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25.01.2022 Shopping practices of early days South Australia. Part One. From the times before the concept of centralized shopping, small independent business was clustered ...in small groups along Main Roads convenient to areas of population. This approach to enterprise was practiced in every country town in SA. Local General Stores filled the requirement for goods and services, but in addition allowed patrons with a free flow of information and social interaction unmatched by any other means. Customers were served by staff in white aprons from behind long counters who provided chairs for their comfort and knew them by name. Often these people were known to each other and attended school and church committees, and in addition played tennis and bowls, and possibly enjoyed conversation over tea and cake. The men also found shopping day a convenient time to meet and discuss cropping, livestock, wool, and farm machinery was always a hot topic.

22.01.2022 It has been decided, by TTG & Dist Hist Society, the CTTG Library and The TTG Heritage Museum, that the two historic bus tours which were to take place on 7th Sept and 12th Oct 2020 have been cancelled due to the uncertain times and the safety and wellbeing of participants. We trust that next year the tours can recommence, however we will keep you informed of any changes via our FB Page and the Society newsletter 'The Gullyian' .

22.01.2022 Tea Tree Gully, 1900 (approx) ..the old view that until 1900, the township of Tea Tree Gully was known as Steventon, named after the early settler John Stevens.... It was first settled in 1839, and this photo shows a cluster of buildings, including an inn, store and church all surrounded by fenced paddocks. The church is the former Baptist Church which held significant importance with the early development of the area ..sagovtarchives/pd/cc (as requested) ..'Today' in comments See more

22.01.2022 AGM for CASA coming up

22.01.2022 Okay people!!! We are so close now we can literally see the finish line... We currently have 998 Facebook followers and we need your help to reach our goal by g...aining just TWO more followers before our Heritage on Sunday event this weekend. Can you please share and encourage your friends and family to FOLLOW our page and keep up to date about whats happening at the museum? See more

21.01.2022 Our representatives laid a floral tribute on behalf of The Tea Tree Gully & District Historical Society at the Tea Tree Gully Memorial Garden on Anzac Day. Thank you Chloe and Enzo!

21.01.2022 Adelaide lost its national hero Sir Ross Smith tragically #onthisday 1922. He and his mechanic Jim Bennett were killed in a crash near London while testing an... aircraft for a round the world flight. A World War I pilot, Sir Ross is recognised a world aviation pioneer after be and his crew won the London to Darwin air race in 1919. The Vickers Vimy that made that epic flight is housed at Adelaide Airport, and will be a feature of the new international terminal under construction. The Sir Ross Smirh memorial statue stands in Creswell Gardens near the Adelaide Oval. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63579507 History Trust of South Australia History Council of South Australia Heritage South Australia City of Adelaide Lainie Anderson Adelaide Airport Aviation Histori Aviation History Magazine See more

21.01.2022 First Meeting 2020 Wednesday 19th February, 10am til noon in The Banksia Room, TTG Civic Centre. This months guest speaker is Enid Sutton, author of Full Circle - The Story of South Australias Unknown Pioneer See you there!

20.01.2022 As a beautiful sunny winter day turns into a cool winters night, it’s time settle down infront of the fire with a hot chocolate and a good book In the days be...fore central heating, warming up wasn’t as easy as setting the thermostat! How did you warm up when you were growing up? Do you still use a wood heater or a fireplace? Pictured is a Parlour Stove on display in our upstairs Parlour #heritage #ttgheritage #musuem #teatreegully #history #winter #sunday #cold #fireplace #southaustralia #nationaltrust

20.01.2022 Request for information! Would anyone out there remember skeletal remains being found in the hills by bushwalkers in 1966/67? A lady has contacted the society because she is writing a book and is having difficulty finding the information as she hasn't got the exact date of the find. Can you help? if so, please contact the society at [email protected].

19.01.2022 At our first meeting this year we enjoyed hearing about John Gifford, an early pioneer, told to us by Enid Sutton. A fascinating story that she's turned into a book - "Full Circle - The Story of South Australia's Unknown Pioneer". Next meeting Wednesday 18th March, and another entertaining talk from Trevor Klein. Last week was the first Historic Bus Tour of the year, which took in Gallery 1855, Glen Ewin Estate and historic old churches followed by lunch at the TTG Museum. Next bus tour Monday 6th April, "River to Paradise".

19.01.2022 It is believed that this is an 1860 photo of what is now called Whiting Road - taken where it turns off from Tolley Road near the current NE Road. You can just see in the distance where it rises to the current Hancock Road. It used to continue on along the current Bowen Rd, through the Kathleen Mellor Kindergarten grounds and the southern edge of what later became the Memorial Oval, then past the school and the Highercombe Hotel. The School was built on the foundations of the... proposed Institute which would have stood at the entrance to the village if this road had been declared the main road. The current NE Rd past the St Agnes shops was not shown on the earliest maps but, in 1854, that line was proclaimed the Main one and this road became history, although it was probably used by travellers coming up Tolley Road until a decent bridge was put over the creek at the intersection. Thanks to David Prest. See more

19.01.2022 https://facebook.com/events/s/heritage-on-sunday-starting-th/2564449967134156/?ti=icl

17.01.2022 Did you know that the City of Adelaide runs guided tours through the Adelaide Park Lands? Join experts for free guided tours to discover natural wonders or a hi...dden oasis. Horticulture and biodiversity experts from the City of Adelaide will lead small groups to discover and learn about the treasures of our citys backyard. https://explore.cityofadelaide.com.au//explore-the-adelai/

16.01.2022 A TREE-MENDOUS SIGN! Tea Tree Gully Historical Society was pleased to be involved [in association with the National Trust SA] with the recent installation of a City of Tea Tree Gully sign on a reserve near the corner of Cornwall Street and St Buryan Crescent at Golden Grove. A large Aleppo Pine tree of historical significance stands on this reserve and the sign records the story associated with the tree. Details are also included about the people connected to it and the cotta...ge which once stood nearby. A letter, written in 1950 by Susan Wickstead [nee Barbary], who was born in Golden Grove in 1879, tells the story of the pine tree seedling being brought to Australia in a jam tin by an early English settler in 1847. That settler is believed to be Joseph Warne, who was Susans grandfather, as he arrived from Devon in 1847 aboard the Belle Alliance - and farmed the land on which the tree stands. Josephs daughter [Mary] was three years old when she arrived in South Australia and she later married John Barbary, whose Cornish family were aboard the same ship. The cottage which stood on this reserve was known locally as the Barbary Cottage and it is believed that John and Mary Barbary occupied this cottage after Mary inherited the land on the death of her father. Unfortunately, no records can be found to show when the cottage was built. The new sign stands near a well, and a wall which was part of a stable on this site. The pine tree stands at a distance, proudly towering above nearby trees. It is hoped that the City of Tea Tree Gully will name this small reserve in honour of the Barbary/Warne families. Heather Milhench May 2020 See more

15.01.2022 The History & Heritage bus tour for April 6th 'River to Paradise' has been cancelled due to the closing down of areas that were to be visited and the uncertain circumstances of the coronavirus. We're sorry. People who booked will be able to get a refund through Eventbrite or the library, if booked through that outlet.

15.01.2022 To all members As there will be no Anzac Day marches or services this year, on behalf of our members the society will be placing a floral tribute at TTG Memorial Garden on Anzac day as a mark of respect in the time-honoured way. Perhaps it would be a nice gesture if we all put a flag out on Anzac Day. It doesnt matter how big or small, just to say We remember them even in isolation! Lest We Forget

15.01.2022 An interesting item from the Professional Historians Australia/SA branch this week. Submissions request - Historia Professional Historians Australia is preparing the next edition of Historia, our well-received email newsletter. Historia keeps members up to date with news and events within PHA membership and the wider industry. When appropriate it will also be sent to friends and stakeholders including potential employers so they can see the range of activities professional ...historians are involved in. For the next edition of Historia we especially invite contributions that consider the COVID-19 pandemic in historical context; the effects on our work, as practising historians or people working in museums; advice or discussion about archival collections, for example, gathering ephemera and digital material. These issues are suggestions only and are not exclusive. Content may include: News and events history, heritage, museums etc Recent publications Recent work commissioned or completed Industry announcements Historians in the Media Resources or useful articles Partnership information Case studies Articles that members have been featured in Recently accredited members PHA PD activities Websites of interest Award winners Recent exhibitions that members have been involved in Written pieces should be a maximum of 500 words in length (but may be shorter) and submitted in a word document. Images in a jpeg format are welcome and should be forwarded as separate attachments to an email. Bullet points and hyperlinks can also be included in an article. The closing date for submissions is 15 May 2020. Please forward items or send any questions you might have to [email protected]

14.01.2022 Our daily lives have changed. Lockdowns, social distancing and isolation have affected all of us, particularly our ability to see family, friends and loved ones. Collecting stories and material from the COVID-19 pandemic in Tea Tree Gully will help tell the story of this moment in time in our community for future generations. You can contribute by answering questions and uploading photos, posters or any other material you've received as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, vi...a the online form below. We really appreciate your time and help to preserve this material!

13.01.2022 March and April meetings cancelled in light of coronavirus. Further information as it comes to hand, that will be a carefully washed hand I might add.

13.01.2022 TEA TREE GULLY HERITAGE MUSEUM - Get to Know Your Heritage. In 1880 the Tea Tree Gully Post Office & Telegraph Station was opened. Amid much fanfare Mr. W. Hain...es declared the Post Office open for business. Three cheers were given and congratulatory messages read. In consequence of the formal opening of a Post-Office and telegraph station in the township, and the opening of the main road between Teatree Gully and Ansteys Hill. The township was decorated with bunting and a triumphal arch, bearing the words Welcome to Teatree Gully was erected across the main road leading into the township. The above was reported in an article about the day in The S.A. Register on Friday May 21st, 1880. A re-enactment of this historic event was to have taken place at the Museum on May 17th this year for one of our regular Heritage on Sundays openings. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the current Coronavirus restrictions the open days have been postponed temporarily. When Heritage on Sundays recommence, the volunteers will welcome visitors to see the 12 rooms in the heritage building, the four display pavilions as well as the police cell and laundry along with a working blacksmith, all in a beautiful garden setting.

13.01.2022 This Saturday you are invited a live webinar to explore how the Spanish Flu & COVID-19 compare. There will also be a discussion on how you can help document South Australia's experience of coronavirus. Follow the link below to find out more details and to register your attendance.

13.01.2022 At Easter time, we tend to think of the Easter Bunny Therefore, it seems timely to celebrate a rare book that features plenty of rabbits 'Night Fall in th...e Ti-Tree' woodcuts by Geraldine Rede and Violet Teague. Violet Teague (1872-1951) and Geraldine Rede (1874-1943) were two Melbourne artists. Their collaborative book Night Fall in the Ti-tree was printed in 1905 in Melbourne at the Sign of the Rabbit. The book the two artists created in 1905 is the earliest example of colour relief printing in Australia. It was produced at Teagues studio in Collins Street, entirely from woodblocks and letterpress, and is arguably the first handmade artist book produced in this country. Each of the images in the book is hand-signed by Teague or Rede. In particular, the book is notable for its strong Japanese influence. The page layouts feature traditional Japanese design elements, and the binding is Japanese style, with the pages folded at the fore-edge, and stab-sewn through the spine. While the original 1905 publication is today considered a very rare book, you can view it in full in our catalogue here: bit.ly/2K0bYHg

12.01.2022 Request for information! Our president received a phone call from a lady called Vanessa. She was wondering if anyone knew if there was a landfill at GG in the area of Bicentennial & John Rd. It is apparently on a map she has, but no one seems to know of it. She asked the council but they didn't know.... It could be something that was planned and never carried out, but she seemed to think it was definitely there as it's on a map! Carole, or president, says she does not remember a landfill site there, having lived here since 1973 before that development began, and she has referred her to Helen Harris who used to work for Delphin. Maybe someone here knows something, please email Carole at [email protected]

12.01.2022 From today Sat the 28th March, ReGen the Opshop on Milne Rd will be closing until further notice. The Society would like to thank ReGen for allowing us to be part of this enterprise over the years and fully condone the steps to close during these uncertain times. We trust that when this Coronavirus Pandemic is gone, our volunteers will once again be part of this very worthwhile community organisation and I would like to thank our dedicated members who volunteer at ReGen for their continued support of our Society. To all members of our Society please stay safe, obey the rules and we look forward to catching up in the not too distant future, Carole Simmonds, President TTGHS

12.01.2022 Hans Heysen's passion for the landscape went far beyond his capturing of it on the canvas. He was also one of Australia's most ardent conservationists. In 1920 ...he and Douglas Mawson became founding members of the South Australian Forest League dedicated to protection of forest reserves, valuable trees and the fostering of native tree planting. His 1939 "Plea for our remaining roadside gums" presented at the Balhannah Centenary Celebration demostrates his timeless foresight: "On our highways we should try and retain a truly Australian character, that particular indefinable something which belongs to this continent and to nowhere else something we sense but cannot find words for an Australian atmosphere. It is our duty by replanting to try and regain that Australian character which we have almost lost by thoughtless destruction, and plant trees indigenous to our soils and climate. In the meantime, let us retain at all costs what trees still remain for us and which our children have a right to have preserved for them" The Cedars The Haus National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Art Gallery of South Australia NERAM-New England Regional Art Museum Hahndorf Visit Adelaide Hills Mount Barker District Council Heritage South Australia History Council of South Australia See more

11.01.2022 WELCOME TO NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK 2020!! Just a few faces of our wonderful Volunteers who work tirelessly and give their time, effort, skills and support to m...aintain and run the Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum! Many of our volunteers help out during our opens - the public face of the museum, but it is important to note that there are also many others who work behind the scenes doing things such as cleaning, preparing displays, undertaking building maintenance, fundraising, maintaining our museum catalogue and making handmade crafts for our fabulous gift shop. A BIG thank you to each and every one of you - your continued efforts are what makes our Museum so great! Hopefully we will all be back in the swing of things sometime soon! Happy National Volunteer Week! See more

10.01.2022 MEETING FOR MAY Weds May 19th 10 til noon Banksia Room, CTTG Civic Centre, 571 Montague Rd, Modbury... Guest speaker David Kilner, Crime Writer & Author - Crime Fiction; Will it be the Death of Us? A lighthearted illustrated talk on Crime Fiction & its origins 200 years ago to Contemporary Fiction.

10.01.2022 https://www.thehelpawards.com.au/nominate THE HELP AWARDS So much of what we see in the media and our communities has been devastating, but we want to shine a spotlight on those heroes of the community that have shown incredible generosity of spirit in stepping up and helping others when times have been tough.... Help us recognise amazing achievements, community champions and more by getting in involved in The HELP Awards as an award sponsor or supporter & give back to those who make your community a better place. We want to hear from you the stories of those who've made a difference in your life or community through this difficult time. In just a couple of minutes you can nominate someone to recognise their outstanding contribution!

09.01.2022 We visited the 'Golden Grove' house, at the invitation of Anthony Toop. Very sad to see the horrific damage of vandals !! The video of our visit is up soon !...! Your Ms Admin had a computer crash !! Thanks to the latest Window 10 update !! OMG...she is told that many have had PC issues due to this !!! Anyhooo...sorted now, and the video of our visit and the look at the inside of this historic home up soonish..maybe in the next hour !! Due to new Puter system..your Ms has had to learn a new editing Software..and try and see what is lost ..or not !!! Damn you technology !! Ya already know she aint just a cute hat rack..but...driving a new spaceship is tricky as ! At this point the Toop family are trying their best to fix this horrific damage ! And we can only wish them the best of luck ! Thanks for your patience...as soon as the vid is ready, I will share. Note that the Toop family are NOT responsible for this damage ! They tried their best to secure the building, even when told they were NOT permitted to secure the building etc. The vandals still got in, and the damage done is just abhorrent !

09.01.2022 From a local keen historian, Lachlan Etherton: Having researched mines in the Golden Grove area, I have come across three photos in the Tea Tree Gully Library Catalogue (https://onecard.network/client/en_AU/teatreegully/?dt=list), which are attached below. The photo names in order are labelled as being taken in 1965: Road leading to copper mine at Golden Grove (1273874)... The opening of the copper mine at Golden Grove (1273875) The site of the copper mine at Golden Grove (1273876) Unfortunately, I am unable to determine where this mine is. If anyone could provide any insight it would be greatly appreciated. The following is research I have already done: I have spoken to David Brooks, the Tea Tree Gully Library history coordinator who is unable to provide any further information about these photos. I have spoken to the Friends of Cobbler Creek and searched through their archives without any quarry or mine matching the images. In addition, I have travelled up and down the Golden Grove and Greenwith section of both Cobbler Creek and Slate Creek and parts of the Wynn Vale single tracks without any discoveries made. The car in "Road leading to copper mine at Golden Grove" I believe is a Mini Cooper (image attached) with the vehicle in the distance likely a Land Rover. The top of the photo in "The site of the copper mine at Golden Grove" shows a stream, therefore the mine must be near water. SARIG, the South Australian Resources Information Gateway does mention a mine near the junction between One Tree Hill Road and Seaview Road called "Blackham". The information about this mine does mention copper, however the landscape of this site does not seem to match that shown, unless the location on the map is incorrect. I have spoken to Bruno from the Mines Department who has no further information about this mine. I do not believe that the photos are incorrectly titled as "Golden Grove" as the photos with asset numbers less than and greater than the three photos of the mine feature images of Golden Grove before development. Note that the term "Golden Grove" could refer to Wynn Vale, Golden Grove and Greenwith. A comparison between images with asset numbers 1273872 and 1273873 and today are attached. This is not the mine located near the stone bridge and Middleton Crescent as the landscape does not match and Cobbler Creek is a greater distance from the mine than shown in "The site of the copper mine at Golden Grove". The only places where I believe this mine could still be would be either in Wynn Vale or somewhere alongside Little Para River. Thank you in advance for any assistance.

08.01.2022 ReGen at Milne Rd will be re-opening from Monday 15th June. Monday to Friday opening hours 9.30am to 4.30pm, Saturdays 10am to 3pm. ReGen will be observing strict Covid-19 guidelines with restrictions in place for the safety of all. All donations of clothing and items will be sanitized before being put out for sale. I would like to thank Barbara Stoneman, the coordinator, on behalf of our society for keeping us informed. Carole Simmonds, president TTG & District Historical Society

06.01.2022 The National Library of Australia are offering a free webinar next week about finding and dating photographs - Wednesday 15 April, 1-2pm AEST. Piece together da...tes and places from the many clues that family photos contain. Clothing, cars, historic events and even telegraph poles can help date an image and provide crucial information. Learn how to identify these clues and how best to search the Library's collections. https://www.nla.gov.au//finding-and-dating-photographs-web

04.01.2022 A message from our president! I thought I would share a small frustrating thing that has been happening via my phone just recently scam artists. First of all I would get phone calls saying Telstra was going to close down my internet in 24 hours if I didnt answer their call and press 1. Of course I didnt answer and then they left messages on my answering machine with the same threat, so I deleted them. On TV there was a programme on how a lady was scammed by such a call a...nd parted with thousands of dollars! Now the scam artists are phoning to say that NBN will cut off my internet in 24 hours if I dont answer! The very plausible thing is they have changed the voice from male to female and she gives a name and says they have been trying to contact me before turning off my internet. I still believed that it was a scam, but to be sure I got in touch with Cassandra Norton, the lady who is the Community Ambassador for NBN SA & NT who was to have been or guest speaker in April 2020 prior to Covid19. Back came her reply yes you are right Carole, its a scam and she sent me some info which we have put on our FB page!!! The craftiness is, with people in isolation who feel lonely and listen to that phone call and think its fair dinkum, they may get scammed. So to all out there who get these annoying and frustrating calls HANG UP! Carole S. June 2020 A message from me: If this sort of thing happens to you it can be checked on google in a matter of seconds, saving precious time. Simply type salient words from any suspect phone call or email into google, such as nbn cut off call and instantly you find the relevant information. Jil. S.

03.01.2022 As a beautiful sunny winter day turns into a cool winters night, its time settle down infront of the fire with a hot chocolate and a good book In the days be...fore central heating, warming up wasnt as easy as setting the thermostat! How did you warm up when you were growing up? Do you still use a wood heater or a fireplace? Pictured is a Parlour Stove on display in our upstairs Parlour #heritage #ttgheritage #musuem #teatreegully #history #winter #sunday #cold #fireplace #southaustralia #nationaltrust

03.01.2022 Jenny & Councillor Robin Coleman, members of the society, arranged with a lifelong friend, artist Janet Norman to donate some of her sketches and paintings to the TTG Heritage Museum. The first photo, taken by Jenny Coleman, depicts one of the paintings of the Heritage Museum done by the artist. Left to right Robin Coleman, Janet Norman, Gill Starks & Carole Simmonds.... Second photo shows Jenny Coleman & Janet Norman

03.01.2022 Beautiful day to be out in the laundry! The copper keeping us warm inside as we iron away and our freshly washed laundry dries in the breeze on our Quick Dry rotating clothes airer! Can you tell us what kind of irons these are?

02.01.2022 Community Christmas Tree Farm - Volunteers Needed! URGENT! CTTG Christmas activities is looking for volunteers. ... We are currently working on a series of activations and events to spread the festive cheer this Christmas as unfortunately our Civic Park Carols event had to be cancelled due to COVID-19! One of the activities we are running is a Community Christmas Tree Farm that will be installed at Golden Fields (local park) and will house 60 community built wooden Christmas trees (6f and 4f tall) scattered around the fields of the park. The Christmas trees will be built and constructed by the wonderful team at the Tea Tree Gully Men’s Shed and decorated by our local schools and community groups in TTG. The trees will be on display from 1 December and will be installed around the park as a trail for families to visit the park and ‘follow the Community Christmas Tree Farm trail’ to find a hidden word throughout the trees. Our intention with this activation is to enhance the spirit of Christmas in our City and provide an opportunity to collaborate with our local schools and community groups. For more information you can visit cttg.sa.gov.au/christmas I was hoping to find out whether any of our residents might be able to help with the painting of these trees. This is something that the Men’s Shed are currently doing as part of the build process, however, the workload is a bit more than expected and so we are looking for some extra hands to help out with painting a waterproof undercoat on each of the trees. The Men’s Shed is open between 10am and 3pm weekdays and the guys are happy for people to come down whenever they can to help with painting. This is a bit of an urgent request so if by chance you might have some time to spare this week or next and would be happy to get your hands a bit dirty (with paint!) we would ABSOLUTELY love your help to get us back on track for this activity. If you are available to help please send me an email and let me know what days/times might suit ([email protected]) Thank you very much! Danielle Wundke Events Coordinator - CTTG

01.01.2022 When such significant built heritage is destroyed by vandals, owners are left in a desperate situation. Heritage laws in many ways are flawed, there to protect... such buildings, yet prohibitive in so many ways to those who wish save them. Local council MUST take an interest in assisting with this particular house. If such listed buildings are damaged to this level, even with efforts to secure them, it is not reasonable to expect the owner to carry the full burdon of repair. The damage was done with malicious intent, and a complete disregard for both the owners, and the importance such a property has to the local community. The Toop family are trying to save this home, and have a solid history of conservation and preservation of heritage sites around SA. We need to find a way to move forward, get the house safe and repaired to a level that will secure a future. Write to local council, ask what in real terms can be done, the Toop family are NOT responsible for this deliberate and consistant attack on this property. We thank Anthony Toop for showing us first hand the complete horror and devastation he is faced with. One would think CCTV, overnight security patrol and wire fences would have been enough....not the case for this poor building ! The Toop family do not deserve to deal with this alone....just imagine if the $$ had to come out of your pocket...and every time you tried to manage this, yet another attack !! City of Tea Tree Gully National Trust of South Australia Toop&Toop Real Estate