The History Buff

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Friday, 30 August 2019

No Milk Today

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History Week begins this Saturday August 30 and runs through to September 8. I encourage you to stop by HJ Daley Library to look at our disp...
Thursday, 8 August 2019

The Much Loved Mr Newman

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One of Campbelltown's most loved and respected teachers was Patrick Newman. Born in Ireland in 1832 to parents Joseph and Alice, young P...
Monday, 29 July 2019

Killed by Lightning

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It would have been a typically hot and steamy February morning in Campbelltown. By midday on Sunday, February 11 1883, the skies over the sm...
Friday, 12 July 2019

The Women's Rest Centre

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Long before parenting rooms became popular; there were women’s rest centres, buildings specifically built, often in the heart of town, for...
Friday, 5 July 2019

The Three Brothers

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A well-known landmark as you approach Campbelltown from the freeway is Hollylea House. This two-storey sandstock brick house was built by Na...
Friday, 21 June 2019

The Myths and Truths of Margaret Farley

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The story of John Farley is well-known, as the man who reputedly saw Fred Fisher’s ghost. His wife Margaret also has an interesting story. ...
Friday, 14 June 2019

Emma Hume's Diary

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A treasure we hold at the library is the diary of Emma Hume. Emma lived a large part of her life at 'Beulah' on the Appin Road, not ...
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