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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Weighty Topics and Good Diction
In a society where few people had access to education beyond primary school, literary societies and institutes played a very significant role…
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Blackwood Navvies
In Blackwood:”… A stirring Band of Hope, (organisations which encouraged members to sign a pledge of life-long abstinence from intoxicating liquors) with…
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Blackwood Beginnings
In the April 1914 issue of The Blackwood Magazine, Blackwood is eloquently described as:”…a semi-suburban township, situated 11½ miles [18k] from Adelaide…
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The Boys Club
For much of the 20th Century the Boys’ Club Hall, located on the corner of Coromandel Parade and Garnet Avenue, was the…
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The Blackwood Magazine
Throughout 2014, to celebrate the centenary of The Blackwood Magazine as well as to promote our local history, community members (facilitated by…
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Libraries of the Mitcham Hills
The Journey To Tiwu Kumangka For BlackwoodIn 1836 the first cargo of 200 books and pamphlets arrived in Adelaide, intended to provide…
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BAG History Group Update
Despite the COVID-19 lockdown, the BAG History Group has been extremely busy over the past few months. Here is a quick run-down…