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OUR 2021 GUEST SPEAKERS

4th November 2021 - Helen Wilmore PhD- Gawler’s databases of maps and 1800s rates records

2nd December 2021 - Show and Tell Christmas Social night

2022 GUEST SPEAKERS

A reminder that there is NO January meeting

3rd February 2022 - David H. Tucker - The history of Gawler National Trust

3rd March 2022 - Steve Kaesler OAM -the history of Gawler's pipe organs and their organists.

7th April 2022 - Sharon Lewis - The history of Gawler Community House

5th May 2022 - History Month - Helen Hennessy - The history of St Georges Anglican Church

2nd June 2022 - Larry Cavallaro - How immigration changed Gawler in the 1950's

7th July 2022 - John Batten - The history of Dry-Cleaning in Gawler

4th August 2022 - Greg Sambell - The history of Gawler Bodyworks

1st September 2022 - Paul Bennett - The history of St Brigids Catholic School

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 - John Brereton - The history of The Gawler Club - to coincide with a special celebration for The Gawler Club

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 - TBA

7th September 2023 - TBA

6th October 2023 - TBA

2nd Nov 2023 Martin Walker - Postal Services in Gawler

You Tube 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

Cox (Major) Darren - 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

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

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

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

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

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