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Gawler History Team Inc meets in the Zion Lutheran Hall, at 7:15 pm, rear of 22b Cowan Street on the first Thursday of the month (except January).

2026 GUEST SPEAKERS

5th February 2026 - History of the Gawler Town Band

5th March 2026 - John Gianitto - History of the Southern and Gawler Arms Hotels

2nd April - Mick Mattei and Corinna Starmer - History of HB Crosbys and its flying fox cash system

7th May - Helen Hennessy Jacinta Wies and Ella Kelty - History on Pioneer Park

4th June - Robyn Heitman - History talk on Smithfield (introducing book At the Hem of the Empire )

3rd July - Julia Kenniwell- history of William Younghusband

6th August- Shaun Taylor - History of the Masonic Lodge Gawler

4th September- Martin Walker - TBA

1st October - Sharon Mansell- a talk on Otto Schomburgk,the first President of the Gawler Agricultural, Horticultural and Floricultural Society

5th November - TBA

3rd December- Show and tell pizza night

2025 GUEST SPEAKERS

6th February 2025 - Brian Burt - "Education as it were" country teaching in Gawler and South Australia.

6th March 2025 - Brian Sambell - The history of the Gawler Roadknights

3rd April 2025 - Russell Lowke - local inventor of "monopoly game "called Gallipoli

1st May 2025 - History month - Cody Davies - The history of Gawlers ever changing Boundaries

5th June 2025 - the strange death of Mr Buchannan in 1839 a talk by Rob Heitmann

3rd July 2025 - Rob Chamberlain - The History of local L.R.& M. Construction and civil engineering company

7th August 2025 - Joyce Mendrik - history of Gawler pioneer Canon Coombs

4th September - Barry O'Brien- an Historic snapshot of a photojournalist

2nd October - George Aldridge his slant on Gawler

6th November-Soney Morey , thru his eyes

4th December...pizza show and tell night

2024 GUEST SPEAKERS

No January meeting.

1st February 2024 - Marilyn Tucker - The history of Gawler National Trust

7th March 2024 - Peter Christopher - The clipper ship "City of Adelaide"

4th April 2024 - Pat Sheahan - The history of the Australian Refugee Association Gawler (ARAG)

2nd May 2024 - The history of Goose Island (History Festival)

6th June 2024 - History of Kaurna people, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Understanding Workshop

4th July 2024 - Milton Vadoulis history on Vadoulis Garden Centre, the final chapter

1st August 2024 - Gunther Frensch - Bird photography in and around Gawler

5th September 2024 - Deb Russell and Dan Harris on renovating the roof of St Georges Church

3rd October 2024 - Michael Hewitson (the first Principal)- The history of Trinity College in its 40th year

7th November 2024 - Don Loffler - Dramas with the arrival of the first Holdens in South Australia

5th December 2024 - "Show" and Tell" Christmas Social night

YouTube List of past guest speakers click here.

Aldridge George - Cartooning in Gawler - September 2025

Atyeo Tony - Vets in Gawler - June 2018

Barnet John - a history of the Gawler Humbug Society November 2013

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

Burt Brian - A History of Education as it were - February 2025

Cairns Cheryl and Catanzariti Mark - Kaurna History.- June 2024

Carle Lynton - The History of the Barossa Goldfields - August 2022

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

Chamberlain Rob - The history of LR&M Construction Gawler- July 2025

Christopher Peter - the History of the Clipper ship City of Adelaide - March 2024

Clarke David - History of Wilo's Men's Shed - October 2022

Cox (Major) Darren - History of Salvation Army in Gawler - October 2021

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

Davies Cody - Gawler's ever changing boundaries - May 2025

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

Dawkins John Hon. MLC - a history of the South Australian Parliament - October 2023

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

Frensch Gunther - Bird Photography in and around Gawler Parklands - August 2024

Garner Steve - Monumental Masonry - May 2016

Gillett-Ferguson Judy - Art in Gawler - April 2018

Gillett-Ferguson Judy - History of German settlers in the Barossa in relation to WW1 and WW2 - March 2023

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

Harnett Tony - Hotels in Gawler - April 2017

Heitmann Robyn - The strange death of Mr Buchanan in 1839 - June 2025

Hennessy Helen - The History of Willaston Cemetery - November 2019

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

Hennessy Helen- Gawler’s Defiant Anti-conscriptionist: the bits that didn’t make the book (E.H.Coombe). - May 2023

Hennessy Helen - a History of Goose Island - May 2024

Hewitson Michael - The history of Trinity College through the eyes of its first Principal October 2024

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

Krause David - The history of The Gawler Club - to coincide with a special celebration for The Gawler Club - August 2023

Laidlaw Robert - Sport in Gawler - August 2016

Lees Marie Louise - Meals on Wheels - August 2021

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

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

Loffler Don - Dramas with the first Holdens - November 2024

Lowke Russell - Gallipoli presentation - April 2025

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

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

Mendrik Joyce - the history of pioneer Canon Coombs from 1839-1896 - August 2025

Menhennet Janette - the history of Gawler Broadcasting Association - November 2022

Morey Sonny - His take on life in the district- November 2025

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

O'Donovan Prue - Warmth - February 2023

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 2020

Ryan Peter and Mel Hardy - The History of the Gawler Town Band February 2026

Russell Deb and Harris Dan - Restoration of the Church of St. George September 2024

Sambell Brian - The History of the Gawler Roadknights - March 2025

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

Sheehan Pat - the history of the Australian Refugee Association of Gawler - April 2024

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

Steinborner Michael - The History of Steinborner Motors - July 2023

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

Tucker Marilyn - the history of the Gawler branch of the National Trust of South Australia February 2024

Vadoulis Milton - The history of Vadoulis Nursery - June 2019

Vadoulis Milton - the History of Vadoulis Nursery the final chapter.- July 2024

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

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

Walker Martin - Gawler's Phony History - September 2022

Walker Martin - a history of the postal services of Gawler . - March 2023

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

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

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