Social History

Postcard Collections

Allen Family Postcard Collection -  Belonging to the “Golden Age of Postcards”, the collection also delivers a significant understanding of regional people’s image-based experiences within the national and international context of the early 20th century.

Nelly Bligh Collection -  postcards of Newcastle, Wallsend and the surrounding district taken at the turn of the 20th century.

Ross Edmonds Collection - portrait postcards from the late 1800s.

Newcastle and Surrounds History

Ross and Pat Craig Collection - a large collection of images relating to the history of Newcastle and Stockton, NSW.

Newcastle Earthquake - on the 28 December 1989 Newcastle was struck by a 5.6 M earthquake. This collection shows footage that was filmed by NBN Television in the aftermath of the devastating natural disaster.

Early Surfest Photographs and the Paul Scott Collection - photographs of 80's and 90's area Surfest held at Newcastle, NSW.

Ralph Snowball - a collection of photographs of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley, taken by Ralph Snowball in the late 19th, early 20th centuries.

The Store - the Store Oral History Project is a collection of stories gathered from members of the Newcastle community in 2019, sharing their thoughts and memories of the Store.