John Hawdon of Elderslie came from the hamlet of Wackerfield County Durham England in 1828
Category: Local History
A wedding and a little bit of 1920s modernism
The 1925 wedding of Frank Duesbury to Ethel Burford was a touch of modernism.
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The history of the local newspaper in the Macarthur region
The local newspapers of the Macarthur region have a very interesting history.
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Menangle Australian Light Horse Camp
The Australian Light Horse Camp was set up at Menangle in 1916
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2017 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award
The Fishers Ghost Art Award has been an important cultural event in Campbelltown for over 50 years.
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Camden Airfield and No 32 Squadron RAAF
The RAAF Base Camden at Camden Airfield was the home of 32 Squadron during the Second World War. The members of the squadron have developed a special relationship with the local community that has been marked by tragedy and celebrations.
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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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The Cowpastures, just like an English landscape
The Cowpastures district of colonial New South Wales was just like an English landscape for some early settlers.
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The local ‘rag’, the future of local newspapers
What the is the future of the local newspaper in the disruptive digital age?
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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.
