Media: EBOOK - download
File format: PDF file 37MB (182 pages)
Author: J. Monfries
Year: (1939) 2023
ISBN: 9781922063717
Other: b&w photos, index
Publisher: Archive Digital Books Australasia

Written by J. Monfries in 1939 to celebrate the centenary of "the picturesque little village of Gumeracha, in the Adelaide Hills", this book examines all aspects of life in Gumeracha and nearby Kenton Valley and North Gumeracha (now called Forreston).

In 186 pages, it covers:

• Churches: Salem Baptist, Gumeracha Methodist, Hartley Vale Primitive Methodist and Kenton Valley Baptist
• Community groups and facilities: Gumeracha Institute, Recreation Group, Independent Order of Rechabites
• Schools: Gumeracha Primary chookl, Misses Tuck's School, North Gumeracha Public School
• Businesses: Gumeracha Butter Factory Company
• Military: Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League, Solders' Memorial Hospital, Mounted Rifles
• Musical life
• Sports clubs: cricket, football, croquet and tennis
• Biographies and photographs of many of the pioneers of the area

Portion of a sample entry:

High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book, bookmarked for easy navigation. Pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.

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