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Early Life of H.H. Tilbrook
Courtesy of the S.A. State Library, Harry Tilbrook's seven transcribed Journals and Memoranda are now available, revealing his journalist...
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Jun 293 min read
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Great Novels about Clare
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...
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Jun 244 min read
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Pioneer Posters
Here are a dozen unpublished Pioneer stories which reference the Clare Valley. They come from a dozen posters exhibited for History Month...
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Jun 322 min read
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Sir Ross Smith
Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, KBE , MC & Bar , DFC & Two Bars , AFC (4 December 1892 – 13 April 1922) was a South Australian aviator. He...
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Apr 305 min read
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"Rock Star" Harry Butler
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...
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Apr 43 min read
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Harry Hawker, Flying Ace
Harry George Hawker was an Australian pioneer aviator, Aircraft Designer, Engineer and Test Pilot. Harry became one of the world's...
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Mar 274 min read
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Clare's Great Floods of 19th Century
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...
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Nov 2, 20249 min read
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Clare's Postal History
--- Mail : 1847 Â Â ; Telegrams : 1860 Â ; Telephone : 1908 Â --- In December, 1838, Mr. Henry Watts was appointed S.A. Postmaster-General,...
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Sep 26, 20246 min read
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Historic & Famous Dry Stone Walls of the Mid-North
One of the oldest construction techniques in existence, Dry stone walling involves constructing walls by simply stacking stones on top of...
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Sep 1, 20244 min read
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Clare's 'Book-end' Wineries
The township of Clare is home to two wineries at opposite ends of the town: The Knappstein Enterprise Winery , 2 Pioneer Ave, Clare SA...
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Aug 27, 20245 min read
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Penwortham's Suspicious 'Mystery Death'
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) Wed 18 Feb 1903 SUGGESTIONS OE FOUL PLAY. (By our Special Reporter.) Clare. February 17, 1903 Six miles...
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Jul 18, 202437 min read
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The Historian and the "Bully" Hayes
Bully Hayes was married at Penwortham Alfred Thomas Saunders (4 September 1854 – 3 November 1940) was an accountant and amateur...
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Jul 13, 202412 min read
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Middle Pub: AGM of Clare History Group
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...
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Jul 10, 20241 min read
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Clare's pre-war Society Couple: The Christisons
Mr. John Christison and Mrs Christison, of Weerona (Bleak House) Mr. Christison was one of the most widely known and highly respected of...
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Jun 21, 20249 min read
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Clare's famous wedding, the Webb-Barwell match.
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...
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May 3, 20242 min read
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Re-visiting St. Barnabas
Lucy Webb wrote in 1942: "Barnaby bright, Barnaby bright, the longest day and the shortest night" ; otherwise St. Barnabas' Day (June...
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Apr 30, 20249 min read
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Stories From the Grave: An Afternoon at Two Clare Cemeteries
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...
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Apr 27, 20241 min read
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What happened to Spring Vale Winery?
What was Spring Vale winery in 1841 became Buring and Sobels, Springvale, Quelltaler, and then endured some weird name changes - Black...
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Mar 30, 20248 min read
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Catholic Origins of Clare
Franz Weikert's Plan for Catholic German Settlement, and Father Kranewitter's Great Foundation, By Fr. P. J. Dalton, S.J. As published in...
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Feb 25, 202424 min read
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Remembering Old Armagh
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....
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Feb 14, 20248 min read
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