Colin Thiele | Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery

SA History Festival Guided Tours Available Every Saturday In May 2023

Third Tour This Sat. 20th May

Local Residents Would Enjoy The Tour Too! Book Now!

Eudunda is participating in the South Australia’s History Festival which occurs annually in the Month of May with the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery’s historian Samuel Doering conducting tours of the Eudunda Streets each Satruday during May.

SA History Festival Week 2 - Eudunda Town Walk - Samuel Doering — SA History Festival – Tour Eudunda Town Walk with Samuel Doering – Week 2
L-R: Andrew Gallas, Colin Jenke, Olive Jenke, Nancy Jackson, Jan Beggs, Samuel Doering

History abounds in Eudunda. Streets built in the 1880’s offer glimpses into the lives of local German and English settlers. On this special walking tour through Eudunda, discover our built heritage created by heavy manufacturing, agricultural practice, various trades, religious beliefs and education. Every building has its own story.

Samuel Doering shows a comparison photo of the store which is now occupied by the Heritage Gallery — Samuel Doering shows a comparison photo of the store now occupied by the Heritage Gallery

Bookings are required by phone or email.
Cost: Per Person / Adult: $10.00
Contact:
Samuel Doering
0477 972 630
socialmedia@eudundaheritage.com
Meet at the Eudunda Centenary Gardens for this Guided Tour
Every Saturday in May at 10:30am to 12:30pm

Eudunda Historic Walking Tour – SA History Festival website

Eudunda’s History Told During SA History Festival Guided Tour, Available Every Saturday In May 2023

Second Tour This Sat. 13th May

Through the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery’s historian Samuel Doering, Eudunda is participating in the South Australia’s History Festival which occurs annually in the Month of May.

Eudunda Town Walk - Samuel Doering - SA History Month — Eudunda Town Walk – during History Month 2023
L-R: Chris Astley, Samuel Doering (Tour Guide), Bernadette Mason, Elizabeth Astley

Local historian Samuel Doering lead a small group of people on an informative and entertaining guided tour of the main part of the Eudunda township last Saturday.

History abounds in Eudunda. Streets built in the 1880’s offer glimpses into the lives of local German and English settlers. On this special walking tour through Eudunda, discover our built heritage created by heavy manufacturing, agricultural practice, various trades, religious beleifs and education. Every building has its own story.

Samuel Shows Comparison Photo of the Old Railway Station

Eudunda Historic Walking Tour – SA History Festival website

Successful ‘Friends of the Gallery Morning Tea’ 2022

The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Management Committee held thier annual ‘Friends of the Gallery’ Morning Tea Meeting on Wednesday, 9th Feb, 2022, at the Eudunda Hall.

The ‘Friends of the Gallery’ Morning Tea marks the birthday of the founding of the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery, and as has been tradition, the current Eudunda Citizen of the Year, Helen Schiller was asked to cut the cake to mark the occasion.

Helen Schiller Cuts the Cake at Friends of the Gallery Morning Tea 2022

To a smaller gathering than the previous year, due to a spike in COVID warnings causing some last minute cancellations, Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Management Committee Chairperson Dot Bonner spoke of challenges and triumphs during the year, and of the exciting things planned for the year ahead by its Volunteers and Committee.

Chairperson Dot Bonner Explains Future Plans at the Friends of the Gallery Morning Tea 2022

The Morning Tea is also traditionally where friends annual membership is paid, and Dot explained that Membership has remained the same for the last 25 years at $10, but in that time everything has risen in cost the Committee we will be increasing membership slightly next year.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO STILL SUPPORT THE GALLERY
One year Friends of the Gallery this year remains at $10
or the 3 year membership for $30
or consider becoming a ‘Gold’ Friend of the Gallery for $100

Local Authors Featured in Gallery Window

The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery (EFHG) Management Committee have long promoted the books written by local authors. You can actually drop in to the Gallery and purchase some of them, or even phone and enquire if we have one you are looking for.

As this year is Eudunda’s 150th and Colin Thiele’s 100th Birthday we thought that displaying books from our collection of local authors might be nice.

Of course our most famous and prodigious author is still Colin Thiele with over 100 books published in Australia and many countries around the world, in other languages, and Eudunda is rightly proud to have been part of Colin’s life growing up here, and basing several fiction books on his times here.

WOW! Will you be surprised when you see how many local authors there are and how many books they produced. Take note that the photos of the windows display only include a couple of Colin’s books, all the display is made up of our other authors, so it really does show just how important our Galleries collection is.

Some of these books are for sale too. We are working on a list of the books and an online shop so you can purchase them (those that are for sale).

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery - Front Window display - Local Authors - left view — Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery – Front Window display – Local Authors – left view

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery - Front Window display - Local Authors - middle view — Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery – Front Window display – Local Authors – middle view

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery - Front Window display - Local Authors - right view — Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery – Front Window display – Local Authors – right view

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery - Front Window display - Local Authors - Some of Colin Thiele's Books — Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery – Front Window display – Local Authors – Some of Colin Thiele’s Books

We Would Like Historic Stories and Photos Of This District

This present time of uncertainty, where seemingly everything is on pause, provides the opportunity to self-reflect.

Story-telling is just one way that we can continue to connect and learn during this time.

We would love to receive stories and photos from you for the purpose of featuring on our Facebook Page. The potential to create a treasure-trove of stories and personal histories is enormous.

What the photo or story pertains to is up to you. It could be a photo of old farm machinery, the story of a drought, flood or other historic event, or an image of a memento or piece of technology that is no longer in use. The list could go on.

There are only two constraints: the photo, story or memento should have a link to Eudunda or any of the outlying districts, and a sufficient explanation of what a photo, or memento is.

Send your photos and/or stories via Facebook Messenger
to Social Media Editor on the Web Form.

If you have any questions, please feel free to use these channels of communication too.

Get creative, and we look forward to seeing what incredible stories come out of the woodwork!

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