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The Blue Plaque recognises the Camden Red Cross Sewing Circles who played a vital role on the home front during First and Second World Wars. These collaborative ‘working bees’ attracted local women from across the district who were able to use their skills to manufacture clothing and supplies for the war effort.

The New South Wales Blue Plaques program celebrates heritage by recognising noteworthy people and events from our State’s history. The program aims to capture public interest and fascination in people, events and places which form the story of New South Wales. It is inspired by the famous London Blue Plaques program which originally started in 1866, and similar programs around the world.

The wartime efforts of Camden women have been officially recognised for the first time by the successful nomination for a New South Wales Blue Plaque with Heritage NSW.  Camden Red Cross women volunteers thousands of hours of their time and skill to provide requisites for military hospitals for wounded Australian soldiers.

The announcement appeared in the Sydney press with 17 other successful nominations for a Blue Plaque across the state. They include notable people and events in their local area.

The Blue Plaque officially recognised for the first time the Camden Red Cross patriotic wartime sewing circles at the Camden School of Arts (later the Camden Town Hall, now the Camden Library) – 1914-1918, 1940-1946. This is the only recognition of this type of Red Cross wartime activity anywhere in Australia.
Camden History Notes, 24 April 2023. 

 

 

Location

Address:	40-44 John Street, Camden Library, Camden, 2570
State:	NSW
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -34.053551 Long: 150.695521 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Plaque
Monument Theme:	Conflict
Sub-Theme:	Multiple
Link:	https://blueplaques.nsw.gov.au/

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	2023

Source: Blue Plaques Program, MA