Category: Settler colonialism

Charles Tompson, a colonial diarist of the Cowpastures
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Charles Tompson, a colonial diarist of the Cowpastures

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A colonial diarist of the Cowpastures, Charles Tompson.

The Burragorang Valley, a lost Gothic fantasy
1920s · Aesthetics · Agricultural heritage · Agriculture · Architecture · Attachment to place · Australia · Belonging · Burragorang Valley · Colonial frontier · Colonialism · Community identity · Cowpastures · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Edwardian · Ghosts · Gothic · Governor Macquarie · Guesthouse · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · Hotels · Interwar · Landscape · Landscape aesthetics · Legends · Leisure · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Macarthur · Memory · Mysteries · Myths · Place making · Ruralism · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · Storytelling · Tourism · Travel

The Burragorang Valley, a lost Gothic fantasy

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The Burragorang Valley is a lost Gothic fantasy where many people were attracted to the grandeur and beauty of the valley's landscape. Much of the valley's mystery has been lost under Lake Burragorang.

Living history in southern Queensland
1920s · Adaptive Re-use · Aesthetics · Attachment to place · Belonging · Colonial frontier · Colonialism · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Edwardian · Farming · Georgian · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Leisure · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Lost trades · Memory · Modernism · Monuments · Moveable Heritage · Movies · Myths · Place making · Retailing · Ruralism · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · Streetscapes · Theatre · Toowoomba · Tourism · Traditional Trades · Travel

Living history in southern Queensland

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Living history in southern Queensland in the regional centre of Toowoomba

Going to London
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Going to London

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Going to London was an experience for thousands of young single Australian born women in the 20th century.

The Camden Story: living history on our doorstep
Aesthetics · Architecture · Art · Attachment to place · Belonging · Camden · Camden Museum · Camden Park House and Garden · Camden Show · Churches · Colonial Camden · Colonialism · Community identity · Cowpastures · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Edwardian · England · Gothic · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Interwar · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Macarthur · Memory · Modernism · Myths · Nepean River · Place making · Ruralism · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · Sydney's rural-urban fringe · Tourism · Victorian · War

The Camden Story: living history on our doorstep

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Experience the Camden Story through the living history on our doorstep. Walk the historic Camden town centre precinct and district or visit the exciting Belgenny Farm or view the informative exhibitions at the Camden Museum.

St John’s Church, a contested sacred site in the historic landscape of the Cowpastures
Aesthetics · Architecture · Art · Attachment to place · Belonging · British colonialism · Built heritag · Camden · Camden Park House and Garden · Camden Story · Camden Town Centre · Church History · Churches · Collective Memory · Colonial Camden · Colonialism · Community identity · Cowpastures · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · England · Farming · Gothic · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · History · Landscape aesthetics · Legends · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Macarthur · Memorialisation · Memorials · Memory · Monuments · Myths · Place making · Ruralism · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · Settler Society · Social History · St John's Church Camden · Symbolism · Tourism · Victorian · Women's history

St John’s Church, a contested sacred site in the historic landscape of the Cowpastures

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A contested sacred site in the historic landscape of the Cowpastures. St John's Church wants to sell a former horse paddock to fund a new worship centre against community opposition.

Gardens: a special place
Aesthetics · Art · Attachment to place · British colonialism · Camden · Camden Community Garden · Camden Park House and Garden · Camden Produce Market · Camden Town Farm · Campbelltown Art Centre · Colonial Camden · Colonialism · Community Health · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · England · Entertainment · Fashion · Festivals · Heritage · Historical consciousness · History · Landscape aesthetics · Leisure · Living History · Local History · Macarthur · Memorials · Memory · Monuments · Moveable Heritage · Parks · Picton · Place making · Public art · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · War

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.

What is Camden’s heritage, does it really matter and what does it mean?
Aesthetics · Architecture · Attachment to place · Camden · Camden Museum · Colonial Camden · Colonialism · Community identity · Cowpastures · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Edwardian · Farming · Festivals · First World War · Governor Macquarie · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Interwar · Landscape aesthetics · Living History · Local History · Macarthur · Memory · Monuments · Place making · Ruralism · Second World War · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · Town planning · Urban growth · Urban Planning · urban sprawl · Urbanism · War · War at home

What is Camden’s heritage, does it really matter and what does it mean?

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What is Camden’s heritage, does it really matter and what does in mean?

Celebrity author at Camden Museum
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Celebrity author at Camden Museum

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Author Michelle Scott Tucker recently spoke at the Camden Museum about her new book Elizabeth Macarthur A Life at the Edge of the World

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.