The Burnside Historical Society, up until September 2020, produced a quarterly newsletter containing Society news and notices, summaries of meetings and articles of historical interest.
From October 2020 a Bulletin is being produced instead of the newsletter. The Bulletin informs members of upcoming activities and events through e-mail subscription. The early issues were irregular however they have become bi-monthly.
Articles usually had a Burnside focus. Copies of these are available on this website. They can also be viewed in the Local History room at the City of Burnside Library.
The first Volume was in December 1980 and there were 5 issues – December 1980, March 1981, June 1981, September 1981 and December 1981. From then on they were published quarterly.
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2020
June, 2020 (Vol. 40, No. 2)
- BHS President's Annual Report
- Burnside Historical Society, some comments from the past
- Vale James and Barbara Crompton
March, 2020 (Vol. 40, No. 1)
- Burnside Historical Society's 40th year
- Osmond Gilles grave restoration
- Walter Silzer
2019
December, 2019 (Vol. 39, No. 4)
- From the Ground Up - creating our dream home
- Margaret Preiss’s 90th Birthday
September, 2019 (Vol. 39, No. 3)
- Osmond Gilles Grave Restoration Project
- Toorak the Beautiful
- Burnside Primary School - 150 years
June, 2019 (Vol. 39, No. 2)
- Tribute - Dr Christopher Durrant
- Tribute - Marjorie Andrew
- Meeting Report - SA Women Serving in WW2
- BHS visits Mylor
- Memories - Valerie Comport - Part 2
March, 2019 (Vol. 39, No. 1)
- 2019 SA History Festival
- Recollections of Magill - part two
- Memories - Valerie J Comport
2018
December, 2018 (Vol. 38, No. 4)
- Historical and Cultural Officer - welcome Laura Evans
- The Margins of the Good Earth - BHS regional tour
- Burnside Street Names and their Origins - another revealed
- Recollections of Magill - Part one
- A Beam on SunBEEm Honey
September, 2018 (Vol. 38, No. 3)
- George Demasius - the man behind Demasius Ltd Part 3
- May Gibbs with her family in South Australia
- SA History Festival - BHS events
- Moorcroft Interpretive Panel unveiling
June, 2018 (Vol. 38, No. 2)
- Tributes to long-standing Members
- Memories of Monreith
- George Demasius - the man behind Demasius Ltd. Part 2
- SunBEEm Honey revisited
March, 2018 (Vol. 38, No. 1)
- BHS SA History Festival 2018 events
- BHS Regional Tour 7-9 September
- George Demasius - the man behind Demasius Ltd
- Memories of working at Demasius department store
2017
December, 2017 (Vol. 37, No. 4)
- Unveiling of the Malt Factory plaque
- A visit to SunBEEm Honey
- Dr Alexander Stewart Paterson - Colonial Surgeon
- The Burnside Ballroom
September, 2017 (Vol. 37, No. 1)
- BHS History Quiz Night
- Glenside Hospital then and now - meeting report
- Memories of the Demasius Store
June, 2017 (Vol. 37, No. 2)
- Burnside Walks mobile app launch
- Coopers on Statenborough
- Memories of working in the Burnside Council area
February, 2017 (Vol. 37, No. 1)
- David Mattingley awarded Legion of Honour
- Wendy McGuffog: Community Volunteer of the Year
- Tusmore Park Gates
- Archives: from Babylon to Burnside
- Finnisbrook watermill: a United Kingdom connection
2016
December, 2016 (Vol. 36, No. 4)
- Vale Elizabeth Warburton
- A weekend in Rain Shadow country
September, 2016 (Vol. 36, No. 3)
- What is happening at Wheal Watkins?
- Malt extraction: a sticky business Part two
June, 2016 (Vol. 36, No. 2)
- Malt Extraction: a sticky business
- Old Joe - Samela Harris
- My recollections of Joe Shay - Sonia McCarron
March, 2016 (Vol. 36, No. 1)
- Private 3872 Rufus Gordon Rigney 48th Battalion AIF
- The Glen Osmond Silver Lead Mines in the Early 1960s
2015
December, 2015 (Vol. 35, No. 4)
- The Story of the Lone Pine and Remembrance Day
- Walker's King Violet Farm
- St Austell - history of house and garden
- Migration of Harz miners to South Australia
- Coorong Dreaming - book review
September, 2015 (Vol. 35, No. 3)
- Joyce Steele and Jessie Cooper
- A. Simpson and Son
- Charles Todd, Government Electrician
- Knoxville Real Estate Posters
- Was he your neighbour? Leon Maxwell Gellert
June, 2015 (Vol. 35, No. 2)
- AGM President's Report
- AGM Treasurer's Report
- How has Constable Hyde been remembered in Burnside?
March, 2015 (Vol. 35, No. 1)
- Heritage Awards, City of Burnside
- Kennion House-the Anglican Boys' Home in Walkerville
- The Cheer-Up Society of First World War SA
- The Parish Church of Glen Osmond - St Saviour's
- Kensington Park RSL Request for information on initials on memorial
2014
December, 2014 (Vol. 34, No. 4)
- Art Decor
- Mary Penfold
- Coorong Regional Tour
- Undelcarra Garden Walk
- Hyde Inquest and Funeral
September, 2014 (Vol. 34, No. 3)
- Nineteenth century postt-contact Adelaide archaeology
- Searching Coromandel Valley's history
- Dorrit Black retrospective
- Constable William Hyde
- The Teapot and the Bible
June, 2014 (Vol. 34, No. 2)
- Edward Maurice Grant-The forgotten electrical pioneer
- Magill Cemetery and seat
- Lionel Gee and the War Memorial Pavilion
- Local History for Schools @ Burnside Library
- Burnside Historical Society-A History
March, 2014 (Vol. 34, No. 1)
- George Woodroffe Goyder
- Journey in wine: 125 years of Angove family winemakers
- Memory Chains - Living, Working, Playing in the City of Burnside, 1945-65
- Constable Hyde Memorial Garden
- Inaugural Heritage Awards City of Burnside
2013
December, 2013 (Vol. 33, No. 4)
- Flower Power: George Smith an Adelaide Landscape Gardener
- Future of the Royal Adelaide Hospital Heritage Precinct
- John Dunn: the father of Mount Barker
- Charles Campbell's backyard - then and now
- Burnside Village
September, 2013 (Vol. 33, No. 3)
- Australian Exploration,some personal reflections
- Thirty years of the BHS
- Burnside's first industrial zone
- Survey of Burnside's plaques post 1995
June, 2013 (Vol. 33, No. 2)
- Program for 2013
- The extended index for the Paddocks Beneath
- Ken Preiss. A personal appreciation
- The Gilles Brothers and the Glen Osmond Mine Dispute
- A Tree Grows in Burnside
March, 2013 (Vol. 33, No. 1)
- South Coast Regional Tour
- History Month Program
- Burnside's heritage - one lost & one retained
- Different fortunes 150 years ago - McDouall Stuart and Burke and Wills
- Murray House
2012
December, 2012 (Vol. 32, No. 4)
- Eastern Region Historical Societies Seminar report
- Plaques in the City of Burnside
- Monreith-the first 90 years
September, 2012 (Vol. 32, No. 3)
- Visit to Magill Cemetery and Magill Stone Mines
- Bell Yett Interpretive sign and plaque unveiling
- Memories of Bell Yett when a Convent of Mercy
- John McDouall Stuart Statue
June, 2012 (Vol. 32, No. 2)
- AGM Reports
- Vale John Clark
- Oral History Recording
March, 2012 (Vol. 32, No. 1)
- About Time - SA's History Festival
- Wheal Watkins Mine benefactor
- AGM agenda and nomination form
- Adelaide Technical High School
2011
December, 2011 (Vol. 31, No. 4)
- State History Conference
- Burnside Primary School Jubilee 150 Celebrations
- Wattle Park Reservoir
September, 2011 (Vol. 31, No. 3)
- Visit to Ferguson Conservation Park
- Bombing Darwin
- Burnside War Memorial Hospital
- Our City: Burnside the Beautiful
June, 2011 (Vol. 31, No. 2)
- AGM Reports
- Pioneer Women' Trail
- Honorary Life Members
March, 2011 (Vol. 31, No. 1)
- Program for 2011
- AGM agenda & nomination form
- State History Week
- Linden Avenue, then and now photos
2010
December, 2010 (Vol. 30, No. 4)
- Upper Spencer Gulf Regional Tour
- The Flinders Ranges
- Caroline Emily Clark
- State History Conference
September, 2010 (Vol. 30, No. 3)
- Eastern Regional Seminar Reports
- Certificates of Appreciation
- Gorebats - a Postwar Construction System
June, 2010 (Vol. 30, No. 2)
- Annual Reports
- Letter to the Editor - the Black family
March, 2010 (Vol. 30, No. 1)
- Vale Alan Cross
- Eastern Regional Seminar
- Magill Cemetery
- Chelsea Cinema
2009
December, 2009 (Vol. 29, No. 4)
- Mayor's Letter
- State History Conference
- Blue Gum Reserve
- Introducing the Vice President
- History of Sound
September, 2009 (Vol. 29, No. 3)
- Toll House and Gate
- The Gatehouse of Linden Estate
- Recollections of my Earlier Years
- Nurses' Home, Glenside Hospital
June, 2009 (Vol. 29, No. 2)
- AGM Reports
- Webb Street Reserve
March, 2009 (Vol. 29, No. 1)
- A Phoenix arises at Marble Hill
- Mt. Osmond-Greenhill Ash Wednesday Fire
- Ferguson Conservation Park
2008
December, 2008 (Vol. 28, No. 4)
- State History Conference
- Richard Schomburgk
- Introducing Colin Harris - a new committee member
- Recollections of my early years- Edna Bayfield
September, 2008 (Vol. 28, No. 3)
- Eastern Regional Seminar Report
- Recollections of my early years - Edna Bayfield
- The Anderson Cottages
June, 2008 (Vol. 28, No. 2)
- State History Conference
- Recollections of my early years by Edna Bayfield
March, 2008 (Vol. 28, No. 1)
- Further information on Black Family
- Bennetts Magill Pottery
2007
December, 2007 (Vol. 27, No. 4)
- The Last Mail to Birdsville
- The Founders of South Australia: Who Should we Venerate?
- Land Settlement on Yorke Peninsula
- Tusmore
September, 2007 (Vol. 27, No. 3)
- Clement Lindley Wragge: meteorologist and eccentric
- Irish orphans in South Australia
- Recollections of two early houses, Mount Lofty (Keir’s Cottage and Mt Lofty House)
- Gandy’s Gully
June, 2007 (Vol. 27, No. 2)
- Stonyfell and Stonyfell House
- Burnside - Towards and Environmental History
- St Gill's Artistic Style on the South Australian Frontier
- Looking for the Wine Shop at Greenhill
March, 2007 (Vol. 27, No. 1)
2006
December, 2006 (Vol. 26, No. 4)
September, 2006 (Vol. 26, No. 3)
June, 2006 (Vol. 26, No. 2)
March, 2006 (Vol. 26, No. 1)
2005
December, 2005 (Vol. 25, No. 4)
September, 2005 (Vol. 25, No. 3)
June, 2005 (Vol. 25, No. 2)
March, 2005 (Vol. 25, No. 1)
2004
December, 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 4)
September, 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 3)
June, 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 2)
March, 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 1)
2003
December, 2003 (Vol. 23, No. 4)
September, 2003 (Vol. 23, No. 3)
June, 2003 (Vol. 23, No. 2)
March, 2003 (Vol. 23, No. 1)
2002
December, 2002 (Vol. 22, No. 4)
September, 2002 (Vol. 22, No. 3)
June, 2002 (Vol. 22, No. 2)
March, 2002 (Vol. 22, No. 1)
2001
December, 2001 (Vol. 21, No. 4)
September, 2001 (Vol. 21, No. 3)
June, 2001 (Vol. 21, No. 2)
March, 2001 (Vol. 21, No. 1)
2000
December, 2000 (Vol. 20, No. 4)
September, 2000 (Vol. 20, No. 3)
June, 2000 (Vol. 20, No. 2)
March, 2000 (Vol. 20, No. 1)
1999
December, 1999 (Vol. 19, No. 4)
September, 1999 (Vol. 19, No. 3)
June, 1999 (Vol. 19, No. 2)
March, 1999 (Vol. 19, No. 1)
1998
December, 1998 (Vol. 18, No. 4)
September, 1998 (Vol. 18, No. 3)
June, 1998 (Vol. 18, No. 2)
March, 1998 (Vol. 18, No. 1)
1997
December, 1997 (Vol. 17, No. 4)
September, 1997 (Vol. 17, No. 3)
June, 1997 (Vol. 17, No. 2)
March, 1997 (Vol. 17, No. 1)
1996
December, 1996 (Vol. 16, No. 4)
September, 1996 (Vol. 16, No. 3)
June, 1996 (Vol. 16, No. 2)
March, 1996 (Vol. 16, No. 1)
1995
December, 1995 (Vol. 15, No. 4)
September, 1995 (Vol. 15, No. 3)
June, 1995 (Vol. 15, No. 2)
March, 1995 (Vol. 15, No. 1)
1994
December, 1994 (Vol. 14, No. 4)
September, 1994 (Vol. 14, No. 3)
June, 1994 (Vol. 14, No. 2)
March, 1994 (Vol. 14, No. 1)
1993
December, 1993 (Vol. 13, No. 4)
September, 1993 (Vol. 13, No. 3)
June, 1993 (Vol. 13, No. 2)
March, 1993 (Vol. 13, No. 1)
1992
December, 1992 (Vol. 12, No. 4)
September, 1992 (Vol. 12, No. 3)
June, 1992 (Vol. 12, No. 2)
March, 1992 (Vol. 12, No. 1)
1991
December, 1991 (Vol. 11, No. 4)
September, 1991 (Vol. 11, No. 3)
June, 1991 (Vol. 11, No. 2)
March, 1991 (Vol. 11, No. 1)
1990
December, 1990 (Vol. 10, No. 4)
September, 1990 (Vol. 10, No. 3)
June, 1990 (Vol. 10, No. 2)
March, 1990 (Vol. 10, No. 1)
1989
December, 1989 (Vol. 9, No. 4)
September, 1989 (Vol. 9, No. 3)
June, 1989 (Vol. 9, No. 2)
March, 1989 (Vol. 9, No. 1)
1988
December, 1988 (Vol. 8, No. 4)
September, 1988 (Vol. 8, No. 3)
June, 1988 (Vol. 8, No. 2)
March, 1988 (Vol. 8, No. 1)
1987
December, 1987 (Vol. 7, No. 4)
September, 1987 (Vol. 7, No. 3)
June, 1987 (Vol. 7, No. 2)
March, 1987 (Vol. 7, No. 1)
1986
December, 1986 (Vol. 6, No. 4)
September, 1986 (Vol. 6, No. 3)
June, 1986 (Vol. 6, No. 2)
March, 1986 (Vol. 6, No. 1)
1985
December, 1985 (Vol. 5, No. 4)
September, 1985 (Vol. 5, No. 3)
June, 1985 (Vol. 5, No. 2)
March, 1985 (Vol. 5, No. 1)
1982
September, 1982 (Vol. 2, No. 3)
1981
November, 1981 (Vol. 1, No. 5)
1970
January, 1970 (Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Police Historical Society spoke about murder of Foot-Constable Hyde in 1909
- Mr and Mrs George Greenham on reminiscences of the early days of Norton Summit
- Ken Preiss spoke on the landscape and flora of the foothills and the southern Adelaide plains
- Burnside the Beautiful painting by W Follen Bishop dated 1915
- Burnside noted as a small postal township in suburban Adelaide near Second Creek
January, 1970 (Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Inspection of Penfold's Vineyard and Dr Penfold's 1844 house
- Edwardian Burnside as seen by Mrs. C.M.Lambert, grand-daughter of J. and K Rodgers