Pending Events
| Sunday 20 October Junior Pioneer Event - Visit Urrbrae House
Venue: Urrbrae House Walter Young Ave, Urrbrae (entrance off Fullarton Rd, near Cross Rd intersection) Time: 1.30 – 4.00pm (Please meet at front of Urrbrae House at 1.15pm) Cost: Adults $10, Juniors $5 (includes admission to house and gardens, and high tea)
Bookings and payment to PASA office by 8 October
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| Wednesday 30 & Thursday 31 October PASA 2 Day Visit to Fleurieu Peninsula
Members interested in participating should contact the PASA office for further information
Click for Fleurieu Visit Flyer
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Events Calendar 2019
| Wednesday 13 November Visit to The Grange - Home of Capt Charles Sturt
Venue: "The Grange" 39D Jetty Street, Grange Time: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Cost: Admission of $6 payable on arrival at “The Grange” (includes tour of the house and exhibitions, talk and morning tea).
Bookings to be made through PASA Office by Tuesday 5 November
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| Wednesday 4 December Luncheon Event
Speaker: various Topic: : "1839: A Retrospective 180 Years On" A discussion featuring short contributions from various PASA members Venue: Pilgrim Uniting Church Hall, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide Time: 12.00pm for 12.15pm start; concludes 2.00pm Cost: Members $2, non-members $5 Please bring your own lunch: Christmas cake, tea and coffee provided |
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Saturday 28 December Proclamation Day Lunch Venue: Glenelg Golf Club, James Melrose Drive, Novar Gardens Speaker: Justin Gare - Senior Objects Conservator at Artlab Australia Topic: Sir George Strickland Kingston Time: 12.00pm for 12.30pm start; concludes 3.30pm Cost: Members $70, non-members $75 Includes 3 course luncheon and drink on arrival Bookings and payments essential by 12 December |
Past Events Calendar 2019
| Wednesday 6 February Pioneer Group Event Speaker: Ron Featherston Topic: “1840 – the Foundations of the Irish in SA” Venue: Walkerville Uniting Church Hall
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| Wednesday 3 April Pub Lunch Venue: Victoria Room, Edinburgh Hotel Speaker: Rhondda Harris Topic: : "True Crime in Adelaide - stories from the journal of the first Governor of the Adelaide Gaol”
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| Monday 15 April Junior Pioneers Event “Roaming Rundle Mall” – a guided tour with Glen Woodward
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| Wednesday 8 May Pioneer Group Event
Venue: Pilgrim Uniting Church Hall, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide Speaker: Brian Stace & Bill Othams Topic: : “The Passengers on the Coromandel 1837” Time: 12.00 - 2.00pm Cost: Members $2, Non-members $2 BYO lunch: Tea & coffee provided |
| Sunday 19 May, Monday 20 May & Tuesday 21 May
Pioneer Poster Exhibition Venue: Basement, Stafford House, 23-25 Leigh Street, Adelaide
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| Sunday 19 May, Monday 20 May Pioneer Photo Scanfest Venue: Basement, Stafford House, 23-25 Leigh Street, Adelaide |
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Wednesday 5 June Pioneer Group Event (Joint event with the Campbelltown Historical Society) Speaker: Paul Blackman Topic: : “Music in the Colonial Period” Venue: Lochend House, Campbelltown |
| Wednesday 19 June Shipping Group - Descendants of Pioneers who arrived on the Eden - 24 June 1838
Venue: PASA Office, 23 - 25 Leigh Street
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Wednesday 3 July Pioneer Group Event
Speaker: Jim Everett Topic: : “The Pioneers Memorialised in the Kent Town Uniting Church - a guided tour.” Venue: Kent Town Uniting Church |
| Friday 2 August Annual Dinner
Speaker: Dr Roger Irvine Topic: : "Colonial Settlers on the River Torrens" Venue: Adelaide Pavilion, Veale Gardens, South Tce., Adelaide
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| Wednesday 4 September Hooghly Shipping Group Meeting |
| Monday 16 September Annual General Meeting
Speaker: Heidi Ing Topic: : "An Analysis of the Grandchildren of South Australia's First Fleet" A progress report |
| Monday 30 September Pioneer Group Event
Speaker: Tom Chapman AM Topic: John Darke: surveyor and explorer
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| Wednesday October 2 'John Renwick' Shipping Group Meeting
Venue: Harmer House, 5 Leigh Street Time: 10:00am to 12.00pm
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Past Events Calendar 2018
| Thursday 1 February Pioneer Group Presentation Speaker: Helen Stagg |
| Monday 16 April Junior Pioneer Event Visit to the Adelaide Planetarium Venue: UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus |
| Wednesday 18 April Pub Lunch Venue: Victoria Room, Edinburgh Hotel, 7 High Street, Mitcham Speaker: Professor Philip Payton Topic: “Where are the Golden Streets? The rise and fall of Premier John Verran |
| Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 May History Festival Event: Exhibition of Pioneer Ancestor Poster stories Venue: Mothers Union Meeting Room, Stafford House, 23-25 Leigh Street |
| Wednesday 6 June Pioneer Group Presentation, Lunch and Museum Visit Venue: Keswick Barracks, Anzac Highway, Keswick. Speaker: Cheryl Williss Topic: “Miss Mabel Marryat MBE; Welfare and War Worker” |
| Wednesday 1 August Pioneer Group Event Venue: Rigoni's Restaurant, 27 Leigh Street, Adelaide Speaker: Pam Rajkowski OAM Topic: “Elder’s Innovation: Camels and Afghans, from Bikaner to Beltana” |
| Friday 17th August Annual Dinner Venue: Adelaide Pavilion, Veale Gardens, South Terrace, Adelaide Speaker: Geoff Lock Topic: “Pewter drinking vessels used in colonial times” |
| Monday 27 August GUIDED TOUR OF QUEEN ADELAIDE EXHIBITION Venue: Art Gallery of South Australia. Guided Tour |
| Tuesday 4 Sept VISIT TO STANGATE HOUSE, ALDGATE Location: Meeting with the Mt Barker branch of the National Trust Includes a house and garden tour. |
| Thursday 6 September VISIT TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE The tour features the historic furniture of the House. |
| Monday 17 September Annual General Meeting Venue: Christ Church Parish Hall, Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide (Optional tour of the historic church from 6.30pm – 7.00pm.) Speaker: Michael Smith Topic: “The Recently Discovered Photography of Robert Fraser” |
| Wednesday 10 October Colonial Era Fashion Parade presented by the Victoriana Society of SA Inc Venue: Clarence Park Community Centre, Narrator: Jayne Kayder |
| Sunday 21 October Junior Pioneers Event: Venue: Fort Glanville, 359 Military Road, Semaphore Park |
| Weekend of 27-28 October History Weekend at Burra PASA trip to Burra and Mt Bryan East. |
| Sunday 25 November Day visit to Walkerville to celebrate 180th anniversary of founding of Walkerville Time: Guided walk to local historic sites Lunch at “Nest Bistro” Speaker: Lyn O’Grady |
| Wednesday 5 December PASA Luncheon Event Topic: “1838: A Retrospective 180 Years On” A discussion featuring short contributions from various PASA members Venue: Pilgrim Uniting Church Hall |
| Friday 28 December Proclamation Day Lunch Venue: Glenelg Golf Club, James Melrose Drive, Novar Gardens Speaker: Robert Kirk Topic: “Dr John Woodforde: Surgeon on the Rapid” |
Past Events Calendar 2017
| APRIL JUNIOR PIONEER EVENT Guided visits to both the Adelaide Town Hall & the Old Treasury Building including its underground tunnels. Time: Meet at the Town Hall 9:45am. Concludes at approx 12:30pm. |
| MAY Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Margrette Kleinig Topic: Early Colonists Sponsoring Their Families and Friends to SA. |
| MAY History Month Event: Exhibition of Pioneer Ancestor Poster Stories |
| JUNE Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Lyall Kupke Topic: “The early waves of German Emigration to SA” |
| JUNE Wednesday 28th Civic Reception - to commemorate the life of King William IV and the 180th anniversary of his death The Reception, which will be hosted by the Lord Mayor, the Right Honourable Martin Haese. Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Queen Adelaide Room |
| AUGUST Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Mary Snarskis Topic: “The Playfords of Drysdale” Venue: Lyceum Club |
| AUGUST Friday 11th Annual Dinner Speaker: Rob Linn Topic: "The history of the Adelaide Club“ Venue: Adelaide Club, North terrace. |
| SEPTEMBER Monday 18th AGM Speaker: The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Adelaide Martin Haese Topic: "The development of Local Government in Adelaide" Venue: Christ Church, 62–72 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide |
| OCTOBER Thursday 5th Visit & Lunch Meeting Speaker: Jason Shute Venue: Prince Alfred College. Kent Town (Pirie Street, off The Parade West) |
| OCTOBER Thursday 19th Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Jim Longmire Topic: The Voyage of the the˜Baboo and the Lacemakers of Calais". |
| OCTOBER Sunday 22nd JUNIOR PIONEER EVENT Visit to Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum Venue: Tea Tree Heritage Museum, 3 Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully |
| OCTOBER Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th WEEKEND TRIP TO THE COPPER TRIANGLE Visit to the Moonta and Wallaroo Mines heritage sites |
| DECEMBER Thursday 7th LUNCH Meeting “1837: a retrospective 180 years on.” |
| DECEMBER Thursday 28th Proclamation Day Lunch Speaker: Michael Burdett, Surveyor-General of SA Venue: Glenelg Golf Club |