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Posted on October 3, 2019 by uoncc

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These images depict a coal train that derailed on These images depict a coal train that derailed on the 29th of May 1982 near Kurri-Kurri after tragically running over some cattle in the area. The coal train was identified as SMR Locomatives 17 & 31. The photos also show the subsequent recovery efforts of the Department of Railways Emergency Unit the following day, as well as onlookers investigating the wreckage thereafter. The images were scanned from 35mm colour slides kindly supplied by Phillip Lockett, whose family worked in the timber industry in the lower Hunter Valley. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #nswtrains #nswtrainspotting #nswtrain #nswrail #nswrailways #newcastletrainstation #newcastletrains #newcastlerail #kurrikurri #kurrikurrihistory
The photos above offer an amazing view of sailing The photos above offer an amazing view of sailing ships off Stockton in 1906 and are part of the expansive Ross & Pat Craig Collection, currently held by UON Cultural Collections. Ross and Pat generously provided Hunter Living Histories with access to their extensive photographic library, which depicted Newcastle and the Hunter region throughout most of the 20th century. In fact, the entire collection has an astonishing total of over 5,000 photographs from the area! It's always astounding how many historians and community members are dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of our region. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #newcastleshipyards #newcastleships #stockton #stocktonnsw #stocktonnswaustralia #stocktonhistory #shiphistory #shippinghistory #australianships
These excerpts are from the circa 1900 booklet 'Ju These excerpts are from the circa 1900 booklet 'Just A Word' advertising Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills, a herbal medicine that boasted cures for eczema, liver diseases, "female ailments," and pretty much everything you can think off! The booklet includes an array of stories about the Indian Root Pills overcoming traditional medicine to treat various illnesses, almost all of which had left doctors stumped and patients despairing. The pills were originally launched in North America by William Henry Comstock, and became one of the most popular medicines available throughout the 19th and 20th centuries by claiming to treat almost all diseases by purifying and cleansing the blood. Despite being sold by William Henry Comstock II's widow following his death in 1959, the brand continued to be manufactured under a subsidiary in Australia and New Zealand up until 1992. Please note that the Hunter Living Histories team do not endorse Dr Morse and his Indian Root Pills, or the now liquidated Comstock family medicine business. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #medicine #medicalhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #indianrootpills #drmorse #herbalhealth #drmorsesherbalhealthclub #herbalhealthcare #healthhistory #australianhealth #australianhealthcare
These geological plans of the Newcastle region wer These geological plans of the Newcastle region were created by BHP and donated to the @uni_newcastle Geology Department in 1960! The plans are actually dye-line prints that were regularly updated by BHP Coal Geology when necessary, and were scaled at 4 inches of plan-space for every mile covered. In total, each plan measured 105x76cm. The digital versions were scanned in 2017 by the late Russell Rigby, a local historian and valued GLAMx Lab volunteer. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #bhp #newcastlegeology #geologicalhistory #australiangeology #geologicalmaps
Who remembers the grounding of The Sygna on Stockt Who remembers the grounding of The Sygna on Stockton Beach? The Norwegian bulk carrier was beached in May 1974 after ignoring a severe storm warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology. Luckily, no one was injured or killed during the incident. The Sygna is infamous for remaining grounded on Stockton Beach after numerous attempts to re-float the ship were unsuccessful. It remained visible from the beach until 2016, when heavy storms submerged what was left of the wreckage. Our thanks go to Camille Brogi for editing and uploading the footage above! #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #sygna #shipwreck #shipwrecks #shipwreckbeach #beachedship
Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II has visited N Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II has visited Newcastle more than once? In April 1970, the Queen visited the Carrington dockyard to christen a ship, where the footage above was captured. Elizabeth was accompanied by Prince Philip and Princess Anne. Her stop in Newcastle was part of an extensive tour of Australia by the royals, in honour of the bi-centenary of Captain James Cook’s journey up the East Coast of Australia in 1770. The Carrington dockyard operated from 1942 to 1987, closing due to the cessation of large scale ship building. Our thanks go to Camille Brogi for editing and uploading this footage! #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents
These stunning works were created by celebrated na These stunning works were created by celebrated natural history artist and children’s book illustrator Margaret Senior (1917-1955). Senior was born in London and eventually migrated to Australia in the 1940s, and is most known for her series of fire prevention posters completed for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. She was also recognised for illustrating children’s books in her early career, such as Eve Pownall’s Australia Book (1952) which became a nationally recognised hit. The above illustrations were contributed to the book ‘The Story of Kurri Kurri the Kookaburra’ (1948), written by Leslie Rees. Senior was generous enough to donate her collection of sketches and illustrations to the Hunter Living Histories team, where they can now be enjoyed by anyone across the world on our digital platforms. #uon #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuni #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #newcastlehistory #historyhunter #hunterhistory #australianhistory #australianartists #illustrations #illustrationgram #australianillustration #australianartists #australianart #margaretsenior #kookaburras #australianbirdart #australianbirds #australianillustrator
Annnnnnnd… we’re back! The whole team at Hunte Annnnnnnd… we’re back! The whole team at Hunter Living Histories and UoN Special Collections can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on. We’d like to thank everyone for their continued support, especially those of you who liked, shared and followed us during our Christmas break! To start off our year of posts, we thought we’d share something that might give you all a bit of hope for what’s in store for us in 2021 - surfing! These photos were taken at the 1986 Surfest event on November 25th. The event was held at Newcastle Beach and photographed by Chris Patterson of Hannan Photography. Chris and Hannan Photography were asked to record the event on behalf of Surfest sponsors, BHP. Here’s to another year of history! #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #surfest #surfest1986 #surfest86 #surfesthistory #surfestnewcastle #newcastlebeaches #merewetherbeach #newcastlebeach #nswbeaches #australianbeaches @uonlibrary
All of us on the Hunter Living Histories team and All of us on the Hunter Living Histories team and at the @uonlibrary would like to wish everyone a very happy holidays! And the best way we can do that is to show you some assorted Christmas cards from our lovingly preserved collection. The second postcard actually shows an image of King Street in Raymond Terrace as it looked circa 1920! We’ll be taking a little break from our regularly scheduled posts, but we’ll be back in January to bring you even more amazing artefacts from our history. Stay safe, everyone! #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents @uonlibrary #christmashistory #australianchristmas #christmaspostcard #christmaspostcards
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