In celebration of the University’s 60th Anniversary, please enjoy these videos detailing the six decades of history and key milestones of the University of Newcastle. Special thanks to our Career-Ready Placement students, NBN Television, the GLAMx Lab at the University of Newcastle Library and The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. 1965-1975: Autonomy This … More UON60: Decades of History
February 3, 2025 Hunter Living Histories showcase. All are welcome! We value your input in shaping these monthly sessions. What historical topics and cultural areas interest you the most? We’d love to hear your ideas! This year, as we celebrate the University’s 60th anniversary, we’ll be sharing significant moments and cherished memories throughout the … More Hunter Living Histories February Showcase – Number 96 – Women in Media
THE FILM ARCHIVES OF JENS CHRISTENSEN (1893-1981) LAKE MACQUARIE FILM MAKER An Archive Listing of the Super 8 and Standard 8 Films of Jens Christensen (1893-1981). Donated to the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections (Archives) by his daughters Betty Williams and Norma Clark in March 2011. Accessioned: March 2012 by Sharon Mee. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE … More Jens Christensen (1893-1981) Lake Macquarie Film Maker
Chronology of Local Regional Film Productions At the request of one of our GLAMx audio visual volunteers, Mr Mark Rigby, this is our first attempt at bringing together as much of the audio visual historic film and video legacy relating to the Hunter and Central Coast regions, including what has been digitised, what we know … More Chronology of Local Regional Film Productions
Very interesting film made for the The Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd in 1960. It is digitised from a 16mm film reel that is in relatively poor condition, hence the quality of the film. It was digitised in April 2014 for the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections (Auchmuty Library) Australia. Title: Valley of the … More Valley of the Hunter River (1960)
Story of a City – Newcastle 1945 from bob cook on Vimeo. This is a real treasured snapshot in film of Newcastle in 1945. Thanks to Marcus Westbury for posting it on his Facebook page. See a number of other videos of historical interest to Newcastle and the Region on Bob Cook’s Vimeo site, … More Newcastle in 1945
Fish Feeder (aka Fish Charmer) (1939) https://www.britishpathe.com/video/fish-feeder-aka-fish-charmer-issue-title-is-one/ Description: Part of issue ONE FOR THE ROAD. Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Issue Date: 04/05/1939. Various shots of disabled man on crutches, Mr. Laskey, being helped into sea from pier. Mr. Laskey holds a loaf of bread beneath the water, soon a shoal of small fish surround him, nibbling … More Newcastle and related newsreels from British Pathe