Framed photos of the people, places and events that shaped the town filled the walls ceiling to floor, a mish mash of who we were, where we'd been and where we were headed.

Now, curious locals can look to a new place to find all of that - Facebook.

Thanks to a group started by Michael Nobes, past and present residents can tap into the deep well of local knowledge about Cowra.

Since he created 'You know you're from Cowra when ...', social media has been flooded with thousands of pictures and memories of the town throughout the years.

The group's numbers quickly swelled to 2000 last weekend when it was created.

Now with more than 3500 members and counting, Mr Nobes said the response to the group has been staggering.

"I had to turn notifications for the site off because it was flattening my phone!" he said.

"It's just out of control. I've been smiling, laughing, tearing [up]."

The idea for the group came from a question posed by Mr Nobes' cousin Mick Nobes about the old top cafe in Cowra.

Seeing people respond strongly with their own memories, he decided to create a public space where people could share photos and anecdotes about years gone by.

He said while the group was buoyed mainly by younger members in the beginning, now their parents are getting on board with it, adding depth to the recollections captured by the group.

There's even talk about holding an event, either to coincide the reopening of Kendal Street or over the October long weekend.

The reunion would bring together former and current locals, linked by fond memories of the town where it all began.

Marc McLeish is hoping to hold a public meeting next month to gauge interest in holding a reunion weekend for residents of Cowra past and present.

He said the 'coming home weekend' could become a regular fixture on the Cowra events calendar.

"It would be great if we could have an event every five years and 2015 is a good year to start," Mr McLeish said.

"We've had lots of great ideas so far - school open days, businesses displaying old pictures. It would be an open slather. 'Here's a weekend, come along and say g'day'. If we get half the people who are on that Facebook group attending, it'll be a great weekend."

Mr Nobes said he did not expect this kind of a response when he started the group.

"Someone made a comment that it's unified the town with memories," Mr Nobes said.

"This is what social media is all about - remembering the good times. I want it to be like a modern-day Pardey's."