Category: Exhibitions

Posts relating to Exhibitions held in the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections & Archives in the Auchmuty Library.

Fortress Newcastle Exhibition Flyer

Fortress Newcastle Exhibition and Films: A Great Success

May 19, 2022

The Fortress Newcastle Exhibition Launch The Newcastle Fortress Exhibition was officially launched on Friday 22 April 2022. It was an extraordinarily friendly and successful event, thanks to our Master of Ceremonies, Dr Peter Hobbins, Head of Knowledge at the Australian Maritime Museum, for his expert leadership of the ceremony. To Federal Member for Newcastle, Sharon … More Fortress Newcastle Exhibition and Films: A Great Success

INVITE Dr Bob James Fraternal Societies Exhibition

March 10, 2022

Invitation You are invited to the launch of the Dr Bob James Fraternal Societies Exhibition at Special Collections (Auchmuty Library) Callaghan Campus on Wednesday 23 March, 2-3 pm. Introduction to the Fraternal Societies Exhibition Dr Bob James has prepared the following blog post associated with the upcoming exhibition and we sincerely thank him for his … More INVITE Dr Bob James Fraternal Societies Exhibition

Fraternal Societies Collection Digital Exhibition

November 30, 2021

Fraternal Societies Collection Digital Exhibition About the Project By Dr Amir Moghdam Conservator, University Library The University of Newcastle Library Special Collections is making its fraternal societies collection available online. The collection is named after its donor Dr Bob James. Since 2015, a small project team made up of Special Collections staff collaborating with student project officers have documented, … More Fraternal Societies Collection Digital Exhibition

EXHIBITION “Dandelion: The words and images of Josiah Cocking”

January 17, 2019

DANDELION: The words and images of Josiah Cocking You are invited to the following Exhibition showcasing historic images from the Josiah Cocking Photographic Archive. To VIEW Glass Negatives UONCC Flickr or Livinghistories@UON Josiah Cocking’s Diaries are available to view online – HERE WHEN – The exhibition will run from February 6 until March 3, 2019 … More EXHIBITION “Dandelion: The words and images of Josiah Cocking”

‘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)

RAD Newcastle Exhibition – Newcastle and the Hunter through a radical lens

June 16, 2017

EXHIBITION Thursday 15 June – Sunday 27 August 2017 at the Newcastle Museum The RAD exhibition has opened and official launch is on Tuesday 4th July, at 5.15pm for 5.30pm start at the Newcastle Museum. The Radical Newcastle project is an initiative of the University of Newcastle’s School of Humanities and Social Science and is … More RAD Newcastle Exhibition – Newcastle and the Hunter through a radical lens

RAD Exhibition – We need your support!

July 6, 2016

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! We are currently scoping historic material for the upcoming ‘Radical Newcastle’ exhibition, such as banners, posters and items associated with ‘radical’ events. If you have sources that relates to an interesting story about ‘Radical Newcastle’ and the Hunter region we would love to hear from you!  Contact Ann Hardy at ann.hardy@newcastle.edu.au … More RAD Exhibition – We need your support!

Invitation to Newcastle on the Edge Open Air Exhibition

September 2, 2008

Newcastle on the Edge Exhibition Newcastle on the Edge – Panoramic Visions of Newcastle on the Coquun Hunter River is an outdoor exhibition of seven (7) panoramas of Mulumbinba – Newcastle dating from the 1812 to the present. The University of Newcastle will mark History Week with a stunning outdoor exhibition depicting the cultural transformation … More Invitation to Newcastle on the Edge Open Air Exhibition