| Guests are very welcome to join us at all Pioneers SA events
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| Please note that bookings are required for all events seven days prior to the scheduled date. Payment in advance is preferred for all events. Booking and payment options below. For any issues with a booking, please text or call the Events Co-ordinator on 0409 251 185 |
| Wednesday 4 February 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Guest Speaker: Dr Rick Hosking – “KI Before Colonisation”
Walkerville Uniting Church Hall 17 Smith Street, Walkerville
We’re delighted that Rick has agreed to return and complete the presentation that was cut short by the power outage at our July Winter Gathering. The presentation, covering the years 1802 to 1836, will explore a lesser-known chapter in the history of Kangaroo Island & South Australia. In addition to discussing the thriving sealskin and salt trades, Rick will delve into the murder of Captain George Meredith and its significance. It will also highlight the spontaneous and dynamic interactions between the colonisers and the colonised. Please bring your own lunch - tea & coffee provided.
Cost: Members $5 Guests $10 Maximum 100 people. | Wednesday 25 February 10.30am – 12.30pm SM-01 SameShips - Morley
The ship Morley sailed from London on 8 December 1839 and arrived at Port Adelaide on April 16, 1840. Originally a convict transport, she carried 192 passengers to South Australia, with Captain Charles Evans as the master.
Come along for morning tea and share your stories.
Cost: $5 per person. Bookings & payment in advance would be appreciated.
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| Monday 2 March 12.00pm – 2.00pm E26-02 Lunch Meeting
"Colonel Light's Survey Party at Rapid Bay" Guest Speakers: Rob Kirk, Taylor Lupp & Brun Free
Dr John Woodforde, aka Rob Kirk, the surgeon with Colonel Light on the "Rapid" in 1836, has returned to Rapid Bay where Light's survey party camped after having come across from Kangaroo Island. But he is confused. He cannot locate their former campsite. Everything looks different now. Can two modern Australian prospectors, Taylor Lupp and Brun Free, give the good doctor some clues?
Westbourne Park Uniting Church Hall 27 Sussex Terrace Hawthorn
Cost: Members $5 Guests $10 Maximum 100 people | Wednesday 25 March 10.30am – 12.30pm SM-02 SameShips - 'Isabella Watson'
The 'Isabella Watson' made two voyages to South Australia. The first departed London on 17 December, 1844, and Plymouth on 21 December, 1844. She arrived in Port Adelaide on 3 April 1845 carrying 119 assisted emigrants, mainly from Devon and Cornwall. Returning to the UK later that year, she departed London commanded by Captain A G Thompson and arrived in Port Adelaide on 14 May 1846. Come along for morning tea and share your stories Cost: $5 per person. Bookings & payment in advance appreciated
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| Monday 27 April 12pm - 3pm E26-03 - Pub Lunch 'Cracking Light’s Code: Celebrating Light’s Birthday with a Fresh Look at How Adelaide Was Planned Across the Torrens' Colonel William Light faced an extraordinary challenge: to design a city of 1,000 one‑acre lots on a site unlike any other, split by the River Torrens. How did he achieve it?
Light’s working drawings and notes were lost—most likely in a house fire—leaving historians with the final plan but no record of the thinking behind it. In this presentation, architect, urban designer and cultural heritage consultant Ron Danvers explores how Light may have constructed his master plan. Drawing on international planning precedents of the era, Danvers “reverse engineers” Adelaide’s layout to reveal a compelling and highly plausible explanation of Light’s method. Join us to celebrate the 240th birthday of the remarkable man who had the creative genius and skill to create the city that we all enjoy today.
The Edinburgh Hotel 1-7 High Street, Mitcham
Cost: Members $65 Guests $75
Booking essential and will close on Tuesday 21 April.
When booking, please provide a contact phone number, the names of all attendees, their meal selection, and/or dietary requirements.
Main Course selections: - Fish & chips, Greek salad, chips, lemon, or - Roast beef, seasonal roasted vegetables, (GF) (gravy available upon request); or Dessert selections:
| Wednesday 22 April 10.30am – 12.30pm SM-02 SameShips - 'Caroline', 'Delhi', 'William Barras'
These three ships arrived at Port Adelaide within a three-day period in December 1839. Their arrival marked a significant moment in the growth of the fledgling colony, with approximately 470 emigrants disembarking to begin new lives in South Australia. Join us for morning tea to share your stories or learn more about these remarkable voyages. Cost: $5 per person. Bookings & payment in advance appreciated
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| Thursday 7 May 7pm - 9pm History Festival Event - Burnside Library
A journey tracing the unexpected links between families from the slums of London, the industrial heart of Lancashire and the remote Orkney Islands. This presentation by Pioneers Association President Anthea Taylor, follows lives shaped by poverty, resilience and quiet ambition, woven together by migration, chance and shared beginnings in SA.
Free event Bookings to events@pioneerssa.org.au please |
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