Pending Events
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” Time:..12.00 for 12.30 pm Cost: Members $65, Non-members $70 (includes 3 course luncheon and drink on arrival) Bookings and payment essential by 13 December |
Wednesday 6 February Pioneer Group Event
Speaker: Ron Featherston Topic: “1840 – the Foundations of the Irish in SA” Venue: Walkerville Uniting Church Hall, 17 Smith Street, Walkerville Time: 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm Cost: Members $2, Non-members $5 BYO lunch; Tea, coffee and biscuits provided A free guided tour of the adjacent Walkerville Wesleyan Cemetery will commence at 11am. Numbers for the tour are restricted and bookings required by 31 January
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Events Calendar 2019
Wednesday 3 April Pub Lunch
Venue: Victoria Room, Edinburgh Hotel, 7 High Street, Mitcham Speaker: Rhondda Harris Topic: : “Ashton’s Hotel; 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
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Wednesday 5 June Pioneer Group Event
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) |
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. |
Tuesday 4 Sept
VISIT TO STANGATE HOUSE, ALDGATE
Time: 1.30-3.30pm.Location |
Thursday 6 September VISIT TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Time: 10.30-11.30am. The tour features the historic furniture of the House. Cost: No cost, but limited to 25 members. |
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
Support for members planning to prepare a poster for the 2019 Exhibition.
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Wednesday 10 October Colonial Era Fashion Parade presented by the Victoriana Society of SA Inc Venue: Clarence Park Community Centre, Narrator: Jayne Kayder
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Sunday 21 October Junior Pioneers Event: Venue: Fort Glanville, 359 Military Road, Semaphore Park
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Weekend of 27-28 October History Weekend at Burra PASA trip to Burra and Mt Bryan East on the weekend of 27-28 October. |
Sunday 25 November Day visit to Walkerville to celebrate 180th anniversary of founding of Walkerville Time: 11am Guided walk to local historic sites 12.30pm 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, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide
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Past Events Calendar 2017
FEBRUARY Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Heidi Ing Topic: What Became of the Early Colonists and Their Descendants. |
MARCH Meeting rescheduled to Thursday May 4th - refer below. |
| APRIL Pub Lunch Meeting Speaker: Darryl Thompson Venue: Edinburgh Hotel, Mitcham |
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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)
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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 |
