Tag: Storytelling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post and its Art-Deco newspaper office and printery
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post and its Art-Deco newspaper office and printery

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In 1935 a moderne Art-Deco style office was opened for the Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Australia Day 2018 in Camden
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Australia Day 2018 in Camden

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Australia Day 2018 in Camden drew large crowds to the town centre for the festival for the street parade.

Carrington Centennial Hospital for Convalescents and Incurables, Camden
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Carrington Centennial Hospital for Convalescents and Incurables, Camden

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Carrington Centennial Hospital for Convalescents, opened in 1890 in Camden, NSW, embodied Florence Nightingale’s principles, emphasizing fresh air and proper ventilation for recovery. Established by philanthropist WH Paling, it was the first major convalescent facility in New South Wales, providing a restorative environment away from the urban pollution.

Dungog’s Royal Hotel, an Art Deco Bush Pub
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Dungog’s Royal Hotel, an Art Deco Bush Pub

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The Dungog Royal Hotel is an example of an Interwar Art Deco style hotel in an Australian country town

Jeff McGill’s Pictorial History Campbelltown and District
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Jeff McGill’s Pictorial History Campbelltown and District

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Local historian and photographer Jeff McGill takes a fresh look at the history of Campbelltown in a new book

Former Camden High school site has a new retirement village development
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Former Camden High school site has a new retirement village development

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The old Camden High site will be reborn as a retirement village

Cobbitty Anglican Church, a little bit of England celebrates 190 years
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Cobbitty Anglican Church, a little bit of England celebrates 190 years

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The English-style village of Cobbitty celebrates 190 years of the presence of the Anglican church.

Whiteman & McIntosh, Camden Colonial Families Celebrate a Moderne Wedding at Cobbitty
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Whiteman & McIntosh, Camden Colonial Families Celebrate a Moderne Wedding at Cobbitty

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A modern Cobbitty wedding for two important colonial families, the McIntosh family and the Whiteman family was an important social event in the district calendar.

The White House Farm, a lost Camden mid-20th century icon
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The White House Farm, a lost Camden mid-20th century icon

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The White House Farm is a lost part of the heritage of Camden NSW from the mid-20th century

Showtime in Camden 2014
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Showtime in Camden 2014

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The annual festival of farming returns to the Camden Showground at the end of March again. The show has been the most crucial country festival in the district for over 100 years. In 2019 the show attracted over 40,000 visitors and was a huge success.