Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Macquarie Collector Chest Returning To Newcastle

Macquarie collector's chest, ca. 1818


Newcastle Art Gallery is partnering with the State Library of NSW to present the most historically important artefacts about colonial era Newcastle ever put together. Featuring the rare and beautiful Macquarie Collector’s Chest this is the first time the chest has been seen in Newcastle since it was created here two hundred years ago.

The chest will be the centrepiece of an exhibition called Treasures of Newcastle from the Macquarie era which will be on display at the Gallery from March next year.

The chest is constructed of a combination of Australian rosewood found from the Hunter River to the Port Macquarie region of NSW, and red cedar found in NSW coastal regions from the Illawarra to the north. It opens to present a wonderful array of artefacts, specimens, painted panels, and compartments. The artwork on the chest depicts colonial Newcastle and the surrounding areas. It is thought to be the work of Joseph Lycett - a noted convict artist of the period. Lycett was patronised by both Macquarie and Captain James Wallis, Commandant of the secondary penal settlement at Newcastle, north of Sydney.


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Monday, October 15, 2012

Newkulele - The Newcastle Ukulele Festival 2012 (Rocky Parody)


Well done!

Here's a great use of video for promotion.

Looks like a lot of fun too so check it out.

Newcastle's First Ukulele Festival

The pillars of the Newkulele Revolution...
The Ukulele + the nation's community uke groups + some of the world's best performers + our quest for excellence in ukulele learning + our beautiful beachside city = Newkulele!!!
Discover why Newcastle has the highest number of ukulele players per head population of any Australian city!
Discover why our city was voted Australia's most liveable city or why Lonely Planet nominated it as one of the most visitable cities in Australia!
Help Newcastle become Ukastle for a whole weekend.

View the official Website http://www.newkulelefestival.com/

Clip Proudly Made & Directed by Greg & Andy From Musos Corner (http://www.MusosCorner.com.au)
Ukulele Rocky Theme by John McMullen

Hunter Vineyards and Mines

Two videos. One with some great scenes of the Hunter Valley.

The second showing what the mining in this valley looks like.