University of Newcastle Bachelor of Media and Communications student, Jack Lewis, began his work in the Professional Career-Ready placement at the GLAMx Lab, Auchmuty Library. Editing old archival footage, this enabled Jack to develop his storytelling and editing skills as well as viewing historic film digitisation to get a glimpse as to what the process … More Remembering the Sygna Storm: 50 Years Later
“Searching for the St Michael“. The St Michael was a hulk, later converted to a store-ship, that sank at Morpeth, New South Wales in 1841. She arrived in Sydney from Calcutta on the 30 October 1820, with Master Henry Marsh. According to the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage site: “This Ship rigged … More “Searching for the St Michael” Sunken Hulk at Morpeth 1841
The Wreck of the Berbice, Stockton Beach June 1888 By Russell Rigby The Berbice ran aground at Stockton Tuesday 5th June 1888. The Rocket Brigade saved all on board. The location of a shipwreck, believed to be the Berbice, and recent images from a drone, was reported in a Newcastle Herald article in August … More The Wreck of the Berbice, Stockton Beach June 1888