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The University Archives within the Auchmuty Library at the University of Newcastle holds some 2,000 shelf metres of priceless manuscript material dating from the year 1826. Archival collections contain a great wealth of untapped material, and some individual collections have extraordinary range and depth for research. Please click here for a PDF version of our "An Introduction to Archives, Manuscripts and Related Research Collections held in the Library of the University of Newcastle, Australia". If you wish to consult our regional collections please ensure that you read and sign our Regional Archives Access Conditions form and deposit it with us when you visit. If you wish to deposit any archives from any University Agency please consult our University Record Disposal Authorities page to help you.

An Alphabetical Listing of Archive and Manuscript Finding Aids and Shelf Listings  is also available.

Our Archives and Manuscript Collections include:

• Aboriginal Collections
• Anglican Diocese of Newcastle
  • Bishops Registry Records 
  • Christ Church Cathedral Records 
  • Parish Registers 
  • Cemetery Records 
  • Records of St. John's Theological College, Morpeth  
• Community
  • Environmental/Locality Archives
    • The Athel D'Ombrain Collection (213KB PDF)
    • Mr R.E. (Tom) Farrell  
  • Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society 
  • Family Archives
    • The Dalton Family Papers  
  • Community Oral Histories  
• Companies and Businesses
  • Pastoral, Agricultural, Dairying Archives
    • Australian Agricultural Company 
    • The Wyndham and Glennie Families  
  • Collieries and Coal Masters Archives
    • J & A Brown, Coal Masters
    • Richmond Main Colliery
  • Privately owned Railways Archives
    • South Maitland Railways
  • Manufacturing Archives
    • Scholey Upfold Family Papers 
    • Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Australia) Pty Ltd (ELMA)  [Incl. Subsidiary Company: Newcastle Glass Works (NGW)] 1925 2002
  • Hunter Valley Business Archives  
• Composers and Performers
  • Burnard, Dr Alex  (1900 - 1971)
• Hospitals
  • Newcastle Western Suburbs  
  • Royal Newcastle  
  • Wallsend District  
• Maps and Plans 
• Newcastle Trades Hall and Labour
• Professional Practices
  • Architectural Archives
    • Pender Archive  
  • Pharmacies Archives
    • Campbell's Pharmacy (PDF file)
    • Donald's Pharmacy (PDF file)
• The University of Newcastle
  • The University
    • University Council, Academic Senate, Faculty Boards, and other Boards and Committees 
    • Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors 
    • the Visitor 
    • Administrative offices 
    • Library and Computing Services 
    • Academic departments 
    • People associated with the University (or concerning them)
    • University organizations, societies, associations and clubs 
    • Newcastle Teachers' College; Newcastle College of Advanced Education; Hunter Institute of Higher Education 
    • Universities of New South Wales and New England, formerly associated with Newcastle University College  
  • Masters and Doctoral theses 
  • University Serial publications (official and non-official)
  • University Photograph archive 
  • University Oral Histories