Minister Souris to unveil prized Australian treasure in Newcastle
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NSW Arts Minister George Souris will unveil an extraordinary piece of Newcastle’s colonial history in a special event at Newcastle Art Gallery on Monday 20 February.
A previously unknown album of drawings from 1818, including landscapes and portraits of Aboriginal people from the Newcastle region, recently purchased by the State Library of NSW, will be displayed at Newcastle Art Gallery from 20 to 26 February.
“This remarkable album is a vital piece of colonial history for Newcastle and Australia, and I commend the State Library of NSW for securing it for the nation
after it was discovered in the back of a cupboard in Canada last year,” says Minister Souris.
“The album has a strong link to the people of Newcastle and the local Indigenous communities, so it is wonderful that local residents have been given the first opportunity to view it at the Newcastle Art Gallery.”
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