Category: Hannan

Who Played Shakespeare’s Macbeth in Tighes Hill (N.S.W.) in 1961?

November 24, 2023

Actor Who Played Macbeth Identified The following selection of photographs were taken in the early 1960s and part of the much larger Hannan Photographic archive held in the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections since 2014 and have been identified by Career-Ready Placement (WIL) student undertaking GLAM sector  experience at the Auchmuty Library’s GLAMx Lab. University … More Who Played Shakespeare’s Macbeth in Tighes Hill (N.S.W.) in 1961?

Hannan Photographic Archive – Coordinating the WIL Student & Volunteer Work

August 7, 2023

Since 2022, Volunteers and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) students at the GLAMx Lab have worked on several phases of the Hannan Photographic Archive, including scanning and transcribing ledgers associated with the photographic business. As well as digitising, researching and creating metadata for each individual photograph. As at August 2023, the team have digitised over 500 … More Hannan Photographic Archive – Coordinating the WIL Student & Volunteer Work

Hannan Photographic Archive – WIL perspective

August 6, 2023

Hannan Photographic Archives By Tamara Asmus, WIL student placement (HUMA2000) Original photographic negatives from the Hannan Photographic Archive were donated to the University of Newcastle’s Auchmuty Library (special collections) in 2014. As a Work Integrated Learning Student (WIL), I was able to have the opportunity to gain experience from the GLAM Lab, how to scan … More Hannan Photographic Archive – WIL perspective

“All Things Hannan” Hunter Living Histories – Showcase 7 August 2023

August 1, 2023

“All Things Hannan” Hunter Living Histories Showcase Monday 7 August 2023 (1.00pm-2.30pm)   Hybrid meetings are held via ZOOM and in Person in Room L326 at the Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle, NSW. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) Showcase Program Online showcases are held on the first Monday of every month (except January and … More “All Things Hannan” Hunter Living Histories – Showcase 7 August 2023

Model with Mini (1960s) (Photo: Courtesy Paul and Carole Hannan)

The History of the Hannan Archive

June 20, 2023

The Hannan Photographics Story (Compiled with the assistance of Paul and Carole Hannan and Chris Patterson) The Hannan Photographic Archive is an archive of photographic negatives and related materials forming the creative output of Hannan Photographics Pty Ltd and its associated group of Hunter regional photographic companies. The Archive spans over sixty years of professional … More The History of the Hannan Archive

Dr Amir Moghadam, University Conservator, Examining Hannan Archive Negatives.

Work officially begins on the massive Hannan Photographic Archive

May 26, 2023

After almost a decade since it arrived into University custody, work has now officially begun on massive Hannan Photographic Archive. The Hannan Archive was donated to the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections in June 2014. It includes over a million photographic materials showcasing Newcastle and the Hunter Region throughout the second half of the twentieth … More Work officially begins on the massive Hannan Photographic Archive