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Thursday, 24 April 2025

A Colourful Surprise

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Undoubtedly, one of the most exciting discoveries from Campbelltown Library's Great Australian Dream Project from earlier this year was ...
Monday, 7 April 2025

Isaac's Bible

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On 25 April 1809 Isaac Nichols, an emancipated convict, was appointed as Postmaster, a position that authorised him to board ships and recei...
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Friday, 28 March 2025

School's Early Troubles

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It was believed that the construction of a new bridge over the Georges River would increase the demand for land and therefore result in an i...
Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Springfield House (Amaroo)

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Campbelltown Library's recent Great Australian Dream Project resulted in many interesting photographs as entries for the competition. Th...
Monday, 3 February 2025

Ring, ring why don't you give me a call?

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We don't often get reminders of how stark progress is but an article from 1961 brought home how far telecommunications have come.  J.D. ...
Thursday, 16 January 2025

Menangle Park Silos

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Chances are you have noticed that the silos at Menangle Park have sadly been demolished to make way for the new development. These silos sto...
Friday, 20 December 2024

Christmas in Campbelltown- 100 Years Ago

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The festive season in Australia in 1924 was threatened by the waterfront disputes that had developed through the year. Luckily for Campbellt...
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