The Belair National Park was a popular escape from the plains in the summer heat. In 1910 The Register commented that the Park was...

For the early settlers in the Blackwood district, the church provided not only a place for worship, but also a social hub. By the end of...

Sturt Gorge Recreation Park lies in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, 13 kilometres south of Adelaide and has entry points at...

Looking north up Waite Street from the water tower, 1958. Alex Moncrieff recalls the area having lots of hedges, gates and fences with...

The Kaurna people knew the area around Hannaford Reserve as piraldi (pira meaning moon, shaven or bald) and ldi (meaning beyond). The...

The development of Wittunga began in 1902 when Edwin Ashby, a real estate agent, settled on 21 acres of property in the Blackwood area....

As the 19th century moved into the 20th century, Blackwood was emerging as the commercial and social centre for the Hills district. ​ At...

In September 1914, The Blackwood Magazine published a ‘Roll of Honour’ to recognise the first men of the district who volunteered to...

"Blackwood was out to demonstrate its loyalty to the Empire" The First World War exploded onto the world stage on 4th August 1914. The...

TWENTY YEARS after women gained the vote in South Australia the 1914 Blackwood Magazine was continuing the debate. The “Revolt of Woman”,...

Daniel John Hewett was born in 1842 on the site of what is now parliament House in Adelaide. Daniel was eight years old when his father...

"RECORDS records everywhere, but not a drop of rain ... October has been the driest and hottest on record" (The Blackwood Magazine,...

"The time will come when a noble avenue of elms and pines may constitute the pride of every Blackwood dweller" In 1914 the district hub...

In a society where few people had access to education beyond primary school, literary societies and institutes played a very significant...

In Blackwood: "... A stirring Band of Hope, (organisations which encouraged members to sign a pledge of life-long abstinence from...

In the April 1914 issue of The Blackwood Magazine, Blackwood is eloquently described as: "…a semi-suburban township, situated 11½ miles...

For much of the 20th Century the Boys’ Club Hall, located on the corner of Coromandel Parade and Garnet Avenue, was the social hub of the...

Throughout 2014, to celebrate the centenary of The Blackwood Magazine as well as to promote our local history, community members...

Christmas is just around the corner! Welcome to our final newsletter of 2023, with lots of information on recent BAG activities and what...

The Journey To Tiwu Kumangka For Blackwood In 1836 the first cargo of 200 books and pamphlets arrived in Adelaide, intended to provide a...