The East Torrens Historical Society is based at Norton Summit, in the Adelaide Hills, part of the Mt. Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide, in South Australia.  (see  press release 1  for our location)

Established in 1982 the Society has approximately 30-40 members who regularly attend bi-monthly meetings and a mailing list of 105 persons and groups who receive a bi-monthly Newsletter published by the society.

The Objectives of the Society are:-

(a)    To arouse interest in and to promote the study and discussion of Australian   and South Australian history and, in         particular, the history of the former District Council of East Torrens.

(b)    To promote the collection, recording, preservation and classification of works, source material and artefacts  of all kinds relating to the former East Torrens district council area.

(c)    To assist in the protection and preservation of buildings, works and sites of historical significance in the former District Council East Torrens.

(d)    To co-operate with similar Societies and other bodies throughout Australia

(e)    To do all such other things as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the above objectives or any of them.

Office Bearers for 2008-9 are:-

President:-                Jon Richards

Vice- President          Dr. Geoffrey Bishop             

Secretary:-               Lesley Richards

Treasurer:-               Ron Blackwell      

Auditor:-                  Malcolm Thamm

Committee Members:- Pam Green, Graham & Marian Duerden, Ray Blackwell, Ray & Joyce Kerwood

                                        Doug. & Mary Fletcher & Russell & Kay Abbott

Telephone

08 8390 3390

Postal address

P O Box 169, NORTON SUMMIT SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5136

Electronic mail

General Information: info@eths.ws
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Webmaster: info@eths.ws

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Last modified: 11/20/08