Step inside Cintra House Maitland’s crown jewel and a sprawling 31-room Victorian Italianate masterpiece. Built in 1878 during the height of the “Boom style,” this isn’t just a mansion—it’s a living, breathing timeline of Maitland itself. More than Just Bricks and Mortar Here’s why Cintra House is more than just “bricks and mortar”: A Grand … More Cintra House: A Legacy of Love Film
Bringing Out The Stories of Your Town Presentation to 2025 Australian Society of Archivists National Conference Bringing Out The Stories of Your Town (ASA2025) Slide 1 Intro Presentation to Australian Society of Archivists 2025 National Conference by Gionni Di Gravio OAM This is a photograph of a “bus” by the late (and great) photographer John … More Bringing Out The Stories Of Your Town – ASA 2025 Presentation
The Stories of Our Town film makers Chit Chat von Loopin Stab (a.k.a. Glenn from Waratah) and Tony Whittaker along with University of Newcastle solar energy star Professor Paul Darstoor‘s work for Coldplay and film maker Dr Stuart McBratney have been celebrated into Australian Parliamentary Hansard by Member for Newcastle and Deputy Speaker of the … More Stories of Our Town UON Creatives Shout-out In Australian Parliamentary Hansard
Forthcoming Hunter Living Histories Showcase Monday, 4 November 2024 1.00pm-2.30pm Join us at 1.00pm-2.30pm for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via ZOOM or in Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN – Monday 4 November 2024 (1.00pm-2.30pm) WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY … More Hunter Living Histories November Showcase
Hunter Living Histories Showcase Monday 6 May 2024 (1.00pm-2.30pm) Link to ZOOM meeting available HERE WHERE: via ZOOM link Available or in Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN – Monday 6 May 2024 (1.00pm-2.30pm) Acknowledgement to Country (Gionni di Gravio OAM) Brickworks evolution into a community … More Hunter Living Histories – May 2024 Showcase
The Stories of our Town Film Project is back doing what they do best; capturing the history of Newcastle as told by the people who lived it. Building on Success Over the last four years, Stories of Our Town have created 19 original films about the Hunter region. Five of the longer films have been … More Stories of Our Town (Series Two) in Production
Reflection now published “Dusting off Australia’s Cinderella City: Reflections on the Stories of Our Town Project 2020-2022” has now been published in the prestigious Archives & Manuscripts: Journal of the Australian Society of Archivists. Access the Article Free of Charge You can read the article online in PDF here or by following this link: … More Dusting off Australia’s Cinderella City: Reflections on the Stories of Our Town Project 2020-2022
Attention All Billionaires! The communities of the Newcastle and the Hunter Region would like the Stories of Our Town to continue into a second season. Support the Stories of Our Town through Patreon, or just contact the film makers direct here glenndormand@gmail.com and tony@carnivorefilms.com The Stories of Our Town Project is a series of documentary … More Attention All Billionaires! Stories of Our Town (Season 1)
Fortress Newcastle – Final Report To everyone who assisted with executing the Fortress Newcastle Project, This is our final Fortress Newcastle Project report. A very pleasant luncheon and harbour cruise aboard William The Fourth was a fitting celebration of our successful exhibition at Fort Scratchley. See photograph above. The Exhibition The exhibition is now … More Fortress Newcastle Project – Final Report
The Stories of Our Town films received a wonderful accolade from the National Trust. At the 2022 Heritage Awards they received a “Highly Commended” acknowledgment for their services to Education and Interpretation. The Nomination The University of Newcastle Library nominated Chit Chat von Loopin Stab and Tony Whittaker, the creators of the Stories of Our … More Stories of Our Town Film Series Receives National Trust Heritage Accolade