Primary contact
'Kandahar', 329 Marion Road, North Plympton Postal address: PO Box 43, Marleston SA 5033Adelaide, South Australia 5037
Identity area
Identifier
daa/317
Authorized form of name
West Torrens Historical Society Inc, Adelaide
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Type
- Community
Contact area
Secretary
Type
Address
Street address
'Kandahar', 329 Marion Road, North Plympton
Postal address: PO Box 43, Marleston SA 5033
Postal address: PO Box 43, Marleston SA 5033
Locality
Adelaide
Region
South Australia
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Postal code
5037
Telephone
08 8356 9768
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Description area
History
The West Torrens Historical Society was founded in March 1976 and incorporated in September 1987. It is a voluntary non-profit organisation which records, collects and researches matters of historical interest relating to the people, businesses, events, land and buildings within the City of West Torrens.
The Society also strives to generate interest in local history among residents of the area by holding open meetings during which guest speakers make presentations on a wide range of subjects.
Geographical and cultural context
North Plympton is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: President
Records management and collecting policies
Historical material relating to the people, businesses, events, land and buildings within the City of West Torrens.
Buildings
The headquarters of the society is located in the local heritage-listed house "Kandahar", built in about 1900 in North Plympton.
Holdings
Records, documents, photographs, images, maps, newspaper articles, recorded and transcribed interviews, books and small items of memorabilia relating to the City of West Torrens.
Finding aids, guides and publications
“A Pictorial History of West Torrens” by D.M. Marles, OAM.
“West Torrens Suburb Names Old and New”
“Gateway City – The reunited community of Thebarton and West Torrens” by Peter Donovan
“Between the City and The Sea” by Peter Donovan
West Torrens Historian (newsletter of the society) is published each April, August and December. For the latest copies, see http://users.chariot.net.au/~wths/historian.html.
“West Torrens Suburb Names Old and New”
“Gateway City – The reunited community of Thebarton and West Torrens” by Peter Donovan
“Between the City and The Sea” by Peter Donovan
West Torrens Historian (newsletter of the society) is published each April, August and December. For the latest copies, see http://users.chariot.net.au/~wths/historian.html.
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Opening times
Open by appointment: contact the society about arrangements.
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Accessibility
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Research services
The society, with the co-operation of the City of West Torrens Hamra Centre Library, has been digitising its records. Hundreds of society's files - photographs, images, documents, transcribed interviews and newspaper reports - are already accessible on the Hamra Centre Library's website. See http://users.chariot.net.au/~wths/research.html for more details.
Contact the society about undertaking research.
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Access Points
- Local Studies (Thematic area)