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Tuesday, 30 June 2015

“The Red Menace” – Communism comes to Minto!

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In 1958, Campbelltown made national headlines! Handmade signs appeared overnight on main roads at Campbelltown, pointing motorists to a “C...
Friday, 26 June 2015

The Twin Silos

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Situated about two kilometres from the centre of Campbelltown are the iconic twin silos. They have been a landmark on Appin Road for many ye...
Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Events and Displays

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An author talk and two historical displays highlight what's coming up in the Local Studies section at Campbelltown Library. On Thursda...
Thursday, 18 June 2015

New Railway Street Photographs

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Paul O'Loughlan has kindly provided the library with photographs of two buildings that once stood in Railway Street, Campbelltown. In a ...
Friday, 12 June 2015

Joy Flights

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When World War One pilots returned from the war they were faced with the challenge of what they would do now. What does a skilled pilot do, ...
Thursday, 4 June 2015

Alpha House

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Alpha House was originally known as Patrick's Hotel and not long after the Coach and Horses Inn. It was built in 1842 by Anne Byrne and ...
Wednesday, 27 May 2015

A Royal Visit

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Today a visit from a member of the royal family generates much excitement, however in the 1930s  such a visit would send the town into a...
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