Hunter Stories
Hunter Stories
Podcast Description
Short audio documentaries from the University of Newcastle, Australia.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Explores themes of local history, community stories, and music culture, with episodes such as 'Phar Lap of the North' detailing horse racing history and 'Newcastle Under Attack' examining WWII events in Newcastle. Other episodes tackle themes of local identities through sports and music.
Short audio documentaries from the University of Newcastle, Australia.
On Thursday 28 December 1989, an earthquake struck Newcastle without warning. It was so sudden, many couldn’t believe it was real.
Despite the chaos, police officer Brian Campbell and nurse Theresa Brown came forward to help without hesitation. They share their chilling first-hand accounts from that day and in doing so, shed lighter on something much greater.
PRODUCER: Jessica Steens
INTERVIEWEES: Brian Campbell and Theresa Brown
MUSIC:
Trtasfiq. Sad piano instrumental background music https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-sad-piano-instrumental-background-music-279069/ AI Generated Content, Free for use under Copyright License.
SOUNDS:
Gorogoro_io (2022). Australian crickets and bird sounds. Freesound. https://freesound.org/people/gorogoro_io/sounds/627633/ Licensed under [CC BY 4.0 International Deed].
cvp1965. (2015). Old phone ringing. Freesound. https://freesound.org/people/cvp1965/sounds/275053/Licensed under [CC0 1.0 Universal Deed].
zimbot. (2015). DeepNoiseLoop.wav . Freesound. https://freesound.org/people/zimbot/sounds/331045/Licensed under [CC BY 4.0 International Deed].
uagadugu. (2014. Cracking Earthquake 9cracking soil, cracking stone) Freesound. https://freesound.org/people/uagadugu/sounds/222521/Licensed under [CC0 1.0 Universal Deed].
DeqstersLab. (2024). Wiping sweat off forehead with forearm. https://freesound.org/people/DeqstersLab/sounds/745132/ Licensed under [CC0 1.0 Universal Deed].
TheDweebMan. (2015). Eeerie Tone Music Background Loop. https://freesound.org/people/TheDweebMan/sounds/277192/ Licensed under [CC BY 4.0 International Deed].
Kwahmah_02. (2015). Camera Mix.flac. https://freesound.org/people/kwahmah_02/sounds/261573/ Licensed under CC BY 3.0 Unported Deed.
Qubodup. (2013). Office Ambience https://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/199896/ Licensed under [CC BY 4.0 International Deed].
Francois (2018). Changing Piles 02.wav. Freesound. https://freesound.org/people/TheKnave/sounds/435660/Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Archival news audio courtesy of NBN News.
RESOURCES AND LINKS
- https://www.youtube.com/@UoNCCnewcastle
- https://newcastlemuseum.com.au/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/earthquake-then-and-now
- https://www.phototimetunnel.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/678504692169563
Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729
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