Category: Placemaking

Australia Day 2018 in Camden
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Australia Day 2018 in Camden

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Australia Day 2018 in Camden drew large crowds to the town centre for the festival for the street parade.

Carrington Centennial Hospital for Convalescents and Incurables, Camden
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Carrington Centennial Hospital for Convalescents and Incurables, Camden

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Carrington Centennial Hospital for Convalescents, opened in 1890 in Camden, NSW, embodied Florence Nightingale’s principles, emphasizing fresh air and proper ventilation for recovery. Established by philanthropist WH Paling, it was the first major convalescent facility in New South Wales, providing a restorative environment away from the urban pollution.

Supermarkets come to Camden, consumerism and modernism
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Supermarkets come to Camden, consumerism and modernism

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Self-service supermarkets were one expression of consumerism and modernism in Camden NSW

Dungog’s Royal Hotel, an Art Deco Bush Pub
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Dungog’s Royal Hotel, an Art Deco Bush Pub

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The Dungog Royal Hotel is an example of an Interwar Art Deco style hotel in an Australian country town

Former Camden High school site has a new retirement village development
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Former Camden High school site has a new retirement village development

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The old Camden High site will be reborn as a retirement village

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.

Civic Railway Station, revealing part of Newcastle modernism
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Civic Railway Station, revealing part of Newcastle modernism

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Civic Railway Station, now closed, reveals some of the aesthetics of Newcastle modernism.

Memories of Cec Smith, bare feet and the adventures of flight in Camden
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Memories of Cec Smith, bare feet and the adventures of flight in Camden

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The memories of Cec Smith as a small boy in Camden vividly recall many events in the area. Flying pageants and parachuting practice at Macquarie Flying School along with other adventures were part of growing up in the area.

Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens
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Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens

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The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia, cover 29 hectares of gardens and 51 hectares of surrounding parkland. Established in 1816, it is the oldest colonial botanic garden in Australia, attracting 4 million visitors annually. With historical significance dating back to 1788, the Gardens reflect changing landscape styles and serve as a popular public space.