Tag: Newcastle Trades Hall council

Newcastle Trades Hall Council Illustration "Do You Want This? Or This?" (Archives Shelf Location A5062)

UON60: Trade Unions and the Creation of the University of Newcastle and its Library

September 16, 2025

Do Working Class People Care For Universities? Well they certainly did here in Newcastle and the Hunter Region! It was always the stuff of legend that the Trade Unionists of the Hunter Region helped create the University Library and University of Newcastle by collecting a shilling out of their pay packets to help finance the … More UON60: Trade Unions and the Creation of the University of Newcastle and its Library

The Stan Masterton Collection with academics from Purai Global Indigenous History Centre, Wolloutuka Institute and Special Collections (Archives) in the University of Newcastle (Australia)

Stan Masterson Collection: Papers of Newcastle Aboriginal activist to see the light of day

March 8, 2023

Newcastle is well-known for its energetic trade unionism dating back to the 1870s, more obscure is their support for Indigenous activists fighting injustice, but all this is about to change with the digitising of the papers of the late Stan Masterson through the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections Services. Stan Masterson Stan Masterson was the … More Stan Masterson Collection: Papers of Newcastle Aboriginal activist to see the light of day

Eight Hour League 150th Anniversary

November 21, 2019

You are welcome to visit the “150th Anniversary of the Newcastle Eight Hour Day” Exhibition and Library until Friday 6 December, 2019. WHERE: 406\408 King Street, Newcastle. Hunter Unions Building level 2 WHEN: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, until 6 December. The Eight Hour Committee was the forerunner to Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Hunter Workers). By Rod Noble The … More Eight Hour League 150th Anniversary