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'''Now and Then''' is a community heritage wiki website created and maintained by the people of Gawler, South Australia. You are welcome to join and share your knowledge, memories and stories of Gawler. Create your account and join in today!
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'''Now and Then''' is a community heritage wiki website created and maintained by the people of Mallala and district, South Australia. You are welcome to join and share your knowledge, memories and stories of Mallala and district. Create your account and join in!
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== News from the Museum  ==
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If you have not visited for a while, you may have missed the upgrading of the Margaret Tiller Gallery upstairs in the mill building. The new "fire house" to house the Fire Engine has been constructed, our transport displays are now completed, and there has been lots of work improving the display of our agricultural collection.
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Why not come for a visit.
  
== Can you help?  ==
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You can contact us at mallalamuseum@gmail.com or Ph:0433 820 570
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== The WIKI has returned ==
'''OPENING OF NEW POST OFFICE IN TOD STREET – 29TH OCTOBER 1973'''
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We are aware that many wiki functions are not working as expected. We will keep the site available for viewing until a fix can be applied. Our apologies.
  
Postmaster Harrold Marsh performs the key turning ceremony with Senator A J Drury looking on, and Boyd Dawkins MP to the right.The Bunyip reports that the first transaction in the new building was Mr Bob Miller selling three 7cent stamps to Mrs Dawn Eastick.
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Now is a great time to visit the museum in person
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Open Sundays 2-4.30pm or by arrangement.
  
Can you provide any further information about this photograph?
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== Snippets from TROVE ==
If so, contact Stan via email gawlerhistory@yahoo.com.au
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'''Electricity supply'''
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In the “Register” a South Australian Newspaper on Friday 21 May 1926 it is reported
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“''Mallala, May 19- the town is now in a happy position of being supplied with electricity. A number of residents assembled in the street on Monday evening to witness the switching on of the light.''” see article:[[Electricity_arrives|Electricity arrives]]
  
== Share your Gawler history stories ==
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'''Water Supply'''
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Chronicle 8 Oct 1904 p14 ''"Sept 26 1904 - The pipe carters are busy carting pipes from the Barossa water track, from Mallala to Dublin."[[Water Supply|Water Supply]]
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Your Gawler memories deserve to be etched in the history annals of wiki Gawler Now & Then.
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We are interested in hearing what you know about Gawler. We welcome contributions of yarns, photographs and other memorabilia.
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Contact Gawler History Team Inc
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Email:[mailto:gawlerhistory@yahoo.com.au gawlerhistory@yahoo.com.au]
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== Find and share historic images ==
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== Then and Now  ==
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== Mallala Museum on YouTube ==
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[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3bRYNbieMt87G2fbTaDN0Q YouTube]
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Join us on Flickr to find more images of Gawler's history. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/ Click here to view] many photos of Gawler and surrounds.
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== Mallala Museum is now on Facebook  ==
If you have your own Flickr account you can share your Gawler History photos in our Group. [http://www.flickr.com/groups/1964139@N22/ Gawler History Team Group]  
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[http://www.facebook.com/MallalaMuseum Mallala Museum on Facebook]
  
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All are welcome to join Gawler History Team Inc. We meet on the first Thursday of each month in the St. George's Hall in Cowan Street from 7:15 - 9:30pm. Please contact for more information [mailto:gawlerhistory@yahoo.com.au gawlerhistory@yahoo.com.au]
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== Ex Military Service Personnel 1895-2016 ==
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An initiative of Two Wells RSL members, Gary Tancock and John Allen, for the Adelaide Plains Council District and surrounding areas, to remember and acknowledge those who served and those who paid "The Ultimate Sacrifice"
  
Enjoy a hearty cooked breakfast on the banks of the South Para River for a gold coin donation, thanks to the Gawler Apex Club and other local services clubs.
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The project records the details, service history and images of all from the area, who are known to have served since the Boer Wars.  
[https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4EjkA7CXbhAWUVZUVJNMjRYY2c Click here] for the official program.
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For more upcoming events visit Town of Gawler's website [http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=292 Calendar of events]
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The Mallala museum holds these records and invites you to check that they are complete and accurate. Any omissions will be gratefully received to be added to the collection
  
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Town of Gawler kindly approves the use of this historic logo.
 
  
== Look what we found! ==
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Join us on Flickr to find more images of Mallala's history and share your own! [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mallalamuseum/ Mallala Museum on Flickr]  
 
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Well known Gawler photographer, Paul Barnet, has spent a large portion of the last 12 months taking photos of all of the beautiful houses, businesses and other heritage areas as listed in the [http://www.sa.gov.au/upload/franchise/Housing,%20property%20and%20land/PLG/Online%20DPs/Greater%20metropolitan/Gawler_Council_Development_Plan.pdf/ Town of Gawler's Development Plan]
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Have a look through all of Paul's photographs [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/sets/72157629136651911// here.]
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 1 September 2026

Now and Then is a community heritage wiki website created and maintained by the people of Mallala and district, South Australia. You are welcome to join and share your knowledge, memories and stories of Mallala and district. Create your account and join in!

Loading map...

Click the colored pins on this interactive map to find the stories in this wiki. Try zooming in or out, shifting the view to see more, or switch between the map or satellite view.

News from the Museum

If you have not visited for a while, you may have missed the upgrading of the Margaret Tiller Gallery upstairs in the mill building. The new "fire house" to house the Fire Engine has been constructed, our transport displays are now completed, and there has been lots of work improving the display of our agricultural collection. Why not come for a visit.

You can contact us at mallalamuseum@gmail.com or Ph:0433 820 570

The WIKI has returned

We are aware that many wiki functions are not working as expected. We will keep the site available for viewing until a fix can be applied. Our apologies.

Now is a great time to visit the museum in person

Open Sundays 2-4.30pm or by arrangement.

Snippets from TROVE

Electricity supply In the “Register” a South Australian Newspaper on Friday 21 May 1926 it is reported “Mallala, May 19- the town is now in a happy position of being supplied with electricity. A number of residents assembled in the street on Monday evening to witness the switching on of the light.” see article:Electricity arrives

Water Supply Chronicle 8 Oct 1904 p14 "Sept 26 1904 - The pipe carters are busy carting pipes from the Barossa water track, from Mallala to Dublin."Water Supply

Horse Teams carting water pipes
Horse Teams carting water pipes

Then and Now

Parham wheat ketches
Parham wheat ketches
Bathers at Middle Beach
Bathers at Middle Beach
International Bird Sanctuary
International Bird Sanctuary
RAAF Base Mallala
RAAF Base Mallala
1950's at Mallala RAAF Base
1950's at Mallala RAAF Base

Mallala Museum on YouTube

YouTube


Mallala Museum is now on Facebook

Mallala Museum on Facebook

What's new on Now & Then

  1. Two Wells - the original wells
  2. Dublin
  3. Wild Horse Plains
  4. Baxendale Merle 91690
  5. Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF)
  6. Mallala War Memorial
  7. Tiller Margaret Helen
  8. Two Wells Country Fire Service
  9. RAAF No. 6 Service Flight Training School Fatalities
  10. Mallala sub-branch Returned and Services League

Most popular articles

  1. Dublin School‏‎ (91,093 views)
  2. Barabba School‏‎ (80,459 views)
  3. Korunye School‏‎ (79,298 views)
  4. Mallala School‏‎ (78,615 views)
  5. Feltwell Cemetery‏‎ (69,721 views)
  6. Reeves Plains School‏‎ (68,269 views)
  7. Shannon Methodist Church‏‎ (65,983 views)
  8. Teddy Bear‏‎ (58,392 views)
  9. Long Plains School‏‎ (57,359 views)
  10. Lower Light School‏‎ (54,157 views)


Ex Military Service Personnel 1895-2016

An initiative of Two Wells RSL members, Gary Tancock and John Allen, for the Adelaide Plains Council District and surrounding areas, to remember and acknowledge those who served and those who paid "The Ultimate Sacrifice"

The project records the details, service history and images of all from the area, who are known to have served since the Boer Wars.

The Mallala museum holds these records and invites you to check that they are complete and accurate. Any omissions will be gratefully received to be added to the collection


Find and share our historic images

Join us on Flickr to find more images of Mallala's history and share your own! Mallala Museum on Flickr


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