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The Pioneers Association of South Australia Inc

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Address: From 28 Jan, 2021, Level 2 Stafford House 23-25 Leigh Street 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.pioneerssa.org.au

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23.01.2022 The PASA office will be closed for the next six days, until Thursday 26th November 2020. We will maintain our services to members and friends through distance modes. Please email [email protected] or telephone 0490043264 if you have any questions or concerns. We will keep you informed if this closure needs to be extended. Sadly we have to cancel our two State Library of SA events, Curator’s tour of the George French Angus Exhibition on Thursday 19th and Thursday 26th No...vember. In speaking with Mark Gilbert, he is hopeful we can reschedule these events to February 2021. Our 1840 Retrospective event, schedules for 3rd December 2020, falls outside the current restrictions, but after a conversation with Elizabeth Harris, PASA Events Co-ordinator, we have decided to cancel this event also. We appreciate that all the speakers will have prepared their talks and organisational details confirmed, so our hope is that we can also reschedule this event in early 2021. We have had a great response from members wishing to attend our Proclamation Day luncheon on 28th December 2020, and as this is a highlight event for the year, ‘fingers crossed’ it will go ahead. We will still be accepting bookings until mid-December. Please check our website page www.pioneerssa.org.au for updates on all event information.

22.01.2022 corner of Rundle and King William Streets, 1889 (approx) ..looking east, a horse-drawn tram from North Adelaide is tramming slowly across the intersection in th...e area known as the Beehive Corner (1896 the present Beehive Buildings were completed) Advertisements promoting 'Adelaide's Market for Boots and Shoes' and 'Hammer & Co.' photographic studio are displayed prominently over their premises in the background ..slsa/pd ..Today in comments See more

22.01.2022 AUST FOOD HISTORY: 1840: Earliest mention of Golden Syrup

21.01.2022 The first Mayor of Adelaide was elected #onthisday 180 years ago 31 October 1840. James Hurtle Fisher had been the Resident Commissioner, arriving on the Buffal...o in 1836. The Council was the first municipal corporation in Australia. The new Adelaide Councillors elected on 30 October 1840 gathered the next day at an office in Hindley St to choose the Mayor. The first Council ran out of funds and collapsed in 1843. S T Gill Hindley Street Art Gallery of South Australia City of Adelaide History Council of South Australia History Trust of South Australia David Hanna Elizabeth Ho Martin Kinnear Sandy Verschoor #historysa

20.01.2022 Reminder: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Location: Parish Hall of Christ Church, North Adelaide. Date: Monday, 21st September, 2020 ... Time: from 7.15pm- 9.00pm Registrations from 7pm with the meeting commencing at 7.15pm. Speaker: Beth Robertson Topic: Edward Stirlings' Dark Inheritance

20.01.2022 Rundle Street, 1910 (approx) ..a busy street scene at 10:41am looking west from near the Adelaide Arcade, as shoppers crowd the pavement at sale time and the Jo...hn Martin's, 'The Big Store', can be seen on the right. Transport is a variety of horse-drawn vehicles and there are several street vendors' barrows at the kerbside ..slsa/pd ..Today in comments See more

20.01.2022 King William Street, 1895 ..the Adelaide Town Hall pub, and showing the Prince Alfred Hotel, built in 1869 and delicenced in 1953. J.P. Hearns has just taken ov...er as licencee from W. Peck. In front of the hotel horse cabs for hire are standing. On the left the empty clockface of the Town Hall can be seen (installed in 1935) ..slsa/pd ..Today in comments See more

19.01.2022 Moonta, 1874 (approx) ..the view along Ellen Street, showing the 'backing in rules' of parking your horse and carriage in 1874. Maybe some New South Wales coun...try people were on holiday here at this time, and adopoted this parking angle for their country towns, that is still in use to this day in NSW ..no, not really ..but, then again ..maybe! ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Today in comments See more

18.01.2022 This 1865 photo depicts Kingston Terrace, looking east from Stanley Street. The view shows very few houses and wide expanses of park land. The more establishe...d eastern suburbs and the Adelaide Hills can be seen beyond the parklands. The building in the foreground is on the north west corner of Acre 1030. https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+5606

18.01.2022 Victor Harbor, 1894 ..the view of Adare taken by amateur photographer O.B.Hutchinson in 1894. In the foreground is the bridge over the River Hindmarsh near its ...mouth. The Adare site (with a cottage) was bought by Governor Hindmarsh's family in 1837.The house, now as it stands, was completed in 1893 and named "Adare" after the Cudmore family's home in Ireland. Since 1954, Adare has been owned by the Uniting Church in Australia ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Todayish in comments See more

18.01.2022 Port Lincoln, 1873 (approx) ..showing the very old view of the Pier Hotel on Tasman Terrace, licensed by James Owen. The hotel was established in April 1847 as the Bee Hive Hotel, Castle Tavern in 1852 and renamed the Pier Hotel in 1864 ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Today in comments

17.01.2022 After a funeral service at Holy Trinity, Col. William Light was interred in Light Square in Adelaide at noon #otd 10 Oct 1839. His breastplate read ‘Founder of... a City’. Several thousand honoured his passing. This excerpt from History Trust of South Australia. https://sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au//colonel-william-li #historysa #onthisday Heritage South Australia City of Adelaide Elizabeth Ho SA Chapter Australian Institute of Architects Planning Institute of Australia Louise Bird Anna Stirling Pope Beverley Voigt Martin Kinnear David Hanna Phillip Martin History Council of South Australia See more

17.01.2022 As 2020 draws to a close, we wish all our PASA Members and families best wishes for 2021. We look forward to hosting a number of events and will keep you posted ...

17.01.2022 North Terrace, 1860 (approx) ..a very old photo showing a lonely looking Parliament House, (afterwards the Legislative Council Chamber) between King William Roa...d and the Adelaide Railway Station. The Parliament of SA began in 1857, and this building of stone, with its brick window surrounds and its Dutch gables was built 1858. It was used as Parliament House until 1889 when the West wing of the 'new' Parliament House was used ..slsa/pd ..Today in comments See more

16.01.2022 Glenelg, 1873 (approx) ..best I can enhance a bad photo, but ..a locomotive and carriages are seen in Moseley Square, and is stopped in front of the Pier Hotel ...near the jetty. The Adelaide to Glenelg railway (built by the Adelaide, Glenelg & Suburban Railway Co.) was opened on 2nd August 1873, via King William Street and South Terrace to Moseley Square, Glenelg on the route of the present tramway (NOT the North Terrace via Plympton line) ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Today in comments See more

16.01.2022 Semaphore, 1867 (approx) ..a very, very old photo (best I can enhance) of the Jetty Hotel, that was built around 1866 by a Mr Carroll. The bow window on the ext...reme right belongs to his original house and general store. It opened as the Jetty Hotel in 1866 and was renamed the Federal Hotel in 1901 because of Federation. In 1920's the Federal Hotel had a new frontage constructed with tiles, columns led light glass and verandas ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Today in comments See more

15.01.2022 Are you interested in how we collate our Same ships information? Do you need guidance with your research? Come along to the PASA office on Wednesday, 11th November, 2020 from 10.00am to noon. ... Non-members welcome. Due to Covid 19 restrictions we must limit our numbers, so please RSVP to [email protected]

14.01.2022 Currie Street, 1872 (approx) ..looking west from King William Street, horses are harnessed to two wheeled carts, and are waiting patiently at the kerb. In the c...entre of the road, other horse drawn vehicles, possibly for hire, are standing and one of the horses is feeding from a nose-bag ..slsa/pd ..Today in comments See more

13.01.2022 Are you a descendant of Pioneers who arrived in South Australia on the "Birman" in 1840? If so, we would love to hear from you and you are welcome to come to a meeting on Wednesday, 14th October, 2020 at 10.00am in the PASA Office. For more information or to RSVP please contact Karina at [email protected]

12.01.2022 Happy 180th anniversary to the oldest theatre on the mainland. It opened in Adelaide #OnThisDay 11 Jan 1841 with a performance of Shakespeare’s Othello. Since t...hen the Old Queen’s Theatre in Playhouse Lane has housed the Supreme Court, a horse bazaar, a mission and more. The State Government has announced a revamp of this historic State Heritage Place. More in InDaily: https://indaily.com.au//historic-queens-theatre-to-be-rev/ More on its history from the Professional Historians Association - South Australia: http://www.sahistorians.org.au//11-january-1841-queens-the #KaurnaCountry State Library of South Australia Heritage South Australia History Council of South Australia History Trust of South Australia David Hanna Beverley Voigt Louise Bird Hamish Angas Michael Queale Sheree Ellis Jacek Gniadek Olivia Gniadek City of Adelaide Sandy Verschoor Greg Barila Elizabeth Ho SA Chapter Australian Institute of Architects Architecture Museum, University of South Australia Marcus Rolfe Stephanie Johnston David Speirs MP #historysa #australianhistory #OnThisDay #southaustralia #heritagesa #theatre #Ourstories

11.01.2022 Upcoming event Descendants of Pioneers arriving on the "Birman" in 1840 are invited to a meeting on Wednesday, 14th October at 10am in the PASA Office. For more information or to RSVP please contact Karina at [email protected]

11.01.2022 Pioneers Association of SA toured the ship today, following a presentation by Director Tom Chapman AM in the adjoining Shed 13 on Dock 2. Enjoyed by all. #Clippership #cityofadelaide #pasa

10.01.2022 King William Street, 1875 (approx) ..the view along King William Street, Adelaide, looking south from near Gresham Street. On the right, watched by a small boy..., a band is getting ready to strike up. Nearby, a grey horse is tied up to the rails at the kerb, and horse drawn vehicles for hire line the centre of the road. The towers of the Town Hall and Post Office mark the end of the view ..slsa/pd ..Today in comments See more

10.01.2022 Did you know that the Blue Lake was originally christened Lake Power? This article from Trove precedes the date our local newspaper The Border Watch began pub...lication. It was published in the South Australian Register, Adelaide, SA, Wednesday 27 February 1856. It is a fascinating insight into our early history. If you would like to read the full article the link is at the bottom of the post. After finding this article on Trove I found an article by Les Hill Into the Past published in The Border Watch 6/02/1996 which summarised the section relating to Mount Gambier. Les Hill’s ability to research our history without tools such as Trove continues to amaze me. When Governor MacDonnell visited the Lower South East. We are indebted to a journalist of the Adelaide Register of February 27, 1856, for an interesting account of a three-week visit to the Lower South by State Governor, Sir Richard MacDonnell, and his party 140 years ago (now 164 years ago) - by coastal ship, horseback and walking. The story covers details of the 400 miles covered by the men on horseback and the ladies by carriage, this including three days by the men on horseback from Mount Gambier to Cape Northumberland, Glenelg River, Mount Schank and return to Mount Gambier. This segment of Into the Past only cover a portion of their journey to Mount Gambier but will feature their visit to the then unnamed Blue Lake. The Governor and his wife were guests of David Power of the Mount Gambier Station, on the site of the present Tenison College. The narrative continues. On Monday, February 18, 1856, the ladies, and several of the party visited the beautiful lake at the top of Mount Gambier. His Excellency had previously proposed that a boat be lowered into the lake with a view to ascertaining its depth. The suggestion had been carried out by Mr. Power who had procured from Mr. Hastings Cunningham, at Compton, a boat said to have been originally built 10 years previously. Sir Richard and others lowered the boat over the steep precipice into the lake and soundings were then taken. The success attaining the launching of the boat lead to a desire by the ladies to descend to the lake. Lady MacDonnell consented to remain an additional day at the Mount for the purpose of trying whether the descent could be accomplished by the ladies. Lady MacDonnell makes her descent. The path to the Lake presented a formidable appearance and it required no common nerve to attempt the descent of more than 300 feet by a narrow and all but perpendicular approach. As Lady MacDonnell was determined to achieve the honour of being the first of her sex to reach the margin of the lake and cross its waters, every preparation to ensure her safety in the attempt was made. On Tuesday, February 19, 1856, the whole party assembled at noon on the verge of the crater. A rope fastened around her Ladyship was held from above and his Excellency descended below her, holding a rope which extended from the summit of the crater to the waters below. After some fatigue, Lady MacDonnell reached the Lake in safety closely followed by other ladies who descended in a similar fashion. Sir Richard then rowed the ladies for some time on the lake and the other ladies in turns enjoyed the pleasure. The Governor said that he thought his hosts large purchase of land in the vicinity of the lake, and his zeal and trouble in procuring the boat and solving the depth of the water, entitled him to the honour of having the lake named after him, it appearing as yet to have borne no name in the charts of the Survey Office. Lady MacDonnell then proceeded, amidst the cheers of the party, to christen the lake as Lake Power. Today, 140 years later (now 164 years ago), we are fortunate to have this narrative of the early days of our famous lake and its first naming which was to be altered a few years later to the Blue Lake. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell (1814-1881) was the sixth Governor of South Australia. He held the post from June 1855 till March 1862. He was accompanied by his wife Lady Blanche Anne MacDonnell. In 1860 Port MacDonnell was officially proclaimed a port and was named after Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell. The MacDonnell Ranges in the north of South Australia was named for him and include South Australia's highest peak, Mt Woodroffe. His wife, Blanche Anne (daughter of Francis Skurray), gave her name to Lake Blanche and Cape Blanche. After he left South Australia in 1862, MacDonnell was subsequently appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and later Governor of Hong Kong. Sources: Trove South Australian Register, Adelaide, SA, Wednesday 27 February 1856, page 2 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49753241 The Border Watch into the Past article by Les Hill 26/02/1996 State Library of South Australia

10.01.2022 King William Street, 1893 (approx) ..a great photo (well, I think so) looking south with single and double-decker horse-drawn trams (my favourites) tramming alo...ng the street. The GPO and Town Hall can be seen along with pedestrians crossing the road at the intersection with Rundle Street ..slsa/pd ..Today in comments See more

09.01.2022 EDEN HILLS, view of the partially completed viaduct over steep gullies. Its work team (whose tents are pitched in the gully below) can just be made out in the... centre of the viaduct, posing for the photographer. The hills are sparsely vegetated. This photo was taken in approx 1880 with the following : 'Viaduct on the railway to Nairne during construction. SLSA See more

09.01.2022 King William Street, 9th May, 1873 ..a great photo showing the swearing in of Governor Musgrave (31 August 1828 9 October 1888) at the Town Hall on King Will...iam Street. Many Adelaideans are 'aven a squiz' at the occasion, including militia soldiers with bayonets on their rifles standing at attention ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Today in comments See more

09.01.2022 The Cobham homestead, believed to have been built by Joseph Bell in Morphettville, around 1850. There's some confusion about when the original two level house w...as built, but from 1850 onwards, it was owned by Joseph Bell. It was later sold to Frederick Ransford, who left it to his daughter, Mary Jane Chambers, who sold it to William Bennett in 1925. In 1926, William and his wife Emma were on holiday in Sydney, when a candle left unattended by one of their children started a fire that destroyed the house. All that remained were the walls and floor of the semi-underground level, which was used as the foundation for a new "Gentleman's Residence", Cobham Hall, designed by Philip Claridge and completed in 1927. It was marked for demolition in the 1950's, after cricketer and racehorse breeder H.C. Nitschke sold it to the Housing Trust, who planned to build 300 houses on the 80 acre section. Two years after the sale, the Housing Trust sold the house on 5 acres to one of their contractors, Mervyn Wood, and Cobham Hall got another lease on life. In 1980, it was bought by a decendant of Joseph Bell, and repurposed as a retirement home. The home was run under various companies, but ultimately closed in 2017, fell into disrepair, and plans were once again made to demolish Cobham Hall. Thankfully, the site has been restored and in 2020, opened its doors as a school. Photos: Cobham, 1880 Mrs Eric Hamilton, courtesty SLSA Cobham Hall, 2020, Heather Cox

08.01.2022 Col. Light came ashore #onthisday 3 October 1836 and erected a surveyor’s flagstaff on a sand hill next to the mouth of the Patawalonga. He was soon to be impre...ssed by the plain as his search for a site for the capital continued. Watercolour JM Skipper @agsa.adelaide History Council of South Australia Historic Australia Professional Historians Association - South Australia History Trust of South Australia City of Holdfast Bay Heritage South Australia David Hanna Elizabeth Ho #kaurnacountry #historysa

08.01.2022 Today’s #SAheritagegrantsprogram showcase project is SHP 13941, Upstairs Downstairs Antiques in Nairne. This house and shop was built by Spence Bros. for Henry... Timmins in 1870. To the rear of the main building is one of the first tanneries built in SA. This operated by Timmins 1851-1877. Throughout its life the building has served as a bacon factory, a butchers shop and an antique shop. The main building received a SA Heritage Grant of $10.000 in Round 1. The grant helped fund the replacement of the shop awning and also for masonry repairs to the house frontage. The owner of this beautiful building worked really hard to ensure the conservation work was done using the correct techniques and materials. We think he did an amazing job. #heritagesa #nairn

07.01.2022 On this day, 12th October 1838, second Governor of South Australia, Lieutenant George Gawler, arrives in the colony. George Gawler was born on 21 July 1795 in D...evon, England. Upon finishing his schooling, he was educated at the military college of Great Marlow, where he was an exemplary student. Gawler had led a distinguished military career, and when a group of colonisation commissioners requested recommendations from the Royal Military College for a godly man as governor of South Australia, Gawler was encouraged to apply for the position. His application was accepted, and he was appointed as Governor of South Australia, taking over from the colony’s first Governor, John Hindmarsh. Gawler arrived in South Australia on 12 October 1838. Prior to leaving England Gawler was concerned by the lack of financial provisions allowed for improvements in the colony, and upon his arrival he discovered many significant problems. Adelaide’s facilities and resources were stretched to breaking point, the legacy of too many settlers being forced to remain in the settlement due to the shortage of land which had been opened up for farming. Gawler was forced to make many expensive improvements, ignoring the instructions issued to him to undertake no major improvements. Upon the retirement of the colony’s first surveyor-general, Colonel William Light, Gawler commissioned Charles Sturt for the position, as his exploration of the Murray River had played a vital part in choosing a site for the new southern colony. Sturt’s expeditions north, plus Gawler’s own explorations, opened up new land for settlement. Many public buildings such as Customs House, the Adelaide Gaol and a new Government House were constructed. Further public works were initiated, such as building and improving roads, improving the facilities at Port Adelaide and establishing a police force and barracks. Despite his limited budget, he was also forced to make provision for the thousands of immigrants who streamed into the colony under free passage. During his tenure, Governor Gawler made South Australia self-sufficient in terms of agriculture, and restored public confidence. However, the increased public expenditure was a contributing factor to the colony going bankrupt by 1840, as was the effect of drought and crop failure in the neighbouring colonies. Gawler was dismissed, and replaced by Captain George Grey, less than three years after his appointment. Although criticised for his actions at the time, in retrospect it can be seen that Gawler was placed in a difficult position whereby he had to take decisive action contrary to his instructions. The town of Gawler and the Gawler Ranges are named after him. Pictured: Colonel George Gawler, 1865. State Library of South Australia.

06.01.2022 Alll aboard the Glenelg to Marino Railway! It opened #OnThisDay 13 Jan 1879, running along the sand dunes, but it only lasted 15 months because of sand drifts, ...poor winter patronage and 3 tragic deaths. Read on: http://www.sahistorians.org.au//13-january-1879-glenelg-to #KaurnaCountry State Library of South Australia History Trust of South Australia History Council of South Australia Professional Historians Association - South Australia Heritage South Australia City of Holdfast Bay Glenelg, South Australia Glenelg Historical Society Inc. David Hanna National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide Pichi Richi Railway Steamranger Heritage Railway, South Australia Elizabeth Ho #historysa #adelaide #railway #oldlocomotive #steamtrain #history #historysa #oldphoto #heritage #heritagesa #ourstories #southaustralia #australia #glenelg

04.01.2022 Reminder - Sunday, 18th October, 2020 JUNIOR PIONEERS VISIT ST PETER'S CATHEDRAL Time: from 1.00 3.00pm.... The event will include a visit and guided tour of St Peter's Cathedral followed by a visit to the nearby Creswell Gardens. Bookings and a payment of $5 per person are required by Thursday 8 October and should be made to the PASA Office [Event Code: JP] All welcome Image credit: Travel Notes

03.01.2022 Thanks to Steven from Adelaide Yesterday and Today for forwarding this photo care of the Uniting Church Historical Association of Adare, Victor Harbor, from C 1910

03.01.2022 Rundle Street, 1887 (approx) ..The International Hotel ..on a wet, wintery day in the east end of Rundle Street, showing the muddy road and the tracks of variou...s horse drawn vehicles. Newlyn's International Hotel, on the corner of Bent Street and Rundle Street was built around 1880 and had various name changes until 1885 when it became the International Hotel, and from 1898 until the present day, it has been known as the Austral Hotel ..I did'nt know that, I have learnt a lot from AYAT! ..lol ..slsa/pd ..Today in comments See more

02.01.2022 COBDOGLA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA PART 1

01.01.2022 North Terrace, 1960 ..the magnificent Jubilee Exhibition Building ..construction began on North Terrace in 1885 and opened to the public on 20th June, 1887. Ins...ide visitors could find ballrooms, theatres, and more than 2,200 displays of objects and materials from 26 different countries. Sadly, but due to neglect, it was demolished in 1963 and replaced by the University of Adelaide’s Napier Building ..cityofadelaide/cc (as requested by several) ..Today and another of demolition in comments See more