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Papers of Alison Douglas Adam, Newcastle Naval Brigade & Writer R.A.N.R (David H. Dial OAM Collection)

February 10, 2022

The Donation The papers of Alison Douglas Adam, of the Newcastle Naval Brigade, and Writer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (R.A.N.R) were donated by Mr David H. Dial OAM to the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections (now Special Collections) on 15 October 2014. The donation was inspired by the launch of the Rodoni glass … More Papers of Alison Douglas Adam, Newcastle Naval Brigade & Writer R.A.N.R (David H. Dial OAM Collection)

Visual Index to Subdivision Plans

January 14, 2016

This is just fantastic. Lachlan Wetherall has created a visual index in google maps, of the hundreds and hundreds of digitised Newcastle and Lake Macquarie sub division plans on our UON Cultural Collections flickr site. It makes it so much easier locating whether we hold something in your neck of the woods rather than keyword … More Visual Index to Subdivision Plans

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

Newcastle in 1887 – The Knaggs Map

April 11, 2013

This is an excellent plan of the City and Port of Newcastle (Australia) in 1887 and published by R.C.Knagg’s & Co., Nautical Stationers and Chart-sellers, Newcastle, N.S.W. It shows the soundings of the harbour, the various harbour and earth works underway, details of the vegetation and landscape of Newcastle. This plan is an excellent … More Newcastle in 1887 – The Knaggs Map

The Shifting Sands of Newcastle

March 29, 2012

The “Plan Shewing the Shifting Sands” by John Edward Newell Bull, on 4th August 1850 was recently provided by Mr Charles Martin. Courtesy of the State Library of New South Wales, the plan displays an insight into Newcastle’s past problems with the shifting sands that threatened to engulf the town. The Select Committee of the … More The Shifting Sands of Newcastle

Another Version of Barrallier Survey Plan 1801 Uncovered

February 11, 2008

Another version of the Barrallier Survey plan completed in June July 1801 has been uncovered in England and uploaded to the University of Newcastle’s Coal River Website. This plan, located at the United Kingdom’s Hydrographic Office in Taunton [Shelf Location: 435 Press 45B ] is identical with the National Archives plan except for the detailed … More Another Version of Barrallier Survey Plan 1801 Uncovered