Tag: Aboriginal Customs and Rituals

Uncle Bob Smith with elders and clergy mingles the soils

“Return to Yallarwah” Hunter Living Histories Showcase – 9 October 2023 All Welcome

September 21, 2023

Forthcoming Hunter Living Histories Showcase “Return to Yallarwah” Monday 9 October 2023 (1.00pm-2.30pm) ZOOM LINK AVAILABE HERE This work respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. The session includes short presentations from invited guests and general discussion, hosted as part of the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All … More “Return to Yallarwah” Hunter Living Histories Showcase – 9 October 2023 All Welcome

Aboriginal Rock Art & Aboriginal History – Trove search

July 9, 2018

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. Please Note: The following articles on Aboriginal Rock Art & Indigenous history of the Hunter Region and Central Coast were located in TROVE . The newspaper articles chronicle how writers of the time were describing Indigenous … More Aboriginal Rock Art & Aboriginal History – Trove search

The Life, Work and Tragic End of William Arthur Squire (1867-1908)

June 22, 2018

“Ritual, myth, and customs of the Australian Aborigines : a short study in comparative ethnology” by W. A. Squire (1896) (17.3MB PDF File) The Life, Work and Tragic End of William Arthur Squire (1867-1908) By Gionni Di Gravio   [21 October 2019 Update] We were contacted by Anna Howard, Great Grand Daughter of William Arthur … More The Life, Work and Tragic End of William Arthur Squire (1867-1908)

The Eather Manuscript – The History of Bulga 1820 – 1921 by A.N. Eather (1921)

January 30, 2015

Within the Percy Haslam Archives held at the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections is located A5410(x) Xerox copy of The History of Bulga near Singleton N.S.W. from 1820 to 1921 by A.N. Eather. According to the folder’s caption, in Percy Haslam’s hand is written: “Bulga – 1820-1921 The Eather Manuscript. (Description of last combined Bora … More The Eather Manuscript – The History of Bulga 1820 – 1921 by A.N. Eather (1921)