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Valley of the Hunter: The Hunter Valley Vineyards Preface by Henry Bonnard Text by Major Thomas Richard, Mr Edward Dowling, Mr J.J. Spruson Translation (2023) by Angus Alexander James Glasper Mrs Bonnard Brings in a French Text on the Hunter Vineyards In 2012 Mrs Bonnard brought in a photocopy text of an account of the … More The Hunter Valley Vineyards (1882)
“The Hunter Valley Research Foundation is an expression of the determination of the citizens of this Valley to bring knowledge gained from scientific research to the solution of the problems they face in bringing the resources of the Valley to full development and in contributing still further to the prosperity of the Commonwealth. It is … More Hunter Valley Research Foundation Archives
This Friday 31st March 2023, the University of Newcastle’s Historical, Cultural and Critical Inquiry Group (HCCI) Seminar presents: Associate Professor Matthew Bailey “‘The competition that matters’: Histories of shopping centres in Australia (with examples from Newcastle)” Friday 31 March 2023, 10-11am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11) W202 and Zoom (link below) What Drives Capitalism? … More Histories of shopping centres in Australia (with examples from Newcastle)
This is my personal all time favourite presentation by the late Russell Rigby. Coal Loading in Newcastle 1800 to 1900, was delivered at the Hunter Living Histories meeting on the 6 February 2017. It was held at the offices of Unwelt Australia Pty Ltd at Teralba. Presentation Born Out of an Error The presentation was … More Coal Loading in Newcastle 1800-1900 by Russell Rigby (2017)
The Merv and Janet Copley Collection is held in Special Collections and the Janet Copley Bequest funds undergraduate and doctoral scholarships and provide funding for researchers across the Humanities and Social Science disciplines to access the University’s historical archival and visual collections. The following has been compiled by Thomas Romanis (Museum & Heritage Studies, University … More Merv & Janet Copley Collection – UON Special Collections
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
You are welcome to visit the “150th Anniversary of the Newcastle Eight Hour Day” Exhibition and Library until Friday 6 December, 2019. WHERE: 406\408 King Street, Newcastle. Hunter Unions Building level 2 WHEN: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, until 6 December. The Eight Hour Committee was the forerunner to Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Hunter Workers). By Rod Noble The … More Eight Hour League 150th Anniversary
We are greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Coalfields historian and a good friend, Brian John Andrews OAM on 10 September 2019 at the Kurri Kurri Masonic Village. Brian was born in Moree on 6 July 1943, and in his youth was a sportsman. He played rugby league in the Balmain Junior League … More Vale Brian John Andrews OAM
George Wyndham’s Dalwood Cricket Team By Don Seton Wilkinson This photograph shows George Wyndham with his cricket team in the 1860s. The Maitland Mercury of 2 June 1863, reported a match between the Dalwood Eleven and Maitland United Eleven, won by Maitland, listing the Dalwood members as being: John Newman, W.Wyndham, Graham, Chas.Wyndham, G.Wyndham, King, … More George Wyndham’s Dalwood Cricket Team
BORDEAUX WINE EXHIBITION 1882 Questions to be answered by Exhibitor Exhibitors were required to answer a series of questions about their vineyard’s original vegetation, soils, site, age of vines, vine varieties, wines produced, production costs, prices, awards and vineyard history. John Wyndham’s answers provide a rare, incredibly detailed, valuable, and hitherto unrevealed insight into the … More John Wyndham on Dalwood for the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition (1882)