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Kiwanis and Vera Deacon

July 5, 2011

On Monday the 4th July 2011, during the regular monthly Coal River Working Party meeting, a presentation was made by the East Maitland Kiwanis Club to Vera Deacon and the University Foundation. The cheque represents the proceeds of the Amazing Race event that was held earlier in the year to raise funds for the University’s … More Kiwanis and Vera Deacon

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This #WorldPoetryDay we celebrate the little-known This #WorldPoetryDay we celebrate the little-known poet, Gertrude Hopkins. 

Hopkins' collection, Gertrude's Poems (1895), reveal her love of nature and strong connections to loved ones. Born in England in 1869 she emigrated to Australia in 1884. 

Our copy of Gertrude's Poems is part of the Reta Light Australian Poetry Collection.

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In the spirit of St Patrick's Day we are sharing t In the spirit of St Patrick's Day we are sharing this beautiful volume "The History of Ireland: From the earliest period to the present time" by Martin Haverty, published in 1884.
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Book an appointment to view it in person in our reading room - Link in Bio

Call number: 941.5/137 arc

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Happy International Women's Week! Today we are ce Happy International Women's Week!

Today we are celebrating our women in sport. 

Sue Beisty is a former marathon and long distance runner, she participated in many ‘Fun Runs’ in the Hunter Region, as well as nationally. In March 2022, Sue was interviewed about her running career, she relived some of the special moments and discusses what it was like to be a women runner in the 1970s and 80s.

You can view the full interview on Hunter Living Histories - Link in Bio. 

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Today is #InternationalWomensDay and we are celebr Today is #InternationalWomensDay and we are celebrating Margaret Senior (1917-1995), a celebrated natural history and children’s book illustrator who through her art brought awareness and inspiration to preserve and sustain our natural heritage. You may be familiar with her iconic NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service posters. #IWD2023 

The Margaret Senior exhibition is open now at Auchmuty Library, Level 2.

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Join us for the launch of the Margaret Senior: Ill Join us for the launch of the Margaret Senior: Illustrator - Wildlife Conservationist Exhibition launch, on Wednesday the 8th of March at 10.30am at the Auchmuty Library. 

The exhibition celebrates the career of Margaret Senior, showcasing original artworks and the artists iconic NSW Parks and Wildlife posters. 

The exhibition will run until mid-June, 2023.

View the Margaret Senior Archives on Living Histories web site - Link in Bio!
🌈 To celebrate Mardi Gras and the commencement 🌈 To celebrate Mardi Gras and the commencement of World Pride we've dipped into the archives! 

In 1977 the Newcastle University Gay Society (NUGS) was formed "to provide a social and political framework to promote the cause of gay liberation for all lesbians and gay homosexuals in the Newcastle area". Membership was open to "all gays, bisexuals and empathetic heterosexuals". We  hold a copy of the first edition of the society's newsletter, 'Gay News'. Book an appointment to view the full document in person!

Discover more of Newcastle's queer history on Hunter Rainbow History Group's page on our Living Histories web site. 

Happy World Pride!

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On this day ... The largest flood ever recorded in On this day ... The largest flood ever recorded in the Hunter Valley occurred from 22 to the 25th of February 1955. These images of the 1955 Flood in Maitland have been digitised from the original negatives by Jim Lucey. 

View more from The Jim Lucey Collection - Images of the 1955 Flood in Maitland on the Living Histories web site. Link in Bio.

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We're so excited to announce applications are now open for our second Vera Deacon Internship. Vera was a much-loved historian, writer and supporter of the University of Newcastle's archival work. Do you share Vera's love of history and conservation? Perhaps you're interested in working in local history, heritage, museums or archives?

This internship is for you! Over 12 months, you'll work with our Special Collections team, learning all about archives, rare books, and the University art collections. 

This role will be based at the Callaghan Campus with an expectation of 1-10 hours per week / 1-1.5 days per week. The fixed-term contract ends 31st December 2023.

Applications are closing 28 Feb 2023 - apply now through CareerHub!
Welcome back to our students this week! Here is a Welcome back to our students this week! 
Here is a pic from our archives showing students at Callaghan Campus in the 1970s. Any clues where on campus this is? 

Don't forget to check out our digital repository at Living Histories for more of these retro images. Link in bio!

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