Posts relating to architectural histories, homesteads, student projects, important landmarks and architects across Newcastle and the Hunter & Central Coast Regions of Australia
By Lisa Pritchard (UoS Masters Museum & Heritage studies) I arrived as an intern from University of Sydney to meet Dr Ann Hardy and Gionni di Gravio (Archivist) from the Special Collections Library at the Auchmuty Library. My project was to research and participate in a collaborative architectural project. The celebration of Newcastle University Callaghan … More UON60: School of Architecture Callaghan Campus
An Unforgettable Show by Hongdi Fang Newcastle, NSW, Australia — The 2023 Master of Architecture graduate cohort at the University of Newcastle (UoN) recently hosted an electrifying event that left attendees in awe. The FULCRUM | UoN Master Of Architecture Graduate Exhibition was launched on November 17th, transforming Bartholomew’s into a hub of creativity, ideas, … More Masters of Architecture Graduate Exhibition Captured in 3D.
Hunter Living Histories Showcase Advocacy for Cultural Heritage & 2023 Annual Report Monday 4 December 2023 Annual Report (Gionni di Gravio OAM) HUNTER LIVING HISTORIES 2023 ANNUAL REPORT AT A GLANCE Living Histories Data Platform – 7.8M Views (As at 4 Dec 2023) Special Collections Flickr Site – 72.5M views (Lifetime) Special Collections YouTube … More Hunter Living Histories Showcase – Annual Report 2023
The Pender Archive represents the surviving work of three generations of Pender Family architects, based in Maitland, New South Wales (Australia) and is one of the largest and most comprehensive architectural collections in the country. A listing of all surviving plans and specifications relating to approximately 3000 projects across the Hunter Valley Region, New … More What’s in the Pender Archive?
For Mental Health Week 2021 we are sharing photos from Special Collections at the Univerity Library of a mental health site in Newcastle. The James Fletcher Hospital commemorates 150 years in October 2021. It is the longest established mental health site in continuous use in NSW. We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of the lands … More Mental Health Milestone – 150 years
This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. A Month of Murder in the Hunter Valley Video Series A Month of Murder in the Hunter Valley is a four part video series presenting the Wonnarua People’s stories relating to the Ravensworth Homestead in the Hunter … More A Month of Murder in the Hunter Valley – Wonnarua People and the Ravensworth Homestead
Ashleigh Duncan, Intern University of Sydney, Museum and Heritage Studies The secret pool hidden beneath City Arcade in Newcastle has been a topic of conversation that is renewed almost yearly since 2012 when Barney Langford[1] wrote an article for the ABC about the history of the site. The baths reside on Awabakal land, and while … More The Rise and Fall of the Newcomen-street Corporation Baths: Newcastle’s White Elephant
What are your Memories of the McMullin Building ? The Arts and Administration (later McMullin Building) at the UON Callaghan Campus at Shortland opened its doors to staff and students in 1965, becoming a central hub of the newly autonomous University of Newcastle (Australia). Over the subsequent 55 years, many thousands of people have … More Do you have Memories of the McMullin Building ?
We are pleased to advise that historic Segenhoe Flats (c1937) at 50 Wolfe St, Newcastle has been listed on the State Heritage Register (SHR no: 2038) The item was listed due to its heritage significance to the people The building is early Inter War Art Deco building, designed by Emil Sodersten, one of Australia’s first … More Segenhoe Flats listed on the State Heritage Register (SHR)
We are pleased to advise that historic Toll Cottage (formerly Rose Cottage) 51 Bolton St, Newcastle has been listed on the State Heritage Register (SHR no: 2032) The item was listed due to its heritage significance to the people of Newcastle. After so many years and so much analysis, research and negotiation to have Toll … More Congratulations Toll Cottage listed on State Heritage Register (SHR)