Collections Update: Object Based Learning Session at Murrook Culture Centre

OBL in Action: Student Feedback on the Coquun–Hunter Estuary Session   Dr Amir Moghadam, Special Collections   Last week, we hosted a class visit from UTS focused on the Coquun–Hunter Estuary. We held the class in the Murrook Cultural Centre. As with previous visits, we invited feedback from Studio11130 students. Of the 50 students who … More Collections Update: Object Based Learning Session at Murrook Culture Centre

Collection Update: Lively sessions, Thoughtful Questions

Sessions on the Early History of Books in Australia Dr Amir Moghadam, Special Collections     Last week, I and my colleague Davina Pellatt did run five Object-Based Learning sessions on the topic of the” beginnings of literature in  Australia” with HAS1000, first-year students. It was one of those weeks that remind you why our expertise and collections … More Collection Update: Lively sessions, Thoughtful Questions

What Is “Modernity” for the 50,000 Year Lived Experience of Newcastle Mulubinba (Australia)?

  What may have been our National Capital – Pindimar – M1590 – Pindimar City Map, Port Stephens, New South Wales. [c.1919] Lecture notes for the students of the History and Theory in Architecture Second Year Course at the University of Newcastle (Australia) presented by Gionni Di Gravio OAM on the 9 August 2024. What … More What Is “Modernity” for the 50,000 Year Lived Experience of Newcastle Mulubinba (Australia)?

“At 6 Possession Was Taken of this Country”: The Origin of “Terra Nullius” in Lieutenant Cook’s Original Words

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land.   The Origin of Terra Nullius from Cook’s Own Words The Doctrine of Discovery and Terra Nullius. “On the 20 August 1770 Lieutenant Jame Cook proclaimed the east coast of the continent a British possession. The concept … More “At 6 Possession Was Taken of this Country”: The Origin of “Terra Nullius” in Lieutenant Cook’s Original Words

Hunter Living Histories – August 2024 Showcase – Thematic History

      Join us for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via (ZOOM link HERE) or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN –  Monday 5 August 2024 (1.00pm-2.30pm) Welcome & Acknowledgement of Countries (Gionni di Gravio OAM) PRESENTATIONS Lt … More Hunter Living Histories – August 2024 Showcase – Thematic History

Celebrating the Centenary of the 1924 Overseas Tour of the BHP Newcastle Steel Works Band

CELEBRATING THE CENTENARY OF THE 1924 OVERSEAS TOUR OF THE BHP NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS BAND It is 100 years now since the BHP Newcastle Steelworks Band’s legendary thirteen-month overseas tour to the UK, South Africa, and New Zealand. In this posting I record, and reflect upon, celebrations of this Centenary: a magnificent Brass Band Newcastle … More Celebrating the Centenary of the 1924 Overseas Tour of the BHP Newcastle Steel Works Band

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