The Stories of Our Town Project is a series of documentary films that tell Newcastle’s key historic stories through Novocastrian eyes and points of view. It is funded in part through the Department of Regional NSW Newcastle Port Community Contribution (NPCC) fund, and is a great partnership between the film makers, Carnivore Films, the University of Newcastle, and Newcastle’s major Cultural Institutions and community organisations.
Due to the overwhelming response to the early screening of the new Stories of Our Town film Shipwrecked Newcastle at Rogue Scholar Brewery this Wednesday 30th October, we are putting on a second session. Book here for free to secure a seat. It’s our 20th film and we couldn’t be more proud. Come along and … More Shipwrecked Newcastle (2024) Premiere Screening @ Rogue Scholar
You’ve Watched the Film, Now See The Play You have seen the art works, read the books, seen the film, now experience the free workshop performance of the play on Joseph Lycett’s time in Newcastle, by renowned playwright Dr Carl Caulfield. Free Workshop Performance Announced The Free Workshop Performance will be held in the Brennan … More The Reformation of Joseph Lycett by Dr Carl Caulfield: Free Workshop Performance
The Original Jeffrey’s Chart in the Hydrographic Office, London The original chart (below), in red ink, titled Part of Hunters River (or the Coal River) – Survey’d by Lieut. C Jeffreys (a) Commander of H M C. Brig – Kangaroo March 1816 is located at the Hydrographic Office in London, where all the important mapping … More Do the Shipwrecks on Jeffreys’ 1816 Survey of Hunter’s River Still Exist?
The next in the series of Stories of Our Town films will be on Shipwrecks of the Hunter, and has just gone into pre-production. This will be the third film that Chit Chat von Loopin Stab (a.k.a. Glenn Dormand) and Tony Whittaker have embarked on this year. We have digitised this important Newcastle Herald … More Shipwrecks of the Hunter A comprehensive survey compiled by Norm Barney (1994)
Whibayganba: The Story of Nobbys Headland Last night (2 May 2024) two of the latest films in the Stories of Our Town series: Whibayganba: The Story of Nobbys Headland and Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour were launched at the Thirsty Messiah Brewery in Broadmeadow. Whibayganba is the original First Nations Aboriginal name of Nobbys, … More Whibayganba: The Story of Nobbys Headland Film
Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour features the wartime experiences of a teenage gunner stationed at Newcastle and Stockton. It is the twentieth film produced by the Stories of Our Town team. The Most Important Job in Australia Valerie Jean Blackett was one of a number of girls who were stationed at Wave Battery as … More Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour – Stories of Our Town Series 2 Launches ANZAC Day 2024
An Unforgettable Show by Hongdi Fang Newcastle, NSW, Australia — The 2023 Master of Architecture graduate cohort at the University of Newcastle (UoN) recently hosted an electrifying event that left attendees in awe. The FULCRUM | UoN Master Of Architecture Graduate Exhibition was launched on November 17th, transforming Bartholomew’s into a hub of creativity, ideas, … More Masters of Architecture Graduate Exhibition Captured in 3D.
The Stories of our Town Film Project is back doing what they do best; capturing the history of Newcastle as told by the people who lived it. Building on Success Over the last four years, Stories of Our Town have created 19 original films about the Hunter region. Five of the longer films have been … More Stories of Our Town (Series Two) in Production
Reflection now published “Dusting off Australia’s Cinderella City: Reflections on the Stories of Our Town Project 2020-2022” has now been published in the prestigious Archives & Manuscripts: Journal of the Australian Society of Archivists. Access the Article Free of Charge You can read the article online in PDF here or by following this link: … More Dusting off Australia’s Cinderella City: Reflections on the Stories of Our Town Project 2020-2022
Attention All Billionaires! The communities of the Newcastle and the Hunter Region would like the Stories of Our Town to continue into a second season. Support the Stories of Our Town through Patreon, or just contact the film makers direct here glenndormand@gmail.com and tony@carnivorefilms.com The Stories of Our Town Project is a series of documentary … More Attention All Billionaires! Stories of Our Town (Season 1)