Category: European People

Posts relating to the history of European migrant cultures that have arrived in Newcastle and the Hunter Region after 1770

Pharmacy, Royal Newcastle Hospital

Healthcare in Newcastle 1817-2017 – hosted by Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute, 11 November, 2017

November 29, 2017

Pharmacy, Royal Newcastle Hospital. Courtesy Cultural Collections Thanks to Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (HPMI)  for sharing the following video presentations of ‘A Hospital in Newcastle 1817-2017’ one-day seminar at HMRI on 11 November, 2017. The following presentation Videos and PDF’s are available at the HPMI website – VIEW HERE THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE & THE … More Healthcare in Newcastle 1817-2017 – hosted by Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute, 11 November, 2017

Maitland Flood (1930) Panorama

November 15, 2017

Hunter Living Histories community researcher, Mr Robert Watson, identified four photographs within the Cultural Collections image archive as a ‘panorama’, and has stitched them together for us. These are the four originals: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/6372485563/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/6372488413/in/photostream/ On this next one Robert marked two boys on a homemade raft, and also the rotunda in Maitland Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/6372490151/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/6372491915/in/photostream/

Natural History Illustration Field Studies & Culture Class NHIL3004 visits the historic sites of Newcastle and Beyond

November 15, 2017

On the 6th October 2017  the University of Newcastle (Australia)’s Natural History Illustration Field Studies & Culture Class NHIL3004 visited the historic sites of Newcastle. Under the supervision of Dr Bernadette Drabsch, the students were introduced to a variety of important places on a walking tour including Christ Church Cathedral, the former Parsonage site, the … More Natural History Illustration Field Studies & Culture Class NHIL3004 visits the historic sites of Newcastle and Beyond

BHP Coal Geology Plans

October 30, 2017

This BHP Coal Geology plan set was donated to the Geology Department at University of Newcastle by BHP Coal Geology, in the early 1960s. The plans were transferred to Cultural Collections and stored in archives at the Auchmuty Library, University of Newcastle (2012), together with other archival material from the Geology Department. We wish to … More BHP Coal Geology Plans

John Bingle’s Personal Copy of the Past and Present Records of Newcastle New South Wales (1873)

September 8, 2017

Thanks to Mr Ross Edmonds for allowing us to present  John R. Bingle’s personal copy of the Past and Present Records of Newcastle New South Wales. (10.6 MB PDF File) and map of Puen Buen, John Bingle’s estate of 1800 acres (728 ha) of land at Dart Brook, in the Upper Hunter district. This important … More John Bingle’s Personal Copy of the Past and Present Records of Newcastle New South Wales (1873)

‘STITCHED UP’ Exhibition – The Newcastle Industrial School (1867-1871)

June 19, 2017

“Stitched Up” Commemorating 150 Years 23 JUNE – 6 AUGUST 2017 – The Lock-Up Cultural Centre, Hunter Street, Newcastle. The Lock-Up in partnership with Timeless Textiles presents ‘STITCHED UP’ commemorating 150 years since the Industrial Girls’ School opened in Newcastle. Exhibition includes 24-renowned international and national textile artists responding to stories associated with the 193 … More ‘STITCHED UP’ Exhibition – The Newcastle Industrial School (1867-1871)

Emeritus Professor Ronald Godfrey Tanner & Collected Papers

May 17, 2017

Composed By Peter Vincent Langton, University of Newcastle (Student, Bachelor of Arts)   Listen here to ABC1233 RADIO INTERVIEW with Peter Langton about Godfrey Tanner, Tuesday 5 July 2017   Interviewer Jenny Marchant. Ronald Godfrey Tanner was born on the 24th of September, 1927, in Brisbane Queensland, Australia. He was an only child and very … More Emeritus Professor Ronald Godfrey Tanner & Collected Papers