Hawaiian music and dance arrived in Camden after sweeping the rest of the country on the stage, at the movies and broadcast across the radio waves. The craze of the 1920s and 1930s was centred on hula dancing and the steel guitar.
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Making Camden History
Making Camden History tells the story of how the history of the Camden District has been written from the 19th century. It is the history of the history of the local area.
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The Camden district in 1939
The 1939 Camden district concept was developed in the 1990s by UOW historian Dr Ian Willis as part of his research on the effect of the Second World War on Camden township.
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Formidable women from the past
Formidable women from the past in the country town of Camden NSW
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Making short films to promote the 2019 Camden Jacarada festival
A group of amateur filmmakers undertook a photoshoot in the Camden town centre to promote the 2019 Camden Jacaranda Festival.
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Living history in southern Queensland
Living history in southern Queensland in the regional centre of Toowoomba
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The Camden story, an evolving project
The Camden story, a continually evolving project that details some of the parts of the local story.
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Movie making Camden style
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.
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A 1950s country girl goes to London
A 1950s country girl from Camden goes to London to have the adventure of her life.
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Supermarkets come to Camden, consumerism and modernism
Self-service supermarkets were one expression of consumerism and modernism in Camden NSW
