Posts relating to Archives, collections and descriptions to assist with academic research collaborations
By Rosie Furlong Grady – Volunteer – Special Collections and Archives The below selection of photographs are part of a digitised collection of slides, scanned from originals taken in August 1963, held in Special Collections and Archives Box C3164(v). Creator of photographic slides unknown. The collection is held along with other items relating to School … More 1960s Architectural Modernism in Newcastle, NSW
Dr Amir Moghadam, Special Collections and Archives A Life Devoted to Music, Teaching, and Culture The University of Newcastle’s Special Collections holds the archive of Dr Alexander Burnard (1900–1971), a composer, teacher, and one of the quietly influential figures in twentieth-century Australian classical music. Although Burnard’s name is not as well known today as some … More Alexander Burnard: A Quiet Musical Genius
Bringing Out The Stories of Your Town Presentation to 2025 Australian Society of Archivists National Conference Bringing Out The Stories of Your Town (ASA2025) Slide 1 Intro Presentation to Australian Society of Archivists 2025 National Conference by Gionni Di Gravio OAM This is a photograph of a “bus” by the late (and great) photographer John … More Bringing Out The Stories Of Your Town – ASA 2025 Presentation
We are thrilled to announce a new project of University of Newcastle academic Dr Marie-Laure Vuaille-Barcan and  Hélène Mills (Research Assistant) who are recipients of the latest Copley scholarships who are working with the Special Collections team to find French connections to Newcastle and the Hunter Region. This exciting project will investigate the history of … More Newcastle’s French Connection
Announcing the 2024 University Library Creative in Residence – Dr Carl Caulfield The University of Newcastle Library is excited to introduce Dr Carl Caulfield, a distinguished Newcastle playwright, actor, and director, as our first-ever Creative in Residence. The judging panel – including Rosemarie Milson, Dr Keri Glastonbury, and Dr Caelli Brooker – selected Carl … More Announcing the 2024 University Library Creative in Residence – Dr Carl Caulfield
The author of a travel diary penned in 1855, and held in the University of Newcastle’s Archives for almost half a century has finally been uncovered by a work-integrated-learning student undertaking archival and digitisation duties in the Auchmuty Library’s GLAMx Laboratory. University of Newcastle Bachelor of Arts student, Leah Madigan, began her work integrated learning … More Who Penned the 1855 Travel Diary Aboard The Joshua?
A Foreword by Isabel Whittle As part of my responsibilities as the 2023 Vera Deacon Intern, I have been working closely with the Special Collections team on a range of projects to gain experience within the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) Industry. One of these projects involved working with the Special Collections archivist, Gionni di … More Elma Gibbs (1904-1973)
Special Collections at the University of Newcastle Library holds the archive of the Rosary Convent Waratah, established in 1888 under the Dominican Order of Nuns. The School for Deaf Girls, Waratah, NSW, Australia [Formerly known as Waratah Deaf and Dumb Institute] was located at the Rosary Convent in Waratah. These photographs from the archive are … More Rosary Convent, Waratah – Archives (1888-1979)
This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. Warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: This post contains images and references to people who are deceased. The NBN Television News Reel After sixty years, historic film has emerged of Aboriginal people living in … More Historic Film Emerges of Aboriginal People and Dwellings on Shortland Site, 1963
We are calling for Fringe Histories Project blog posts on the Hunter Living Histories website. We are inviting students, alumni, and academics to use Special Collections resources and contribute blog posts on themes reflecting diversity, our marginalised communities and lost histories on the fringe of research. Some of our research and resources are available online … More Fringe Histories 2023 – Call for blog posts