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Wartime volunteers and The War Workers’ Gazette

Wartime volunteers and The War Workers’ Gazette in New South Wales

Anzac · Attachment to place · Belonging · Camden · Camden Museum · Community Health · Community identity · Convalescent Home · Convalescent hospital · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Edwardian · First World War · Gender · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · History · Interwar · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Macarthur · Memory · Menangle Army Camp · Modernism · Moveable Heritage · Myths · Narellan Military Camp · Newspapers · Nursing · Philanthropy · Place making · Red Cross · Ruralism · Second World War · Sense of place · Stereotypes · Storytelling · Trust · Victorian · Volunteering · War · War at home · Women's diaries · Women's history · Women's Writing

Crisis relief in wartime and the peace

Crisis relief in wartime and the peace from the Camden and district Red Cross volunteers

Attachment to place · Camden Park House and Garden · Colonial Camden · Community identity · Country Women's Association · Cultural Heritage · CWA · Edwardian · First World War · Gender · Heritage · Historical consciousness · History · Interwar · Local History · Local Studies · Macarthur · Memory · Menangle · Modernism · Movies · Myths · Philanthropy · Place making · Red Cross · Second World War · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · Stereotypes · Storytelling · TV Series Shows · Volunteering · Volunteerism · War · War at home · Women's diaries · Women's history · Women's Writing

Formidable women from the past

Formidable women from the past in the country town of Camden NSW

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A scholarly visit to the harbour city

A scholarly visit to the harbour city of Auckland New Zealand by UOW historian Dr Ian Willis was an opportunity to learn more about medical history.

Adaptive Re-use · Aesthetics · Architecture · Attachment to place · Belonging · Business · Camden · Camden Council · Camden District · Camden Heritage Conservation Area · Camden Regional Economic Taskforce · Camden Story · Camden Town Centre · Colonial Camden · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Edwardian · Fashion · Festivals · Film · Film Making · Gender · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Interwar · Jacaranda · Job creation · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Media History · Memory · Modernism · Place making · Placemaking · Ruralism · Sense of place · Storytelling · Streetscapes · Tourism · Travel · Victorian

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.

1920s · Aesthetics · Anzac · Architecture · Art · Attachment to place · Australia · Belonging · Cafes · Camden · Camden Airfield · Camden Museum · Camden Show · Colonial Camden · Community identity · Convicts · Country Women's Association · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · CWA · Farming · First World War · Gender · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Interwar · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Local newspapers · Local Studies · Macarthur · Memory · Modernism · Monuments · Movies · Narellan Military Camp · Place making · Railway · Restaurant · Retailing · Ruralism · Second World War · Sense of place · Tourism · Urban Planning · urban sprawl · Urbanism · War · War at home · Women's history

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.

1920s · Aesthetics · Attachment to place · Belonging · Camden · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Dress history · Entertainment · Fashion · Heritage · Historical consciousness · History · Interwar · Leisure · Lifestyle · Local History · Local Studies · Memory · Modernism · Place making · Sense of place · Women's history

A little black ball dress

A little black ball dress was worn at the 1926 Camden District Hospital Ball at the Camden AH&I Hall.

Attachment to place · Belonging · Camden · Cultural Heritage · England · Fashion · Heritage · Historical consciousness · History · Holidays · Leisure · Lifestyle · Living History · Local History · Memory · Modernism · Movies · Place making · Retailing · Sense of place · Stereotypes · Tourism · Travel · Women's diaries · Women's history · Women's Writing

A 1950s country girl goes to London

A 1950s country girl from Camden goes to London to have the adventure of her life.

Camden · Community identity · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · CWA · Edwardian · Elizabeth Farm · Fashion · Heritage · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical thinking · History · Interwar · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Macarthur · Memory · Modernism · Red Cross · Sense of place · Women's diaries · Women's history · Women's Voluntary National Register · Women's Writing

Notable women in Camden

Notable women in Camden
On International Women's Day in 2019 it worthwhile reflecting on some of Camden's prominent women over the decades. Camden elite women were formidable figures.