Stories from Henley and Grange

Video

Merv Allen Remembers (Pt 2)

I'll just talk a little bit now about my recollections of my school days. The only school was the Henley Primary School. There was no kindergarten...

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...

Catalina Flying Boats Memorial

Unveiled in 1995, as part of the ‘Australia Remembers’ program, this small memorial between Catalina & Waldron Streets in Henley Beach South...

Fry’s Meat Store

Gum leaves in a butcher shop? Sawdust on the floor? Why? Arthur Fry came to Henley Beach in 1924 and opened a meat store at 9-15 Henley Beach Rd....

Bob the Wonder Dog

Bob was a black and tan Kelpie sheep dog. While still a young pup he became the pet and constant companion of Albert Ide, a blacksmith and general...

Henley & Grange Soldiers’ Memorial

The Memorial was built as part of the Town Hall and is dedicated to the men who served in the Great War (1914-1918). Twenty-eight men from Henley...

Trams and Trains

Trams and trains featured prominently in the history of both Henley Beach and Grange! It was trams that brought the first passengers to Henley beach...

Blueline Drive In

Did you ever go to the Blue Line Drive In? Please tell us about it? Located on the corner of West Beach Road and Military Road, the Blueline...