Author: Rod Kemp

Our History Month event coming up this Friday 2nd May. Come and share in the stories and images of caravanning over the years.

Currently on loan from the State Library of SA and on display in the Local and Garden History Centre of the Mount Lofty Districts Historical Society, in the Coventry Memorial Library at Stirling, is this interesting collection of WW1 fund-raising badges compiled during the First World War by Lady Symon, wife of Sir Josiah Symon of Manoah, Upper Sturt. Our research reveals that she was herself vigourously involved in fund-raising causes.

Previously displayed in the Upper Sturt Soldier’s Memorial Hall and then donated to the Society for safe keeping, it normally resides within the State Library, so this is a rare opportunity to see it up close.

Visit the Local and Garden History Centre at any time that the Coventry Memorial Library is open.

This Thursday, 10th April, an afternoon presentation commemorating ANZAC day.

All details on the flyer below

Please RSVP as requested

All details on the flyer below. Please RSVP as requested.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE 

Mt Lofty Districts Historical Society Inc.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Friday 21^st March from 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Doors open with refreshments served at 6.30pm

Coventry Library Stirling

Guest Speaker, Local Historian and Primary Researcher,

Chris Chardon

“HOWZAT!! Stirling Cricket Club, 150 years of cricket history including amazing revelations”

All Welcome

Dr Ann Herraman, President MLDHS

M 0419 816 490

Make sure our final event for 2024 is in your diary and join us as we reminisce about the Stirling District Nativity which was such an essential part of the lead up to Christmas for all the locals “back in the day”.

Please RSVP as requested.

A fascinating look at WW1 through the eyes of Joseph Otto based on his watercolour sketches of his experience of the war and presented by historian Stan Woods who has visited the locations depicted in Joseph’s paintings.

The Mt Lofty Districts Historical Society has a unique interest in the gardens which are an important component of our local history. Our next event presented by Dr Jeff Jenkinson from the South Australian Rhododendron Society explores one of the plants which has thrived in our area since early settlement, established by those equally interesting garden pioneers.

All details in the flyer below.

Please RSVP as requested