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Old Times: A makeshift house at a shanty town called Texas at Carrington. 

Topics: The Great Depression, bacon and eggs, Big Brother and fake hellos.

Kerosene Kate and the Texas shacks

Dominica Sanda

'Texas' Carrington, New South Wales 1938.
This image was scanned from a photograph held by Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

Grim photos from a dark time in the city's past.

Archival revival: Newcastle in the Great Depression | photos

1991 International Women's Day march.
These are images of the Newcastle International Women's Day Celebrations 1944-2011 compiled by Jude Conway for the Radical Newcastle Colloquium held at the University Gallery 

Archival revival: International Women’s Day | photos

St Peters Anglican Church, 148 Denison Street, Hamilton.
This image was scanned from a negative in the Bert Lovett collection. It is part of the Norm Barney Photographic Collection, held by Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

See if you can recognise some of these old church buildings across the Hunter.

Archival revival: The Hunter’s churches | photos

Old Hotel at corner of Nelson and Tyrrell Streets, Wallsend.
This image is from Thesis 611 or from other archival collections relating to the history and heritage of the local suburb of Wallsend.


The town has a rich history and heritage.

Archival revival: History of Wallsend | photos

Life savers exercises, [c.1930's] 
This photograph was scanned from a glass or film negative in the archives of The Newcastle Sun newspaper which are held by Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

From cool ocean dips, to running through sprinklers, we've always enjoyed splashing about.

Archival revival: Summer in the Hunter | photos

Study reveals extent of city's industrial pollution legacy.

Newcastle put on lead alert

Class 2B. Teralba Primary School, 1954.
This photograph was supplied by a friend of Cultural Collections. 

As holidays wrap up, take a look at what the Hunter's schools used to look like.

Archival revival: Hunter schools | photos

A lot of the Hunter's historic pubs have been run by women.

Archival revival: Pubs where women ruled | photos

[Electrical Engineering] students, the University of Newcastle, Australia 
This image was scanned from a photograph in the University's historical photographic collection held by Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

Take a look at these historical photos of students in workshops at the University of Newcastle.

Archival revival: Students at the University of Newcastle | photos

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Take a look at the historic pubs run by and attended by women in the Hunter.&nbsp;

Pub history story Pictured historic photo of George Hotel in Newcastle just after the earthquake on the day of its demolition as a result of earthquake damage. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

ub history story Pictured historic photo of George Hotel in Newcastle. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Newcastle Pub History story - shows the site where the George Hotel in Newcastle once was on the corner of Scott and Watt streets Picture: Peter Stoop

Historic photo of George Hotel in Newcastle just after the earthquake on the day of its demolition as a result of earthquake damage. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Pub history story Pictured historic photo of the Great Northern Hotel in Newcastle 13th May 2014 NCH NEWS COPY Picture by DEAN OSLAND

 Pictured historic photo of the Beach Hotel on the corner of King and Watt streets Newcastle. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

shows the site where the Beach Hotel in Newcastle once was on the corner of King and Watt streets. Picture by Peter Stoop

Historic photo of the Exchange Hotel Hamilton. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Exchange Hotel Hamilton. Photo by PHIL HEARNE 

Historic photo of Premier Hotel at Broadmeadow. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Premier Hotel at Broadmeadow. Photo by PHIL HEARNE 

Pictured historic photo of Hotel Belmont. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Hotel Belmont located at Belmont. Photo by PHIL HEARNE 

Historic photo of the Travellers Rest Hexham 13th May 2014 NCH NEWS COPY Picture by DEAN OSLAND

McDonalds Restaurant at Hexham formerly the Travellers Rest Hotel. Photo by PHIL HEARNE

Historic photo of Hotel Bennett at Hamilton. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Pub history story Pictured John McCoy Licensee of the Hotel Bennett at Hamilton. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Pictured historic photo of George Hotel in Newcastle just after the earthquake on the day of its demolition as a result of earthquake damage. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Hotel Bennett at Hamilton. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Pictured Hotel Bennett at Hamilton in pictured back in 1885 as the Tudor Hotel. Picture by DEAN OSLAND

Speers Point Hotel. Lake Macquarie Lake Macquarie life & times Commemorating 100 years of local government

TORONTO HOTEL 1924 Lake Macquarie Lake Macquarie life & times Commemorating 100 years of local government 

Criterion Hotel, Wickham. Picture: Supplied

The Duke of Kent, Wolfe and Hunter street, 1976

Orient Hotel Watt street, damaged by fire, 1978

Archival revival: Hunter pubs where women ruled | photos

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