We are calling for Fringe Histories Project blog posts on the Hunter Living Histories website. We are inviting students, alumni, and academics to use Special Collections resources and contribute blog posts on themes reflecting diversity, our marginalised communities and lost histories on the fringe of research. Some of our research and resources are available online … More Fringe Histories 2023 – Call for blog posts
The Fringe Histories theme for May is ‘Medical Histories’. Dr Jude Conway has submitted the following post about Margaret Henry (1934-2015) and the social history of Medicine in Newcastle. By Dr Jude Conway While living in England for two stints in the 1970s the late historian and community activist, Margaret Henry, completed a Masters thesis … More Margaret Henry (1934-2015) & the Social History of Medicine in Newcastle
During March, Special Collections shared social media posts of some of the region’s amazing women and their contributions. We received heartfelt comments and memories about Dr Anne Von Bertouch OA (1915-2003) Anne was gallery director of the Von Bertouch Gallery 1962 – 1998 in Newcastle located in Cooks Hill. Her galleries played a big part … More Fringe Histories series- Dr Anne von Bertouch OAM
Each month we invite students, alumni or academics to contribute a blog post on themes as part of the Histories on the Fringe project. For February Dr Jude Conway has contributed to ‘Women’s history’ theme. By Jude Conway In the past Newcastle was often called a man’s town when the economic focus was on coal … More “The Newcastle women’s movement 1970-80″
ABC’s Paul Turton spoke to Dr Ann Hardy, who is the Coordinator for Hunter Living Histories at the University of Newcastle. LISTEN HERE – Drive – ABC Radio – Interview about the Chinese Presbyterian Church Students, alumni or academics were invited to contribute blog posts to Hunter Living Histories website on themes reflecting diversity, … More Fringe Histories 2022