Detail of boy with slate from Carrington Public School Upper Third Class ca.1890s-1900s (Archives Shelf Location: A7795 (ix)

Carrington Public School Turns 150! Here are its Historic Archives dating from 1873 and rescued from a trash skip by an 80 year old pensioner

July 27, 2023

Carrington Public School Turns 150 Carrington Public School turns 150 this year. Onybigambah Public School in the County of Northumberland was established in August 1873.  The School was re-named Carrington Public School in January 1889. Rescued from a trash skip Important local historical records salvaged from a skip around the 15 September 2000 turned out … More Carrington Public School Turns 150! Here are its Historic Archives dating from 1873 and rescued from a trash skip by an 80 year old pensioner

Aerial view of Kurri Kurri, NSW, [n.d.] Courtesy of the Coalfields Heritage Group, based at the Sir Edgeworth David Memorial Museum at Kurri Kurri.

Is Kurri Kurri (NSW) the original Garden of Eden?

July 18, 2023

Aerial view of Kurri Kurri. (Coalfields Heritage Group) Source: livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/33065 This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land.   Kurri Kurri, the most important word and place According the this recently unearthed 1933 article below, Kurri Kurri, a township in Newcastle, South Wales is … More Is Kurri Kurri (NSW) the original Garden of Eden?

The Hunter Valley Research Foundation Minute Book (Archives Shelf Location: C3108)

Hunter Valley Research Foundation Archives

July 12, 2023

“The Hunter Valley Research Foundation is an expression of the determination of the citizens of this Valley to bring knowledge gained from scientific research to the solution of the problems they face in bringing the resources of the Valley to full development and in contributing still further to the prosperity of the Commonwealth. It is … More Hunter Valley Research Foundation Archives

Newcastle Town Hall, now Newcastle's former City Hall

Is Newcastle (Australia) a “Town” or a “City”?

July 3, 2023

Town Hall verses City Hall Is Newcastle a “town” or a “city”. Most locals refer to it as “town”, and its former majestic Town Hall building is generally referred to as Newcastle’s Town Hall, as it was built in the 1920s, and opened in 1929, when Newcastle was still a town. Newcastle officially became a … More Is Newcastle (Australia) a “Town” or a “City”?

Yirannali (Photographed by Gionni Di Gravio 18 September 2020)

Yirannali (Yi-ran-na-li) “sort of sacred place near Newcastle on the sea-beach, beneath a high cliff”

June 29, 2023

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. YIRANNALI Yirannali is the First Nations Aboriginal name of the cliffs and beach shore areas of South Newcastle Beach, New South Wales (Australia). Where Does The Word ‘Yirannali’ Come From? https://www.dermandar.com/p/bIASLD The primary historical source on … More Yirannali (Yi-ran-na-li) “sort of sacred place near Newcastle on the sea-beach, beneath a high cliff”

NAIDOC Week Hunter Living Histories Showcase - 3 July 2023

NAIDOC Week – Hunter Living Histories – Showcase 3 July 2023

June 23, 2023

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. Hunter Living Histories Showcase is on Monday 3 July 2023 (1.00pm-2.30pm) ZOOM link available HERE Hybrid meetings are held via ZOOM and in Person in Room L326 at the Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle, NSW. (Type … More NAIDOC Week – Hunter Living Histories – Showcase 3 July 2023

Model with Mini (1960s) (Photo: Courtesy Paul and Carole Hannan)

The History of the Hannan Archive

June 20, 2023

The Hannan Photographics Story (Compiled with the assistance of Paul and Carole Hannan and Chris Patterson) The Hannan Photographic Archive is an archive of photographic negatives and related materials forming the creative output of Hannan Photographics Pty Ltd and its associated group of Hunter regional photographic companies. The Archive spans over sixty years of professional … More The History of the Hannan Archive

Dr Amir Moghadam, University Conservator, Examining Hannan Archive Negatives.

Work officially begins on the massive Hannan Photographic Archive

May 26, 2023

After almost a decade since it arrived into University custody, work has now officially begun on massive Hannan Photographic Archive. The Hannan Archive was donated to the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections in June 2014. It includes over a million photographic materials showcasing Newcastle and the Hunter Region throughout the second half of the twentieth … More Work officially begins on the massive Hannan Photographic Archive

Australian Society of Archivists National Conference 2023 - Rising to our Challenges Archives at the 'G - Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Immortal Archive Accepted For Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023

May 25, 2023

  Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023 We are delighted to announce that the Australian Society of Archivists National Conference 2023 accepted our Conference abstract. It’s called The Immortal Archive, Vita Brevis Ars Longa or how to build resilient memory palaces . The Australian Society of Archivists conferences attract delegates from metropolitan, regional and remote … More The Immortal Archive Accepted For Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023