Category: Sense of place

Whiteman commercial buildings in Camden, an example of adaptive re-use
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Whiteman commercial buildings in Camden, an example of adaptive re-use

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The Whiteman's General Store, a historic Victorian colonial building in Camden, has been successfully repurposed through the Burra Charter principles of adaptive reuse, maintaining its architectural integrity. Operating continuously for over 135 years, it now houses various retail and professional outlets, contributing significantly to the town's charm and community identity.

Australian Newspaper History Group Newsletter Extracts by Ian Willis
Attachment to place · Camden · Camden Show · Campbelltown · Communications · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Entertainment · Fashion · Festivals · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Living History · Local History · Local newspapers · Macarthur · Narellan · Newspapers · Place making · Ruralism · Sense of place · War

Australian Newspaper History Group Newsletter Extracts by Ian Willis

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Extracts from the Australian Newspaper History Group by Ian Willis about Macarthur region local newspapers in New South Wales

Despite the doom and gloom in Australian media, the outlook for regional papers remains strong
Attachment to place · Camden · Communications · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Fashion · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical thinking · History · Local History · Local newspapers · Memory · Newspapers · Place making · Sense of place

Despite the doom and gloom in Australian media, the outlook for regional papers remains strong

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Despite the doom and gloom in Australian media, the outlook for regional papers remains strong

Menangle RAAF Squadrons during the Second World War
Anzac · Attachment to place · Camden Airfield · Cultural Heritage · Heritage · History · Local History · Menangle · Menangle RAAF Airfield · Mount Gilead · Place making · Second World War · Sense of place · War · War at home

Menangle RAAF Squadrons during the Second World War

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Memories of the RAAF Squadrons that were stationed at Menangle RAAF Airfield during the Second World War

An art exhibition of war and peace
Aesthetics · Anzac · Art · Camden · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · First World War · Landscape aesthetics · Memorials · Memory · Place making · Sense of place · Streetscapes · War · War at home

An art exhibition of war and peace

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An art exhibition of war and peace with Camden artists Greg Frawley and Roger Percy.

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.

Living History at Belgenny
Aesthetics · Agricultural heritage · Agriculture · Attachment to place · Belgenny Farm · Colonialism · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Dairying · Economy · Education · Entertainment · Farming · Festivals · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical thinking · History · History of a house · House history · Howell Living History Farm · Industrial Heritage · Landscape · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Memory · Place making · Re-enactments · Ruralism · Schools · Sense of place · Storytelling · Tourism · Traditional Trades · USA · Volunteering · Volunteerism

Living History at Belgenny

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An informative talk was given on Howell Living History Farm USA recently at Belgenny Farm Camden NSW

Yaralla Estate, a hidden Sydney gem
Aesthetics · Architecture · Art · Attachment to place · Colonialism · Community identity · Concord NSW · Convalescent Home · Convalescent hospital · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Curtilage · Dairying · Edwardian · Entertainment · Farming · Festivals · Heritage · History · History of a house · House history · Interwar · Landscape · Landscape aesthetics · Leisure · Local History · Medical history · Modernism · Place making · Red Cross · Sense of place · Storytelling · Urban history · Volunteering · War · War at home · Yaralla Estate, Concord

Yaralla Estate, a hidden Sydney gem

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A hidden Sydney gem: Yarralla Estate at Concord NSW which was the home of Dame Eadith Walker in the early 20th century.

Exploring the Cowpastures region: the early history of a settler society
Aesthetics · Attachment to place · Australia · British colonialism · Cawdor · Colonial Camden · Colonialism · Community identity · Cowpastures · Cowpastures River · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Governor Macquarie · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Landscape aesthetics · Local History · Local newspapers · Myths · Nepean River · Newspapers · Place making · Sense of place · Settler colonialism

Exploring the Cowpastures region: the early history of a settler society

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The Cowpastures region, named by Governor Hunter in 1795, reflects a culturally constructed landscape stemming from the 18th century. Originating with wild cattle from the First Fleet, it evolved into a significant colonial area intersecting Indigenous history. The region's identity waned by the late 19th century but is celebrated today for its historical legacy.

Camden CWA leads way in wartime
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Camden CWA leads way in wartime

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Camden CWA leads way in wartime effort at home to help during the Second World War