Category: Archives

Posts relating to Archives, collections and descriptions to assist with academic research collaborations

Bringing Out The Stories of Your Town (ASA2025) Slide 24 QandA

Bringing Out The Stories Of Your Town – ASA 2025 Presentation

November 14, 2025

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

Newcastle’s French Connection

August 20, 2025

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

June 3, 2024

  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

Who Penned the 1855 Travel Diary Aboard The Joshua?

November 5, 2023

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?

Elma Gibbs (1904-1973)

October 31, 2023

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)

Rosary Convent, Waratah – Archives (1888-1979)

August 14, 2023

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)

Dwelling, Shortland Site circa May 1963 (2400dpi scan of original 16mm NBN Television Film Courtesy Mark Rigby UON GLAMx Lab)

Historic Film Emerges of Aboriginal People and Dwellings on Shortland Site, 1963

March 23, 2023

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

Fringe Histories 2023 – Call for blog posts

January 30, 2023

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

Ask A Conservator Day 2022

November 4, 2022

Today is Ask A Conservator Day, we asked Dr Amir Mogadam, University conservator from Special Collections at the University of Newcastle Library to share some general tips on safeguarding cultural material. Watch this video to find out more : Further information on disaster preparedness see this link AICCM Disaster Preparedness see this

INVITE Dr Bob James Fraternal Societies Exhibition

March 10, 2022

Invitation You are invited to the launch of the Dr Bob James Fraternal Societies Exhibition at Special Collections (Auchmuty Library) Callaghan Campus on Wednesday 23 March, 2-3 pm. Introduction to the Fraternal Societies Exhibition Dr Bob James has prepared the following blog post associated with the upcoming exhibition and we sincerely thank him for his … More INVITE Dr Bob James Fraternal Societies Exhibition