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Cultural Collections

Welcome

Cultural Collections Reading Room Welcome to Cultural Collections, incorporating the University Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections. It is the home of the historical and cultural memory of the University and its regional context. We are located on level 2 of the Auchmuty Library, University of Newcastle, Australia. Our opening hours are 9.00 - 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

News

Cultural Collections now has a blog in which we are posting news items.

We also have a Flickr site in which we are publishing photographs, as well as digitised works from our archival and special collections.

Our Vision

Our role is to protect and safeguard the documentary history of the University and its regional context for current research and for future generations.

Searching the Holdings

To search our website, please enter your search terms into the form below.

For our University of Newcastle, Schools & Hospitals State Archives holdings please consult the Archives Investigator Database at State Records NSW: The New South Wales Government's Archives and Records Management Authority

To search our regional research collections please consult the Register of Australian Archives and Manuscripts (RAAM) or the Unlocking Regional Memory Database, an International Regional Collaborative Project with the University of Wollongong, University of New England and University of Newcastle.

For our Rare Books and other Special Collections holdings please consult our Newcat Catalogue.