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Deep Time Virtual Reality – Transforming Humanities in the digital age

May 9, 2018

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. This information has been compiled for HASS1000 lectures during Semester 1, 2018. The Deep Time Project is a digital humanities project and involves many disciplines to help build new knowledge about Aboriginal cultures. The project is … More Deep Time Virtual Reality – Transforming Humanities in the digital age

DEEP TIME Natural History Illustration

May 4, 2018

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. This natural history illustration of a Indigenous heritage site in Newcastle West was created by Rosie Heritage. Rosie is on the Deep Time Team and undertook this project in the GLAMx Digitisation Lab at UON’s Auchmuty … More DEEP TIME Natural History Illustration

Market Street Boat Harbour Wall

February 5, 2018

The Market Street boat harbour wall constructed in the 1850s has just been re-exposed as part of the Light Rail works in Newcastle. Tim Adams, Principal Archaeologist from Umwelt led a tour last Friday afternoon for the Hunter Living Histories researchers. Portions of it will likely be removed as part of imminent works, and it … More Market Street Boat Harbour Wall

GLAMx Lab Placement

December 4, 2017

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. Victoria has been on placement in the GLAMx Lab during Semester 2 working on the DeepTime Project with other students, volunteers and UON staff. The project was initiated early in 2017 by the Innovation Team at … More GLAMx Lab Placement

Aboriginal Artefacts Project -Natural History Illustration

December 4, 2017

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. Emma Heath is on the Deeptime Team and undertook a UON Natural History Illustration project in the GLAMx Lab to illustrate hundreds of artefacts from the former Palais site in Newcastle West. Emma sketched each artefact … More Aboriginal Artefacts Project -Natural History Illustration

Stockton Colliery No. 3 Shaft

September 12, 2017

Stockton Colliery No. 3 Shaft by Russell Rigby University of Newcastle’s Hunter Living Histories September 2017 Recent erosion of North Stockton Beach has exposed a rare example of 19th century mining technology, and also dramatically highlights how the beach has retreated more than 100 metres in the last century since the completion of the … More Stockton Colliery No. 3 Shaft

Archaeological Site Visit – 9 Watt Street Newcastle (Tattersalls)

April 8, 2014

On the afternoon of the 2nd April 2014 both Dr Ann Hardy and Gionni Di Gravio of the University of Newcastle (Australia) were invited to visit the archaeological excavations at the former Tattersalls site at 9 Watt Street Newcastle. Their guide on the tour was Tim Adams, Senior Archaeologist and Excavation Director with Umwelt (Australia) … More Archaeological Site Visit – 9 Watt Street Newcastle (Tattersalls)

Aboriginal Heritage Recommendations

August 2, 2011

On the 23 June 2011 a successful motion and order for papers by Greens MP David Shoebridge passed in the NSW Upper House. The Coal River Working Party were invited to view those papers on the 17 July 2011, and a delegation consisting of ten members traveled to the NSW Parliament to view them and … More Aboriginal Heritage Recommendations

Aboriginal Archaeological Report for former Palais site released

May 20, 2011

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