Posts relating to post convict era history of Newcastle and Hunter Region
A collection of watercolours, sketches and engravings recently digitised by the State Library of NSW contain a number of interesting art works of church buildings, landscapes and individuals relating to the Hunter Region and beyond. The title is “Collection of sketches by J. W. Lewin, P. P. King, P. G. King and others, 1793-1850” Compiled … More Historic Stroud, Port Stephens and Tahlee in Colonial Art
The State Library of New South Wales has digitised two watercolour paintings by colonial artist Augustus Earle, consisting of two views of Port Stephens, New South Wales, during the period from 1825-1828. Both paintings are within an album entitled “Views of N.S. Wales” catalogue entry is here: http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=421049 Item No. 7. Port Stevens [Stephens] N.S.W. … More Port Stephens Painted by Augustus Earle in 1825-1828
We’ve recently been working with Helen English Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle’s School of Creative Arts, who’s been researching the history of music making in the Newcastle of the 1870s. She came across a piece of music written by Franz Becker around 1876 for a “Myrtle Villa” that sat somewhere on Newcastle’s Hill. … More Myrtle Villa Rediscovered
Helen English from the University of Newcastle’s School of Creative Arts presented a lecture on Music Making in the Mining Townships of Newcastle (Australia), 1870-1880, at the October meeting of the Coal River Working Party. The Presentation was held on the 13th October 2014 in the Council Room of the IDC Building, UoN.
In the State Library of New South Wales is held an album of 37 watercolour and pencil drawings by Edward Charles Close that was a gift to his daughter Marrianne Collison Close on the 17th February 1844. Four of the watercolours are scenes taken in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The link containing a full description … More The Drawings of Edward Charles Close – 1844
Ongoing Interest in the Life and Work of the Scott Sisters There has been an ongoing and growing interest in the life and work of the Scott Sisters of Ash Island. Harriet (1830-1907) and Helena (1832-1910) Scott were the talented daughters of Alexander Walker Scott (1800-1883) and his wife Harriet (c.1802/3 – 1866). Scott’ Homestead … More 3D Virtual Hunter Project: The Scott’s Homestead on Ash Island
Dr Ann Hardy’s thesis “. . . here is an Asylum open . . .” Constructing a Culture of Government Care in Australia 1801 – 2014″ on the national significance of the former James Fletcher Hospital site is now available free of charge on the University’s NOVA database. It explores the earliest permanent settlement at … More Thesis sheds national spotlight on history of former James Fletcher Hospital Site
Leslie Reedman’s 1956 Thesis We are honoured to present a new digital scan of Leslie Reedman’s 1956 Thesis on the work of Frederick Menkens (1855-1910) in Newcastle. The entire thesis can be downloaded here: The Work of Frederick B. Menkens Architect 1855-1910 by Les Reedman (1956) (18MB PDF File) Frederick Burnhardt Menkens (1855-1910) Here … More The Work of Frederick B. Menkens Architect 1855-1910 by Les Reedman (1956)
Very interesting film made for the The Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd in 1960. It is digitised from a 16mm film reel that is in relatively poor condition, hence the quality of the film. It was digitised in April 2014 for the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections (Auchmuty Library) Australia. Title: Valley of the … More Valley of the Hunter River (1960)
![Australia [Map] Drawn and Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. [c.1840]](https://hunterlivinghistories.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1840-mapofaustralia-a5762.jpg)
This early Australian map was digitised from our Stevens Family Collection (A5762). Please click on the image for a large high resolution copy (11MB) Title: Australia Date: [c.1846] Scale: English Miles 69 to a Degree.Drawn & Engraved: W. & A.K. Johnston Johnston, Alexander Keith (1804-1871) Edinburgh, W. & A.K. Johnston; Glasgow, Robert Weir, – Lumsden … More Australia in 1846