Category: Newcastle University College (1951-1964) – History

The Wagga Wagga Playhouse portrait of Colin Anderson, an image looking for a home [Photo: Roland Bannister]

UON60: Mr Anderson “Newcastle Celebrity” Goes To Wagga Wagga

February 20, 2025

  Recollections of Colin Anderson by Ethnomusicologist Roland Bannister, PhD This wonderful posting above with its stories about the establishment of the University of Newcastle, and of Colin Anderson and his University College revues, inspires me to write my own recollections of those events. From 1955 to 1959 I studied the ‘theory’ component of my … More UON60: Mr Anderson “Newcastle Celebrity” Goes To Wagga Wagga

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!

Newcastle University College Graduation Ceremony, 22 March 1957. Photograph taken by Beryl Buckler. [Courtesy of Geoff Barcan, son of Beryl Barcan, nee Buckler)

UON60: The Prehistory of the University of Newcastle – Newcastle University College (1951-1964)

January 24, 2025

Rare Colour Photograph of Newcastle University College Graduation Emerges Geoff Barcan, son of the late Dr Alan Barcan, recently sent us this rare colour image of a graduation ceremony at the Newcastle University College. The Graduation ceremony was held on the 22 March 1957. The photograph taken by his mother, Beryl Barcan, nee Buckler, who … More UON60: The Prehistory of the University of Newcastle – Newcastle University College (1951-1964)