Gary Bennett has always loved Henley Beach. As a youngster he often spent a portion of his school holidays with his paternal Grandma and Uncle...
My Henley of the ’50s (Part 1)
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Stories from Henley and Grange
People
Merv Allen Remembers (Part 1)
My name is Merv Allen. Fortunately, I've been able to live on the Esplanade at Henley South all of my life. I was born in 1939 and my father and my...
Edna Dunning Remembers
Edna Dunning’s many vivid memories of Henley Beach have been recorded in several H&GHS journals. Here are just five of her interesting stories ….
Alan Leonard Remembers
Alan Leonard has many interesting memories to share … here are four about police cells, phonograms, early entertainment and snakes
Bob the Wonder Dog
NEWS FLASH [May 2024] Very rare footage procured from NFSA of Bob performing in 1926 has been appended to the original video below. Bob was a black...
Local Birds
Captain Samuel Albert White (1870 – 1954) was a soldier, explorer, photographer, conservationist and amateur ornithologist who lived most of his...
Floods and Chooks
Edna Dunning lived all her life near the tram viaduct or in later years near the former site of the viaduct in Hazel Terrace, Henley Beach South....
Banner photo: Henley Beach January 1948, Courtesy of th History Trust of South Australia [public domain]