Uniting History SA

02/06/2026

On this day - June 2 - in 1867, the Wallaroo Mines Wesleyan Church was opened. The church closed in 1976, and was demolished in 1980.

The first photo is one we have in our collection. The date and photographer are unknown. The other two have been shared with us from one our followers - Steven Birchby - and we thank Steven for sharing them with us. The first one dates from around 1980 and was taken just prior to demolition, and the remaining photo dates from 1905, and was taken from the Mines mechanics' workshop looking across the mines to the church.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Wallaroo Mines Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.


https://historicalsociety.unitingchurch.org.au/on-this-day/

01/06/2026

On this day - 01 June - in 1878, the Queenstown Primitive Methodist Church (later known as the Whittaker Memorial Church - named for the Rev. James Dunn Whittaker) was opened. This building was sold to the Church of Christ around the time of Methodist Union, and the congregation joined with the Alberton Wesleyans

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Queenstown Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.

On this day… This is a growing and developing calendar of celebrations and commemorations in the life of the Uniting Church (and Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational Churches) in South Australia since 1836. It offers us a chance to remember the ‘great cloud of witnesses‘ that have gone ...

30/05/2026

On this day - May 31 - in 1892, the Littlehampton (or Little Hampton as it was known then) Primitive Methodist church was closed. This church was on the corner of Pioneer and North Streets.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Littlehampton Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.

On this day… This is a growing and developing calendar of celebrations and commemorations in the life of the Uniting Church (and Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational Churches) in South Australia since 1836. It offers us a chance to remember the ‘great cloud of witnesses‘ that have gone ...

30/05/2026

On this day - May 30 - in 1976, the Wallaroo Mines Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan) was closed.

This is a photo we have in our collection. The photographer and date are unknown.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Wallaroo Mines Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.


https://historicalsociety.unitingchurch.org.au/on-this-day/

29/05/2026

On this day - May 29 - the second Mt Bryan Methodist church (later Uniting Church) was opened. The church closed in around 2001, and is now a private residence.

This is a photo we have in our collection. The date and photographer are unknown.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Mt Bryan Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.


https://historicalsociety.unitingchurch.org.au/on-this-day/

28/05/2026

On this day - May 28 - in 1978, the foundation stone for the new Tea Tree Gully Uniting Church (now known as Gully Church) was laid.

This is a copy of the invitation to the opening celebrations, and is part of our collection at the History Centre.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Tea Tree Gully Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.


https://historicalsociety.unitingchurch.org.au/on-this-day/

27/05/2026

On this day - May 27 - in 1906, the Glencoe Presbyterian Church (later the Uniting Church) was opened.

This is a photo we have in our collection. It probably dates from 1981 but the photographer is unknown.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Glencoe Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.


https://historicalsociety.unitingchurch.org.au/on-this-day/

26/05/2026

On this day - May 26 - in 1928, the Seacliff Methodist Church (now Seacliff Uniting Church ) was opened.
Worship had begun on site in a hall that was first rented from, and then purchased from, the Baptist Church in 1921.

This image is from the cover of the history booklet produced for the church's golden jubilee in 1971. The photographer is unknown.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Seacliff Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.


https://historicalsociety.unitingchurch.org.au/on-this-day/

25/05/2026

On this day - May 25 - in 1907, the Campbelltown Methodist Church (now Campbelltown Uniting Church SA ) was opened. This church replaced the old chapel that was demolished in the 1930s.

This photo of the inside of the church was taken by Leanne Davis in October 2025, as the Presbytery gathered for their meeting.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Campbelltown Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.


https://historicalsociety.unitingchurch.org.au/on-this-day/

24/05/2026

On this day - May 24 - in 1922, the hall for the Port Broughton Methodist church (now Uniting Church) was opened.

This photo of the hall was taken by Leanne Davis in May 2023.

Do you have any memories, stories, information or photographs of the Port Broughton Church that you would be prepared to share with us to add to our collection? We'd love to hear from you if you do.


https://historicalsociety.unitingchurch.org.au/on-this-day/