Category: University Living Histories

Musical Futurist (AI Generator: Google Gemini)

Calling All Musical Futurists, Rhythmic Provocateurs & Sonic Alchemists! Newcastle Youth Orchestra Explores New Musical Horizons

August 7, 2025

  The Newcastle Youth Orchestra: A New Chapter of Growth and Innovation https://www.nyo.com.au   The Newcastle Youth Orchestra (NYO) has been a vibrant part of the region’s cultural life for over a decade. Now entering an exciting new phase, the orchestra is rebuilding in response to shifting family priorities after COVID-19 and a shortage of … More Calling All Musical Futurists, Rhythmic Provocateurs & Sonic Alchemists! Newcastle Youth Orchestra Explores New Musical Horizons

Hunter Living Histories August Showcase – Our Communities and Our University

July 31, 2025

  Join us at 1.00pm-2.30pm 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 4 August 2025 (1.00pm-2.30pm) WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY (Gionni di Gravio OAM) Condolences to … More Hunter Living Histories August Showcase – Our Communities and Our University

Javelin champion - N. Smith - 1952 (See: https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/21331)

UON60: Prehistory – The Newcastle Teachers’ College & Successors (1949-1989)

July 16, 2025

The Newcastle Teachers’ College The end of the Second World War saw an unprecedented increase in Australia’s population with the advent of the “baby boomers” and new immigration policies. Teachers Needed for Baby Boomers To provide the additional teachers for infant and primary schools the New South Wales Department of Education began to establish additional … More UON60: Prehistory – The Newcastle Teachers’ College & Successors (1949-1989)

Alex Hunter 2025 GLAMx student Placement

UON60 – University on Film (1960s – 70s)

July 7, 2025

This year we celebrate the University’s 60th anniversary and we’ve been diving into the archives will help from our Career Ready Placement students. Supporting our 60th-anniversary commemorations, Bachelor of Arts (History) student Alex Hunter was a valuable Career Ready Placement student at the GLAMx Lab in Semester 1. They worked with our team of industry … More UON60 – University on Film (1960s – 70s)

Three volumes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories donatd by Dr Lionel Fredman in August 2003.

UON60: If You Want To Be Smart, Read Sherlock Holmes! A Tribute to Dr Lionel Fredman

May 15, 2025

Harlan Ellison – If You Want To Be Smart, Read Sherlock Holmes The late Harlan Ellison, fantasy writer, during the Dark Dreamers Interview (S01E08) said: “I can give them this truth, you want to be smart? Don’t read The Bible. Don’t read The One Minute Manager. Uh, don’t read How to Influence Friends and make … More UON60: If You Want To Be Smart, Read Sherlock Holmes! A Tribute to Dr Lionel Fredman

The very beautiful Jim Beiers, from the article on BOX which appeared on page 10 of the Stockton Ferry OPUS, 1970.

The Very Late Jim Beiers: The Strange and Wonderous Tale of the Stockton Ferry (OPUS)

May 3, 2025

The Very Late Jim Beiers: The Strange and Wonderous Tale of the Stockton Ferry (OPUS) “If it looks like an OPUS..” Back in late 1998, during a sort of the University of Newcastle’s student publication, OPUS, we came across a couple of issues that looked like OPUSes, but went under the name of “The Stockton … More The Very Late Jim Beiers: The Strange and Wonderous Tale of the Stockton Ferry (OPUS)

Hunter Living Histories May 2025 Showcase – 200 Years Threlkeld’s Arrival in Newcastle & OPUS Student Magazine Reunion (1954-Present)

April 28, 2025

  Join us for the University Library’s Hunter Living Histories May 2025 Showcase. All Welcome. This month featuring the 200 Years since the Reverend Threlkeld’s arrival in Newcastle & OPUS Student Magazine Reunion (1954-Present) WHERE: via (ZOOM link HERE) or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN: … More Hunter Living Histories May 2025 Showcase – 200 Years Threlkeld’s Arrival in Newcastle & OPUS Student Magazine Reunion (1954-Present)

Baby Alexander, from The Newcastle Herald Front Page, 4 February 1998.

UON60: What Ever Happened to Baby Alexander? Abandoned under a Gum-tree in a University Car-park in 1998

April 10, 2025

What Ever Happened to Baby Alexander? “Baby Alexander” as the Newcastle Herald named him, was found abandoned and crying under a gum tree in a University car-park, on the 3 February 1998. Luckily, he was found at 8:30am by a medical student on what is now the present site of the Information and Communication Technology … More UON60: What Ever Happened to Baby Alexander? Abandoned under a Gum-tree in a University Car-park in 1998

OPUS Magazine 2008 Issue 4 Published by the Newcastle University Students' Union - Front Cover (University of Newcastle, Australia)

UON60: Calling all OPUS Student Magazineers Across Time & Space

March 25, 2025

  What’s Happening? An OPUS get together!   The University turns 60 this year as an autonomous Institution! So, we thought it would be a good idea to organise a get-together of as many living OPUS editors and associates (i.e., The OPUS Student Magazineers) as we can find to join us to remember the great … More UON60: Calling all OPUS Student Magazineers Across Time & Space

2024/2025 University of Newcastle cohort of students, staff and community visitors to Unrolled Exhibition let us know where in the world they come from.

Where Do Our Uni Students Come From?

March 11, 2025

Unrolled Comes to an end Our Unrolled Exhibition featuring The Hunter Region’s Forgotten Maps has now come to an end. You can relive it here: https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2024/10/30/unrolled-forgotten-maps/ Where in the World Are You From? One of the highlights was this circa 1940s map of the World where we invited our students, staff and visitors to pin … More Where Do Our Uni Students Come From?