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“Stories of Our Town” Newcastle Documentary Series – Scott Sister’s of Ash Island

June 24, 2020

By Glenn Dormand Visit storiesofourtown.com This week Tony and I were all over the place working on 3 films at once. We filmed drones on Ash Island, interviewed an Aboriginal Linguist in Lake Munmorah, a Heritage Architect at Toronto as well as a full afternoon at the University of Newcastle’s School of Creative Industries at … More “Stories of Our Town” Newcastle Documentary Series – Scott Sister’s of Ash Island

Victoria Theatre (1891) VR – technical reconstruction

May 15, 2020

In 2018 the Victoria Theatre VR project was created. The University’s IT Services’ Innovation Team (ITSIT) was responsible for the technical side of the project, including creating the 3D model of the theatre, an animated performance on the stage, and custom virtual reality (VR) software for the project. Archival plans and other historic records provided … More Victoria Theatre (1891) VR – technical reconstruction

Raymond Terrace resources- Historical Consciousness, Public Memory, and Nation Building

May 11, 2020

On 13 January 2020 UON students from EDUC4809: Historical Consciousness, Public Memory, and Nation Building class participated in a seminar at GLAMx Lab at the Auchmuty Library. Cultural collections staff provided information about the GLAM sector, digitisation and digital platforms, and other online sources and historical research tips. Sources associated with Raymond Terrace were examined … More Raymond Terrace resources- Historical Consciousness, Public Memory, and Nation Building

“Dawn in the Valley” Author Walter Allan Wood Research Papers

May 6, 2020

Walter Allan Wood was the author of Dawn in the Valley The Early History of the Hunter Valley Settlement, the seminal work on the history of the Hunter Valley published in 1972. In 2009 The University of Newcastle Archives in Cultural Collections took custody of Wood’s personal papers. It was a condition of Wood’s will … More “Dawn in the Valley” Author Walter Allan Wood Research Papers

Our Regional World 50 Years Ago

April 6, 2020

These News items from 1970 have been recreated from original footage and recorded voice over of written scripts by former Television presenter Ray Dinneen (2020). Background music from the 1970s is also used. The re-read and recorded original scripts were prepared at the GLAMx Lab early 2020 and file was reassembled by UON students for … More Our Regional World 50 Years Ago

The Arthur Perry Tram Collection

March 13, 2020

This collection of photographs is from Arthur Perry of Epping, NSW. Arthur is a retired railway worker and amateur photographer and has been involved with Railway & Tramway Historical Association for many years. The majority of the photographs were taken during the period 1947-1950 while Arthur worked as a photographer, and largely relate to the … More The Arthur Perry Tram Collection

Turner’s ‘Truly Australian’ postcards!

February 19, 2020

Dr. Amir Mogadam, Paige Wright In Australia in 1906, the postcard industry was booming. J. A. Turner’s paintings were popular and commonly reproduced by Australian publishers. “The Enemy” (left image) from the Allan Family Postcard Collection is one example. It is a reproduction of Turner’s larger (100.3x 151.1 cm) oil on canvas painting titled “On Guard” (1892) … More Turner’s ‘Truly Australian’ postcards!

NFSA Digital Directions 2019 – The future of digital culture

January 28, 2020

On November 14 – 15, 2019 I attended the 5th annual Digital Directions symposium ‘The future of digital culture’ 2-day symposium hosted by the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) Canberra. International and Australian specialists working with cultural collections, digital technologies and interactive experiences contributed knowledge and spoke about some extraordinary projects. A pre-symposium Digital Preservation … More NFSA Digital Directions 2019 – The future of digital culture

Congratulations Gionni di Gravio OAM

January 28, 2020

We congratulate Gionni di Gravio UON Archivist on receiving an OAM on Australia Day 2020, it is a wonderful recognition of the years of hard work and dedication towards preserving the region’s history. We are very proud of his achievements. Gionni has been committed to preserving the region’s cultural heritage and making archives and cultural … More Congratulations Gionni di Gravio OAM

Keeping Wallsend Hospital History alive

December 9, 2019

Wallsend medical and health history is being kept alive through a newly curated display of objects and memorabilia from the former Wallsend Hospital Museum. This was in collaboration with the University of Newcastle’s GLAMx Lab and the Andrew Nash Clinic. We acknowledge and congratulate Ashlea Oliver on her curatorial work as a final year Bachelor … More Keeping Wallsend Hospital History alive