Rose Selwyn – Women and Intellectual Life in New South Wales

If you are interested in trail blazing women of distinction, who also happen to be watercolour artists, then join the University of Newcastle’s  Historical, Cultural and Critical Inquiry Group and co-host Gender Research Network for: “Women and Intellectual Life in New South Wales 2 – Rose Selwyn.” Dr Paula Jane Byrne When: Friday 24 March … More Rose Selwyn – Women and Intellectual Life in New South Wales

Hunter Living Histories Showcase – 5 December 2022

Hunter Living Histories Showcase Monday 5 December 2022 (1.00pm-2.30pm) PROGRAM Begin (1.00 pm):   Acknowledgement of Country  Annual overview : Special Collections/HLH  (Gionni di Gravio OAM, Archivist) WATCH HERE Guest : Digital Archive Project ‘Unbroken Records’ (Prof. Keri Glastonbury, Dr Alexandra Lewis, Jodi Vial) (15mins+5min questions) WATCH HERE               Guest … More Hunter Living Histories Showcase – 5 December 2022

From the Ground up: University of Newcastle’s photographic collection, the case of Rodoni Glass Plates

By Dr. Amir Moghdam Since commencing my work in the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections, I have systematically worked, in collaboration with a bigger team, on developing the university’s photographic collection. My aim in focusing on photographs was to provide library users with first-hand primary sources. However, in preserving the photographic history of the region, … More From the Ground up: University of Newcastle’s photographic collection, the case of Rodoni Glass Plates