Category: Moveable Heritage

Gardens: a special place
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Gardens: a special place

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The gardens of the Macarthur region are a special place for wellness and wellbeing. The provide a quiet and contemplative landscape for relaxation and thought.

An afternoon of art may offer serotonin mood boost, welcome distraction from chronic pain
Aesthetics · Art · Camden Museum · Community Health · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical thinking · History · Living History · Local History · Memory · Monuments · Moveable Heritage · Place making · Sense of place · Theatre

An afternoon of art may offer serotonin mood boost, welcome distraction from chronic pain

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An afternoon of art may offer serotonin mood boost, welcome distraction from chronic pain

Public Art and Well-Being at Campbelltown Lakes
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Public Art and Well-Being at Campbelltown Lakes

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The 8th Western Sydney University Sculpture Award and Exhibition features 23 artworks globally, including Denese Oates' Xerophyte Forest, a steel representation of future plants. The beautiful lakeside setting enhances the sculptures' aesthetic, positively impacting community well-being. The exhibition runs from 4 May to 3 June 2018, attracting students and staff.

Cobbitty Anglican Church, a little bit of England celebrates 190 years
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Cobbitty Anglican Church, a little bit of England celebrates 190 years

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The English-style village of Cobbitty celebrates 190 years of the presence of the Anglican church.

The Bennett wagon, a piece of transport history
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The Bennett wagon, a piece of transport history

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The historic Bennett (Percival) Wagon is a cultural icon of a different time when horse and bullock teams were kings of the road.

Anzackery and Vimyism, national military myths
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Anzackery and Vimyism, national military myths

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Anzackery and Vimyism, national military myths derived in wartime in Australia and Canada

Greens Motorcade Museum Park Leppington, a lost Sydney icon
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Greens Motorcade Museum Park Leppington, a lost Sydney icon

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Greens Motorcade Museum Park Leppington was a large private collection of vintage, veteran and classic motor cars.

History is nice, but…
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History is nice, but…

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The value of history is more important now than almost at any other time in the past.

Being a Historical Detective
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Being a Historical Detective

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There are a number of steps involved in being a historical detective and conducting an investigation (historical research).