UON Archives & Special Collections

Home of the historical & cultural memory of the University of Newcastle (Australia) and its regional context.

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All welcome to attend the June Hunter Living Histories Showcase. Monday afternoon 1pm to 2:40pm. More info: https://t.co/0s7zO7awAn

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Wise words.

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@crockpics Vinyl

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@crockpics Moonlight Mile

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We miss the real #QandA

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"Don't think for a minute you don't have power... don't think for a minute you can't make change." - Richard Denniss.

See more from the Climate Integrity Summit here: https://t.co/1XyHoyk5qC

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“Over the past 25 years the problem hasn’t been the supply of homes. It’s been the supply of homes for people who want to own and live in them,” writes Richard Dennis, co-CEO of The Australia Institute.

Read the full piece on The Point: https://t.co/YrxzlSwB9Y

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Happy #FathersDay! Today we celebrate all the dads, grandfathers, and father figures who make a difference in our lives.
📸 Wheelbarrow games, Allan Family Collection, [C4505-99] https://t.co/WlaiM06MCd

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#IndigenousLiteracyDay. We’re proud to share Goori-Bugg Dreaming by Dr John Heath, Birrpai Goori. A story of survival, resistance & resilience, it chronicles Birrpai & Worimi history across 7 generations. Find it at Auchmuty Library, Parray Yayirri (Call no: 305.8991509 HEAT-1).

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A rare 1935 Ulysses by James Joyce has just joined our shelves.

📖 First illustrated edition
🎨 26 artworks by Henri Matisse
✍️ One of only 1,500 copies signed by Matisse
🇦🇺 One of just three copies in Australia

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Excited to announce a new project by Dr Marie-Laure Vuaille-Barcan & RA Hélène Mills 🎉 Copley scholars working with Special Collections to explore French connections in Newcastle & the Hunter, including the history of Alliance Française. Read on ➡️ https://t.co/KOHsOpysFA

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#ChildrenBookWeek! Explore original #illustrations from Margaret Senior’s Bush Haven Animals! Her artworks show meticulous process marks and blend scientific accuracy with storytelling. Explore these treasures on Living Histories! https://t.co/bnRYaxR8Oe

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#ScienceWeek wrapped up last week, but discoveries continue! Celebrate 60 years of #UniNewcastle innovation & explore amazing science moments in our archives: check out our #LivingHistories ‘National Science Week 2025’ page 👉 https://t.co/UDDEgah2x1
#STEM

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Explore the History of Health in #Newcastle! A new exhibition, 'Say Aahhhh: Health, Medicine and Everyday Care in Newcastle from 1945 to 2000', is now open at the Auchmuty Library's Special Collections! Read on ➡️ https://t.co/KkLKEivLzq
#UniNewcastle #NewcastleHistory

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Today marks 80 years since #VPDay — the end of WWII.
From our archives: rare colour footage of Newcastle’s 1945 celebrations, now with a recreated soundscape by Joshua Webb (2020).
Reconstructed footage ➡️ https://t.co/6d95b7aVCe
Entire footage ➡️ https://t.co/OwPtdEQK3o

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Throwback to the #electric age! 💡
UON Special Collections holds the ELMA archives (1925–2002) ➡️ https://t.co/nRRJIq1ldc
Check out this groovy trailer by student Jesse McKay featuring Governor-General Lord Casey’s 1960s visit to the ELMA factory
#NewcastleHistory

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Calling all Musical Futurists, Rhythmic Provocateurs & Sonic Alchemists! #Newcastle Youth Orchestra Explores New Musical Horizons ➡️ https://t.co/6qv75K1XUl

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🎉 60 Years of Autonomy Day 🎉
Since 1965, #UON students have marked independence with flour fights, protests & fundraising. 📸 Relive the antics in historic photos ➡️ https://t.co/gRbhJKk5aE
And watch this 1970 student interview 🎥 https://t.co/g1sDa2GgQM

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Remembering Ralph Snowball (1849–1925), prolific photographer of Newcastle life. Today marks 100 yrs since his passing. Explore newly digitised images from his glass plate negatives in our collection: https://t.co/7M1KrpEVpK

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Join us Monday, 1.00pm-2.30pm for the Hunter Living Histories showcase. Presentations by Uncle Warren Taggart and Carol Carter “Spirit of Place: Aboriginal Sites of the Hunter Region”; and updates on the Victoria Theatre and Newcastle Post Office ➡️ https://t.co/flAT1JEOl5