Did you know that there was once a ‘street railway line’ right next to Military Road that ran all the way from Grange to Henley Beach terminating at...
The Henley Line
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Stories from Henley and Grange
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Improved Postal Facilities Needed at Grange!
“The postal facilities at Grange are a hundred years behind the times," said Mr. G. W. Stacey, on Tuesday morning, 30th March 1909. Feature image:...
Ayneslie Dawson (nee Steeles)
In this video Ayneslie recalls her time working first as an usherette, then in the ticketing office and finally in the booking office at the new...
Henley Beach Primary School in the 1940s
(The following stories form an abridged version of an article written by Phillip Allen and published in the H&GHS Journal 44, November 2023)...
The Grange Railway Station
In the 1880s a railway line was built between the townships of Woodville and Grange, influencing the growth and development of the Henley and Grange...
Grange & Henley Beach Bowling Club 1906-1923
A meeting to discuss forming the Grange and Henley Beach Bowling Club was held at the Grange Institute on the 12th May, 1906 at which Alderman King...
Mystery of the Missing Roll of Honour
The advertisement above appeared in 'The Advertiser' on Saturday 10 March 1917. Below is an extract from the report in 'The Register' on Monday 12...
Fred and Florence Lill of Grange
[Fred and Florence Lill c. 1904] Jillian Crider has lived for many years at Grange. In the story below Jillian shares memories of her grandfather...
My Henley of the ’50s (Part 1)
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...
Banner photo: Henley Beach January 1948, Courtesy of th History Trust of South Australia [public domain]