Cafes and Milk Bars were a vibrant part of the retail precinct of any country town in Australia
Tag: Sense of place
Sydney’s urban sprawl invades the Macarthur region
Urban sprawl has invaded the Macarthur region. It is re-run of the planning policies of the 1970s.
The Perkins family album of Cawdor
Photographs tell a story about the local area and represent a moment frozen in time. The Perkins family donated a family photograph album to the Camden Historical Society and it tells the story of the Cawdor area..
175th Anniversary of Camden’s foundation, 1840-2015
A Photographic Essay Source: Camden Images
The Camden decked carpark that will not die
Camden decked carpark proposal Camden Council recently resolved to investigate and design a decked carpark in Oxley Street as part of the Camden Town Centre Enhancement Strategy (2014). This is not the first time that the council has considered a decked carpark. The first investigation of a decked carpark dates from 1996.  A later proposal in… Continue reading The Camden decked carpark that will not die
The Camden Fibro Cottage and its connection to mid-century housing styles
The Camden fibro cottage symbolizes the mid-20th century's affordable housing solution, catering to the working class in a post-war Australia. Representing nostalgia and simplicity, these homes were practical yet modern. Although their popularity declined due to issues like poor insulation and asbestos risks, they remain a significant aspect of Camden's architectural heritage.
