Category: War at home

Band music at the Camden Park House and Garden 2018 Open Day
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Band music at the Camden Park House and Garden 2018 Open Day

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Band music at the Camden Park House and Garden 2018 Open Day just like the Camden Town Brass Band in 1914.

Menangle RAAF Squadrons during the Second World War
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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.

Yaralla Estate, a hidden Sydney gem
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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.

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

Camden CWA wartime president, Rita Tucker
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Camden CWA wartime president, Rita Tucker

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Camden Country Women's Association wartime president was Rita Tucker who was a lifelong member of the association.

CWA Camouflage Netting Volunteers
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CWA Camouflage Netting Volunteers

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CWA Camouflage Netting volunteers contributed thousands of hours towards the war at home during the Second World War

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.

Camden Airfield and No 32 Squadron RAAF
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Camden Airfield and No 32 Squadron RAAF

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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.

Angels of Mercy, Red Cross volunteers
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Angels of Mercy, Red Cross volunteers

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For the many during the First World the Red Cross became the soldier's guardian angel. The metaphor was expressed in poster, literature, the popular press and a host of other locations.