Text: Jackie Mussared
Images: Jackie Mussared
A selection of new items added to our archive during October 2024
Dr Peter Gorrie
A framed photograph of Dr Peter Gorrie (1881-1942)
No: 4680001
Flinders 1814 Map of Australia
A photocopy of the first map of Australia after Matthew Flinders had circumnavigated and mapped the coastline. First published in 1814, the original map is in the State Library of New South Wales. Flinders said that he called the whole country Australia or Terra Australis. This is a photocopy of the map which was re-published in The Australian newspaper.
No: 4700001
South Australia Civic Record
Book called: ‘South Australia The Civic Record 1836-1986’
The book was published by the Wakefield Press in association with The Jubilee 150 Local Government Executive Committee. It consists of 696 pages of the history of South Australian councils and cities.This is the first page for The District Council of Stirling.
No: 4692001
Stirling Bowling Club Rules
A folder of the Constitution and Rules of the Stirling Bowling Club Incorporated which was adopted at the Club AGM on 13th May 1986. It replaced the former Constitution – Rules and Regulations of 1944.
No: 4730001
1950s Scrapbook
Scrapbook of newspaper & magazine cuttings from the 1950s
No: 4754001
Combat Ration Pack
AMF World War 2 Combat Ration Pack for one man with instructions for use.
No: 4747001
Mt Lofty Congregational Church Rules
Mt Lofty Congregational Church Rule Book which was adopted at a Church Meeting on 26 Aug 1954.
No: 4748001
Venereal Diseases
A book, issued in 1934 by the Inspector-General of Hospitals Department for Public Information, entitled ‘South Australia Venereal Diseases’.
No: 4746001
George Cullen’s Family
Possible photographs of the George Cullen family, involved in local cricket and a murder investigation
No: 4746001
“Ashwell” Crafers West
Toop & Toop advertising of Ashwell, 32 Sheoak Road, Crafers West
No: 4751001
Crafers Hotel
A letter from Tess McCallum, the Collections Coordinator of the Melrose Districts History Society Inc & Heritage Museum, enclosing a photograph of the Crafers Hotel.
No: 4751001
Crafers Centenary Dinner Menu
The menu for the 1839-1939 Crafers Centenary Committee Dinner
No: 4750001
Lizzie Fitch’s Postcards
1911-1924 postcards to and from Lizzie Fitch, the housekeeper of Manoah & Mt Lofty House. Later in life, she married into the Measday family.
No: 4744001
Wattle Day Upper Sturt
Photo in gilded frame with the caption “Wattle Day’ – children at Upper Sturt 1910. There is also an Advertiser article attached to the back which was published on 1st Sep 2010.
No: 4752001
Do you have any further knowledge of the items shown which have been recently acquired by the Society? Or do you know something about the people or places that are depicted?
We welcome your contributions to:
mldhsgateways@mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au
or drop into the History Centre at the Coventry Library, 63 Mount Barker Road, Stirling.
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