https://gawlerhistory.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Michael 2026-08-21T22:00:20Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.0 https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Dawson_(Mayor)_James&diff=969 2012-05-25T02:42:33Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Date of birth=1826<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place of birth=Knowefauld, Scotland<br /> |Date of arrival=1863<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Principal occupation=Flour Miller<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date of death=1882<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> '''Mayor 1877'''<br /> <br /> Born at Knowefauld, two miles from Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, on April 26, 1826 to John and Margaret (nee Allan) Dawson, James Dawson was an asthmatic and came to South Australia in 1863 for relief of the symptoms. His father was a farmer, and as a young man James was an apprentice to an ironmonger and seed merchant in the town of Alloa, eventually starting a business in that town. <br /> <br /> When first arriving in the colonies, he came to Gawler and stayed with Robert Fotheringham, a former classmate in Scotland, then shifted to Kapunda with Thomas Fotheringham. Mr. Dawson then toured through Victoria, NSW and New Zealand before settling in Gawler, where he built a wheat store at Gawler South in 1868, and began building the Albion Flour Mill, which burnt down in 1877 and had to be re-built. The mill was the first in the Commonwealth to have the roller-system installed; to ensure efficient operation a specialist worker was recruited from Scotland, along with the machine. James Dawson won the gold medal for flour at the Paris International Exhibition in 1878.<br /> <br /> He married Helen Murray in February 1868 and they had two children.<br /> <br /> Mr. Dawson was heavily involved in the town’s community groups - a member of the Gawler Institute Committee and a pillar of the Presbyterian Church, a Justice of the Peace, and a councillor for three years, including a stint as mayor in 1877- although as a result of the Albion Mill burning down on January 14, 1877, he resigned the position – the shortest term of a mayor in the town. <br /> <br /> James was a director of the Commercial Marine Insurance Company, and had mill business dealings in Stockwell, Bassett Town and Greenock, as well as a new venture at Hamley Bridge, where a mill had recently been completed just before his death.<br /> <br /> Five years to the day of the Albion Mill fire, James passed away, and over 50 vehicles followed his funeral procession to the gravesite at Mount Crawford. The Gawler townsmen erected a memorial at the Willaston Cemetery. In his obituary in the Bunyip, it said of him: “As a gentleman his upright actions, sterling character and honesty of purpose yet unassuming manner, won him the respect of all who knew him.”<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Gawler Mayors,<br /> |Sources=Footprints &quot;Gawler Significant Identities&quot; 2007 ISBN 978-0-646-48588-1, Gawler &quot;Colonel Light's Country Town&quot; Derek Whitelock 1989 ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, The Bunyip.<br /> |FlickrID=6792683567<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Dawson_(Mayor)_James&diff=968 2012-05-25T02:38:31Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Date of birth=1826<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place of birth=Knowefauld, Scotland<br /> |Date of arrival=1863<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Principal occupation=Flour Miller<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date of death=1882<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> '''Mayor 1877'''<br /> <br /> Born at Knowefauld, two miles from Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, on April 26, 1826 to John and Margaret (nee Allan) Dawson, James Dawson was an asthmatic and came to South Australia in 1863 for relief of the symptoms. His father was a farmer, and as a young man James was an apprentice to an ironmonger and seed merchant in the town of Alloa, eventually starting a business in that town. <br /> <br /> When first arriving in the colonies, he came to Gawler and stayed with Robert Fotheringham, a former classmate in Scotland, then shifted to Kapunda with Thomas Fotheringham. Mr. Dawson then toured through Victoria, NSW and New Zealand before settling in Gawler, where he built a wheat store at Gawler South in 1868, and began building the Albion Flour Mill, which burnt down in 1877 and had to be re-built. The mill was the first in the Commonwealth to have the roller-system installed; to ensure efficient operation a specialist worker was recruited from Scotland, along with the machine. James Dawson won the gold medal for flour at the Paris International Exhibition in 1878.<br /> <br /> He married Helen Murray in February 1868 and they had two children.<br /> Mr. Dawson was heavily involved in the town’s community groups - a member of the Gawler Institute Committee and a pillar of the Presbyterian Church, a Justice of the Peace, and a councillor for three years, including a stint as mayor in 1877- although as a result of the Albion Mill burning down on January 14, 1877, he resigned the position – the shortest term of a mayor in the town. <br /> <br /> James was a director of the Commercial Marine Insurance Company, and had mill business dealings in Stockwell, Bassett Town and Greenock, as well as a new venture at Hamley Bridge, where a mill had recently been completed just before his death.<br /> <br /> Five years to the day of the Albion Mill fire, James passed away, and over 50 vehicles followed his funeral procession to the gravesite at Mount Crawford. The Gawler townsmen erected a memorial at the Willaston Cemetery. In his obituary in the Bunyip, it said of him: “As a gentleman his upright actions, sterling character and honesty of purpose yet unassuming manner, won him the respect of all who knew him.”<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Gawler Mayors,<br /> |Sources=Footprints &quot;Gawler Significant Identities&quot; 2007 ISBN 978-0-646-48588-1, Gawler &quot;Colonel Light's Country Town&quot; Derek Whitelock 1989 ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, The Bunyip.<br /> |FlickrID=6792683567<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Mitchell_(Mayor)_John&diff=957 2012-05-24T13:32:28Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Date of birth=1832<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place of birth=Perth, Scotland<br /> |Date of arrival=1858<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Principal occupation=Accountant<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date of death=1884<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> &lt;b&gt;Mayor 1866&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> Born in Perth, Scotland on June 17, 1832 to Andrew Mitchell and Isabella (nee Corbet), John Mitchell was raised in Glasgow before arriving firstly in Melbourne in 1852 on the Abrota before moving to Adelaide the following year, and settling in Gawler in 1858, where he started employment under Walter Duffield, eventually becoming a partner.<br /> <br /> John Mitchell then started another business, as a wheatbuyer, in the firm Mitchell, Fox and Co. A skilled accountant, he was noted for his business integrity. As was all of Gawler’s early Mayors, Mr. Mitchell was actively involved with the Gawler Institute, firstly as Honorary Secretary and then as President in 1861 and 1865. A councillor, he became town Mayor in 1866.<br /> <br /> The biggest news from Mr. Mitchell’s term as Mayor was from late August, 1866 when the Council ordered all roads in Gawler East with impediments to be opened, and then, two weeks later, the Council Inspector was severely censured for not carrying out the order! He also laid the foundation stone of the Gawler Post Office in August, 1866, which was followed by a luncheon in the Oddfellows’ Hall. Mr. Mitchell was a P.G. of the Oddfellows.<br /> <br /> In George E. Loyau’s Gawler Handbook in 1880, the company John Mitchell &amp; Co., Gawler Importers and grain merchants was listed, as agents for the South Australian Insurance Company, Limited, and the Australian Widows’ Fund, as well as dealing in…“malt, hops, isinglass, and all Brewers’ requisites always on hand. Whisky, Rum, and Claret in bond or duty paid”.<br /> <br /> A member of the Presbyterian Church, Mr. Mitchell married Elizabeth Morrison in 1848 before coming to Australia, and had three children. Although hot tempered, John also was so thoughtful of heart and purpose, he kept a large circle of friends. His health failed over the last few years of his life; despite taking some sea voyages he grew worse and passed away on June 18, 1884 at his residence, Gowan Brae, Gawler.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Gawler Mayors,<br /> |Sources=&quot;The Gawler Handbook&quot; George E. Loyan 1880 - Austaprint 1978 Reprint ISBN 0 85872 272 0<br /> |FlickrID=6792685607<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Dawson_(Mayor)_James&diff=956 2012-05-24T13:22:09Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Date of birth=1826<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place of birth=Knowefauld, Scotland<br /> |Date of arrival=1863<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Principal occupation=Flour Miller<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date of death=1882<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> '''Mayor 1877'''<br /> <br /> Born at Knowefauld, two miles from Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, on April 26, 1826 to John and Margaret (nee Allan) Dawson, James Dawson was an asthmatic and came to South Australia in 1863 for relief of the symptoms. His father was a farmer, and as a young man James was an apprentice to an ironmonger and seed merchant in the town of Alloa, eventually starting a business in that town. <br /> <br /> When first arriving in the colonies, he came to Gawler and stayed with Robert Fotheringham, a former classmate in Scotland, then shifted to Kapunda with Thomas Fotheringham. Mr. Dawson then toured through Victoria, NSW and New Zealand before settling in Gawler, where he built a wheat store at Gawler South in 1868, and began building the Albion Flour Mill, which burnt down in 1877 and had to be re-built. The mill was the first in the Commonwealth to have the roller-system installed; and to ensure efficient operation a specialist worker was recruited from Scotland, along with the machine. He won the gold medal for flour at the Paris International Exhibition in 1878.<br /> <br /> Marrying Helen Murray in February 1868 – they had two children – Mr. Dawson was a Justice of the Peace, and a councillor for three years, including a stint as mayor in 1877, although as a result of the Albion Mill burning down on January 14, 1877, resigned the position – the shortest term of a mayor in the town. James was a director of the Commercial Marine Insurance Company, and had mill business dealings in Stockwell, Bassett Town and Greenock, as well as a new venture at Hamley Bridge, where a mill had recently been completed just before his death.<br /> <br /> A member of the Gawler Institute Committee and a pillar of the Presbyterian Church, Mr. Dawson was heavily involved in the town’s community groups. Five years to the day of the Albion Mill fire, James passed away, and over 50 vehicles followed his funeral procession to the gravesite at Mount Crawford. The Gawler townsmen erected a memorial at the Willaston Cemetery. In his obituary in the Bunyip, it said of him: “As a gentleman his upright actions, sterling character and honesty of purpose yet unassuming manner, won him the respect of all who knew him.”<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Gawler Mayors,<br /> |Sources=Footprints &quot;Gawler Significant Identities&quot; 2007 ISBN 978-0-646-48588-1, Gawler &quot;Colonel Light's Country Town&quot; Derek Whitelock 1989 ISBN 0 7316 7822 2<br /> |FlickrID=6792683567<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Eastick_AM_(Mayor)_Hon_Dr_Bruce_Charles&diff=955 2012-05-24T13:08:06Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Date of birth=1927<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place of birth=Reade Park, South Australia<br /> |Date of arrival=1951<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Principal occupation=Veterinarian<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> '''Mayor 1968-72 and 1993-2000'''<br /> <br /> A popular figure in Gawler, Bruce Eastick was born at Reade Park, Col. Light Gardens, South Australia, to Thomas Charles Eastick and Ruby Sybil (nee Bruce) on October 25, 1927. First introduced to the town while studying for his Diploma of Agriculture at Roseworthy College from 1944 to 1947, also finding time to play football for the college. He then trained at Sydney University for his Veterinary Degree. <br /> <br /> On December 8, 1951, Bruce married [[Eastick, Dawn|Dawn Marsh]], the grand daughter of Hermann L. Marsh, who was Gawler mayor in 1918-19. Another of Dawn’s ancestors was John Riggs, from a Gawler pioneer family, and who exhibited wheat in Europe through the mid 1800s, which was grown in Gawler. The Easticks had four children – Andrew, Phillip, Michael and Meredith – eight grand children and two great-grandchildren.<br /> <br /> Bruce joined the Gawler Council in 1963, representing the Willaston Ward, before his first tenure as mayor from 1968-72. From May 30, 1970, he was a Member of the House of Assembly for over 23 years, and then again served Gawler as mayor for seven years from 1993.<br /> <br /> The most important change in Gawler for Bruce in his time as mayor was: “the advancement of Gawler as a destination for visitors and tourists, while the commitment to a barrier between the northern metropolitan spread with a buffer zone, so as Gawler can retain its country character was another important aspect”, he said.<br /> <br /> Involved with many local community groups, Bruce took pride in his membership with Rotary, where he is a past president, and was a charter member in March 1954. He also received a presidential citation for service. Also sporting minded, Bruce played for Gawler Bowls Club, as well as offering his experience to various other Gawler sporting clubs.<br /> Dr. Eastick is also the Chairperson of other local organisations, namely the Building Committee for the Gawler Swimming Pool, Gawler and Districts Aged Cottage Homes and Meals on Wheels Kitchen.<br /> <br /> For more photos of Dr. Bruce Eastick, AM, please [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629857150586/ click here.]<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Gawler Mayors<br /> |Sources=Footprints &quot; Gawler Significant Identities&quot; 2007 ISBN 978-0-646-48588-1<br /> |FlickrID=6792682475, 6792682681, 6811137495<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Trinity_College&diff=954 2012-05-24T12:51:30Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Street name=Alexander<br /> |Street suffix=Avenue<br /> |Town or Locality=Evanston Park<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.632426067478, 138.73447134072<br /> |Date constructed=1985<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Used for=Education<br /> }}<br /> The Trinity College story begins in 1984 when a small group of committed families from Gawler began operation with 27 students in the hall at St George’s Anglican Church, in Cowan Street, Gawler.<br /> <br /> In 1985 the College moved to its current location of Alexander Avenue in Evanston Park. Since then Trinity College has undergone significant growth and development but remains an institution that adheres to its founding principles.<br /> <br /> The vision and pioneering spirit of dedicated staff, parents and students has seen Trinity College grow into an extraordinary educational institution offering Preschool to Year 12.<br /> <br /> Now into its third decade of operation, Trinity College has become widely recognised for the realisation of its stated ethos - excellence for all. The College has become one of the State‘s leading independent schools, widely recognised for its high quality academic and vocational programmes, excellent staff, nurturing environment and superb facilities.<br /> <br /> The College is open to all who would like their children educated in a liberal and Anglican tradition regardless of their economic status or religious affiliation. <br /> <br /> One College, five schools (Trinity College Senior, Blakeview, Gawler River, North, South and our Montessori Preschool) feature state-of-the-art facilities, modern comfortable classrooms and landscaped grounds. There is also plenty of room to move; the North and South schools are located on 100 acres, whilst Blakeview and Gawler River are situated on over 20 acres each.<br /> <br /> Each school has its own full-time staff, ensuring children receive special care and attention, no matter which school is attended. Trinity College established a Foundation in 1995 that offers scholarships to internal and external students, as well as supporting a building and library fund.<br /> <br /> In 2000 Trinity College opened a not-for-profit school and community fitness and well-being centre: STARplex.<br /> <br /> View more photos of Trinity College here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629661448636/<br /> {{Info<br /> |FlickrID=6399057077, 7087012629, 7169310638, 7169312220, 7169311884, 7169312008, 7169311424, 7169311678<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Trinity_College&diff=953 2012-05-24T12:41:53Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Street name=Alexander<br /> |Street suffix=Avenue<br /> |Town or Locality=Evanston Park<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.632426067478, 138.73447134072<br /> |Date constructed=1985<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Used for=Education<br /> }}<br /> The Trinity College story begins in 1984 when a small group of committed families from Gawler began operation with 27 students in the hall at St George’s Anglican Church, in Cowan Street, Gawler.<br /> <br /> In 1985 the College moved to its current location of Alexander Avenue in Evanston Park. Since then Trinity College has undergone significant growth and development but remains an institution that adheres to its founding principles.<br /> <br /> The vision and pioneering spirit of dedicated staff, parents and students has seen Trinity College grow into an extraordinary educational institution offering Preschool to Year 12.<br /> <br /> Now into its third decade of operation, Trinity College has become widely recognised for the realisation of its stated ethos - excellence for all. The College has become one of the State‘s leading independent schools, widely recognised for its high quality academic and vocational programmes, excellent staff, nurturing environment and superb facilities.<br /> <br /> The College is open to all who would like their children educated in a liberal and Anglican tradition regardless of their economic status or religious affiliation. <br /> <br /> One College, five schools (Trinity College Senior, Blakeview, Gawler River, North, South and our Montessori Preschool) feature state-of-the-art facilities, modern comfortable classrooms and landscaped grounds. There is also plenty of room to move; the North and South schools are located on 100 acres, whilst Blakeview and Gawler River are situated on over 20 acres each.<br /> <br /> Each school has its own full-time staff, ensuring children receive special care and attention, no matter which school is attended. Trinity College established a Foundation in 1995 that offers scholarships to internal and external students, as well as supporting a building and library fund.<br /> <br /> In 2000 Trinity College opened a not-for-profit school and community fitness and well-being centre: STARplex.<br /> {{Info<br /> |External Links=http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629661448636/<br /> |FlickrID=6399057077, 7087012629, 7169310638, 7169312220, 7169311884, 7169312008, 7169311424, 7169311678<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Horse_Racing_in_Gawler&diff=951 2012-05-24T12:26:40Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Event<br /> |Type of event=Celebration<br /> |Street name=Adelaide<br /> |Street suffix=Road<br /> |Town or locality=Gawler<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.614098544971, 138.73914331346<br /> }}<br /> '''1840s – 1870s'''<br /> <br /> Horse racing began in Gawler very early in the history of the town. The principal race of the State was held in this locality in the second half of the 1840s.<br /> <br /> In 1849, a racecourse existed in the vicinity of Gawler South which was sparsely populated in those days. The course was not circular but straight and horses had to sprint to the end of the track, go round a post and race back to the winning post.<br /> <br /> In 1856, races took place on three successive days in March and were described as Gawler Town Races.<br /> <br /> Some ten years later, Gawler and Willaston races occupied two days and it is believed they raced at Willaston on land behind the original Willaston Hotel (just north/west of the bridge).<br /> <br /> '''1870s – 1900s'''<br /> <br /> On 23 January 1879, a racing club was formed and racing commenced on 15 April of that year at Para Para, a property situated at Gawler West. The property was owned by the Hon. Walter Duffield who readily gave permission for horse racing events at his property. That year, there were 96 members and the sum of £400 was paid in stakes. Races were cancelled the following year due to the ill-health of Walter Duffield and racing then became defunct. The balance of £48 was handed to the present body when it was founded in 1891.<br /> <br /> In the early 1880s, there was a revival of racing and the Evanston racecourse was first utilised. The local race club was inaugurated on 17 March 1883.<br /> <br /> On 12 March 1891, the present Jockey Club was formed and the first meeting was held on 6 June. A lease of the Evanston racecourse was obtained, and in 1901 the Evanston Racecourse was purchased for £1500. Horse races were initially run clockwise but later changed to anti-clockwise.<br /> <br /> '''1900s – 1950s'''<br /> <br /> In the 1920s, six race dates were allocated to Gawler.<br /> <br /> During the years of the Second World War, all meetings allocated to Gawler were held at Victoria Park or Morphettville racecourses. This was due in main to the Military Camp which was based at the Evanston racecourse.<br /> <br /> There was a period from February 1942 to October 1943 when racing was banned in South Australia by the Playford Government, so the Adelaide Cup was held at Flemington, Victoria that year. Racing resumed in late 1943 but although bookmakers and totes were allowed to operate on course, betting shops were prohibited.<br /> <br /> '''1960s – 1990s'''<br /> <br /> The South Australian Licensed Victualler’s Racing Club and Barossa &amp; Light Racing Clubs combined to race as Barossa Valley Racing Club in 1960. Their meetings were held at the Gawler racecourse and they eventually amalgamated with Gawler Jockey Club, becoming the Gawler &amp; Barossa Jockey Club Incorporated in January 1971.<br /> <br /> The Gawler Jockey Club was legally metropolitan from 1936 – 1967. It became a provincial club on 1 January 1968 with 13 race dates on course. The Totalizator Agency Board commenced in March 1967.<br /> <br /> In 1977, Kadina &amp; Wallaroo Jockey Club amalgamated with the Gawler &amp; Barossa Jockey Club.<br /> <br /> The club continued with maintenance and facility renovations and in 1985, undertook a massive renovation to the underside of the grandstand to include a function room/kitchen for hire and new amenities for members.<br /> <br /> The racecourse was utilised for many sporting events and functions. The course was used annually for the Three Day Event including the World Equestrian Event in 1986.<br /> <br /> The period of 1986/87 saw the reintroduction of steeplechase racing to Gawler after a closure of 33 years.<br /> <br /> In 1989, the Sesqui Centenary Gawler Cup boasted stake money of $60,000 and a Gold Cup worth $1000.<br /> <br /> '''1990s - present'''<br /> <br /> Gawler Cup Day was held in November in 1991 with Her Excellency Dame Roma Mitchell, the Police Band and the Police Greys being a major attraction on the day. Sir Eric and Lady Neale were also guests of the club in 1996.<br /> <br /> In 1992, the Controlling Body reduced distribution of TAB profits causing predictions of severe hardship to provincial and country clubs. In the late 1990s, Gawler &amp; Barossa Jockey Club was earmarked for closure. This led to one of the toughest times in the Club’s history. However, the club has survived the highs and lows over 150 years with Committees and club employees past and present passionate about its continued existence.<br /> <br /> There are two special memorials at the Gawler racecourse. Melbourne Cup winners Gold and Black and Gallilee were laid to rest at the course and if they were to prance onto the newly refurbished course today they would certainly relate to their big days at Flemington.<br /> <br /> ''History collated by Kay Behen''<br /> <br /> A new road had to be constructed in 2012 at the southern end of the racecourse. It had to be given a name. It was fortuitous that in 2011, a list of 300+ names were submitted for Town of Gawler to consider as new road names; emanating from “History of Gawler 1837 – 1908 E.H.Coombe, M.P.” <br /> On page 145 of that book, the name of Tulloch appeared - Miss J. P. Tulloch was the Dawes Medalist as the female Dux of Gawler Primary School in 1908.<br /> <br /> It was wonderful that Tulloch was selected as the road name – that great horse Tulloch being synonymous with racing in Australia.<br /> <br /> See more photos of Gawler Racecourse [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629886537677/ here.]<br /> {{Info<br /> |FlickrID=7004911218, 7004909840, 7151000091, 7157542104<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=St._George%27s_Anglican_Cemetery&diff=653 2012-05-05T12:03:16Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Locality<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Anglican Cemetery, 42 Cheek Avenue<br /> |Street number=<br /> |Street name=<br /> |Street suffix=<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.593584, 138.764091<br /> |Date constructed=1861<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Built by=St. George's Anglican Church. Gawler<br /> |Used for=<br /> }}<br /> The cemetery was designed, for the church, by the Reverend (later to become Canon) Coombs in 1861 on four acres of land. The land cost £55. Fittingly the centre plot contains his remains. Many of Gawler’s early Anglican settlers are buried in the surrounding plots. <br /> The first section of the cemetery was consecrated in April 1864 by Bishop<br /> Augustus Short. <br /> The first curator was William Barrett. <br /> Unfortunately the cemetery was not always well cared for and it has required extensive maintenance by a team of volunteers, over recent years to keep it tidy.<br /> In August 1995, the Archbishop of Adelaide consecrated the rear half of the<br /> cemetery land for use as a lawn cemetery.<br /> <br /> More information is available at the following Gawler Council link:<br /> http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Gawlers_Cemeteries.pdf<br /> {{Info<br /> |External Links=http://www.ozgenonline.com/~forever_remembered/st_george_gawler.htm, http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Gawlers_Cemeteries.pdf<br /> |Sources=Gawler's Cemeteries. Researched and written by Anne Richards. Librarian. Reference and Research. Gawler Library<br /> |FlickrID=6759591293, 6759590953, 6759589513, 6759591105, 6759590589, 6998604618, 6399032371<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=James_Martin_Phoenix_Foundry_Strike&diff=652 2012-05-05T11:26:05Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Event<br /> |Type of event=Establishment<br /> |Street name=Calton<br /> |Street suffix=Road<br /> |Town or locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.600559850145, 138.75017569696<br /> |Date occurred or began=February 13, 1896<br /> |Date ended=May 22, 1896<br /> |Managed or hosted by=Engineers of James Martin<br /> }}<br /> On the 2nd February 1896 the Engineers went on strike over reduced pay conditions, taking the working day from 8 hours to 9 hours, and a co-operative scheme. A minimum of 10/- a day was demanded. The engineers were joined in the strike by the boiler makers. A resolution was reached and the strike was terminated on the 7th March. However the workers were not completely satisfied and continued the strike from the 16th March until the 22nd May when both parties made concessions in their demands. The working day was to stay at 8 hours.<br /> <br /> There was a further strike on 12th June 1916 when the business was operating as Perry Engineering Works.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=James Martin Phoenix Foundry, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Subsequent useage, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Site,<br /> |Sources=Gawler Colonel Light's Country Town. by Derek Whitelock. page 302. ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, History of Gawler 1837-1908. E H Coombe. 1978 Reprint ISBN 0 85872 224 0<br /> |FlickrID=6759620039<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Cast_Iron_in_Gawler&diff=651 2012-05-05T11:21:29Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Thing<br /> |Type of thing=Domestic<br /> |Also known as=Cast Iron Lace Work, Iron Work, Cast Urns<br /> |Date made or found=late 1800<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place made=Foundries in Gawler<br /> |Place used=Many properties in Gawler<br /> |Place found=Fences, Verandahs, Gates, Ornametation<br /> |Current location=Many properties in Gawler<br /> |Used in=Fences, Verandahs, Gates, Ornametation<br /> |Ceased use=Still in use<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> }}<br /> Gawler has some excellent examples of the cast iron that was produced in the various Foundries in Gawler. They consist of cast urns, cast fence panels, cast decorative verandah edging, cast verandah post supports, cast gates and knobs.<br /> Samples are still visible at [[Martindale]] in Duffield Street, properties on Lyndoch Road, East Terrace, Cowan Street and most of the older houses in the Church Hill area. The gates and fence section at Martindale still shows the mark of the manufacturer, James Martin of Phoenix Foundry on Calton Road, Gawler East. The fence at 10 Lyndoch Road still shows the mark of the manfacturer, David Thomson of Eagle Foundry in King Street, Gawler.<br /> <br /> The cast iron urns pictured are quite common in Gawler, many of the old houses have them. The hall at the Yaldara Winery has a pair at the entrance but this hall was only built in the 1960’s and they would have been salvaged from elsewhere. This patterned urn does come in three sizes with the smaller two not having handles. Only one that I have found, has a makers mark and this one is in my shed (Rob Richter)<br /> <br /> The original urn has the makers mark “Rabjohn King Co, Hamilton” (see link below)<br /> <br /> This Urn (original) is dated at between 1873 and 1880 and is in such condition that it is not and cannot be displayed, being very delicate. It came from a fishpond as a centre fountain from an original Fred May homestead. The fishpond still exists and is in use with a copy terracotta urn in place. It is the same as the original, albeit without the ornate handles. It seems that it may have been Martin’s Foundry that copied the urn. Many houses owned by the Martin family had these ornaments. Fred May worked at Martin’s at the same time that Rabjohn had the foundry in Hamilton, ie 1873 - 1885, probably at the time the urn arrived from Canada. No-one, it seems, wanted the glory of being sued. Not all is lost in the mists of time.<br /> <br /> As with a lot of ornate cast iron, the“masters” were very often pieces that were imported by individuals, then borrowed for a couple of days by a particular foundry for copying. Such is the case of the “Four Seasons” garden seat and the “Zodiac” table produced by Thompson’s Eagle Foundry. Samples of these items are on display at the Gawler National Trust Museum. It is a rarity to find cast iron with a purely Australian theme.<br /> {{Info<br /> |External Links=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=177595<br /> |FlickrID=7141553431, 6799869377,6799870063, 6799870759, 6799922087, 6799922945, 6799923541, 7087124763, 7087124915<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Eastick_Dawn&diff=650 2012-05-05T11:14:23Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Also known as=Mary Dawn Eastick, Mary Dawn Marsh<br /> |Date of birth=1924<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place of birth=Nurse Green's Nursing Home, Gawler<br /> |Date of arrival=1924<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Principal occupation=Exceptional Woman<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> Mary Dawn Marsh was born on 6th August 1924 to Lil and Sydney Marsh of Angle Vale. Both parents were descended from families who were among the earliest settlers in the Gawler region.<br /> <br /> Dawn attended Gawler Primary School in Nixen Terrace where she graduated in Grade seven as Dux of the School winning the Doctor Dawes Medal in 1936. Living in Jane Street Willaston required Dawn to ride her bicycle to and from the Gawler High School on Lyndoch Road. Her year 11 (Leaving Certificate) was undertaken at Adelaide Girls High School.<br /> <br /> Dawn met Bruce Eastick in 1946 and they married on 8th December 1951.<br /> <br /> Her first home, with Bruce, was a rented cottage in Cockatoo Valley. They moved to Bright Street, Willaston, built a Surgery there for Bruce to practice as a Veterinarian. After nearly 30 years there they moved to Goodger Street in Gawler East.<br /> <br /> Dawn became involved in local politics, while Bruce was involved in State politics, she occupied, at various times, the office of President and Secretary of the Gawler Women’s Branch of the Liberal Party.<br /> <br /> There seems to be no end to her Craft talents, fine furniture wood working, silversmithing, china painting, counter cross stitch and knitting.<br /> <br /> Travelling widely, Dawn has visited Canada many times, Rocky Mountains, Disneyland, Oberammergau in Germany to see the Passion Play, a special one-day flight over Antarctica and the Trans-Siberian Railway from Beijing to Moscow.<br /> <br /> The Gawler community has been extremely fortunate to have Dawn as patron or an office bearer of many of the groups and charities in Gawler.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=&quot;...backwards and in high heels.&quot; Significant Women of Gawler Project article written by Judy Gillett-Ferguson ISBN 978-0-646-53932-4<br /> |FlickrID=7138165571<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Eastick_Dawn&diff=648 2012-05-05T11:11:36Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Also known as=Mary Dawn Eastick, Mary Dawn Marsh<br /> |Date of birth=1924<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place of birth=Nurse Green's Nursing Home, Gawler<br /> |Date of arrival=1924<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Principal occupation=Exceptional Woman<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> Mary Dawn Marsh was born on 6th August 1924 to Lil and Sydney Marsh of Angle Vale. Both parents were descended from families who were among the earliest settlers in the Gawler region.<br /> <br /> Dawn attended Gawler Primary School in Nixen Terrace where she graduated in Grade seven as Dux of the School winning the Doctor Dawes Medal in 1936. Living in Jane Street Willaston required Dawn to ride her bicycle to and from the Gawler High School on Lyndoch Road. Her year 11 (Leaving Certificate) was undertaken at Adelaide Girls High School.<br /> <br /> Dawn met Bruce Eastick in 1946 and they married on 8th December 1951.<br /> <br /> Her first home, with Bruce, was a rented cottage in Cockatoo Valley. They moved to Bright Street, Willaston, built a Surgery there for Bruce to practice as a Veterinarian. After nearly 30 years there they moved to Goodger Street in Gawler East.<br /> <br /> Dawn became involved in local politics, while Bruce was involved in State politics, she occupied, at various times, the office of President and Secretary of the Gawler Women’s Branch of the Liberal Party.<br /> <br /> There seems to be no end to her Craft talents, fine furniture wood working, silversmithing, china painting, counter cross stitch and knitting.<br /> <br /> Travelling widely, Dawn has visited Canada many times, Rocky Mountains, Disneyland, Oberammergau in Germany to see the Passion Play, a special one-day flight over Antarctica and the Trans-Siberian Railway from Beijing to Moscow.<br /> <br /> The Gawler community has been extremely fortunate to have Dawn as patron or an office bearer of many of the groups and charities in Gawler <br /> <br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=&quot;...backwards and in high heels.&quot; Significant Women of Gawler Project article written by Judy Gillett-Ferguson ISBN 978-0-646-53932-4<br /> |FlickrID=7138165625, 7138165571<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale_Duffield_Street_1&diff=2169 2012-05-05T10:05:40Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Cast Iron in Gawler, Stone walls In Gawler East,<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> |FlickrID=6759601003, 6759601915, 6759601787, 6759603019, 6799871307<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale&diff=643 2012-05-05T10:05:40Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Cast Iron in Gawler, Stone walls In Gawler East,<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> |FlickrID=6759601003, 6759601915, 6759601787, 6759603019, 6799871307<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Cast_Iron_in_Gawler&diff=617 2012-05-04T12:16:24Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Thing<br /> |Type of thing=Domestic<br /> |Also known as=Cast Iron Lace Work, Iron Work, Cast Urns<br /> |Date made or found=late 1800<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place made=Foundries in Gawler<br /> |Place used=Many properties in Gawler<br /> |Place found=Fences, Verandahs, Gates, Ornametation<br /> |Current location=Many properties in Gawler<br /> |Used in=Fences, Verandahs, Gates, Ornametation<br /> |Ceased use=Still in use<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> }}<br /> Gawler has some excellent examples of the cast iron that was produced in the various Foundries in Gawler. They consist of cast urns, cast fence panels, cast decorative verandah edging, cast verandah post supports, cast gates and knobs.<br /> Samples are still visible at Martindale in Duffield Street, properties on Lyndoch Road, East Terrace, Cowan Street and most of the older houses in the Church Hill area. The gates and fence section at Martindale still shows the mark of the manufacturer, James Martin of Phoenix Foundry on Calton Road, Gawler East. The fence at 10 Lyndoch Road still shows the mark of the manfacturer, David Thomson of Eagle Foundry in King Street, Gawler.<br /> <br /> The cast iron urns pictured are quite common in Gawler, many of the old houses have them. The hall at the Yaldara Winery has a pair at the entrance but this hall was only built in the 1960’s and they would have been salvaged from elsewhere. This patterned urn does come in three sizes with the smaller two not having handles. Only one that I have found, has a makers mark and this one is in my shed (Rob Richter)<br /> <br /> The original urn has the makers mark “Rabjohn King Co, Hamilton” (see link below)<br /> <br /> This Urn (original) is dated at between 1873 and 1880 and is in such condition that it is not and cannot be displayed, being very delicate. It came from a fishpond as a centre fountain from an original Fred May homestead. The fishpond still exists and is in use with a copy terracotta urn in place. It is the same as the original, albeit without the ornate handles. It seems that it may have been Martin’s Foundry that copied the urn. Many houses owned by the Martin family had these ornaments. Fred May worked at Martin’s at the same time that Rabjohn had the foundry in Hamilton, ie 1873 - 1885, probably at the time the urn arrived from Canada. No-one, it seems, wanted the glory of being sued. Not all is lost in the mists of time.<br /> <br /> As with a lot of ornate cast iron, the“masters” were very often pieces that were imported by individuals, then borrowed for a couple of days by a particular foundry for copying. Such is the case of the “Four Seasons” garden seat and the “Zodiac” table produced by Thompson’s Eagle Foundry. Samples of these items are on display at the Gawler National Trust Museum. It is a rarity to find cast iron with a purely Australian theme.<br /> {{Info<br /> |External Links=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=177595<br /> |FlickrID=6795025467, 6799869377,6799870063, 6799870759, 6799922087, 6799922945, 6799923541, 7087124763, 7087124915<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Cast_Iron_in_Gawler&diff=614 2012-05-04T12:07:21Z

<p>Michael: Created page with &quot;{{Thing |Type of thing=Domestic |Also known as=Cast Iron Lace Work, Iron Work, Cast Urns |Date made or found=late 1800 |Date approximate=No |Place made=Foundries in Gawler |Place...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Thing<br /> |Type of thing=Domestic<br /> |Also known as=Cast Iron Lace Work, Iron Work, Cast Urns<br /> |Date made or found=late 1800<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place made=Foundries in Gawler<br /> |Place used=Many properties in Gawler<br /> |Place found=Fences, Verandahs, Gates, Ornametation<br /> |Current location=Many properties in Gawler<br /> |Used in=Fences, Verandahs, Gates, Ornametation<br /> |Ceased use=Still in use<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> }}<br /> Gawler has some excellent examples of the cast iron that was produced in the various Foundries in Gawler. They consist of cast urns, cast fence panels, cast decorative verandah edging, cast verandah post supports, cast gates and knobs.<br /> Samples are still visible at Martindale in Duffield Street, properties on Lyndoch Road, East Terrace, Cowan Street and most of the older houses in the Church Hill area. The gates and fence section at Martindale still shows the mark of the manufacturer, James Martin of Phoenix Foundry on Calton Road, Gawler East. The fence at 10 Lyndoch Road still shows the mark of the manfacturer, David Thomson of Eagle Foundry in King Street, Gawler.<br /> <br /> The cast iron urns pictured are quite common in Gawler, many of the old houses have them. The hall at the Yaldara Winery has a pair at the entrance but this hall was only built in the 1960’s and they would have been salvaged from elsewhere. This patterned urn does come in three sizes with the smaller two not having handles. Only one that I have found, has a makers mark and this one is in my shed (Rob Richter)<br /> <br /> The original urn has the makers mark “Rabjohn King Co, Hamilton” (see link below)<br /> <br /> This Urn (original) is dated at between 1873 and 1880 and is in such condition that it is not and cannot be displayed, being very delicate. It came from a fishpond as a centre fountain from an original Fred May homestead. The fishpond still exists and is in use with a copy terracotta urn in place. It is the same as the original, albeit without the ornate handles. It seems that it may have been Martin’s Foundry that copied the urn. Many houses owned by the Martin family had these ornaments. Fred May worked at Martin’s at the same time that Rabjohn had the foundry in Hamilton, ie 1873 - 1885, probably at the time the urn arrived from Canada. No-one, it seems, wanted the glory of being sued. Not all is lost in the mists of time<br /> <br /> {{Info<br /> |External Links=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=177595<br /> |FlickrID=6795025467, 6799869377,6799870063, 6799870759, 6799922087, 6799922945, 6799923541, 7087124763, 7087124915<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Freemason%27s_Hall_cnr_Union_Street_Lyndoch_Road&diff=2129 2012-05-04T11:26:42Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Street number=4<br /> |Street name=Lyndoch<br /> |Street suffix=Road<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.5964429, 138.7505304<br /> |Date constructed=1903<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Built by=Alfred Wells. Architect<br /> |Used for=Freemason Lodge<br /> }}<br /> On the 5th December 1903 the Foundation stone for this building was laid by Chief Justice Sir Samuel Way. The architect was Alfred Wells. The building was opened on 29th of April 1904. The building and land cost 880 pounds, and the furniture was another 130 pounds.<br /> <br /> The building was to provide accommodation for the Gawler branch of the Lodge of Fidelity, Freemasons. The lodge started in Gawler in 1849 and held meetings in the Old Spot Hotel, Globe Hotel, Institute and a building formerly used as a branch of the Bank of Adelaide before building on Lyndoch Road.<br /> {{Info<br /> |External Links=http://www.santfreemasons.org.au/<br /> |Sources=History of Gawler 1837 - 1908. E H Coombe. 1978 Facsimilie ISBN 0 85872 224 0<br /> |FlickrID=7141622735, 6995533736<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Freemason%27s_Hall&diff=608 2012-05-04T11:26:42Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Street number=4<br /> |Street name=Lyndoch<br /> |Street suffix=Road<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.5964429, 138.7505304<br /> |Date constructed=1903<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Built by=Alfred Wells. Architect<br /> |Used for=Freemason Lodge<br /> }}<br /> On the 5th December 1903 the Foundation stone for this building was laid by Chief Justice Sir Samuel Way. The architect was Alfred Wells. The building was opened on 29th of April 1904. The building and land cost 880 pounds, and the furniture was another 130 pounds.<br /> <br /> The building was to provide accommodation for the Gawler branch of the Lodge of Fidelity, Freemasons. The lodge started in Gawler in 1849 and held meetings in the Old Spot Hotel, Globe Hotel, Institute and a building formerly used as a branch of the Bank of Adelaide before building on Lyndoch Road.<br /> {{Info<br /> |External Links=http://www.santfreemasons.org.au/<br /> |Sources=History of Gawler 1837 - 1908. E H Coombe. 1978 Facsimilie ISBN 0 85872 224 0<br /> |FlickrID=7141622735, 6995533736<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=James_Martin_Phoenix_Foundry&diff=605 2012-05-04T11:05:18Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Calton<br /> |StreetSuffix=Road<br /> |Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.6006305, 138.7506194<br /> |DateEstablished=1848<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1907<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=James Martin<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Heavy Engineering<br /> }}<br /> The Phoenix Foundry, part of James Martin and Company, was established by James Martin, MLC, often referred to as the “Father of Gawler”.<br /> <br /> The Phoenix Foundry was significant, historically, because it formed part of the leading engineering works in the state in the late nineteenth century when Gawler was one of Australia's most important industrial centres.<br /> <br /> The remaining building facade is important as an example of Colonial industrial architecture and Gawler's industrial area. The section remaining has a half elliptical arch and circular brick edged roundel. The wall is constructed from random course of slate, topped with a triangular parapet.<br /> <br /> The “Bunyip” of 9th November 1872, reported that the Phoenix Foundry had experimented successfully with smelting local ore from the Barossa using Barossa charcoal. They had been able to produce many different items from their moulds. However the cost of shipping the large quantities of coal from remote locations meant that local smelting was not profitable. Some of the iron produced was made into a fence at the front of the Institute, 91 Murray Street, Gawler. It bears the following inscription: “Cast from the first iron smelted in the colony at the Phoenix Foundry from ore raised in the district of Barossa. Presented by James Martin, Esq., J.P., Gawler, 1879.” <br /> <br /> On October 17 1874 there was a boiler explosion, and a section of it was blown across Calton Road into the garden of Mr. James Harris. Luckily there were no serious injuries.<br /> <br /> A fire in the coppersmiths’ shop at 3am on 30th November 1893 caused damage estimated at 200 pounds. The prompt action of the local fire brigade contained the fire and prevented it from reaching the paint shop, which could have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.<br /> <br /> In 1897 Tasmania became the fourth colony to be supplied locomotives by James Martin. They were sent to the Emu Bay Railway Company in Tasmania. <br /> <br /> The statue of James Martin on the corner of Murray Street and Calton Road was unveiled on 15th August 1903. On the 2nd June 1969 it was relocated to its current site opposite the new Post Office.<br /> <br /> On Wednesday 28th April 1937, Barossa Engineering Company agreed to reopen the works immediately, following the successful purchase of the property from the Perry Engineering Company. <br /> <br /> In early 1932 the final demolitions of Perry Engineering buildings took place. The last load of machinery was taken away in June. James Martin’s empire had gone.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=James Martin Phoenix Foundry Subsequent Useage, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Site, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Strike, James Martin Memorial, Hon. James Martin - Mayor,<br /> |External Links=The following is an excellent description of the business in 1877 A VISIT TO MESSRS. JAMES MARTIN AND CO.'S ENGINEERING WORKS AT GAWLER. (1877. September 6). The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide. SA : 1858 - 1889). p. 12. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33752931.<br /> |Sources=The Gawler Handbook. by George Loyau. various pages. ISBN 0 85872 272 0, Gawler. Colonel Light's Country Town. by Derek Whitelock. various pages. ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, The Advertiser. Adelaide. Friday 1st December 1893. page 5, Barrier Miner. Broken Hill. Tuesday 23rd November 1897. page 3, Register of the National Estate. ID 6119, National Trust Museum Gawler has boiler section on display<br /> |FlickrID=6759646895, 6759663733, 6759645863, 6759671773, 6759641803, 6759641101, 7141553431, 7141553505<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=James_Martin_Phoenix_Foundry&diff=602 2012-05-04T10:54:58Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Calton<br /> |StreetSuffix=Road<br /> |Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.6006305, 138.7506194<br /> |DateEstablished=1848<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1907<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=James Martin<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Heavy Engineering<br /> }}<br /> The Phoenix Foundry, part of James Martin and Company, was established by James Martin, MLC, often referred to as the “Father of Gawler”.<br /> <br /> The Phoenix Foundry was significant, historically, because it formed part of the leading engineering works in the state in the late nineteenth century when Gawler was one of Australia's most important industrial centres.<br /> <br /> The remaining building facade is important as an example of Colonial industrial architecture and Gawler's industrial area. The section remaining has a half elliptical arch and circular brick edged roundel. The wall is constructed from random course of slate, topped with a triangular parapet.<br /> <br /> The “Bunyip” of 9th November 1872, reported that the Phoenix Foundry had experimented successfully with smelting local ore from the Barossa using Barossa charcoal. They had been able to produce many different items from their moulds. However the cost of shipping the large quantities of coal from remote locations meant that local smelting was not profitable. Some of the iron produced was made into a fence at the front of the Institute, 91 Murray Street, Gawler. It bears the following inscription: “Cast from the first iron smelted in the colony at the Phoenix Foundry from ore raised in the district of Barossa. Presented by James Martin, Esq., J.P., Gawler, 1879.” <br /> <br /> A fire in the coppersmiths’ shop at 3am on 30th November 1893 caused damage estimated at 200 pounds. The prompt action of the local fire brigade contained the fire and prevented it from reaching the paint shop, which could have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.<br /> <br /> In 1897 Tasmania became the fourth colony to be supplied locomotives by James Martin. They were sent to the Emu Bay Railway Company in Tasmania. <br /> <br /> The statue of James Martin on the corner of Murray Street and Calton Road was unveiled on 15th August 1903. On the 2nd June 1969 it was relocated to its current site opposite the new Post Office.<br /> <br /> On Wednesday 28th April 1937, Barossa Engineering Company agreed to reopen the works immediately, following the successful purchase of the property from the Perry Engineering Company. <br /> <br /> In early 1932 the final demolitions of Perry Engineering buildings took place. The last load of machinery was taken away in June. James Martin’s empire had gone.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=James Martin Phoenix Foundry Subsequent Useage, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Site, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Strike, James Martin Memorial, Hon. James Martin - Mayor,<br /> |External Links=The following is an excellent description of the business in 1877 A VISIT TO MESSRS. JAMES MARTIN AND CO.'S ENGINEERING WORKS AT GAWLER. (1877. September 6). The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide. SA : 1858 - 1889). p. 12. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33752931.<br /> |Sources=The Gawler Handbook. by George Loyau. various pages. ISBN 0 85872 272 0, Gawler. Colonel Light's Country Town. by Derek Whitelock. various pages. ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, The Advertiser. Adelaide. Friday 1st December 1893. page 5, Barrier Miner. Broken Hill. Tuesday 23rd November 1897. page 3, Register of the National Estate. ID 6119<br /> |FlickrID=6759646895, 6759663733, 6759645863, 6759671773, 6759641803, 6759641101, 7141553431<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=James_Martin_Phoenix_Foundry_Strike&diff=601 2012-05-04T10:26:17Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Event<br /> |Type of event=Establishment<br /> |Street name=Calton<br /> |Street suffix=Road<br /> |Town or locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.600559850145, 138.75017569696<br /> |Date occurred or began=February 13, 1896<br /> |Date ended=May 22, 1896<br /> |Managed or hosted by=Engineers of James Martin<br /> }}<br /> On the 2nd February 1896 the Engineers went on strike over reduced pay conditions, taking the working day from 8 hours to 9 hours, and a co-operative scheme. A minimum of 10/- a day was demanded. The engineers were joined in the strike by the boiler makers. A resolution was reached and the strike was terminated on the 7th March. However the workers were not completely satisfied and continued the strike from the 16th March until the 22nd May when both parties made concessions in their demands. The working day was to stay at 8 hours.<br /> <br /> There was a further strike on 12th June 1916 when the business was operating as Perry Engineering Works.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=James Martin Phoenix Foundry, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Subsequent useage, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Site,<br /> |Sources=Gawler Colonel Light's Country Town. by Derek Whitelock. page 302. ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, History of Gawler 1837-1908. E H Coombe. 1978 Reprint SBN 0 85872 224 0<br /> |FlickrID=6759620039<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Timer_Fashions_Limited&diff=600 2012-05-04T10:19:51Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |AltName=Gawler Manufacturing Company<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Julian<br /> |StreetSuffix=Terrace<br /> |Locality=Gawler<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.602973124685, 138.74841189815<br /> |DateEstablished=1942<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1978<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=Joe Jacob &amp; Myer Emporium<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Fashion Clothing Manufacture<br /> }}<br /> A Commonwealth Government decentralisation policy in 1942 provided the opportunity for Joe Jacob and Myer Emporium to setup a clothing manufacturing facility, in Gawler, to manufacture childrens clothing. The factory in Murray street proved to be very profitable and after a few years they formed the Gawler Manufacturing Company Limited.<br /> <br /> Business was such that a new and larger facility was required. A new factory was built on the Fotheringhams brewery site at the southern end of Murray Street. As the business continued to grow, several extensions were made to the factory.<br /> <br /> Garments were made for all ages, trading under the brand &quot;Timer&quot;. The various categories included 'Day', 'Deb', 'Wee', 'Sport', 'Teen' and 'School' Timer. The brand proved to be so popular that it was decided to change the company name to Timer Fashions Limited.<br /> <br /> To provide the necessary capital to enable further expansion a holding company, Adelaide Holdings, was floated. They acquired all the shares of Timer Fashions Limited and could then list on the stock exchange and raise the extra capital.<br /> <br /> There was a change in the market, with the influx of cheap imported clothing, making it more difficult to compete.<br /> <br /> There is conjecture as to why the factory closed, one reason was the influx of cheap imports, the other reason was that the latest owner only wanted a listed company on the stock exchange.<br /> <br /> The factory closed in 1978 and the building and all the plant was sold.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''A permanent display of memorabilia, fashions, photographs and equipment used, is on display at the Gawler Branch, of the National Trust of SA, Museum at 59 Murray Street.''<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Gawler Branch of the National Trust of South Australia, Glimpses of Gawler and District Vol 1: compiled by Stan Roulston ISBN 0 646 35493 0, Image restoration by Ian McDonnell<br /> |FlickrID=6988990580, 6988990464, 7135074391, 7135074261, 7141480515, 7135074183, 6988990618, 6995423676<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Timer_Fashions_Limited&diff=599 2012-05-04T09:57:44Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |AltName=Gawler Manufacturing Company<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Julian<br /> |StreetSuffix=Terrace<br /> |Locality=Gawler<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.602973124685, 138.74841189815<br /> |DateEstablished=1942<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1978<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=Joe Jacob &amp; Myer Emporium<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Fashion Clothing Manufacture<br /> }}<br /> A Commonwealth Government decentralisation policy in 1942 provided the opportunity for Joe Jacob and Myer Emporium to setup a clothing manufacturing facility, in Gawler, to manufacture childrens clothing. The factory in Murray street proved to be very profitable and after a few years they formed the Gawler Manufacturing Company Limited.<br /> <br /> Business was such that a new and larger facility was required. A new factory was built on the Fotheringhams brewery site at the southern end of Murray Street. As the business continued to grow, several extensions were made to the factory.<br /> <br /> Garments were made for all ages, trading under the brand &quot;Timer&quot;. The various categories included 'Day', 'Deb', 'Wee', 'Sport', 'Teen' and 'School' Timer. The brand proved to be so popular that it was decided to change the company name to Timer Fashions Limited.<br /> <br /> To provide the necessary capital to enable further expansion a holding company, Adelaide Holdings, was floated. They acquired all the shares of Timer Fashions Limited and could then list on the stock exchange and raise the extra capital.<br /> <br /> There was a change in the market, with the influx of cheap imported clothing, making it more difficult to compete.<br /> <br /> There is conjecture as to why the factory closed, one reason was the influx of cheap imports, the other reason was that the latest owner only wanted a listed company on the stock exchange.<br /> <br /> The factory closed in 1978 and the building and all the plant was sold.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''A permanent display of memorabilia, fashions, photographs and equipment used, is on display at the Gawler Branch, of the National Trust of SA, Museum at 59 Murray Street.''<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Gawler Branch of the National Trust of South Australia, Glimpses of Gawler and District Vol 1: compiled by Stan Roulston ISBN 0 646 35493 0<br /> |FlickrID=6988990580, 6988990464, 7135074391, 7135074261, 7135074183, 6988990618, 7141480515<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Eastick_Dawn&diff=592 2012-05-03T08:25:12Z

<p>Michael: Created page with &quot;{{People |Type of person=Individual |Also known as=Mary Dawn Eastick, Mary Dawn Marsh |Date of birth=1924 |Date approximate=No |Place of birth=Nurse Green&#039;s Nursing Home, Gawler ...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Also known as=Mary Dawn Eastick, Mary Dawn Marsh<br /> |Date of birth=1924<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Place of birth=Nurse Green's Nursing Home, Gawler<br /> |Date of arrival=1924<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> Dawn attended Gawler Primary School in Nixen Terrace where she graduated in Grade seven as Dux of the School winning the Doctor Dawes Medal in 1936. Living in Jane Street Willaston required Dawn to ride her bicycle to and from the Gawler High School on Lyndoch Road. Her year 11 (Leaving Certificate) was undertaken at Adelaide Girls High School.<br /> <br /> Dawn met Bruce Eastick in 1946 and they married on 8th December 1951.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=&quot;...backwards and in high heels.&quot; Significant Women of Gawler Project article written by Judy Gillett-Ferguson ISBN 978-0-646-53932-4<br /> |FlickrID=7138165625, 7138165571<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=James_Martin_Phoenix_Foundry_Strike&diff=591 2012-05-03T06:47:59Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Event<br /> |Type of event=Establishment<br /> |Street name=Calton<br /> |Street suffix=Road<br /> |Town or locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.60055985014507, 138.75017569695888<br /> |Date occurred or began=February 13, 1896<br /> |Date ended=May 22, 1896<br /> |Managed or hosted by=Engineers of James Martin<br /> }}<br /> On the 13th February 1896 the Engineers went on strike over reduced pay conditions, taking the working day from 8 hours to 9 hours, and a co-operative scheme. The engineers were joined in the strike by the boiler makers. A resolution was reached and the strike was terminated on the 7th March. However they were not completely satisfied and continued the strike from the 16th March until the 22nd May when both parties made concessions in their demands. The working day was to stay at 8 hours.<br /> <br /> There was a further strike on 12th June 1916 when the business was operating as Perry Engineering Works.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=James Martin Phoenix Foundry, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Subsequent useage, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Site,<br /> |Sources=Gawler Colonel Light's Country Town. by Derek Whitelock. page 302. ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, History of Gawler 1837-1908. E H Coombe. 1978 Reprint SBN 0 85872 224 0<br /> |FlickrID=6759620039<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Dawes_Dr_Richard_St_Mark_Collection&diff=590 2012-05-03T06:36:42Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{People<br /> |Type of person=Individual<br /> |Also known as=Dr Dawes<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |Principal occupation=Medical Doctor<br /> |Date approximate3=No<br /> |Date approximate4=No<br /> }}<br /> Stories about Dr Dawes.<br /> His vehicle, a 1908 DeDion Bouton, was one of the first motor cars in Gawler, it was owned by Dr Dawes and the picture shows his chauffeur Charles waiting to take the Dr on a house call.<br /> <br /> The first advertisement for Dr Dawes appeared in the Bunyip on the 9th July 1875. His first surgery was in Murray Street, later moving to the property on High Street previously owned by Dr Nott, another Gawler Doctor <br /> <br /> Dr. Dawes was appointed Chairman of the Gawler School Board of Advice on 28th February 1895 and on the 24th May 1905, he addressed the Gawler Primary School, at their observance of the First Empire Day. <br /> <br /> Dr. Dawes is listed as a Surgeon member of the 'Loyal Gawler Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity' in June 1908, and the 'Grand United Order of Oddfellows' in October 1908. <br /> <br /> His wife played an important role in the Church of the Transfiguration in Gawler South. She laid the foundation stone of the church on 3rd April 1895 and the foundation stone of the chancel on 16th August 1902. Mrs Dawes presented a prayer desk and Dr. Dawes a rood screen to the church.<br /> <br /> Dr Dawes services were required when a Tiger-Trainer was attacked during a performance at Harmston’s Circus in Gawler South on Saturday 11th June 1898. The victim was a South African Tiger Keeper and Trainer, named John Isaacs. During the performance he was attacked by the tiger and suffered major bleeding from the neck. After he was rescued from the cage he was taken to Dr Dawes surgery for treatment. Fortunately the main arteries of the neck were intact and the haemorrhage was stopped. Unfortunately John died in Hospital on Tuesday the 14th June 1898.<br /> <br /> On Saturday 21st December 1918 Dr Dawes was called to an accidental drowning at the Kingsford farm of Mr A J Davis. Alick Davis, a seven year old boy, had opened an underground tank, looked over the edge and fell in. Rescue attempts were unsuccessful and when Dr Dawes arrived the boy was pronounced dead. The tragedy was that the parents had sold the farm and were to leave it in a few weeks.<br /> <br /> On the 29th January 1923, Dr Dawes was a passenger on the Kapunda train, returning home from a visit to Adelaide, when it collided with the Clapham train at the Adelaide Railway Station. He was able to render first-aid to the injured before a team of doctors and nurses from the Adelaide Hospital arrived.<br /> <br /> Dr Dawes was one of very few medical doctors servicing the large area around Gawler. Petrol rationing after WWII made it impossible to cover the large area. To allow the Doctor to continue attending to all his patients he hired the local garage proprietor, Jack Curnow who had no restrictions on fuel usage because of his occupation, to drive him when his own ration of fuel ran low.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Doctor Dawes Home<br /> |Sources=Gawler – Colonel Light’s Country Town 1989 Derek Whitelock ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, Glimpses of Gawler and District Vol.1 October 1998 Stan Roulston ISBN 0 646 35493 0, South Australian Register Monday 13th June 1898 Page 5, Advertiser Adelaide Tuesday 24th December 1918 page 6, Register Adelaide Tuesday 30th January 1923 page 8, Footprints Gawler Significant Identities 2008 ISBN 978 0 646 48588 1, History of Gawler 1837 to 1908 E H Coombe 1978 Reprint ISBN 0 85872 224 0, Recollections by Glen Curnow 2nd May 2012<br /> |FlickrID=7010327233, 6399076135<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Dawes_Dr_Home_cnr_High_St_Lyndoch_Rd&diff=2108 2012-05-03T06:20:12Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Dr. Dawes House<br /> |Street name=Lyndoch<br /> |Street suffix=Road<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.596932, 138.750141<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1974<br /> }}<br /> The home was originally used by Dr Nott, and to enable anyone to awaken the doctor after hours there was a speaking tube at the front door which led to the doctor's bedhead. If they required attention they could blow into the tube and the whistle in the tube would awaken the doctor. The doctor would then decide whether the emergency was serious enough to warrant him getting out of bed. When Doctor Dawes occupied the house later the use of the speaking tube remained.<br /> <br /> The home had four stories, including basement and tower. The basement had a central passage with rooms either side, probably a laundry, ironing room, maids and servants quarters. The surgery at the front of the house included, as well as the normal instruments for patient treatment, a dentist chair and pedal drill.<br /> <br /> At the rear of the home were stables where old cars, coaches etc were stored.<br /> <br /> The home was demolished in 1974, and has now been replaced by a Fasta Pasta Restaurant.<br /> <br /> On the 20th March 1974 Gawler Council approved an application from Woolworths to build a Supermarket on the site.<br /> <br /> On 4th December 1974 a decision not to build was made by Woolworths.<br /> <br /> <br /> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629020626807/<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Doctor Dawes,<br /> |Sources=Gawler Sketchbook 1973 Rigby ISBN 0 85179 605 2, Recollections by Glen Curnow 2nd May 2012<br /> |FlickrID=6758235861,6758241007,6758241821,6758236911,6799941437<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Doctor_Dawes_Home&diff=589 2012-05-03T06:20:12Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Dr. Dawes House<br /> |Street name=Lyndoch<br /> |Street suffix=Road<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.596932, 138.750141<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1974<br /> }}<br /> The home was originally used by Dr Nott, and to enable anyone to awaken the doctor after hours there was a speaking tube at the front door which led to the doctor's bedhead. If they required attention they could blow into the tube and the whistle in the tube would awaken the doctor. The doctor would then decide whether the emergency was serious enough to warrant him getting out of bed. When Doctor Dawes occupied the house later the use of the speaking tube remained.<br /> <br /> The home had four stories, including basement and tower. The basement had a central passage with rooms either side, probably a laundry, ironing room, maids and servants quarters. The surgery at the front of the house included, as well as the normal instruments for patient treatment, a dentist chair and pedal drill.<br /> <br /> At the rear of the home were stables where old cars, coaches etc were stored.<br /> <br /> The home was demolished in 1974, and has now been replaced by a Fasta Pasta Restaurant.<br /> <br /> On the 20th March 1974 Gawler Council approved an application from Woolworths to build a Supermarket on the site.<br /> <br /> On 4th December 1974 a decision not to build was made by Woolworths.<br /> <br /> <br /> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629020626807/<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Doctor Dawes,<br /> |Sources=Gawler Sketchbook 1973 Rigby ISBN 0 85179 605 2, Recollections by Glen Curnow 2nd May 2012<br /> |FlickrID=6758235861,6758241007,6758241821,6758236911,6799941437<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Timer_Fashions_Limited&diff=588 2012-05-02T13:00:23Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |AltName=Gawler Manufacturing Company<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Julian<br /> |StreetSuffix=Terrace<br /> |Locality=Gawler<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.602973124685, 138.74841189815<br /> |DateEstablished=1942<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1978<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=Joe Jacob &amp; Myer Emporium<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Fashion Clothing Manufacture<br /> }}<br /> A Commonwealth Government decentralisation policy in 1942 provided the opportunity for Joe Jacob and Myer Emporium to setup a clothing manufacturing facility, in Gawler, to manufacture childrens clothing. The factory in Murray street proved to be very profitable and after a few years they formed the Gawler Manufacturing Company Limited.<br /> <br /> Business was such that a new and larger facility was required. A new factory was built on the Fotheringhams brewery site at the southern end of Murray Street. As the business continued to grow, several extensions were made to the factory.<br /> <br /> Garments were made for all ages, trading under the brand &quot;Timer&quot;. The various categories included 'Day', 'Deb', 'Wee', 'Sport', 'Teen' and 'School' Timer. The brand proved to be so popular that it was decided to change the company name to Timer Fashions Limited.<br /> <br /> To provide the necessary capital to enable further expansion a holding company, Adelaide Holdings, was floated. They acquired all the shares of Timer Fashions Limited and could then list on the stock exchange and raise the extra capital.<br /> <br /> There was a change in the market, with the influx of cheap imported clothing, making it more difficult to compete.<br /> <br /> There is conjecture as to why the factory closed, one reason was the influx of cheap imports, the other reason was that the latest owner only wanted a listed company on the stock exchange.<br /> <br /> The factory closed in 1978 and the building and all the plant was sold.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''A permanent display of memorabilia, fashions, photographs and equipment used, is on display at the Gawler Branch, of the National Trust of SA, Museum at 59 Murray Street.''<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Gawler Branch of the National Trust of South Australia, Glimpses of Gawler and District Vol 1: compiled by Stan Roulston ISBN 0 646 35493 0<br /> |FlickrID=6988990580, 6988990464, 7135074391, 7135074261, 7135074183, 6988990618,<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Timer_Fashions_Limited&diff=587 2012-05-02T12:28:11Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |AltName=Gawler Manufacturing Company<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Julian<br /> |StreetSuffix=Terrace<br /> |Locality=Gawler<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.602973124685, 138.74841189815<br /> |DateEstablished=1942<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1978<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=Joe Jacob &amp; Myer Emporium<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Fashion Clothing Manufacture<br /> }}<br /> A Commonwealth Government decentralisation policy in 1942 provided the opportunity for Joe Jacob and Myer Emporium to setup a clothing manufacturing facility, in Gawler, to manufacture childrens clothing. The factory in Murray street proved to be very profitable and after a few years they formed the Gawler Manufacturing Company Limited.<br /> <br /> Business was such that a new and larger facility was required. A new factory was built on the Fotheringhams brewery site at the southern end of Murray Street. As the business continued to grow, several extensions were made to the factory.<br /> <br /> Garments were made for all ages, trading under the brand &quot;Timer&quot;. The various categories included 'Day', 'Deb', 'Wee', 'Sport', 'Teen' and 'School' Timer. The brand proved to be so popular that it was decided to change the company name to Timer Fashions Limited.<br /> <br /> To provide the necessary capital to enable further expansion a holding company, Adelaide Holdings, was floated. They acquired all the shares of Timer Fashions Limited and could then list on the stock exchange and raise the extra capital.<br /> <br /> There is conjecture as to why the factory closed, one reason was the influx of cheap imports, the other reason was that the latest owner only wanted a listed company on the stock exchange. <br /> <br /> <br /> ''A permanent display of memorabilia, fashions, photographs and equipment used, is on display at the Gawler Branch, of the National Trust of SA, Museum at 59 Murray Street.''<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Gawler Branch of the National Trust of South Australia, Glimpses of Gawler and District Vol 1: compiled by Stan Roulston ISBN 0 646 35493 0<br /> |FlickrID=6988990580, 6988990464, 7135074391, 7135074261, 7135074183, 6988990618,<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Timer_Fashions_Limited&diff=586 2012-05-02T12:23:53Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |AltName=Gawler Manufacturing Company<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Julian<br /> |StreetSuffix=Terrace<br /> |Locality=Gawler<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.602973124685, 138.74841189815<br /> |DateEstablished=1942<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1978<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=Joe Jacob &amp; Myer Emporium<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Fashion Clothing Manufacture<br /> }}<br /> A Commonwealth Government decentralisation policy in 1942 provided the opportunity for Joe Jacob and Myer Emporium to setup a clothing manufacturing facility, in Gawler, to manufacture childrens clothing. The factory in Murray street proved to be very profitable and after a few years they formed the Gawler Manufacturing Company Limited.<br /> <br /> Business was such that a new and larger facility was required. A new factory was built on the Fotheringhams brewery site at the southern end of Murray Street. As the business continued to grow, several extensions were made to the factory.<br /> <br /> Garments were made for all ages, trading under the brand &quot;Timer&quot;. The various categories included 'Day', 'Deb', 'Wee', 'Sport', 'Teen' and 'School' Timer. The brand proved to be so popular that it was decided to change the company name to Timer Fashions Limited.<br /> <br /> To provide the necessary capital to enable further expansion a holding company, Adelaide Holdings, was floated. They acquired all the shares of Timer Fashions Limited and could then list on the stock exchange and raise the extra capital.<br /> <br /> There is conjecture as to why the factory closed, one reason was the influx of cheap imports, the other reason was that the latest owner only wanted a listed company on the stock exchange. <br /> <br /> <br /> ''A permanent display of memorabilia, fashions, photographs and equipment used, is on display at the Gawler Branch, of the National Trust of SA, Museum at 59 Murray Street.''<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Gawler Branch of the National Trust of South Australia,<br /> |FlickrID=6988990580, 6988990464, 7135074391, 7135074261, 7135074183, 6988990618,<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Timer_Fashions_Limited&diff=585 2012-05-02T12:20:05Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |AltName=Gawler Manufacturing Company<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Julian<br /> |StreetSuffix=Terrace<br /> |Locality=Gawler<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.602973124685, 138.74841189815<br /> |DateEstablished=1942<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1978<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=Joe Jacob &amp; Myer Emporium<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Fashion Clothing Manufacture<br /> }}<br /> A Commonwealth Government decentralisation policy in 1942 provided the opportunity for Joe Jacob and Myer Emporium to setup a clothing manufacturing facility, in Gawler, to manufacture childrens clothing. The factory in Murray street proved to be very profitable and after a few years they formed the Gawler Manufacturing Company Limited.<br /> <br /> Business was such that a new and larger facility was required. A new factory was built on the Fotheringhams brewery site at the southern end of Murray Street. As the business continued to grow, several extensions were made to the factory.<br /> <br /> Garments were made for all ages, trading under the brand &quot;Timer&quot;. The various categories included 'Day', 'Deb', 'Wee', 'Sport', 'Teen' and 'School' Timer. The brand proved to be so popular that it was decided to change the company name to Timer Fashions Limited.<br /> <br /> To provide the necessary capital to enable further expansion a holding company, Adelaide Holdings, was floated. They acquired all the shares of Timer Fashions Limited and could then list on the stock exchange and raise the extra capital.<br /> <br /> There is conjecture as to why the factory closed, one reason was the influx of cheap imports, the other reason was that the latest owner only wanted a listed company on the stock exchange. <br /> <br /> <br /> ''A permanent display of memorabilia, fashions, photographs and equipment used is on display at the Gawler Branch, of the National Trust of SA, Museum at 59 Murray Street.'' <br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Gawler Branch of the National Trust of South Australia,<br /> |FlickrID=6988990580, 6988990464, 7135074391, 7135074261, 7135074183, 6988990618,<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Timer_Fashions_Limited&diff=582 2012-05-02T11:20:15Z

<p>Michael: Created page with &quot;{{Organisation |SubCategory=Business |AltName=Gawler Manufacturing Company |StreetNumber=1 |StreetName=Julian |StreetSuffix=Terrace |Locality=Gawler |Geocoordinates=-34.602973124...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |AltName=Gawler Manufacturing Company<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Julian<br /> |StreetSuffix=Terrace<br /> |Locality=Gawler<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.60297312468455, 138.74841189814765<br /> |DateEstablished=1942<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1978<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=Joe Jacob &amp; Myer Emporium<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Fashion Clothing Manufacture<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Info<br /> |FlickrID=6988990580, 6988990464, 7135074391, 7135074261, 7135074183, 6988990618, <br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale_Duffield_Street_1&diff=2168 2012-05-01T12:50:28Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Cast Iron Urns, Cast Iron in Gawler East, Stone walls In Gawler East, <br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> |FlickrID=6759601003, 6759601915, 6759601787, 6759603019, 6799871307<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale&diff=569 2012-05-01T12:50:28Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=Cast Iron Urns, Cast Iron in Gawler East, Stone walls In Gawler East, <br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> |FlickrID=6759601003, 6759601915, 6759601787, 6759603019, 6799871307<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale_Duffield_Street_1&diff=2167 2012-05-01T12:42:55Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> |FlickrID=6759601003, 6759601915, 6759601787, 6759603019, 6799871307<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale&diff=567 2012-05-01T12:42:55Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> |FlickrID=6759601003, 6759601915, 6759601787, 6759603019, 6799871307<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale_Duffield_Street_1&diff=2166 2012-05-01T12:39:17Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> |FlickrID=6759601003, 6759601915, 6759601787, 6799871307<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale&diff=566 2012-05-01T12:39:17Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> |FlickrID=6759601003, 6759601915, 6759601787, 6799871307<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale_Duffield_Street_1&diff=2165 2012-05-01T12:06:05Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale&diff=565 2012-05-01T12:06:05Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home 1966-<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale_Duffield_Street_1&diff=2164 2012-05-01T12:04:52Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale&diff=564 2012-05-01T12:04:52Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence, Nursing Home<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale_Duffield_Street_1&diff=2163 2012-05-01T12:03:21Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Date approximate2=Nursing Home<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale&diff=563 2012-05-01T12:03:21Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.601534929379, 138.75163880793<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Date approximate2=Nursing Home<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> <br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> <br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> <br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> <br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> <br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units<br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale_Duffield_Street_1&diff=2162 2012-05-01T12:01:22Z

<p>Michael: Created page with &quot;{{Place |Places category=Building |Site type= |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home |Street number=1 |Street name=Duffield |Street suffix=Street |Town or Locality=Gawler East |G...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.60153492937866, 138.75163880793457<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Date approximate2=Nursing Home<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units <br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=Martindale&diff=562 2012-05-01T12:01:22Z

<p>Michael: Created page with &quot;{{Place |Places category=Building |Site type= |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home |Street number=1 |Street name=Duffield |Street suffix=Street |Town or Locality=Gawler East |G...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Building<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Martindale Nursing Home<br /> |Street number=1<br /> |Street name=Duffield<br /> |Street suffix=Street<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.60153492937866, 138.75163880793457<br /> |Date constructed=1872, 1895<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=1966<br /> |Date approximate2=Nursing Home<br /> |Built by=Thorup Emil, Martin John F<br /> |Used for=Private Residence<br /> }}<br /> Martindale is historically significant for its association with some of Gawler's leading families, particularly the Martin family which played a major role in the town's industrial and commercial development.<br /> Architecturally, the place is significant for the way in which it reflects the style of large residences built in Gawler during firstly, the period of settlement and secondly, the period of industrial expansion. The house therefore reflects two different styles from the Victorian era.<br /> Having a commanding position in Gawler, Martindale has important townscape value.<br /> Martindale is in two sections, the earlier having been built in 1872 and the later in 1895. The 1872 section, built for Gawler chemist Emil Thorup, is two storey and of stone with a flat roof. Its style is a reminder of arcaded Mediterranean design. The 1895 section, built for John F Martin (manager of the James Martin and Company Foundry), is of an entirely different style and it dramatically altered the house. It too is of stone and is two storey, but it is much more pretentious, featuring stained glass, ornate plasterwork around openings and comers, cast iron work, a central ornate entrance doorway and a large formal drive. Its style is ornate late Victorian.<br /> The building remained a private residence until 1966 when it became a nursing home. Conversion of the place's function saw some unsympathetic alterations, though the building still has reasonable integrity and is in good condition.<br /> Gawler Council has given Development approval, subject to conditions, for the multi million dollar redevelopment of the existing aged care complex by constructing a three story &quot;state of the art&quot; Nursing Home and a &quot;village&quot; of three, three story Independent Living Units <br /> {{Info<br /> |Sources=Australian Heritage Database ID 6100, Gawler Council Development Assessment Panel<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=St._George%27s_Anglican_Cemetery&diff=461 2012-04-21T08:11:14Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Place<br /> |Places category=Locality<br /> |Site type=<br /> |Also known as=Anglican Cemetery, 42 Cheek Avenue<br /> |Street number=<br /> |Street name=<br /> |Street suffix=<br /> |Town or Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.593584, 138.764091<br /> |Date constructed=1861<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |Date demolished=<br /> |Date approximate2=<br /> |Built by=St. George's Anglican Church. Gawler<br /> |Used for=<br /> }}<br /> The cemetery was designed, for the church, by the Reverend (later to become Canon) Coombs in 1861 on four acres of land. The land cost £55. Fittingly the centre plot contains his remains. Many of Gawler’s early Anglican settlers are buried in the surrounding plots. <br /> The first section of the cemetery was consecrated in April 1864 by Bishop<br /> Augustus Short. <br /> The first curator was William Barrett. <br /> Unfortunately the cemetery was not always well cared for and it has required extensive maintenance by a team of volunteers, over recent years to keep it tidy.<br /> In August 1995, the Archbishop of Adelaide consecrated the rear half of the<br /> cemetery land for use as a lawn cemetery.<br /> <br /> More information is available at the following Gawler Council link:<br /> http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Gawlers_Cemeteries.pdf<br /> {{Info<br /> |External Links=http://www.ozgenonline.com/~forever_remembered/st_george_gawler.htm, http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Gawlers_Cemeteries.pdf<br /> |Sources=Gawler's Cemeteries. Researched and written by Anne Richards. Librarian. Reference and Research. Gawler Library<br /> |FlickrID=6759591293, 6759590953, 6759589513, 6759591105, 6759590589, 6399032371<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

Michael https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php?title=James_Martin_Phoenix_Foundry&diff=460 2012-04-21T08:09:32Z

<p>Michael: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Organisation<br /> |SubCategory=Business<br /> |StreetNumber=1<br /> |StreetName=Calton<br /> |StreetSuffix=Road<br /> |Locality=Gawler East<br /> |Geocoordinates=-34.6006305, 138.7506194<br /> |DateEstablished=1848<br /> |Date approximate=No<br /> |CeasedOperation=1907<br /> |Date approximate2=No<br /> |EstablishedBy=James Martin<br /> |BusinessPurpose=Heavy Engineering<br /> }}<br /> The Phoenix Foundry, part of James Martin and Company, was established by James Martin, MLC, often referred to as the “Father of Gawler”.<br /> <br /> The Phoenix Foundry was significant, historically, because it formed part of the leading engineering works in the state in the late nineteenth century when Gawler was one of Australia's most important industrial centres.<br /> <br /> The remaining building facade is important as an example of Colonial industrial architecture and Gawler's industrial area. The section remaining has a half elliptical arch and circular brick edged roundel. The wall is constructed from random course of slate, topped with a triangular parapet.<br /> <br /> The “Bunyip” of 9th November 1872, reported that the Phoenix Foundry had experimented successfully with smelting local ore from the Barossa using Barossa charcoal. They had been able to produce many different items from their moulds. However the cost of shipping the large quantities of coal from remote locations meant that local smelting was not profitable. Some of the iron produced was made into a fence at the front of the Institute, 91 Murray Street, Gawler. It bears the following inscription: “Cast from the first iron smelted in the colony at the Phoenix Foundry from ore raised in the district of Barossa. Presented by James Martin, Esq., J.P., Gawler, 1879.” <br /> <br /> A fire in the coppersmiths’ shop at 3am on 30th November 1893 caused damage estimated at 200 pounds. The prompt action of the local fire brigade contained the fire and prevented it from reaching the paint shop, which could have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.<br /> <br /> In 1897 Tasmania became the fourth colony to be supplied locomotives by James Martin. They were sent to the Emu Bay Railway Company in Tasmania. <br /> <br /> The statue of James Martin on the corner of Murray Street and Calton Road was unveiled on 15th August 1903. On the 2nd June 1969 it was relocated to its current site opposite the new Post Office.<br /> <br /> On Wednesday 28th April 1937, Barossa Engineering Company agreed to reopen the works immediately, following the successful purchase of the property from the Perry Engineering Company. <br /> <br /> In early 1932 the final demolitions of Perry Engineering buildings took place. The last load of machinery was taken away in June. James Martin’s empire had gone.<br /> {{Info<br /> |Related Articles=James Martin Phoenix Foundry Subsequent Useage, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Site, James Martin Phoenix Foundry Strike, James Martin Memorial, Hon. James Martin - Mayor,<br /> |External Links=The following is an excellent description of the business in 1877 A VISIT TO MESSRS. JAMES MARTIN AND CO.'S ENGINEERING WORKS AT GAWLER. (1877. September 6). The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide. SA : 1858 - 1889). p. 12. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33752931.<br /> |Sources=The Gawler Handbook. by George Loyau. various pages. ISBN 0 85872 272 0, Gawler. Colonel Light's Country Town. by Derek Whitelock. various pages. ISBN 0 7316 7822 2, The Advertiser. Adelaide. Friday 1st December 1893. page 5, Barrier Miner. Broken Hill. Tuesday 23rd November 1897. page 3, Register of the National Estate. ID 6119<br /> |FlickrID=6759646895, 6759663733, 6759645863, 6759671773, 6759641803, 6759641101<br /> }}<br /> {{MemoryHeader}}<br /> {{MemoryFooter}}</div>

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