The 20th-century story of Ferguson’s Australian Nurseries is about their location within Sydney’s rural-urban fringe.
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Ferguson’s Australian Nurseries, a century of horticulture
Ferguson's Australian Nursery was part of the horticulture industry in the Camden area for over 100 years. Francis Ferguson established a nursery opposite Macquarie Grove on the Nepean River.
Mundane objects tell an interesting story
Utility covers are mundane objects that tell interesting stories about the past in an area. Others consider then to be a form of street art and street aesthetic.
The West Journal
A new lifestyle magazine, The West Journal, has appeared in the local area and makes an interesting addition to the media landscape.
Local identities, Colin and Dorothy Clark
The life and times of Colin and Dorothy Clark were examples of active citizenship. Together they shaped a future for themselves in Camden and served their community, church and family.
Exploring Campbelltown’s Mid-Century Modern Administration Building
The Campbelltown Council office building, completed in 1964, serves as an unrecognized icon of mid-century modernism, symbolizing the town's optimistic vision as a satellite city. Despite its structural significance and initial hopes for community development, later planning challenges undermined this vision, leaving the building's legacy complex and often overlooked.
Making short films to promote the 2019 Camden Jacarada festival
A group of amateur filmmakers undertook a photoshoot in the Camden town centre to promote the 2019 Camden Jacaranda Festival.
The Camden cottage
The Camden cottage is an Edwardian housing style typical of the early 20th century.
A new Macarthur regional masthead
A new Macarthur regional masthead called Smarter Macarthur magazine.
The Rotolactor, a Menangle milking marvel
The Rotolactor was Menangle's milking marvel. A rotating dairy that was a tourism attraction and an example of industrial modernism on the colonial property Camden Park estate.
