Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society, Inc
Glenalvon – Our Home
Discover it’s beauty and take a virtual tour of Glenalvon House
People & Places
The people and places that are Campbelltown
Campbelltown Stories
Stories and observations by, and of, Campbelltown’s residents
Looking Back
Historical images from the Society’s library
It started with Tic Tac. Today, about 15 million kilograms of Nutella leave Ferrero’s Lithgow factory each year. As the plant turns 50, its workers share the story behind one of the city’s most familiar employers.Get the full story: www.lithgowmercury.com.au/story/9378987/nutella-factory-in-lithgow-marks-50-years-of-sweet-success/
Flashback Friday:Floodwaters lap at the old bridge at Menangle. This shot was taken on 29 January 1978.Slide donated by Trevor Richardson#MenangleNSW #localhistory #HistoricPhotos #CampbelltownNSW #macarthurnsw
Devonshire Tea and Open Day at Glenalvon House this morning.
Flashback Friday:Children enjoying a dip in the pool at Bradbury in 1968. Originally named the Campbelltown Swimming Centre, it was officially opened the year before. Today it's known as the Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre. 📸 Photograph: Fairfax Collection #LocalHistory #MacarthurNSW #CampbelltownNSW #FlashbackFriday #HistoricalPhotographs
Devonshire Teas at Glenalvon on Sunday 18th October.Before or after your stroll through beautiful Glenalvon Historic House, enjoy a delicious Devonshire Tea with 2 scones, jam and cream with tea or coffee for just $10!The members of Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society and CWA – Campbelltown Branch look forward to welcoming you from 10am to 1pm.Also visit the Handmade & Homegrown Market in Lithgow Street.
Grist Mills launch.The next edition of Grist Mills features memories of growing up in the police house and stories of police officers who served at the station in Railway Street.All welcome at Glenalvon.
Flashback Friday:Leapfrogging was a way of life for children back in the sixties and seventies. This is Evergreen Avenue, Sherwood Hills before it became Bradbury and it’s the spring of 1968. Two boys can be identified, Graham Hague on the left and a Norman Campbell.Photo: Fairfax Collection#FlashbackFriday #localhistory #nswpubliclibraries #historicalphotos #MacarthurNSW #CampbelltownNSW #MacarthurNSW
Glenalvon is open until 1.00 today. There are more volunteers at the moment than visitors so come on down for a wander.
Flashback Friday:Roadworks at the intersection of Moore and Broughton Streets in 1980. Note the absence of traffic lights. The intersection was voted in the top 10 worst intersections in Sydney that year. Moore Street was later widened to form the Moore-Oxley Bypass, and these headstones of the McInnes family would later be relocated to another section of the cemetery.Photo: Fairfax Collection#FlashbackFriday #MacarthurNSW #CampbelltownNSW #localhistory #HistoricalPhotographs #nswpubliclibraries
Glenalvon open morning.Sunday 4th October from 10am to 1pm at 8 Lithgow Street, Campbelltown.So much to see, not only the items on display in the house, but also the original cottage built in 1831, the Alex Goodsell Rural Exhibition with James Ruse’s original headstone and the spring time gardens.Devonshire Teas return on Sunday 18th.
Flashback Friday: We were initially surprised seeing this road sign at the corner of Queen Street and Camden Road declaring “31” to Wollongong.But of course, this was the seventies and the “31” to Wollongong and “34” to Sydney signified miles not kilometres. There’s no definitive date for this Steve Roach photo but kilometres were officially adopted in July 1974. The Sandman panel van parked by Airds cottage is also a major clue, entering production the same year. #FlashbackFriday #MacarthurNSW #CampbelltownNSW #LocalHistory #HistoricalPhotos #NSWPublicLibraries
CHANGE OF VENUE.The September members meeting for Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society will be held at HJ Daley Library Queen St Campbelltown on Saturday 26th at 1.30pm.Our guest speaker is Peter Clayton and his topic is St.Paul’s Church and Heber Chapel, Cobbity.All welcome.
Flashback Friday: It's 14 November 1980 and work continues on the construction of Minto Mall. The view looks towards the intersection of Pembroke and Redfern Roads.Photo 📸: Arthur Jones Collection.#FlashbackFriday #MacarthurNSW #CampbelltownNSW #LocalHistory #HistoricalPhotos #NSWPublicLibraries
Glenalvon House will be open and welcoming visitors this Sunday 20 September from 10am to 1pm.Built in 1840 and noted by the National Trust as a “fine example of a Georgian townhouse “ Glenalvon is in Lithgow Street, Campbelltown, right in the CBD.Handmade & Homegrown Market will also be in Lithgow Street, so lots to see and do.
Flashback Friday: It's December 1964 and the three Springfield children have returned to their home "Amaroo" after seeing the Beatles arrive at Sydney Airport. The heart shaped 2UE stickers on the Falcon station wagon declare "I love the Beatles" and "I am a Beatles Fan". "Amaroo" was located on 70 acres of farmland in today's suburb of Rosemeadow. (Barry Springfield Collection)
Glenalvon’s scheduled open day on Sunday is cancelled for Father’s Day.Hoping all the fathers enjoy their day.
Flashback Friday: It's the 1960s and work has started on the construction of 13 Lindesay Street. Jim Wright and his family will call this place home for many years. Jim's beloved Kombi Van is visible behind the foundations. Can you see the young boy in the photo?
So our volunteers can share the day with their families, Glenalvon will not be open on Sunday 6 September.The next open morning will be Sunday 20 September 10am to 1pm.
Getting Married
Wedding with ambience at romantic Glenalvon
The Society Shop
Our online shop for the purchase of our publications
The Kernel
The official newsletter of the Campbelltown & Airds Historical Society, inc.
Upcoming Events
Fisher’s Ghost Parade. Glenalvon House Open
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fisher’s Ghost Parade. Glenalvon House Open. Glenalvon open around 12noon, close when parade is on 2-4pm, and then open again 4-6pm maybe 7pm, depending on visitor numbers.
Open Day at Glenalvon. Cancelled.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Open day at Glenalvon. Cancelled due to previous day’s activities.
Sydney Investigation Ghost Hunting Tours (SIGHT) Tour
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sydney Investigation Ghost Hunting Tours (SIGHT). Contact: Jeanette – 0466 917 666.
Glenalvon Open Day – Coinciding with Handmade and Homegrown Markets.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Glenalvon Open Day – Coinciding with Handmade and Homegrown Markets.
CAHS General Meeting.
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
CAHS General Meeting. Speaker: Brenda Inglis-Powell. Topic: Convicted to Freedom – the story of William and Hannah Bursill.