Category: History

Lots of New Articles on Social Media

Young Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Member, Samuel Doering has been using technology to continue supporting his community, with local help.

Samuel is currently in England studying at University there, and in between time has been posting great articles on the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery on Facebook.

The articles are about historic events around the area. You are encouraged to read them for yourself.

The amount of information has been breathtaking. Articles about the history of the Eudunda Club, Town Pictures, Masonic Lodge, German Ancestry, Religion (Churches), Croquet Club, Racing Club, Lawn Bowls, Rifle Club, Rabbit Cannery, Cricket, Football etc.

People have been able to comment and share the information and we encourage you to do so too.

https://www.facebook.com/EudundaHeritage
Caution: You need a Facebook account to get the best experience
(you can still read the information without, just not as easily)

Above photo is of the Neales Flat CFS members – unknown year.

Front Window April – ANZAC Display

The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery
Front Window Display

Changed regularly to highlight
the various events and themes in the district.

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery - ANZAC display in front window
Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery – ANZAC display in front window

April is the month we remember those who served in wars and other operations, those who paid the ultimate sacrifice with thier lives, and those who did return.

You can visit the Eudunda RSL website here

Currently featuring this week – Eudunda Phone Exchange

How did you receive your phone calls in years past?

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery - Phone Exchange
Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery – Phone Exchange

It may well have been a manual exchange like Eudunda’s
Come and look at this great example and look at some of the photos and booklets about manual exchanges.

Can you remember your old phone number?
Was it a “Party Line”?  and if so – how many rings did you wait for?
Were you an Exchange Operator in the district? We would love to hear from you about where and when and who with, and your experiences.

Call in and talk to our volunteers.
We are open Friday, Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 12-3pm
or contact us by our web form.

Discover Sir Hubert Wilkins’ Cottage & His Great Explorations

As part of South Australia’s History Festival 28th April – 31st May,
Sir Hubert Wilkins’ Cottage is open and many interesting things displayed about this great, yet little know South Australian Explorer, who grew up in the area of Mount Bryan East (SA).

The open house will be from 11 am until 3 pm. on Sunday 29th April.

Open Doors - Sir Hubert Wilkins Cottage 29th April 2018
Open Doors – Sir Hubert Wilkins Cottage 29th April 2018

More details on the History Festival of SA web page

Emmaus Cemetry Request For Family Support

Local identity Margaret Doecke appeals for relatives of those interned in Emmaus Cemetery to help.

The Emmaus Cemetery dates back to 1872 and is still in use today.

There are many old and uncared for graves.  I have appointed myself a “Friend of the Emmaus Cemetery” and together with the members of the Property/ Maintenance Committee of the St.John’s congregation have devised a plan to upgrade the Cemetery.

Emmaus Cemetery 2016 at beginning of project
Emmaus Cemetery 2016 at beginning of project, Photo by Margaret Doecke

Work has been carried out with grant funding and volunteer effort, and will continue.

This is as far as the committee can go, so now I appeal to the Families of loved ones buried there to contact me re upgrading the graves.

Some of the old names are.. Ziersch, Koster, Sieber, Michalk, Heppner, Fechner, Appelt, Eckermann, Duldig, Kleinig, Hassold, Mader, Handke, Post, Schultz, Pfeiffer, Lindner, Schutz and the list goes on……

If you know if you, or someone you know are 3rd, 4th or 5th generation descendants of these family names and wish to help by renovating these old graves, please contact me as below. This is your family History.

READ THE FULL STORY ON THE SOUTHERN GOYDER NEWS

Emmaus Cemetery at 2016 at beginning of project
Emmaus Cemetery at 2016 at beginning of project, Photo by Margaret Doecke