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Local history stories - events

Browse the links below to read articles about the history of Events in the City of Campbelltown.

Adelaide Hunt Club in Campbelltown

The Adelaide Hounds 1840-1869
Agricultural Shows

Local Agricultural Shows at Glen Roy Oval, Paradise
Balloons Over Campbelltown

In 1871 the latest in aeronautics came to South Australia
Cup Day Chaos

True crime in Tranmere.
Fatal Affray in Paradise

Mortality was ever present in the 1800s.
Ghosts of Campbelltown

Ghostly happenings at Rostrevor, Marybank, Hectorville and Murray Park.
It's an Ill Wind

It was an ill wind that blew on the night of the 22nd of June 1838.
The Magill Tragedy

The murder of William ‘Scotty’ Edwards at Magill.
Mining at Montacute

The Montacute area was worked on and off through the nineteenth century for copper and gold.
Movies Filmed in the Eastern Suburbs of Adelaide

Over the years many original films have been shot in the Eastern Suburbs of Adelaide.
The Payneham to Paradise Trolley Bus

In 1932 an experimental public transport service began with the arrival of the Trolley Bus.
The Star of Greece

The wreck of the Star of Greece was hailed by many, as a shameful day in SA's history.
Wreck of the Admella

The story of the disastrous wreck of the Admella.
Debutantes

A short social history of debutante balls
Market Gardening in WWII

Pre World War II, Campbelltown was a sleepy agricultural community of less than 5,000.
Scouting in Campbelltown

A history of scouting in Campbelltown.
Summertime - Life on a Market Garden in Newton

Personal reminiscences of life on a Market Gardening in the late 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
The Odd Fellows

A history of the formation of trade guilds, The Odd Fellows.