A Message from the President of the Historical Radio Society of Australia (South Australian Group)
Welcome to the website of the South Australian group of the Historical Radio Society of Australia (HRSA.) We are a fully affiliated group within the national organisation, which was formed in the Australian State of Victoria in 1982. Our South Australian group had its origins in the late 1980s and has steadily grown ever since.
The National organisation has its own website, you can Click here to go to the new National Website.
Next Meeting of the South Australian Group:
Sunday 27 April
1:00pm to 3:30pm
3-D PRINTING AND MODEL MAKING
Ian Smyth and Matthew Smyth will be demonstrating how 3-D printers work and how they might be useful in radio restoration. Also, they will be demonstrating using casting chemicals and epoxy resins to make replacement parts such as knobs, and broken fret-work for Bakelite radios.
To be held at:
St. Cyprian’s Church Hall
70, Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, 5007
Future Meetings:
Wednesday 14 May
12 noon for a 12:30pm start
MEMBERS LUNCHEON
Our bi-monthly lunch is open to all members, partners and guests. This month, we're back in the Northern suburbs.
To be held at:
Hampstead Hotel
143 North East Road, Collinswood, SA, 5081
Sunday 25 May
1:00pm to 3:30pm
HISTORY MONTH
"The Beginning of the Telegraph"
May is History Month in SA and Tony Bell will be our speaker exploring the beginnings of the Telegraph and its vital importance in the early history of South Australia. He will also have some demonstration equipment in show.
To be held at:
St. Cyprian’s Church Hall
70, Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, 5007
Sunday 29 June
1:00pm to 3:30pm
"MADE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA"
As we have done in previous years with AWA, Philips, Astor and Hallicrafter's hardware, this year it is a "show and tell" meeting where members can bring and showcase their locally made radios and equipment. There were over 30 different manufacturers of radio equipment in SA during the Golden Years of radio - let's get them all out and celebrate our past manufacturing successes!
To be held at:
St. Cyprian’s Church Hall
70, Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, 5007
Wednesday 9 July
12 noon for a 12:30pm start
MEMBERS LUNCHEON
Our bi-monthly lunch is open to all members, partners and guests. This month, we're still in the Northern suburbs.
To be held at:
Hampstead Hotel
143 North East Road, Collinswood, SA, 5081
Sunday 27 July
1:00pm to 4:00pm
AGM and AUCTION
A big day for our Association where we will be electing a new Management Committee to organise and run the Association for the next 12 months. Many of the current committee will be retiring so please give thought to how you might contribute to the ongoing success of this organisation. The AGM will be followed by one of our regular club Auctions.
To be held at:
St. Cyprian’s Church Hall
70, Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, 5007