September, 2023 (Issue. 9)
Bulletin

- Guided Surface Walk of Wheal Watkins: A New Event
- BHS Visit to Grange and Henley: Thursday 19 October
9.15 – 9.55 am Registration
10.00 – 10.15 am Welcome
Dr Geoffrey Bishop, President, East Torrens Historical Society
Dr Patricia Michell, Heritage Director, Marble Hill
10.15 – 11.00 am Guest Speaker: Liz Harfull, Adelaide Hills author and journalist, photographer
and consultant: Giving a voice to women’s stories in local history
11.00 – 11.30 am Morning Tea
11.30 – 1.00 pm Group reports – groups present an appraisal of how their group has influenced
local attitudes toward local heritage preservation and recognition (5 minutes
each plus question time at the end of the session)
1.00 – 1.45 pm Lunch
1.45 – 3.15 pm Site tours – Marble Hill – a restoration project in action. Guided tours of the
Stables and grounds, including hilltop lookout. (No public access to main
residence which is still a building site)
3.15 to 3.30 pm Afternoon tea and closure of the seminar.
Seminar hosted by East Torrens Historical Society Inc. and Marble Hill Heritage
Our thanks to the Michell family for hosting the seminar at Marble HillE: mndfletcher@bigpond.com
Registration Fee $45 per person due by Friday 7 October 2022.
Contact ETHS Treasurer, Mary Fletcher on 0419 910 196 or E: mndfletcher@bigpond.com for further details and a registration form.
The War Memorial was originally erected to commemorate those from the District who died in service or were killed in action in World War One.
A plaque was added at a later date to commemorate those who lost their lives in World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Meet at Tower Hotel at 9.50 am for a guided walk around old Magill village.
Parking available at Tower Hotel.
Lunch at own expense at Tower Hotel at 12.00 pm.
Drive to Magill Wesleyan Cemetery, Jackson Street, Magill for a guided tour starting at 2.00 pm for an hour