We are thrilled to announce a new project of University of Newcastle academic Dr Marie-Laure Vuaille-Barcan and  Hélène Mills (Research Assistant) who are recipients of the latest Copley scholarships who are working with the Special Collections team to find French connections to Newcastle and the Hunter Region. This exciting project will investigate the history of … More Newcastle’s French Connection
The Newcastle Youth Orchestra: A New Chapter of Growth and Innovation https://www.nyo.com.au The Newcastle Youth Orchestra (NYO) has been a vibrant part of the region’s cultural life for over a decade. Now entering an exciting new phase, the orchestra is rebuilding in response to shifting family priorities after COVID-19 and a shortage of … More Calling All Musical Futurists, Rhythmic Provocateurs & Sonic Alchemists! Newcastle Youth Orchestra Explores New Musical Horizons
Explore the History of Health in Newcastle! A new exhibition, ‘Say Aahhhh: Health, Medicine and Everyday Care in Newcastle from 1945 to 2000’, is now open at the Auchmuty Library’s Special Collections! Discover how health institutions, innovations, and daily life intersected in Newcastle during the post-war era. From the city’s earliest days, health has shaped … More EXHIBITION : Say Aahhhh . . . . . Health, Medicine and Everyday Care
Join us at 1.00pm-2.30pm for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via (ZOOM link HERE) or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN – Monday 4 August 2025 (1.00pm-2.30pm) WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY (Gionni di Gravio OAM) Condolences to … More Hunter Living Histories August Showcase – Our Communities and Our University
The Newcastle Teachers’ College The end of the Second World War saw an unprecedented increase in Australia’s population with the advent of the “baby boomers” and new immigration policies. Teachers Needed for Baby Boomers To provide the additional teachers for infant and primary schools the New South Wales Department of Education began to establish additional … More UON60: Prehistory – The Newcastle Teachers’ College & Successors (1949-1989)
TRANSLATING AND STAGING GREEK DRAMA IN NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES 1983-2009 Michael Ewans This paper discusses nine performances of three plays each by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Aristophanes, which I translated and directed with drama students here at the University of Newcastle in three cycles between the years 1983 and 2009. On leaving the classics department … More Professor Michael Ewans Greek Drama Theatrical Productions Archive 1983-2009
This year we celebrate the University’s 60th anniversary and we’ve been diving into the archives will help from our Career Ready Placement students. Supporting our 60th-anniversary commemorations, Bachelor of Arts (History) student Alex Hunter was a valuable Career Ready Placement student at the GLAMx Lab in Semester 1. They worked with our team of industry … More UON60 – University on Film (1960s – 70s)
Media Mutations ‘Unlocking a Television Archive in the digital Era’ International conference Bologna University, Italy 26 May 27 May 2025 By Dr Ann Hardy I had the honour a few weeks ago to present a paper at the ‘Media Mutations ‘Unlocking a Television Archive in the digital Era’ International conference at Bologna University, Italy, the … More Media Mutations ‘Unlocking a Television Archive in the digital Era’ International conference
Join us at 1.00pm-2.30pm for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via (ZOOM link HERE) or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN –  Monday 7 July 2025 (1.00pm-2.30pm) WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY (Gionni di Gravio OAM) PRESENTATION 1 – ‘Uncommon Endeavour : the life … More Hunter Living Histories July Showcase
Join us for the University Library’s Hunter Living Histories May 2025 Showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via (ZOOM link HERE) or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN: Monday 2 June 2025 (1.00pm-2.30pm) Welcome & Acknowledgement of Countries (Gionni di Gravio OAM) PRESENTATION 1 – Chinese … More Hunter Living Histories June Showcase – Chinese Market Garden heritage