Clare Regional History Group

Cato's Garage In late 1914 or early 1915 her father Hobart Cato joined the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Navy Air Service for which he was awarded the Queen’s Medal. During this time he flew planes from England to Europe and went on bombing runs in Belgium dropping bombs by hand over the side of the plane. In the navy he flew Sopwith seaplanes which were catapulted off the war ships by steam  (A very hit and miss manoeuvre). When he returned to Australia he ran the f

Jan. 10. 1921: Aviation has got quite a hold locally, and on Sunday last a large number of people visited the Clare race course to...

Please Attend the: Annual General Meeting 2025 Clare Regional History Group Friday 8 August 5.30pm, Barbara Long Room, Clare Town Hall...

Courtesy of the S.A. State Library, Harry Tilbrook's seven transcribed Journals and Memoranda are now available, revealing his journalist...

Several Novels and books focus on Clare and its surrounding Clare Valley. Here are some of them. Books by Monica McInerney: The Trip of a...

Here are a dozen unpublished Pioneer stories which reference the Clare Valley. They come from a dozen posters exhibited for History Month...

Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, KBE , MC & Bar , DFC & Two Bars , AFC (4 December 1892 – 13 April 1922) was a South Australian aviator. He...

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...