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Posted on October 3, 2019 by uoncc

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Last Friday, we bid farewell to Archivist Dr Edwar Last Friday, we bid farewell to Archivist Dr Edward Bridle, known to many of you on the @uni_newcastle campus as The Dapper Gentleman. Edward has been a member of the UoN Special Collections team since 2002 and is known for his reputation as the best dressed person on our campus. He is also a passionate historian and a man of many layers, with interests ranging from medieval times to vampire slayers and anime. We thank Edward for his immeasurable contribution to Newcastle and it’s history, and wish him the best with all his future projects! . “Documenting the past is something that we do for the sake of the future. The future, after all, like the present, is built out of the past. If we want to know where we’re going, we need to know where we came from.” - Dr Edward Bridle . #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents @uonlibrary
With this weekends scorching heat finally behind u With this weekends scorching heat finally behind us, we thought we’d share a throwback to one of Newcastle’s hottest summer events. We have a huge collection of stunning photographs taken from various Surfest events over the years. These images were taken by Chris Patterson from Hannan Photography during the 1987 Surfest, held on November 14th - 22nd at Newcastle Beach. The event began as an initiative of the Newcastle City Council and was sponsored by BHP; it was also known to some as The BHP Steel International. The 1987 champions were Tom Carroll of the men’s division and Jodie Cooper of the women’s division. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #surfest #surfest1987 #surfest87 #surfesthistory #surfestnewcastle #newcastlebeaches #merewetherbeach #newcastlebeach #nswbeaches #australianbeaches
We have a huge collection of stunning aerial photo We have a huge collection of stunning aerial photos taken across New South Wales, which have been generously donated to the UoN Geology Department and passed on to our Cultural Collections division. The photos above show the Cessnock area and were taken in June 1979, by an unknown photographer. These images are a fascinating and almost otherworldly look at the Hunter's geography, and the full collection can be viewed on the UoN Cultural Collections Flickr page. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #newcastlehistory #australianhistory #nswhistory #cessnock #cessnockhistory #aerialphotography #historicalphotos #historicalphotography #archivesofinstagram
This rare 16mm colour film of Newcastle celebratin This rare 16mm colour film of Newcastle celebrating during Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day in 1945 was originally silent footage. However, @uni_newcastle student Joshua Webb created an entire soundscape to reconstruct what this footage may have sounded like at the time! The audio was created as part of Joshua’s Creative Industries Major Project, first constructing the base ambience (crowds, street ambience), then identifiable sounds (off-screen or sounds you can see but are far away), and lastly key sounds (sounds that are close to the camera and important to the narrative). The original creator of the film is unidentified, but the footage was donated to Greg and Sylvia Ray in 2019 by Mrs Vera Findlay of Greta. Greg and Sylvia Ray donated the original 16mm film to Cultural Collections, Auchmuty Library of the University of Newcastle in January 2020. Congratulations to Josh for creating such a powerful and effective work, which makes the original footage all the more meaningful. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #ww2 #worldwar2 #worldwar2history #worldwar2incolor #ww2australia #ww2footage #worldwar2australia #vpday
The Adolphe was one of the most infamous shipwreck The Adolphe was one of the most infamous shipwrecks in Newcastle’s history. Sailing in from Antwerp on September 30th 1904, the ship attempted to enter port alongside two tugboats at around 9:00am. However, huge seas struck the ship from the southern breakwater and caused the Adolphe to strike the remains of another ship, the Colonist, before landing on what was then called the Oyster Bank. A lifeboat was launched and, with thousands of spectators watching, the thirty-two men on board were rescued within half an hour. The photos above are part of the collection of Ross and Pat Craig, two local historians who were passionate about preserving the history of Stockton and the Hunter and generously gave us access to their material. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #australianships #australianshipping #shipwreck #shipwrecks #australianshipwrecks #shippinghistory
Throughout her life, the late Jean Lorrell Guihot Throughout her life, the late Jean Lorrell Guihot (1927-2017) kept an extensive collection of scrapbooks documenting the history of Newcastle and the Hunter through her eyes. Each scrapbook contains newspaper articles, columns, advertisements and photos that all caught Mrs Guihot's eye, from an article about a serial gnome kidnapper to a clipping about 'Health tips for lonely eaters.' She was also an avid history buff - many of the scrapbook clippings featured events from Newcastle's history, such as the wreck of a steamship known as 'The Victor' in 1866. Mrs Guihot's eclectic collection of scrapbooks were generously provided by her husband, Eugene Guihot, and then digitised by our volunteers in the GLAMx Lab. Mrs Guihot's scrapbooks give us a charming and insightful look into the big and small events from the Hunter's history, and can be viewed in full on our website. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #scrapbooking #scrapbookhistory
These digitised sketches show the Aboriginal place These digitised sketches show the Aboriginal place names of Port Stephens as they were known in the year 1826. It's important to disregard the spelling of each name and recognise that these are all phonetic interpretations of Aboriginal speech from a European ear. The sketches were recorded by Henry Thomas Ebsworth, who also kept detailed accounts of the manners and customs of the Aboriginal peoples living at Port Stephens during this time. Each name is an attempt to capture the nuance of the Aboriginal peoples' language in this area as accurately as possible! #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #naidoc #naidocweek #naidocweek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe #portstephens #aboriginalplacenames
This year’s #NAIDOCWeek2020 theme - Always Was, This year’s #NAIDOCWeek2020 theme - Always Was, Always Will Be - invites all Australians to recognise that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years, and to embrace the ancient history of this country. It’s an important time to recognise the important figures in Aboriginal history in Newcastle and the Hunter. One such figure is Burigon, also known as Long Jack, who was a leader of the Newcastle Tribe (now known as the Awabakal people) of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie district circa 1800. Much of what is known about Burigon comes from the accounts of colonial officials, who described Burigon as “a keen, shrewd fellow” and “a sensible and intelligent man” who was “very active in apprehending the runaways from the [convict] settlement.” Unfortunately such co-operation led to his death, when he was stabbed by an absconding Newcastle convict whom he had attempted to recapture. Mr Fenton, an assistant surgeon, treated his wounds but Burigon could not be convinced to stay, and decided to re-join his tribe after three days to be traditionally healed. He later died of his wounds and was found on November 7th, 1820. The murder of Burigon was a landmark case in Australian history - his murderer, John Kirby, was the first white man tried, convicted and hanged for the murder of an Aboriginal person under British Law. The images above include a map showing the actual location of the attack on Burigon which resulted in his death, as well as various sketches of Burigon completed by white settlers at the time. Given the significance of his murder and subsequent trial, it’s disappointing that Burigon has received relatively little attention in recounts of Australia’s history. NAIDOC Week 2020 is an important chance for us to try and remedy this. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #localhistoryevents #historyevents #naidocweek #naidoc #naidocweek2020 #naidoc2020 #aboriginalhistory
The video above gives us a glimpse into one of the The video above gives us a glimpse into one of the hottest trends at a local hairdressing convention circa 1950! This footage comes courtesy of National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, or @nfsaonline. The film is one of several 16mm home movies filmed by Gordon Edwards, a Newcastle resident and camera-man for a local television station. Clearly the most eye-catching hair-do at this convention is the cone-style. We’re especially smitten with the blonde hair/green cone ombré that appears at the start of the video! The full video can be found by heading to the link in our description. We’re currently looking to gather as much video footage from Newcastle’s history as possible. If you have any historical videos that you think are worth preserving, shoot an email to archives@newcastle.edu.au. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #uonmissedinhistory #uonevents #localhistoryevents #historyevents #newcastlehair #hairhistory #historyofhair #historicalhair #historicalhairstyle #historicalhairstyles
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