Tag: Memory

Understanding the Anzac Myth: Truths and Contradictions
20th century · Aesthetics · Anzac · Art · Attachment to place · Australia · Belonging · Camden · Camden Airfield · Churches · Community Health · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Education · Family history · Festivals · First World War · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Interwar · Living History · Local History · Local newspapers · Local Studies · Memorials · Memory · Menangle Army Camp · Military history · Modernism · Myths · Narellan Military Camp · Newspapers · Place making · Public art · Red Cross · Second World War · Sense of place · Stereotypes · Storytelling · Volunteering · Volunteerism · War · War at home · Wartime

Understanding the Anzac Myth: Truths and Contradictions

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The Anzac story is vital to Australian identity, yet its meaning remains contested. Historian Dr. Jen Roberts argues that the narrative, while centered on duty and sacrifice, encompasses contradictions surrounding nationalism, trauma, and the realities of war. Anzac's evolution reflects cultural transformations, highlighting diverse interpretations and ongoing relevance in society.

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
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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.

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.

Living history at a country festival
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Living history at a country festival

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Living history was on display at a country show with the real sounds sights and smells of the farm

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.

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.

Davey & Olsen, Dungog: an interwar garage
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Davey & Olsen, Dungog: an interwar garage

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A country town interwar garage is a fine example of early motoring history in Australia. Dungog has a number of motor garages with many elements that show their origins from the Interwar period.