Local historian and photographer Jeff McGill takes a fresh look at the history of Campbelltown in a new book
Category: Festivals
A local treat at The Argyle Affair
One Camden festival held recently was The Argyle Affair at the Camden showground.
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Cobbitty Anglican Church, a little bit of England celebrates 190 years
The English-style village of Cobbitty celebrates 190 years of the presence of the Anglican church.
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Whiteman & McIntosh, Camden Colonial Families Celebrate a Moderne Wedding at Cobbitty
A modern Cobbitty wedding for two important colonial families, the McIntosh family and the Whiteman family was an important social event in the district calendar.
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Out and about at Cobbitty Markets
On a frosty Saturday recently the CHN blogger attended the Cobbitty Markets. The carpark was covered with a light shade of white while the thermometer hovered around zero degrees. The markets have been on Cobbitty Public School site for what seems likes for ever. The stalls are tucked around every conceivable corner. In the front… Continue reading Out and about at Cobbitty Markets
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Anzackery and Vimyism, national military myths
Anzackery and Vimyism, national military myths derived in wartime in Australia and Canada
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El Caballo Blanco, A Forgotten Past
El Caballo Blanco was a horse show and theme park located at Catherine Fields on Sydney rural-urban fringe
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Camden Bibliography a Biography of a Country Town
Camden Bibliography is a list of primary and secondary sources of the Camden township and district.
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Cowpastures Bicentennial Celebrations 1995, the beginning of a settler society
Local festival In 1995, the Camden community held a 12-month programme of events to celebrate the bicentennial of the naming of the Cow Pastures by Governor Hunter in 1795 and the discovery of 61 head of wild cattle. The discovery of the cattle herd was an important event in the life of the fledgling colony… Continue reading Cowpastures Bicentennial Celebrations 1995, the beginning of a settler society
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Camden Showgirl, an enduring pageant
Miss Showgirl, an enduring anachronism at a rural festival that brings the community together and celebrates the areas rural heritage and agriculture
