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...
Mystery of the Missing Roll of Honour
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Stories from Henley and Grange
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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
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...
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 ….
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...
Taming the Torrens: From Floodplain to Outlet
For much of its history, Henley and Grange east of the sandhills was a natural floodplain. Water from the Adelaide Hills flowed down the Torrens...
Banner photo: Henley Beach January 1948, Courtesy of th History Trust of South Australia [public domain]