Category: University History

Rhona Beare (1935-2018) [Photo Credit: https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/giving/legators-and-their-stories]

UON60: The Unique Dr Rhona Beare (1935-2018) Classics Lecturer at UON (1966-2000)

March 5, 2025

The Unique Dr Rhona Beare (1935-2018) Classics Lecturer at the University of Newcastle (1966-2000) By Dr Jude Conway Rhona Beare was born on 20th July 1935, the oldest child of Sylvia Gibson and William Beare, professor of Latin at Bristol University, and the author of The Roman Stage which is still available for purchase today. … More UON60: The Unique Dr Rhona Beare (1935-2018) Classics Lecturer at UON (1966-2000)

University Of Newcastle's Grant of Arms (1965)

UON60: The University of Newcastle’s Grant of Arms

February 14, 2025

University of Newcastle’s Grant of Arms By Gionni Di Gravio, University Archivist The Grant of Arms is our University’s Declaration of Independence The University’s beautiful Grant of Arms is our very own Declaration of Independence. This historic document, along with Autonomy Day celebrates the University’s emergence as an autonomous institution on 1st January 1965. Design … More UON60: The University of Newcastle’s Grant of Arms

Master of Ceremonies Emeritus Professor Ken Dutton with Pat Flowers whose history in education as a librarian dates back to 1943.

UON60: Chasing Our Pioneering Tales – Founding Mothers & Fathers Speak!

January 28, 2025

“Chasing Our Pioneering Tales” Great Stories From the Secret Archives. Recorded: 16 February 2005 University of Newcastle (Australia) A Gathering of the Founding Mothers and Fathers It was twenty years ago, back in 2005, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of an autonomous University of Newcastle, that we held a gathering of surviving founding mothers and … More UON60: Chasing Our Pioneering Tales – Founding Mothers & Fathers Speak!

University Posters - Archives in the Auchmuty Library Map Room

UON60: University Student Posters 1970s-1990s – The Archaeology of Social Media

November 28, 2024

University Student Posters 1970s-1990s The Archaeology of Social Media View The University Student Posters here: https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/116898 (Under Construction) and https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/albums/72177720322227718/ What is It? A Collection of University Posters created by students and others, and dating from the 1970s to the 1990s documenting student life at the University of Newcastle (Australia).   What Does It Represent? … More UON60: University Student Posters 1970s-1990s – The Archaeology of Social Media

A Wall of University Theses

UON60: A Brief Journey Through the Print Thesis Collection

October 24, 2024

In early October 2024, taking advantage of a lull in enquiries, in ten days I single-handedly moved and consolidated our entire print thesis collection, held across two floors of the Auchmuty Library, to the denizens of the lower Stack. Proving to myself that the “young storeman and packer” archivist still lay within this aging body. … More UON60: A Brief Journey Through the Print Thesis Collection

50 Years of Open Foundation: Enabling People & Pathways to University – Share Your Story

July 20, 2024

Celebrating 50 years of educational opportunities! The University of Newcastle is thrilled to commemorate 50 years of creating pathways to higher education. Partnering with the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre (PALS) and the Library’s Special Collections, we’re showcasing the life-changing impact of our enabling programs such as the Open Foundation programs. Newcastle Herald article … More 50 Years of Open Foundation: Enabling People & Pathways to University – Share Your Story

Three Students Tackle Two Thousand Theses!

December 1, 2023

THE THESIS DIGITISATION PROJECT There are approximately 4000 hard copy theses currently archived in the collections of the University Library dating from 1954-2015. Before the start of this project around 500 of these also existed in digital form. Commencing in May 2023, Phase 1 of the ‘Thesis Digitisation Project’ began the mammoth task of digitising hard … More Three Students Tackle Two Thousand Theses!

Dr Janeen Webb (with parents) was awarded her PhD Degree at the University of Newcastle, Australia – 30 April 1983

Conferring of Degrees Graduations – Newcastle University College to University of Newcastle (Australia) 1953-2013 and Beyond

February 22, 2023

All extant Conferring of Degrees and Awards Graduation booklets listing all graduates and awardees from the early days of Newcastle University College (1951-1964) and the later autonomous University of Newcastle (1965-2009) have now been catalogued, digitised and brought together with any film and video footage of the Graduations. Unless otherwise indicated, the degrees were awarded … More Conferring of Degrees Graduations – Newcastle University College to University of Newcastle (Australia) 1953-2013 and Beyond