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The Islanders: Chats with Vera Deacon is an 11 min The Islanders: Chats with Vera Deacon is an 11 minute film funded by the City of Newcastle Libraries for use in its storytelling visualisations in its newly established Digital Library , and a companion to the Stories of Our Town Documentary series currently in production. The film is a collection of stories from the early life of the amazing Vera Deacon on the islands of the Hunter River Estuary. It is based on conversations recorded in 2016 and 2021 with Vera, whose contributions to history, conservation and philanthropy in Newcastle (Australia) are too great to be done justice in one just one film. This film was created in partnership with the City of Newcastle Libraries with assistance from Special Collections, Auchmuty Library at the University of Newcastle, and a number of key friends and associates of Vera who kindly provided their information, photographs and research to assist the making of the film. To watch the full video, head to the link in our bio! #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #cityofnewcastle #cityofnewcastlensw #ashisland #veradeacon #newcastlelibrary #newcastlelibraries #storiesofourtown #historydocumentary
The images above are scanned version of cigarette The images above are scanned version of cigarette packets that were collected during the 1940s by Greg Knodler. The packets offer a fascinating throwback to an era in which smoking was a more accepted social pastime and are certainly a far cry from what we’ve been seeing since 2012. It’s interesting to note the amount of detail put into each artwork above, especially considering they were to be mass produced on a tiny cigarette label that would be discarded after each packet was empty. We thank Mr Knodler for his generosity in donating this collection to us for digitisation. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #cigarette #cigarettes #cigarsaustralia #smokingaustralia #cigarettehistory
Researchers at @uni_newcastle are seeking to uncov Researchers at @uni_newcastle are seeking to uncover some of the hidden histories of relations between members of the LGBTQIA+ community and police between 1950 and 1980. The research, funded by the local Copley Bequest, aims to consolidate knowledge and understanding of police-queer community relations in Newcastle and share these stories back with the community to encourage ongoing dialogue about the importance of inclusion and diversity. Dr Justin Ellis and Assoc. Prof Kate Senior from the University of Newcastle invite members of the queer community in Newcastle and surrounds, who have knowledge and experience of police-queer relations during these years, to tell their stories and have them documented via interview. The interviews will be conducted between April and June 2021 and will be recorded via audio or video. To participate in the research or obtain further information, email justin.ellis@newcastle.edu.au or head to the link in our bio! #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #lgbthistory #lgbtqiaplus #lgbtqiaplushistory #queerhistory #queerhistorymatters #lgbtnewcastle #lgbtnewcastlensw #queernewcastle #heapsgaynewcastle #heapsgay #newcastlelgbt #queerresearch #lgbtresearch #lgbtaustralia
These aerial photographs of the Stockton area were These aerial photographs of the Stockton area were generously provided to the Hunter Living Histories team by Ross and Pat Craig. Though we don’t know the exact date of each photograph, we estimate them to have been taken circa 1960, with the third and fourth photographs showing Newcastle Street and the reclamation of Stockton respectively. Ross Craig (1926-2012) was a local historian born in Stockton, who went on to be a founding member of the Stockton Historical Society. Pat shared her husband's passion for history, and the Craig family and the Stockton Historical Society have since donated the couple's entire collection of photographs and audio interviews to our team in the GLAMx Lab. We’re grateful to have access to such an expansive collection of historical images from two of Newcastle’s most passionate historians. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #stockton #stocktonnsw #stocktonnewcastle #stocktonhistory #aerialphotography #aerialphotograph #aerialphotographs #historicalphotos #historicalphotography #aerialphotographyhistory
You might not have heard of artist Harry Pugmire ( You might not have heard of artist Harry Pugmire (1901 - 1971) before, but his prolific output made him known to some as one of the greatest proponents of the pastel medium in the Australian art scene. Originally born in Scarborough, England, Pugmire moved to Australia in 1927 and began sketching in Queensland. Pugmire moved several times but eventually made his way to Port Stephens in the 1960s, where he was able to support himself on the sale of his artworks. Two portraits of Pugmire were submitted and selected for the Archibald Prize by Alan Baker in 1952 and Garrett Kingsley in 1960. His collection of paintings and sketches were generously donated to the University of Newcastle by Mrs Louise Phillips, and are now held in the University Gallery. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #newcastleartist #newcastleartists #nswartist #australianhistory #australianartist #australianartists #arthistory #pastelart #pastelartists #pastelartistsofinstagram #portstephens #portstephensartist #harrypugmire
This week we’re featuring photographs from the p This week we’re featuring photographs from the personal collections of Mr Douglas Brown, who lived on Gamack Street in Mayfield. The photos above show the Hunter River near where it finds its way to Rosebrook and were taken by Brown sometime in the 1940s. We’ve also included photos of Newcastle Beach from both the 1940s and 50s, which were taken from Fletcher Park, King Edward Park and South Newcastle respectively. These stunning photos are remarkably clear and detailed given their age. Prior to his passing in 2012 Doug Brown lent his photo albums to the University's Cultural Collections for digitisation. The original albums remain with his estate. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #hunterriver #nswrivers #newcastlebeach #newcastlebeaches #fletcherpark #kingedwardpark #kingedwardparknewcastle #rosebrook
On December 28th 1989, Newcastle hit by an earthqu On December 28th 1989, Newcastle hit by an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, which caused approximately $4 billion worth of damage (which would be $8.3 billion in today’s currency, adjusted for inflation). The devastation also took the lives of 13 people and injured 160 people in total. The earthquake has since gone down as one of the most serious natural disasters in Australia’s history. Do you have any memories from the Newcastle earthquake? #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistories #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #newcastleearthquake #earthquake #earthquakehistory #earthquakeaustralia
The photos above were taken by the late Percy Ster The photos above were taken by the late Percy Sternbeck, and show the Kurri Kurri Hotel as it stood in March 1986. The three-story hotel was built in 1904 during a period of mining prosperity. The photos form part of Percy Sternbeck's personal collection, and was generously donated by his family to the Coalfields Local History Association based at the Sir Edgeworth David Memorial Museum. Our thanks to Special Collections Librarian Lyn Keily for scanning and digitising these photos! #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #kurrikurri #kurrikurrinsw #kurrikurrihistory #kurrikurrihotel
These photos show the sinking of the SS Guthrey in These photos show the sinking of the SS Guthrey in December 1913. The Guthrey hit a rock while travelling through the Paterson River sometime in December 1913. The third image shows a rowboat paddling out to inspect the sinking steamboat. These original glass slides were created by Clifford Lyons (1909-1988) and digitised in our state of the art GLAMx Digitisation Lab. Lyons’ collection of images were kindly donated to the University of Newcastle by the Raymond Terrace Historical Society. #uon #universityofnewcastle #universityofnewcastleaustralia #newcastleuniversity #newcastleuni #uonlibrary #auchmutylibrary #hunterlivinghistory #newcastlensw #hunternsw #newcastlehistory #nswhistory #australianhistory #archivesofinstagram #sunkenship #shipwreck #shipwrecjsks #nswships #nswshipwrecks #australianshipwrecks #patersonriver #steamboats #steamboat #australiansteamboats
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