The Rotolactor was Menangle's milking marvel. A rotating dairy that was a tourism attraction and an example of industrial modernism on the colonial property Camden Park estate.
Tag: Urban Planning
Newcastle modernism delights
Newcastle modernism delights around the Civic Park precinct include the War Memorial Cultural Centre, NESCA House, Northumberland House and the former Salvation Army Men's Hostel.
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Carinya homestead, part of lost Camden
Camden Council voted to demolish the 1890 Carinya Cottage in Harrington Park, based on reports that it lacked local significance and associative value. This decision reflects a larger issue of neglect for heritage in New South Wales, with a lack of protection for historic sites and a conflict of interest in the assessment process. The political climate prioritizes development over heritage protection.
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post and its Art-Deco newspaper office and printery
In 1935 a moderne Art-Deco style office was opened for the Goulburn Evening Penny Post
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‘Remaking Cities’, a conference with a heady mix of urban delights
The 'Remaking Cities' Urban History Planning History 2018 Conference was held at RMIT University Melbourne.
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Supermarkets come to Camden, consumerism and modernism
Self-service supermarkets were one expression of consumerism and modernism in Camden NSW
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Jeff McGill’s Pictorial History Campbelltown and District
Local historian and photographer Jeff McGill takes a fresh look at the history of Campbelltown in a new book
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The White House Farm, a lost Camden mid-20th century icon
The White House Farm is a lost part of the heritage of Camden NSW from the mid-20th century
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Elderslie, a suburb on Sydney’s fringe
A history of continuity and change Elderslie is a suburb of Camden, the traditional land of the Dharawal people. It lies on the southern end of the Camden Municipality, 62 km southwest of Sydney, on the rural-urban fringe. Elderslie borders the Nepean River to the west, Narellan Creek to the north, Camden By-Pass to the… Continue reading Elderslie, a suburb on Sydney’s fringe
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Do or Die! Heritage and urban planning in the burbs
There is a loss of Edwardian farming heritage on the urban-rural interface on Sydney’s edge. There is a distinct lack appreciation amongst many contemporaries of simple robust country farm cottages.
