Tag: History

A scholarly visit to the harbour city
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A scholarly visit to the harbour city

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A scholarly visit to the harbour city of Auckland New Zealand by UOW historian Dr Ian Willis was an opportunity to learn more about medical history.

The hidden dangers of Camden’s bathtub effect
Attachment to place · Belonging · Camden · Camden Story · Cobbitty · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Emergency Services · Farming · Floods · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · History · Landscape · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Memory · Natural Disasters · Nepean River · Place making · Ruralism · Sense of place · Storytelling · Urban development · Urban growth · Urban history · Urban Planning · urban sprawl

The hidden dangers of Camden’s bathtub effect

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The Nepean River's 'bathtub effect' refers to the unique flooding impact created by the river's landform. The Hawkesbury-Nepean River's four gorges result in localized floodplains, causing a 'bathtub effect' during periods of high rainfall. These characteristics make the area susceptible to significant flood risk, impacting local communities.

Making short films to promote the 2019 Camden Jacarada festival
Adaptive Re-use · Aesthetics · Architecture · Attachment to place · Belonging · Business · Camden · Camden Council · Camden District · Camden Heritage Conservation Area · Camden Regional Economic Taskforce · Camden Story · Camden Town Centre · Colonial Camden · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Edwardian · Fashion · Festivals · Film · Film Making · Gender · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Interwar · Jacaranda · Job creation · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Media History · Memory · Modernism · Place making · Placemaking · Ruralism · Sense of place · Storytelling · Streetscapes · Tourism · Travel · Victorian

Making short films to promote the 2019 Camden Jacarada festival

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A group of amateur filmmakers undertook a photoshoot in the Camden town centre to promote the 2019 Camden Jacaranda Festival.

A new Macarthur regional masthead
Advertising · Attachment to place · Belonging · Business · Communications · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Economy · Entertainment · Historical Research · History · Job creation · Leisure · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local newspapers · Local Studies · Macarthur · Media · Media History · Myths · Newspapers · Place making · Retailing · Sense of place · Social media · Storytelling · Sydney · Sydney's rural-urban fringe · Urban growth · Urban Planning · urban sprawl · Urbanism

A new Macarthur regional masthead

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A new Macarthur regional masthead called Smarter Macarthur magazine.

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

The Camden story, an evolving project
1920s · Aesthetics · Anzac · Architecture · Art · Attachment to place · Australia · Belonging · Cafes · Camden · Camden Airfield · Camden Museum · Camden Show · Colonial Camden · Community identity · Convicts · Country Women's Association · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · CWA · Farming · First World War · Gender · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Interwar · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local newspapers · Local Studies · Macarthur · Memory · Modernism · Monuments · Movies · Narellan Military Camp · Place making · Railway · Restaurant · Retailing · Ruralism · Second World War · Sense of place · Tourism · Urban Planning · urban sprawl · Urbanism · War · War at home · Women's history

The Camden story, an evolving project

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The Camden story, a continually evolving project that details some of the parts of the local story.

Movie making Camden style
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Movie making Camden style

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Filmmakers have long been drawn to Camden's English countryside setting for movie backdrops. The area has hosted various films, including silent movie Silks and Saddles (1921), wartime drama The Rats of Tobruk (1944), series like A Place to Call Home (2012), and modern productions like Peter Rabbit (2018, 2020). It continues to attract filmmakers seeking a classic English aesthetic for their productions.

Clintons Motors Car Showroom, motoring and modernism
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Clintons Motors Car Showroom, motoring and modernism

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In March 1948, Camden celebrated a new era in motoring with the opening of Clintons Motors' modern showroom. The introduction of the FX Holden marked a pivotal moment in Australian automotive history, showcasing innovation and capturing community excitement. This Art Deco building symbolized modern shopping and transformed Camden's motoring landscape.

A 1950s country girl goes to London
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A 1950s country girl goes to London

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A 1950s country girl from Camden goes to London to have the adventure of her life.

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.