Unlock Camden
Each year we celebrate Camden’s historic past as well as unlock stories and images and promote the historic locations and buildings in the Camden area as part of NSW History Week.
This year Unlock Camden was held on Saturday 2 September from 10am - 3pm at Alan Baker Art Gallery, Camden Library and Camden Town Farm. See below for the program which was held.
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Program
ACTIVITY |
TIME |
LOCATION |
Official Event Opening
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10am | Camden Town Farm |
Vintage Cars and Fire Trucks |
10am - 3pm | Alan Baker Art Gallery & Camden Library |
Display of Camden Museum's collection of historic objects, photographs and archives |
10am - 3pm | Camden Museum |
Weaving with Aunty Michelle Hailes | 10am - 3pm | Alan Baker Art Gallery |
Unlock Camden Small Works Art Exhibition | 10am - 3pm | Camden Library |
Self-Guided Llewella Davies Walking Tour | 10am - 3pm | Llewella Davies Walkway |
Roving Characters by Camden Musical Society | 10am - 3pm | Alan Baker Art Gallery & Camden Library |
Tours of St John's Anglican Church and grounds | 10am - 1pm | St John's Anglican Church |
10am - 1pm | Camden Town Farm | |
Connection and Painting with Elizabeth Ellen |
10am - 1pm | Camden Town Farm |
Art Demonstration by Jo Wong Hoyee |
10am - 1pm | Camden Town Farm |
Art Demonstration by Rizwana Ahmad |
10am - 1pm | Camden Town Farm |
Musical entertainment by The Honey Sippers |
10am - 1pm | Camden Town Farm |
Musical entertainment by Phyllis Foster |
10am - 12pm | Alan Baker Art Gallery |
Charcoal White Gum with Tracey Prioste
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10.30am - 12.30pm | Camden Town Farm |
Botanical Drawing with Belle Mitchell
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10.30am - 12.30pm | Camden Town Farm |
Heritage Drawing with Michele Arentz
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10.30am - 12.30pm | St John's Anglican Church |
10.30am | Alan Baker Art Gallery | |
Busking by Lily Barrett |
11am - 12pm | NAB Bank Corner |
Unlock Camden Guided Walking Tour |
11.30am | Alan Baker Art Gallery |
Busking by Robert Patane |
12 - 1.30pm | Blooms The Chemist |
Musical entertainment by Sophie Patterson |
12 - 3pm | Alan Baker Art Gallery |
Busking by Micaelah Och |
12 - 3pm | NAB Bank Corner |
Unlock Camden Guided Walking Tour |
12.30pm | Alan Baker Art Gallery |
Unlock Camden Guided Walking Tour |
1.30pm | Alan Baker Art Gallery |
Art Demonstration by Jane Wray |
1pm - 3pm | Alan Baker Art Gallery |
Camden MuseumSituated in the centre of Camden’s historic precinct, Camden Museum features displays highlighting the local Aboriginal community, the Macarthur family, agricultural industries, the Nepean River and its place in the community and women’s history. The collection is features photography, archives and over historical 4000 objects, most of which have been donated by local residents. Camden Museum was established in the former School of Arts and Municipal Council building in 1970 and is operated by the Camden Historical Society. Camden Museum will be open all day for Unlock Camden! Entry to the Museum is free, but donations are welcome. Find out more information and organise your visit here. |
Camden Area Family History Society Inc.Camden Area Family History Society Inc. was established in 1996 as a self-funded non-profit organisation for the benefit of all who are interested in researching their family history within the Camden Area, within Australia and overseas. The Society’s aim is to promote the local family history and heritage of Camden and its residents. Admission to the Research Room is free and provides an ideal start for beginners in family history research, as well as experienced researchers. Find out more information and organise your visit here. |
Virtual Historic TourExplore the amazing heritage buildings and locations of Camden through this Virtual Historic Tour, developed for Unlock Camden 2021, which was held online due to public health orders. |
#mycamdenstoryCouncil’s Heritage Advisory Committee is running a social media campaign throughout History Week each year, asking residents to uncover their untold stories behind Camden’s rich and diverse history. Information gathered will help to map Camden’s oral history as part of a knowledge-sharing and story-telling program that have shaped the identity of the area. Find out how you can submit your own story. Read some of our existing stories:
The stories presented are those of the authors and do not represent the opinion or policies of Camden Council, which makes no representations or warranties of any kind about the completeness, accuracy, reliability or suitability of the stories. |
Camden Images Past and PresentCamden Images Past and Present is a unique collection of significant historic and recent images from the Camden area including people, places, events, natural and built environment. The images are held by the Camden Historical Society and Camden Council Library Service and are selected and provided jointly. There are currently over 3,000 images with more being added each year. |
History of Western Sydney Virtual Tour App
The rich colonial history of Western Sydney is acknowledged and celebrated in a new smartphone app developed by Camden, Penrith, Hawkesbury and Liverpool Councils.
The free Colonial Heritage of Western Sydney app explores the fascinating history of these combined local government areas which includes the largest group of early Colonial European heritage assets in Australia. The app details many historical buildings, farmhouses, churches, cemeteries, roads and bridges in the region. Users can discover these for themselves on the guided and themed driving and walking tours offered in the app. The free Heritage of Western Sydney app is available to iTunes, Android or GooglePlay users and can be downloaded now. |
Unlock Camden ArtistsBelle Mitchell Belle Mitchell's art practice involves creating detailed and realistic drawings of botanicals and animals using graphite and colour pencil. Bob Gurney Bob Gurney is a local Australian traditional impressionist painter working across oil, acrylic, pen and wash and drawing mediums. Elizabeth Ellen Elizabeth Ellen from Empowered Alchemy uses her passion for teaching art and design to empower others to live up to their true potential through coaching, mindfulness, meditation, creative visualisation, natural therapies and holistic counselling. Michele Arentz Michele Arentz produces beautiful and meticulous drawings and paintings of historical and modern architectural sites in the local area and surrounds. Aunty Michelle Hailes Aunty Michelle Hailes is an Aboriginal artist working on Dharawal land whose practice includes hand-crafted ceramics and weaving. Jane Wray Jane Wray is an award-winning artist who creates soft pastel works on sanded paper and archival quality limited edition prints of landscapes, wildlife, still lifes, seascapes and abstracts. Jo Wong Hoyee Jo Wong Hoyee is a local arts maker and educator who specialises in free-hand drawing, painting, illustration, photography and digital imaging. Rizwana Ahmad Rizwana Ahmad has been teaching, painting and exhibiting for over 30 years across a variety of subjects and mediums, working in an impressionistic and increasingly semi-abstract style. Tracey Prioste Tracey Prioste is a local artist who works with charcoal and graphite pencil on paper to create realistic black and white drawings of wildlife. |
Proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with Camden Council through the Local Government Heritage Grant.
