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Monday, 27 May 2013

Zap Kapow!#@

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The time is July 1987, the place Blaxland Road and the Batmobile, the original vintage car from the 1960’s Batman TV show sits being serv...
Wednesday, 22 May 2013

"The Don" Plays at Menangle

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There was great excitement in the small village of Menangle when the great Don Bradman participated in a match in 1929. Although he had only...
Friday, 17 May 2013

Memories of George Frere and the "Crossing"

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On 12 June 1976 Keith Longhurst interviewed his 86 year old father James Longhurst at Frere's Crossing on the George's River. The in...
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Mystery at Carrington Circuit

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It is August 1977, Star Wars is playing in cinemas, Elvis has just died and a strange figure is discovered in Carrington Circuit, Leumeah....
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Thursday, 9 May 2013

Lack's Hotel

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When the Centre Court Tavern on the corner of Queen and Railway Streets was opened in November 1985 it replaced a much loved hotel by the pe...
Thursday, 2 May 2013

Orana Park

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In the early 1950s the recently formed Leumeah Progress Association asked Campbelltown Council to find a suitable site for a park. About 12 ...
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 ...
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