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Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Merryvale

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Merryvale (formerly known as Oakleigh) taken in September 1979 Built in the 1870s, Merryvale was a lovely old Victorian house at Minto...
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Friday, 22 May 2020

Our Oldest Photograph

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The oldest photograph is our local studies collection is this one above. It shows the Cadet Corps that was formed at St Mark's Colle...
Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Work Safety in the 1960s

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This photograph demonstrates how far we have come with Work, Health and Safety! This worker is perched high up on the steel frame of the ...
Wednesday, 6 May 2020

Fiona's Story

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This post comes from Dr Ian Willis' excellent blog Camden History Notes . Ian has kindly agreed to share it and the author Fiona Woods h...
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Tuesday, 28 April 2020

High Among the Trees

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Considering it was built by young boys, this treehouse at Leumeah was considered an inspired work of construction. It was built 60 feet ...
Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Demolished Schoolhouse

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It stood on its own in a paddock for 135 years. Then, one day in 1973 this notable landmark fell victim to progress, after resisting dem...
Friday, 3 April 2020

A Father Figure

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Few public figures have left their mark on Campbelltown like Clive Tregear. As Mayor from 1964 to 1972, Clive became one of the most res...
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