Join us for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHEN – Monday 14 October 2024 (1.00pm-2.30pm) WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRIES (Gionni di Gravio OAM) PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATION 1 : ‘The Fettler’: a biography of ‘Uncle’ Bill Smith, an Aboriginal elder and leader in the Hunter region by Dr Greg Blyton (Author). … More Hunter Living Histories October 2024 Showcase
The Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales has digitised an album of 126 pencil and watercolour drawings by H. Grant Lloyd containing a number of views of Newcastle and the townships of the Hunter Valley in October 1878 and February-March 1879. The title of the album is: Volume 2: Sketches of N. S. … More Newcastle & The Hunter Captured in Watercolours by H. Grant Lloyd, 1878-1879
We acknowledge the Traditional Lands of the Worimi , Gringai and Biripi people of the kutthung language the Custodians, spiritual and Aboriginal owners of these lands. Also spelt kutthang, Worimi, Birippi and Gringai, Guringai. The Gringai continue to practice Culture and have a strong connection to our lands and secret sites where our ancestors lay … More Guringai Kabook and Watoo People of the Guringai Barrington River Gloucester, NSW
This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. Warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: This post contains images and references to people who are deceased. Port Stephens Latitude – 32″: 28′ S. Tide at Entrance – 2 Knots High Water, full, and … More Port Stephens as it looked on 16th March 1795 (Aboriginal/European First Contact)
CASE 5. PORT STEPHENS ROBERT BY DAVID MURRAY David Murray is a university medalist with a Creative Arts Phd from Newcastle Uni. He has published two books of poetry: “Swinging from a broken clock” and “Blue bottle” (Sultana Press), and contributed to Overland, The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture and the Mascara Poetry Journal. Murray … More TRUE CRIME: PORT STEPHENS ROBERT
A collection of watercolours, sketches and engravings recently digitised by the State Library of NSW contain a number of interesting art works of church buildings, landscapes and individuals relating to the Hunter Region and beyond. The title is “Collection of sketches by J. W. Lewin, P. P. King, P. G. King and others, 1793-1850” Compiled … More Historic Stroud, Port Stephens and Tahlee in Colonial Art
The State Library of New South Wales has digitised two watercolour paintings by colonial artist Augustus Earle, consisting of two views of Port Stephens, New South Wales, during the period from 1825-1828. Both paintings are within an album entitled “Views of N.S. Wales” catalogue entry is here: http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=421049 Item No. 7. Port Stevens [Stephens] N.S.W. … More Port Stephens Painted by Augustus Earle in 1825-1828
This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. The State Library of New South Wales has digitised an important account of Port Stephens in 1826 recorded by Henry Thomas Ebsworth. Described as “Letters from New South Wales, 1826” the document details observations of the … More Port Stephens in 1826
The Alexander Turnbull Library, The National Library of New Zealand, in Wellington New Zealand holds a copy of The Plan of the Australian Agricultural Company’s grant at Port Stephens, New South Wales. (London: J. Cross, 1828). Scale 1: 126 720. Size: 112 x 72 cm Reference Number: MapColl -817gbbd/1828/Acc.10 Courtesy of the Alexander Turnbull Library, … More Port Stephens in 1828
The State Library of New South Wales has digitised a selection of Conrad Martens‘ drawings. Among them are drawings that document his travels though the Hunter in the years 1841 and 1852. Conrad Martens (1801-1878), artist, was born in London England. In 1832 he joined the scientific team aboard the Beagle with Charles Darwin, replacing … More Conrad Martens in Newcastle and the Hunter