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 ….
Edna Dunning Remembers
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Stories from Henley and Grange
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Henley Beach Kiosk
The Kiosk in Henley Square has played a significant role in the life of local residents. It opened in December 1911 with a roof top garden and...
Jerusalem
In this area 120 years ago there was a tall reedy wooded area, with large gum trees and an artificial lake, which had been dug by hand. This was the...
Alan Leonard Remembers
Alan Leonard has many interesting memories to share … here are four about police cells, phonograms, early entertainment and snakes
An Extended Stay
On Sunday, 11th April, 1948, Adelaide awoke to hurricane winds, unprecedented in the history of the state. Winds gusting to 80 mph (130 lans) lashed...
Torrens Outlet
Most of the Henley and Grange areas were low-lying reedy flood plains trapped in by the coastal sand dunes.. During heavy rainfall the Torrens River...
Henley Beach Hotel
The Henley Hotel was erected in 1878 by Mr J. Stewart of Port Adelaide at which time it was believed that the Henley Jetty would be constructed...
Ozone Tea Rooms
When the Henley Hotel was owned by the Whallins they built the elegantly designed Ozone Tearooms next door in 1912, where the bottle shop now...
Local Birds
Captain Samuel Albert White (1870 – 1954) was a soldier, explorer, photographer, conservationist and amateur ornithologist who lived most of his...
Banner photo: Henley Beach January 1948, Courtesy of th History Trust of South Australia [public domain]