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Ben Linden Narellan An Edwardian Gem, Ian C. Willis
Ben Linden Narellan An Edwardian Gem, Ian C. Willis
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Ben Linden is an outstanding example of the Edwardian cottages across the local area. Camden has quite a number of Edwardian cottages in the town area, on surrounding farms and in local district villages. They are typical of the early twentieth century landscape in the local district. The housing style was evidence of the new found confidence of the birth of a new nation that borrowed overseas trends and adopted them to suit local conditions. These style of houses were a statement of the individualism and the national character.
Place Making At Narellan Nsw, Ian C. Willis
Place Making At Narellan Nsw, Ian C. Willis
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
There has been an attempt at place making in Narellan in the new extension of the local shopping mall, Narellan Town Centre.
The Army Arrives At Narellan, Ian C. Willis
The Army Arrives At Narellan, Ian C. Willis
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
An often forgotten piece of Narellan's military heritage is the Narellan Military Camp. It lasted for around seven years during and after the Second World War. Thousands of troops passed through it on their way to somewhere else as the lives of these young men, and some young women, were changed forever. The camp was part of the defence arrangements for the eastern part of Australia. There were many military camps in the Sydney area, as well as a range of defence installations for the navy and air force. There were several camps and training areas used by the military …
The Army In Camp At Narellan In Ww2, Ian C. Willis
The Army In Camp At Narellan In Ww2, Ian C. Willis
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Once the army moved into Narellan Military Camp it commenced operation and became part of the wartime scene during WW2. Men were seen marching all over the district, there were mock raids and the men practiced firing small arms. The camp is an important part of the story of Narellan during war as thousands of men, and some women, moved through the camp on their way to somewhere in the theatre that was the Second World War.
Life, Horses And The Army At Narellan In Ww2, Ian C. Willis
Life, Horses And The Army At Narellan In Ww2, Ian C. Willis
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Narellan Military Camp occupies an important place in Narellan Military Heritage although in the overall picture of the Second World War the Camp was not of great military importance. In the national story it does not appear in Gavin Long's Official History of the Second World War and there are very few references to the camp were found in the various unit histories.Yet the story of local men and women are very important and they add to the colour of the area's military history.