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Aboriginal ANZAC WWI Diggers from the Blue Mountains and Windsor areas
A vibrant and interesting exhibition is running in Springwood Library on Aboriginal ANZAC WWI diggers from the Blue Mountains and Windsor areas. A joint project between the Mountains Outreach Community Service, BM People for Reconciliation and ANTaR, the exhibition focuses … Continue reading
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Celebrating Naidoc at Katoomba Library
Blue Mountains City Library is proud to support Naidoc Week 2016 with Katoomba Library hosting a display of artefacts commemorating the dedicated service of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the front line for more than a century. In … Continue reading
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Last weeks of the Paragon Cafe display at Katoomba Library
Katoomba’s renowned Art-Deco gem the Paragon Café reaches its 100th anniversary this year and, to celebrate this milestone, the Friends of the Paragon have set up a display of original artefacts and curiosities from the café at Katoomba Library along with … Continue reading
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Paragon Cafe 100 Years Display at Katoomba Library
The display is on from April to June 2016 at Katoomba Library Katoomba’s renowned Art-Deco gem the Paragon Café reaches its 100th anniversary this year and, to celebrate this milestone, the Friends of the Paragon have set up a … Continue reading
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Crossing the Blue Mountains Stamp Exhibition
For the next two weeks there is an exhibition of stamps, First Day Covers, coins and medals, many rare or unique, commemorating the Crossing of the Blue Mountains on show at Springwood Library. With excerpts from Blaxland’s diary, the exhibition is … Continue reading
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Bicentenary of the Crossing of the Blue Mountains Exhibition
The first European crossing of the Blue Mountains has earned its place in our national history. Without it, it is doubtful that European settlement would have survived. Prior to 1813 many unsuccessful attempts were made to cross the Blue Mountains. … Continue reading
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Readers in the Mist 