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Historic Sewing Machines from Camden Museum: A Close Look

The Camden Museum features a collection of historical sewing machines, highlighting their significance in women's domestic lives and agency since the 19th century. These machines facilitated garment production and enabled some women to establish dressmaking businesses, showcasing their skills while enhancing independence during times of social change, including both World Wars.

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The Sydney Harbour Bridge, an engineering marvel

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is an icon on the Sydney urban landscape. The bridge is an engineering marvel of modernism and the early 20th hope of a new nation.

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Mundane objects tell an interesting story

Utility covers are mundane objects that tell interesting stories about the past in an area. Others consider then to be a form of street art and street aesthetic.