Posts relating to public events, exhibitions, matters of urgency with regards to heritage and history in Newcastle and Hunter Region
All 394 land sale subdivision and related plans formerly in the custody The Northumberland and Permanent Building Investment Land and Loan Society (est 1876) are now online through our Flickr site. Remeber to right mouse click, or directly click to get to the ‘original’ high res scans. Some really ancient ones there, including one for … More Subdivision Plans of the Hunter Region
On Monday the 4th July 2011, during the regular monthly Coal River Working Party meeting, a presentation was made by the East Maitland Kiwanis Club to Vera Deacon and the University Foundation. The cheque represents the proceeds of the Amazing Race event that was held earlier in the year to raise funds for the University’s … More Kiwanis and Vera Deacon
On the 28th June 2011 at 10.30am the NSW Minister for Heritage, Robyn Parker, joined the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr James Rigney and Newcastle City Council Lord Mayor, John Tate to announce Newcastle’s Christ Church Cathedral’s official listing on the New South Wales State Heritage Register. The site’s history is … More Christ Church Cathedral on NSW Heritage Register
In August 2009 we were very excited about the archaeological excavations being undertaken on the former Palais Royale site in Newcastle West. We are proud to report that the first of two Reports have been released covering the Aboriginal history of the site. Over 5,534 Aboriginal artefacts were recovered, representing three Aboriginal occupation periods dating … More Aboriginal Archaeological Report for former Palais site released
NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE FESTIVAL AMAZING STORIES Saturday 2 April 9am-12 midday – The Amazing Race (Starts 9am Newcastle Maritime Centre) The Amazing Race presented by the East Maitland Kiwanis Cluc) involves teams solving clues that lead to a variety of heritage sites around the city of Newcastle. A great way social event to raise money … More Amazing Stories National Trust Festival 2011 Begins
Last Friday Minister for the Hunter and Member for Newcastle Jodi McKay announced that the NSW Heritage Council had recommended four more iconic Newcastle buildings to be listed as a Precinct on the NSW State Heritage Register and $684,000 in funding to preserve the heritage values of nine sites across Newcastle. The Minister for Planning … More A new heritage precinct and grants for Newcastle
Saturday 2 April 2011 9AM – 12 Midday Where brains beat brawn! Teams of 4 solve clever clues and face fun challenges while navigating the urban Newcastle landscape via foot. It’s a scavenger hunt, with all the thrills of the amazing race, mixed with trivial pursuit and a dash of cat-and-mouse. Fantastic prizes to be … More Amazing Race
Click here for the online edition: http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/sizing-up-one-of-nobbys-tall-stories/2043452.aspx Please click below for a copy of the Draft Presentation prepared by Emeritus Professor John Fryer and Mr Russell Rigby to the Newcastle Port Corporation and Land and Property Management Authority. Reshaping Nobbys Version 2 (3.7MB PDF File)
The CRWP is an Inter-disciplinary Engaged Research Initiative sponsored by the Academic Division (Auchmuty Library) in accordance with the University of Newcastle’s Building Distinction Strategic Plan 2007‐2011: University Strategic Priority: (2) International research profile and impact (3) Indigenous Collaboration and (4) Community Partnerships and Engagement and Vice Chancellor’s Your Voice Staff Climate Survey Action Plan … More 2010 – Year in Review
In June 2010, Newcastle Herald journalist Greg Ray bought 20 kilograms of glass and film negatives at an on-line auction. To his amazement, the boxes of old negatives – when scanned – revealed a treasure-trove of professional quality images of Newcastle and the Hunter in the 1930s and 1940s. Even more amazingly, it appeared that … More Newcastle – The Missing Years – Images from the 1930s and 1940s