Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 2nd March
Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay Boon from Wednesday 2nd March 2022
150 years ago The Bunyip featured a story about the dissolution of a business partnership, 100 years ago the residents of Cockatoo Valley were about to be connected to the local telephone exchange, 50 years ago a Trotting event was making news, 25 years ago the Bunyip reported on the start of Vintage and 10 years ago the Bunyip was making news.
The Gawler Now and Then image is of The Old Spot Hotel, Circa 1926
For more about Gawler’s history and a wonderful collection of images go to https://gawlerhistory.com/Main_Page
Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/
Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dougie_Mathieson__Mags_Macfarlane/A_Tribute_to_Rabbie_Burns
