![Magill [picture] / [Richard Browne] [ca. 1819] Courtesy of the National Library of Australia.](https://hunterlivinghistories.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1819-Magill-Browne-365x365.jpg?crop=1)
Biraban – A Warrior, Not A Servant by Leigh Budden Warning to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Peoples: This paper contains reference to cultural practices surrounding male initiation – but does not provide secret details about these ceremonies. It also contains the names of Aboriginal People who are deceased. The author pays respect to … More Biraban – A Warrior, Not A Servant.
Hunter Living Histories Showcase Tuesday 6 Feb 2024 (1.00pm-2.30pm) Welcome (Gionni di Gravio OAM) PRESENTER “Wilf Goold, Local preserver of Newcastle history & Dangar book – the issue of provenance” (Ross Edmonds) – VIEW HERE UPDATES FROM THE REGIONS Regional GLAM Institutions Updates Hunter Regional Committee Hunter National Trust Updates HOT TOPIC DISCUSSION 2024! Discussions … More Hunter Living Histories February 2024 Showcase
ALLA As an Awabakal Traditional Owner, I want to draw your attention to a project that has recently kicked off in the Hunter Valley called the Hunter Transmission Project (HTP). https://www.energyco.nsw.gov.au/projects/hunter-transmission-project The Proposal This project proposes a major power transmission line corridor to carry 500 (kv) lines from Bayswater to Eraring power stations. … More Hunter Transmission Project (HTP) – Concerns for Aboriginal and Living Cultural Heritage
An Unforgettable Show by Hongdi Fang Newcastle, NSW, Australia — The 2023 Master of Architecture graduate cohort at the University of Newcastle (UoN) recently hosted an electrifying event that left attendees in awe. The FULCRUM | UoN Master Of Architecture Graduate Exhibition was launched on November 17th, transforming Bartholomew’s into a hub of creativity, ideas, … More Masters of Architecture Graduate Exhibition Captured in 3D.
THE THESIS DIGITISATION PROJECT There are approximately 4000 hard copy theses currently archived in the collections of the University Library dating from 1954-2015. Before the start of this project around 500 of these also existed in digital form. Commencing in May 2023, Phase 1 of the ‘Thesis Digitisation Project’ began the mammoth task of digitising hard … More Three Students Tackle Two Thousand Theses!
Hunter Living Histories Showcase Advocacy for Cultural Heritage & 2023 Annual Report Monday 4 December 2023 Annual Report (Gionni di Gravio OAM) HUNTER LIVING HISTORIES 2023 ANNUAL REPORT AT A GLANCE Living Histories Data Platform – 7.8M Views (As at 4 Dec 2023)​ Special Collections Flickr Site – 72.5M views (Lifetime)​ Special Collections YouTube … More Hunter Living Histories Showcase – Annual Report 2023
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?
The Stories of our Town Film Project is back doing what they do best; capturing the history of Newcastle as told by the people who lived it. Building on Success Over the last four years, Stories of Our Town have created 19 original films about the Hunter region. Five of the longer films have been … More Stories of Our Town (Series Two) in Production
An Amazing Photographer of Light and Shadow Look into the penetrating eyes of Ralph Snowball. What an amazing photographer and legacy. An photographic artist who recorded the living peoples places and events in a dance of light and shadow. Inspirations We were recently visited by a beautiful couple whose surname was “Love” and wished to … More The Space Time Expanse of the Ralph Snowball Archive
‘What The Land Had To Say’ Reese North is a poet, historian and gardener. He was born in New Lambton, Newcastle, and from the age of 23, through his travels, became connected, attached and inspired by Aboriginal people, their lives and culture under colonisation. The poems reflect his journey which began with his involvement with … More “What The Land Had To Say” by Reese North (Newcastle Launch)