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:

Wednesday 20th September
12 noon for a 12:30pm start
MEMBERS LUNCHEON
Formerly known as the "Retirees Luncheon" it is open to all members, partners and guests.
To be held at:
The Earl Of Leicester Hotel
85, Leicester Street, Parkside, SA, 5063

Future Meetings:

Sunday 24th September
1:00pm to 3:30pm
The scheduled Home-Visit & BBQ to Blackwood Railway Station has been postponed. Instead, there will now be a
COMBINED SHORT-STORIES AND QUIZ AFTERNOON.
Humorous and insightful stories from:
Claire Baker – on training Telecom/Telstra apprentices over many years…..
Graham Dicker and Tony Hughes – on “Life at the ABC”
The afternoon will be hosted by Graham and Tony. It will incorporate a quiz and a bit of video entertainment, and some history of the ABC thrown in for good measure, possibly to tie in with the 100 years of broadcasting in South Australia.
To be held at:
St. Cyprian’s Church Hall
70 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, SA, 5007


Sunday 29th October
1:00pm to 3:30pm
ETSA Museum Visit
After being postponed in 2019 due to Covid-19, this is not just a visit, but an opportunity to work with ETSA volunteers to help with cataloguing, identifying, and maintaining their collections, especially of radios and other domestic products.
To be held at:
ETSA MUSEUM
Sir Thomas Playford, ETSA Museum
31-33 Broughton Avenue, Kurralta Park, SA, 5037


Wednesday 8 November
12 noon for a 12:30pm start
MEMBERS LUNCHEON
Formerly known as the "Retirees Luncheon" it is open to all members, partners, and guests.
To be held at:
The Reepham Hotel
273 Churchill Rd, Prospect, SA, 5082


Sunday 26 November
1:00pm to 3:30pm
Valve Testing Workshop and Competition
Activities will include: Some instruction about interpreting valve codes - understanding valve equivalents - Octodes (Graham)
3 working valve testing machines will be set up in the hall.
members can test their valves brought from home.
To be held at:
St. Cyprian’s Church Hall
70, Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, SA, 5045


Saturday 16 December (Avoiding the second Saturday of December)
12noon for 12:30 start
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
For MEMBERS AND PARTNERS – Again this year, Lunch will be subsidised by the club, so book early!
To be held at:
The Maid of Auckland Hotel
926 South Rd, Edwardstown, SA, 5039

More to follow……

Following the AGM of the Association on Sunday 31st July 2023, the newly elected Committee will meet and plan the programme of activities for the next 12 months, so keep coming back to this page.