Captain Harry Butler, AFC, was a national hero in the early 1920s ; Harry Butler was even a " rock star " of his time, a magnificent man...

Harry George Hawker was an Australian pioneer aviator, Aircraft Designer, Engineer and Test Pilot. Harry became one of the world's...

TOTAL : 26 Floods in 50 years !! 7 August 1852 - There was continual heavy rain in the Clare area over a period of 10 hours. This...

--- Mail : 1847   ; Telegrams : 1860  ; Telephone : 1908  --- In December, 1838, Mr. Henry Watts was appointed S.A. Postmaster-General,...

One of the oldest construction techniques in existence, Dry stone walling involves constructing walls by simply stacking stones on top of...

The township of Clare is home to two wineries at opposite ends of the town: The Knappstein Enterprise Winery , 2 Pioneer Ave, Clare SA...

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) Wed 18 Feb 1903 SUGGESTIONS OE FOUL PLAY. (By our Special Reporter.) Clare. February 17, 1903 Six miles...

Bully Hayes was married at Penwortham Alfred Thomas Saunders (4 September 1854 – 3 November 1940) was an accountant and amateur...

Please join us for dinner and a guest speaker, at the AGM on Friday 16 August, at 6pm, at the Clare Hotel, 244 Main North Road, Clare...

Mr. John Christison and Mrs Christison, of Weerona (Bleak House) Mr. Christison was one of the most widely known and highly respected of...

Henry Barwell Saturday 20 February 1926, page 2 Sir Henry Barwell , K.C.M.G. Premier of the State of South Australia and recently chosen...

Lucy Webb wrote in 1942: "Barnaby bright, Barnaby bright, the longest day and the shortest night" ; otherwise St. Barnabas' Day (June...

History Month Event - Sun 26 May, 2pm - 4pm Come and hear the stories of early pioneers and settlers who lie in the Clare Cemetery and...

What was Spring Vale winery in 1841 became Buring and Sobels, Springvale, Quelltaler, and then endured some weird name changes - Black...

Franz Weikert's Plan for Catholic German Settlement, and Father Kranewitter's Great Foundation, By Fr. P. J. Dalton, S.J. As published in...

It was one of those hot Clare days in January. I was walking, or toddling, along from Clare on the road to see my Grandmother at Armagh....

Most people have heard of the Knappsteins, but why is E.W. Castine in this picture? Pictured: Otto Knappstein pours wine with E.W....

Born on December 15, 1932, at Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island, Norma's parents moved to Stanley Flat when she was only one year old. Norma...

To mark the 10th anniversary of Clare's National Trust Museum and the 25th anniversary of the National Trust in South Australia, Jean...

The Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council is preparing a guide to the history of the Clare Valley which will link online to all the Valley's...