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Gawler History Team Inc meets in the Zion Lutheran Hall, 7.15 pm, rear of 22b Cowan Street on the first Thursday of the month (except January).

2022 GUEST SPEAKERS

7th July 2022 - Sharyn Lewis - The history of Gawler Community House

4th August 2022 - Lynton Carle - The History of the Barossa Goldfields (AGM 2022 will precede this activity)

1st September 2022 - Martin Walker - Gawler's Phony History

6th October 2022 - David Clarke - History of Wilo's Mens Shed

3rd November 2022 - Brad Slate - the history of Gawler retail.

1st December 2022 - "Show" and "Tell" Christmas Social night

2023 Guest Speakers

2nd February 2023 - Prue O'Donovan - Quickest Warmth

2nd March 2023 - Reserved for non-Gawler focused guest speaker

6th April 2023 - John Lyons - Gawler's Heroes and Larrikins

4th May 2023 - History Month - Helen Hennessy - The history of E.H. Coombe

1st June 2023 Sandra Winder [Lowery] - The history of Gawler High School

6th July 2023 - Michael Steinborner - The history of Steinborner Motors

3rd August 2023 - John Brereton - The history of The Gawler Club - to coincide with a special celebration for The Gawler Club

7th September 2023 - Greg Sambell & The history of Gawler Bodyworks

5th October 2023 - John Dawkins & General history of the Parliament

2nd November 2023 Martin Walker - Postal Services in Gawler

7 December 2023 - "Show" and "Tell" Christmas Social night

2024 GUEST SPEAKERS

A reminder that there is NO January meeting

YouTube List of past guest speakers click here.

Arthur Davies - The University of the third age in Gawler - September 2021

Atyeo Tony - <Vets in Gawler> - June 2018

Barrington Warren - <Betting in Gawler> - March 2016

Bellchambers Trevor - The history of Gawler Veteran Vintage and Classic Vehicle Club Inc. - March 2021

Bertram Linda - <Country Women's Association in Gawler> - August 2016

Brookman Graham - <The Food Forest in Gawler West> - February 2019

Brown Craig - <The historic Gawler East house Trevu and the Trevu Nursing Home> - April 2019

Budden Leon - <Gawler Apex Club> - February 2018

Cavallaro Larry - <How immigration changed Gawler in the 1950's> - June 2022

Cox (Major) Darren - <[https://youtu.be/sLRnTlgHqv0 History of Salvation Army in Gawler}> - October 2021

Dawkins John Hon. MLC - <Past Gawler Members of the Legislative Council> - March 2018

Drewer Rick - <Letters to the Editor> - April 2016

Eastick Bruce AM - <Gawler Rotary Club> - MAY 2017

Edwards Pam - <Women of Gawler> - JULY 2016

Forgie Mark - <History of cremations and crematoriums in South Australia> - July 2017

Garner Steve - <Monumental Masonry> - May 2016

Gillett-Ferguson Judy - <Art in Gawler> - April 2018

Iremonger Gary - <The History of Davis Thomson's Eagle Foundry in King Street> - July 2021

Harnett Tony - <Hotels in Gawler> - April 2017

Hennessy Helen - <The History of Willaston Cemetery> - November 2019

Helen Hennessy - The history of St Georges Anglican Church - May 2022

Iremonger Gary - The history of David Thomson's Eagle Foundry in King Street - July 2021

Jones Peter - The history of Evanston Racecourse and the Gawler and Barossa Jockey Club - January 2021

Kaesler (OAM) Steve - The history of Gawler's pipe organs and their organists - March 2022

Kennedy Martin - <Policing in Gawler> - February 2017

Laidlaw Robert - <Sport in Gawler> - August 2016

Lees Marie Louise - <Meals on Wheels> - August 2021

Little Cr Paul - The history of Gawler RSL - February 2020

Manning Ed - The history of Ames Hardware - September 2020

McGee Damian - <The Exchange Hotel> - July 2018

Mann Tom - <Roseworthy College and its influence over Gawler> - September 2015

May Andrew - <May Brothers> - April 2016

Murray Pauline - <Taxation and Accountants in Gawler> - August 2017

Neylon Barry - <The importance of Gawler's Oral History> - July 2019

Noll Dean - <Gawler Lions Club> - August 2018

Oermann Ray Dr. - <Trinity College> - September 2016

Peacock Dr Darren - <Gawler's Heritage Under Threat> - September 2019

Pellen Adam - The history of the historic mansion Craiglea - February 2021

Piccolo Tony MP - <The history of the Labor Party and the Trade union movement in Gawler> - October 2018

Pilkington Michael - <Gawler's Murray Street 1886> - July 2015

Pinkerton Sheila - The history of Vinnies and Barkuma - November 2020

Pitt David - History of Gawler Primary School - August 2020

Redman Karen - - Why Mayor? The role of Mayor of Gawler: the inside story - Feb 2022

Richter Robin - - History of Gawler Airfield - March 2020

Richter Robin - <Gawler Fire Brigade> - September 2017

Richter Robin - <Gawler’s History> - April 2015

Russell Peter - <Heritage Walls in Gawler> - June 2017

Ryan Peter - <The history of Rudall and Rudall and the Gawler legal fraternity>.

Schumann Denise OAM - <Gawler Heritage Collection - Gawler Civic Centre - "Into the Light" exhibition> - May 2019

Shackley Adrian - The history of Gawler Environment and Heritage Association [GEHA] - April 2021

Shackley Adrian - <Flora and Fauna in Gawler pre-1839> - September 2019

Sims Roger - <Gawler Bottles> - October 2015

Slate Brad - My Grandfather, Mik Mattei - October 2020

Spooner Carolyn - <Gawler's involvement within the Art Gallery of South Australia> - May 2018

Taplin David - <The 150 years of Tod Street Methodist Church> - October 2019

Tiller Allen - Ghostly Gawler - May 2021

Thorne Dr Rupert - The History of Hutchinson Hospital - June 2020

Thorpe John - <Cinemas in Gawler> - October 2017

Trigg Daryl - <Immanuel Lutheran School> - September 2018

Tucker Marilyn - The history of Timer Fashions - June 2021

Vadoulis Milton - <The history of Vadoulis Nursery> - June 2019

Walker Martin - <Gawler Postcards> - November 2015

Walker Martin - <Gawler Postcards> - November 2016

Walker Martin - <First Airmail Flight to Gawler> - November 2017

Walker Martin - <Gawler Postcards> - November 2018

Martin Walker - Charity buttons sold in Gawler during 1910s/1920s - April 2022

Watson Geoff - <The historic Gawler East home Yenda> - March 2019

West David - <Hairdressing in Gawler> - May 2015

Westermann Paul - <Tortola House in Tod Street> - October 2016

Wilmore Dr Helen - <Gawler’s databases of maps and 1800s rates records> - November 2021

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