Blackwood Action Group
History Articles
Feature articles written for the Blackwood Times by the BAG History Group, highlighting how the local district and lifestyle have evolved.
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Waite Street Reserve
Looking north up Waite Street from the water tower, 1958. Alex Moncrieff recalls the area having lots of hedges, gates and fences…
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Hannaford Reserve
The Kaurna people knew the area around Hannaford Reserve as piraldi (pira meaning moon, shaven or bald) and ldi (meaning beyond). The…
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Wittunga
The development of Wittunga began in 1902 when Edwin Ashby, a real estate agent, settled on 21 acres of property in the…
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Farewell 1914
As the 19th century moved into the 20th century, Blackwood was emerging as the commercial and social centre for the Hills district.At…
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Blackwood Soldiers
In September 1914, The Blackwood Magazine published a ‘Roll of Honour’ to recognise the first men of the district who volunteered to…
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Empire Loyalty
“Blackwood was out to demonstrate its loyalty to the Empire”The First World War exploded onto the world stage on 4th August 1914.…
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Women and the Path to Equity
TWENTY YEARS after women gained the vote in South Australia the 1914 Blackwood Magazine was continuing the debate. The “Revolt of Woman”,…
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Building Blackwood
Daniel John Hewett was born in 1842 on the site of what is now parliament House in Adelaide. Daniel was eight years…
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Orchards and Market Gardens
“RECORDS records everywhere, but not a drop of rain … October has been the driest and hottest on record” (The Blackwood Magazine,…
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Beautifying Blackwood
“The time will come when a noble avenue of elms and pines may constitute the pride of every Blackwood dweller”In 1914 the…