Pending Events
Wednesday 3 April Pub Lunch
Venue: Victoria Room, Edinburgh Hotel, 7 High Street, Mitcham Speaker: Rhondda Harris Topic: : "True Crime in Adelaide - stories from the journal of the first Governor of the Adelaide Gaol” Time: 12.00 for 12.30pm Cost: Members $45, Non-members $50 (includes two course luncheon, tea and coffee; other drinks at own expense) Bookings and payments essential by 26 March
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Monday 15 April Junior Pioneers Event
“Roaming Rundle Mall” – a guided tour with Glen Woodward Time: 10.30am – 12noon. (Group to meet at the Beehive Corner)
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Events Calendar 2019
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 for 2.00pm Cost: Members $2, Non-members $2 BYO lunch: Tea & coffee provided
PASA members are invited to other events where Brian Stace and Bill Othams will be speaking on related topics from their forthcoming book on the Coromandel 1837
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Sunday 19 May, Monday 20 May & Tuesday 21 May Pioneer Poster Exhibition
Venue: Basement, Stafford House, 23-25 Leigh Street, Adelaide Time: Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Monday & Tuesday: 10:00 am – 2.30 pm Cost: Free |
Sunday 19 May, Monday 20 May & Tuesday 21 May Pioneer Photo Scanfest
Venue: Basement, Stafford House, 23-25 Leigh Street, Adelaide Time: Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Monday & Tuesday: 10:00 am – 2.30 pm Cost: Free |
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 Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Cost: Members $5, Non-members $5 (includes tour of Lochend house and morning tea) |
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 Time: 1:30 pm – 12.30 pm Cost: Members $5, Non-members $5 Bookings Required - limited numbers.
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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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Past Events Calendar 2018
Thursday 1 February Pioneer Group Presentation Speaker: Helen Stagg |
| Wednesday 1 March Writers' Workshop Venue: Payneham Community Centre Speaker: Howard Speed Topic: "Early photography and photographers in colonial SA" |
| Wednesday 14 March Writers' Workshop Venue: Mothers Union Meeting Room Time: 10am – 12:30pm |
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 and the first majority Labor government in SA (and the world).” |
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”
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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 19 September POSTER WRITING WORKSHOP Venue: Mothers Union Meeting Room. Support for members planning to prepare a poster for the 2019 Exhibition. |
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 |
