Wartime volunteers and The War Workers’ Gazette in New South Wales
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Some stories of place
Wartime volunteers and The War Workers’ Gazette in New South Wales
Crisis relief in wartime and the peace from the Camden and district Red Cross volunteers
Formidable women from the past in the country town of Camden NSW
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.
A group of amateur filmmakers undertook a photoshoot in the Camden town centre to promote the 2019 Camden Jacaranda Festival.
The Camden story, a continually evolving project that details some of the parts of the local story.
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.
A little black ball dress was worn at the 1926 Camden District Hospital Ball at the Camden AH&I Hall.
A 1950s country girl from Camden goes to London to have the adventure of her life.
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.