Highlights from the 2011 Hunter Heritage Network Seminar

March 20, 2012

On the 30th September 2011 the NSW Minister for Heritage and the Environment, The Hon. Robyn Parker MP addressed the Hunter Heritage Network Seminar at the University of Newcastle (Australia). The Minister was welcomed by Deputy Vice Chancellor Kevin McConkey and Mr Greg Anderson, Manager University Libraries. The Minister for Heritage Robyn Parker addressed the … More Highlights from the 2011 Hunter Heritage Network Seminar

Chair of the CRWP Gionni Di Gravio with Professor Rosenthal looking over paintings and plans of early Newcastle.

Professor Michael Rosenthal on Edward Charles Close

March 8, 2012

Panorama of Newcastle 1821 formerly attributed to Sophia Campbell, currently acknowledged as the work of Edward Charles Close. Click on image for a larger view. (Courtesy of the State Library of NSW) The School of Humanities and Social Science is proud to present the first of its 2012 History Seminar series in Cultural Collections Auchmuty … More Professor Michael Rosenthal on Edward Charles Close

Emeritus Professor Maree Gleeson OAM Installed as Patron and Research Collaborator

February 16, 2012

We are delighted and honoured to announce that Emeritus Professor Maree Gleeson OAM has been installed as a Coal River Working Party Patron and Research Collaborator. Emeritus Professor Gleeson OAM is the former Director of the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), a position she took up in 2006. She has nurtured the HMRI to maturity in … More Emeritus Professor Maree Gleeson OAM Installed as Patron and Research Collaborator

CRWP 2011 Achievements

February 8, 2012

Cartoon courtesy of Peter Lewis and The Newcastle Herald. Our mission is to achieve world recognition for Newcastle and the Hunter Region’s historical place in the development of the Australian nation. Our goals are to: 1. To have Newcastle and the Hunter Region’s historic sites nationally recognised James Fletcher Hospital and Gardens, Watt Street Newcastle … More CRWP 2011 Achievements

Sir Thomas Mitchell’s Field Notes and Sketches (1828)

January 25, 2012

New light is being shed on a set of early survey sketches of Newcastle by Sir Thomas Mitchell.  Final Year Civil, Surveying & Environmental Engineering Student Tim Chisholm has completed an analysis of Sir Thomas Mitchell’s 1828 survey notes and sketches of Newcastle. The full title of the report is Sir Thomas Mitchell’s Field Notes … More Sir Thomas Mitchell’s Field Notes and Sketches (1828)

Cooks Hill in 1865

January 24, 2012

The coloured engraving above is a view taken from the hill overlooking Darby Street in the current suburb of Cooks Hill, Newcastle. Features include: St John’s Anglican Church, (between Darby Street and Dawson Street), directly behind is a train on the Newcastle Coal Company’s Railway, (running along Bruce Street and curving towards Dawson Street), a … More Cooks Hill in 1865

Conrad Martens in Newcastle and the Hunter

January 23, 2012

The State Library of New South Wales has digitised a selection of Conrad Martens‘ drawings. Among them are drawings that document his travels though the Hunter in the years 1841 and 1852. Conrad Martens (1801-1878), artist, was born in London England. In 1832 he joined the scientific team aboard the Beagle with Charles Darwin, replacing … More Conrad Martens in Newcastle and the Hunter

Aboriginal Burial Ground Discovered on Parry Street

January 10, 2012

Coal River Working Party researcher Mr. Russell Rigby today alerted us to a series of articles in TROVE relating to a discovery of Aboriginal remains on the corner of Parry Street (and the present Union Street) in 1881. They have been kindly transcribed by him and are located below. The Newcastle Herald has not been … More Aboriginal Burial Ground Discovered on Parry Street