Tag: RAF

Camden War Cemetery
20th century · Anzac · Aviation · Camden Airfield · Camden Story · Cultural Heritage · Eastern Command Training School, Narellan, NSW · First World War · Heritage · History · Local History · Local Studies · Memorials · Menangle · Military history · Monuments · Narellan Military Camp · Sense of place · Storytelling · Uncategorized · War · War at home · Wartime

Camden War Cemetery

camdenhistorynotes1 Comment

Camden War Cemetery has the graves of a number of service personnel from the Second World War who were killed while based in the local area.

Camden, the best preserved country town on the Cumberland Plain
Aesthetics · Agricultural heritage · Agriculture · Argyle Street · Attachment to place · Built heritag · Camden · Camden Airfield · Camden Show · Camden Story · Camden Town Centre · Churches · Cobbitty · Colonial Camden · Colonialism · Community identity · Country town · Cultural and Heritage Tourism · Cultural Heritage · Cumberland Plain · Farming · Floods · Heritage · History · Landscape · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Macarthur Park · Onslow Park · Place making · Placemaking · Railway · Sense of place · Storytelling · Tourism

Camden, the best preserved country town on the Cumberland Plain

camdenhistorynotes2 Comments

The historic town of Camden is hailed by architect Hector Abrahams as the best-preserved country town on the Cumberland Plain. Established in 1840, it offers a glimpse of Victorian and early 20th-century charm. Visitors can explore its heritage precinct, rural landscapes, historic villages, and even relive the town's aviation history.

The Yanks at Camden Airfield in 1942
Second World War · Uncategorized

The Yanks at Camden Airfield in 1942

camdenhistorynotes1 Comment

What is little known in Camden is the interest the US Air Force took in Camden Airfield in November 1942 and again in February 1944. On both occasions the 5th US Air Force completed secret reports, now declassified and held by the National Archives of Australia, on the readiness of Camden Airfield to accommodate US… Continue reading The Yanks at Camden Airfield in 1942