Who Played Shakespeare’s Macbeth in Tighes Hill (N.S.W.) in 1961?

Actor Who Played Macbeth Identified The following selection of photographs were taken in the early 1960s and part of the much larger Hannan Photographic archive held in the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections since 2014 and have been identified by Career-Ready Placement (WIL) student undertaking GLAM sector  experience at the Auchmuty Library’s GLAMx Lab. University … More Who Played Shakespeare’s Macbeth in Tighes Hill (N.S.W.) in 1961?

Fringe Histories 2023 – Call for blog posts

We are calling for Fringe Histories Project blog posts on the Hunter Living Histories website. We are inviting students, alumni, and academics to use Special Collections resources and contribute blog posts on themes reflecting diversity, our marginalised communities and lost histories on the fringe of research. Some of our research and resources are available online … More Fringe Histories 2023 – Call for blog posts

Robin Gordon: The Accidental Nurse

Interview TranscriptIn August 2022 as part of an Oral Histories project for the University of Newcastle Library, Robin Gordon was interviewed by Isabel Whittle, a first-year student undertaking a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement in the GLAMx Lab. Robin Gordon OAM Oral History Interview Click on this link for Interview Transcript For further images and … More Robin Gordon: The Accidental Nurse

Fringe Histories 2022

ABC’s Paul Turton spoke to Dr Ann Hardy, who is the Coordinator for Hunter Living Histories at the University of Newcastle. LISTEN HERE – Drive – ABC Radio – Interview about the Chinese Presbyterian Church   Students, alumni or academics were invited to contribute blog posts to Hunter Living Histories website on themes reflecting diversity, … More Fringe Histories 2022

Life and Times of the University Of Newcastle’s Central Coast Campus

The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal Nation, Darkinung Nation, Biripai Nation, Worimi Nation, Wonnarua Nation and Eora Nation.   1800 – 1820 Ourimbah is Established – Pre University days- 1800s Establishment of the township of Ourimbah. The name of Ourimbah was universally adopted for … More Life and Times of the University Of Newcastle’s Central Coast Campus

Revitalisation of Indigenous Culture & Knowledge Project – review of AV footage 1980s

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditional Aboriginal owners of the lands on which our compuses are located, as well as other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our students, staff and community are drawn. Project Description and Context The University archives already has a substantial listing of sources relating to … More Revitalisation of Indigenous Culture & Knowledge Project – review of AV footage 1980s

ARCHIVAL CHATS – Series of Chapbooks exploring the UON’s Special Collections & Archives

Archival Chats A Series of Chapbooks exploring the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections & GLAMx Lab Archives By Jasmin Thompson Jasmin Thompson is an emerging writer passionate about poetry, zines and experimental non-fiction. Her work often focuses on Australian culture with particular emphasis on the trivial details that make our individual experiences so unique. This … More ARCHIVAL CHATS – Series of Chapbooks exploring the UON’s Special Collections & Archives

Reliving the Victory – 1945- 2020 Reconstruction

This rare 16mm colour film of Newcastle (Australia) celebrations during Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day in 1945 was originally silent footage. In 2020 the entire soundscape to accompany the silent footage was created. This newly created audio and reconstruction has turned this historic silent film to what you now hear in this video. Implementation … More Reliving the Victory – 1945- 2020 Reconstruction

Elsie Leask, 2020 CHASS video submission

(Illustration : Cathy Wilcox, courtesy SMH) Each year CHASS Australia Prizes honour distinguished achievements by Australians working, studying, or training in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) sector, including academics, researchers, practitioners, philanthropists, policy makers, and students. In 2020 Elsie Leask entered the 2020 CHASS Prize for a Student in the Humanities, Arts and … More Elsie Leask, 2020 CHASS video submission

After Wards: From Patients to Participants – Community mental health services in Newcastle, NSW 1967 – 1987

By PhD Candidate in History, Robyn Dunlop The theme of October 2020’s NSW Mental Health Month is “tune in”: tune in to what’s happening within you, and in the world around you. I am a PhD candidate in History, researching the development of community mental health services in Newcastle, NSW. Newcastle was a significant location … More After Wards: From Patients to Participants – Community mental health services in Newcastle, NSW 1967 – 1987