The Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918-1920 struck Newcastle and the lower Hunter between March and September, 1919. During that time the disease claimed 494 lives in the district. Planning for the necessity of responding to the epidemic began before the disease’s arrival. An Influenza Committee was set up, and when the first cases appeared in … More Spanish Flu and Newcastle 1919: What can we learn today?
This collection of photographs is from Arthur Perry of Epping, NSW. Arthur is a retired railway worker and amateur photographer and has been involved with Railway & Tramway Historical Association for many years. The majority of the photographs were taken during the period 1947-1950 while Arthur worked as a photographer, and largely relate to the … More The Arthur Perry Tram Collection
Phillip Lloyd is the person responsible for setting up our GLAMx AV lab with a range of machines to capture our Hunter Region’s historic audio-visual film and magnetic tape archives, including the NBN Television Archives dating from 1962, and our University’s historic film holdings dating from the 1920s. In the video above Phil explains what … More GLAMx AV Digitisation Project – What We Need Right Now (Help)
A rare colour 16mm film of Newcastle in the throes of celebration and jubilation at the end of World War II has emerged and has been digitised by the University of Newcastle’s GLAMx AV Lab. The film begins with the front page of The Newcastle Sun of Wednesday 15 August 1945 with the headline “WAR … More Newcastle Joyful and Happy – Victory in the Pacific (VP) Celebrations Newcastle (N.S.W.) in 1945
Dr. Amir Mogadam, Paige Wright In Australia in 1906, the postcard industry was booming. J. A. Turner’s paintings were popular and commonly reproduced by Australian publishers. “The Enemy” (left image) from the Allan Family Postcard Collection is one example. It is a reproduction of Turner’s larger (100.3x 151.1 cm) oil on canvas painting titled “On Guard” (1892) … More Turner’s ‘Truly Australian’ postcards!
It is with great sadness that we convey the news that our wonderful friend and colleague, Chris Bourne, passed away in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 14 February 2020 aged 62. Christopher Owen Bourne was born on the 31 July 1957. He was educated at Jame Ruse Agricultural High School and matriculated in 1976 … More Vale Chris Bourne – Cultural Collections Digitisation Officer and Project Assistant dies aged 62
This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. KON or KOUN (pronounced ‘cone’) – The Great Unknown Being and his wife TIPPAKALLEEN All ages artistic challenge. We don’t know what Kon or his wife Tippakalleen actually looked like. Read the descriptions … More Kon, Koun or Koin – Supreme Invisible and Unknown Being of the Aboriginal Peoples of Port Stephens, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. The first story comes from Threlkeld, L. E. (Lancelot Edward), 1788-1859. A key to the structure of the Aboriginal language : being an analysis of the particles used as affixes, to form the various … More Reminiscences of Biraban or M’Gill and Patty by the Rev. Lancelot Threlkeld
The original “School Room” in Christ Church can be seen in this original plan held in the National Archives of the United Kingdom MFQ1-236 (5). Click images for higher resolution copies. The pen drawing of Newcastle, also reproduced in the Newcastle Herald article, appears to be identical to a copy we hold in … More Newcastle East Public School Early History
On November 14 – 15, 2019 I attended the 5th annual Digital Directions symposium ‘The future of digital culture’ 2-day symposium hosted by the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) Canberra. International and Australian specialists working with cultural collections, digital technologies and interactive experiences contributed knowledge and spoke about some extraordinary projects. A pre-symposium Digital Preservation … More NFSA Digital Directions 2019 – The future of digital culture