Thesis sheds national spotlight on history of former James Fletcher Hospital Site

July 31, 2014

Dr Ann Hardy’s thesis  “. . . here is an Asylum open . . .” Constructing a Culture of Government Care in Australia 1801 – 2014″ on the national significance of the former James Fletcher Hospital site is now available free of charge on the University’s NOVA database. It explores the earliest permanent settlement at … More Thesis sheds national spotlight on history of former James Fletcher Hospital Site

Newcastle Volunteer Service Award for Dr Ann Hardy

July 30, 2014

The University of Newcastle’s Coal River Working Party is very honoured with the recognition of the outstanding services of one of its researchers, Dr Ann Hardy. At a ceremony held on Wednesday 30th July 2014 at Souths Leagues Club Merewether, Dr Hardy received a 2014 Newcastle Volunteer Service Award for her services to Newcastle and … More Newcastle Volunteer Service Award for Dr Ann Hardy

NEWYhistory – App

July 22, 2014

The NEWYhistory App will be officially launched at the Hunter Living Histories November meeting.  In March 2017 Jarred Casely (UON educ. student) was engaged on the project and created the digital architecture for the app.  We thank Jarred for his professionalism and technical expertise in getting the App to completion. The NEWYhistory App is FREE … More NEWYhistory – App

Newcastle from the air, circa 1928

July 18, 2014

[August 25,  2014 Update] Please find updated post with new high resolution scans courtesy of Greg and Sylvia Ray here: https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2014/08/25/newcastle-aerial-photos/   [August 2014 Update] We contacted Mr Phillip Warren who was able to shed further light on the origin of the images. The originals were held in the archives of the former A. Goninan … More Newcastle from the air, circa 1928

The Work of Frederick B. Menkens Architect 1855-1910 by Les Reedman (1956)

July 17, 2014

  Leslie Reedman’s 1956 Thesis We are honoured to present a new digital scan of Leslie Reedman’s 1956 Thesis on the work of Frederick Menkens (1855-1910) in Newcastle. The entire thesis can be downloaded here: The Work of Frederick B. Menkens Architect 1855-1910 by Les Reedman (1956) (18MB PDF File) Frederick Burnhardt Menkens (1855-1910) Here … More The Work of Frederick B. Menkens Architect 1855-1910 by Les Reedman (1956)

Australia [Map] Drawn and Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. [c.1840]

Australia in 1846

May 25, 2014

This early Australian map was digitised from our Stevens Family Collection (A5762). Please click on the image for a large high resolution copy (11MB) Title: Australia Date: [c.1846] Scale: English Miles 69 to a Degree.Drawn & Engraved: W. & A.K. Johnston Johnston, Alexander Keith (1804-1871) Edinburgh, W. & A.K. Johnston; Glasgow, Robert Weir, – Lumsden … More Australia in 1846

Read All About It: Newcastle and the Hunter Thanks the TROVE team

May 22, 2014

The people of Newcastle and the Hunter Region are all invited to come along to the Newcastle Art Gallery on the 27th May 2014 at 2pm, to formally thank the TROVE team for their wonderful work in digitising our Region’s Newspapers. An event has been organised  –  Read All About It: A Treasure Trove of … More Read All About It: Newcastle and the Hunter Thanks the TROVE team