The History Buff

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Tuesday, 23 April 2013

William Henry Etchells

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"I only hope it is all a great mistake". This line jumped out at me as I scrolled through the service record of Harry Etchells, a ...
Friday, 5 April 2013

Mossberry

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Another wonderful building from Campbelltown's past that was demolished was "Mossberry". It was built on land that was origina...
Monday, 25 March 2013

Friend of the Strays

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There is a strong argument for Patrick "Paddy" Hunt as the most colourful character in Campbelltown's history. Over the years ...
Tuesday, 19 March 2013

The Struggles of a Local Postmistress

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It is difficult to imagine anyone surviving on just 10 pounds a year, even in the first half of last century. Yet this was all that Elizabet...
Monday, 4 March 2013

We Need Your Help!

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Campbelltown Library recently had some photographs donated to us. One of these photographs (above) is of a Fisher's Ghost Festival s...
Thursday, 28 February 2013

Escaped Prisoners

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Campbelltown was thrown into a state of panic one day in 1963 when two prisoners escaped from the lock up at the local police station. The C...
Wednesday, 20 February 2013

St Marks Collegiate School

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Of all the wonderful images we have in the library's collection, I think this is my favourite. It dates to 1866 and shows officers ...
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