PROGRAM OF EVENTS
CITY OF UNLEY ANZAC
CENTENARY PROGRAM 2015
A year of respect, remembrance and celebration of
those who served in World War I.
The ANZAC centenary from 2014 to 2018 remembers 100 years
since Australia’s involvement in the First World War. Around two
thousand from Unley enlisted of a population of about 30,000. It is
hard for us to imagine the collective psychology permeating through
the neighbourhood as families saw many of their fit young men and
women, putting their personal and professional lives on hold to enlist
and fight and serve on the other side of the world. Our communities
would never be the same again.
These commemorations provide us with an opportunity to remember
and to reflect. Our society today has been built upon the sacrifice that these soldiers made,
through their service and some who paid with the sacrifice of their own lives. Australia found a
new national identity in the trenches of Gallipoli and the Western Front. Qualities such as courage,
larrikinism and ingenuity are still those associated with Australians today and which we celebrate
with national pride. Some of us have family members who fought but none of us are unaffected
by the ANZACS and their legacy that has shaped our local community and our nation.
Lest We Forget
Lachlan Clyne
Mayor
City of Unley
UNLEY REMEMBERS 1915-2015
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli and the
centenary of formation of Unley’s 27th Battalion. This program acknowledges
these milestones and the birth of the ANZAC spirit. Through these events we aim
to provide the community opportunities to reflect on and honour the service and
sacrifice of all those who have worn our nation’s uniform, and to also acknowledge
the support and sacrifice made by families and friends on the home front.
Exhibition
History SA exhibition
At Home, in War: Unley 1914-1918
Bravest of the Brave: South
Australians awarded the Victoria
Cross in the First World War
Monday to Wednesday, 10am-4pm
Sunday, 1.30-4.30pm
Unley Museum, 80 Edmund Ave, Unley
Free, no booking required.
Experience the home front atmosphere
during WWI. Relax in a Goodwood
parlour complete with objects donated by
descendants of local soldiers. The exhibition
details events and images during the war
both at home and abroad.
Tuesday 3 February - Friday 27 February,
during library opening hours
Unley Library, 181 Unley Rd, Unley
Friday 27 February - Friday 27 March,
during library opening hours
Goodwood Library, 101 Goodwood Rd,
Goodwood
Free, no booking required.
Bravest of the Brave tells the story of eight
South Australian men, including Unley born
Phillip Davey, who were awarded the Victoria
Cross for their heroic deeds during WWI. On
one day of their lives, these eight ordinary
men, under extraordinary circumstances,
demonstrated extraordinary heroism for their
comrades and country.
FRONT COVER: Lieutenant Colonel Walter Dollman with his daughter Mabel Rosalie Unley Dollman, 31 May 1915.
Photograph courtesy of Mr Christopher Colyer.
UNLEY REMEMBERS 1915 - 2015
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Bus tour
Guided walk
Guided children’s walk
Children’s activities
WWI Bus Tour
Keswick Barracks Heritage Walk
WWI Sensory Walk
Sunday 8 March, 11am-1pm
Monday 11 May, 1-3pm
Thursday 14 May, 1-3pm
Departs from Unley Museum, 80 Edmund Ave,
Unley
Free, booking required on 8372 5100.
April – October on the first Sunday
of the month, 2pm
Army Museum of SA, Keswick Army Barracks,
2 Anzac Hwy
Gold coin donation, no booking required.
15 April, 2.30-3.30pm
Meet at Unley Library, 181 Unley Rd, Unley
Free, booking required on 8372 5100.
ANZAC Biscuits: a special ‘book
and cook’ session for children
Join a guided bus tour visiting the different
museums and sites in the City of Unley
significant to WWI. From the Unley Oval to
Keswick Barracks there will be drill halls and
monuments that were relevant a century
ago. Spaces limited. Thursday 14 May tour is
handicap accessible.
Join volunteer guides around Keswick
Barracks to see heritage buildings a century
old. Explore South Australia’s military
history from the colonial period through to
the present including the state’s first repat
hospital. Museum with WWI exhibition also
open 12-4pm.
Tour
Guest speaker presentation
Exhibition
WWI Gallipoli Exhibition
Sundays, 12-4pm (Opening 18 March)
Special ANZAC Day hours, Saturday
April 25, 6.30am-3pm
Army Museum of SA, Keswick Army Barracks,
2 Anzac Hwy
Gold coin donation, no booking required.
Visit our newly refurbished WWI exhibition.
Walk through a recreated trench from the
Western Front. Learn how rifles were set
up to occasionally let a round off during the
evacuation of Gallipoli. Personal stories from
SA families featured.
Engage all five of your senses on a guided
walk between the Unley Library, Museum,
St Augustine’s Anglican Church and the
Unley Town Hall. Smell the rosemary, tap out
a Morse code message, hear the bells, see
memorial boards and taste some ANZAC
biscuits. Suitable for ages 5+.
Remembering those who served
from Unley: Unley Council’s WWI
Honour Roll
Open Board Tours of Unley
Council’s WWI Honour Roll Board
Friday 17 April, 11am-1.15pm
Unley Library and Unley Town Hall,
181 Unley Rd, Unley
$5 per person, to be paid prior the event.
Phone 8372 5100 for further information.
Come to a special book reading and author
session with local children’s author Phil
Cummings who will be talking about his new
picture book ‘ANZAC Biscuits’. This will be
followed by a hands-on cooking workshop
with Sofia Rodato. Children will have the
opportunity to bake and enjoy their own
ANZAC biscuits following an original recipe
linking directly to Phil’s picture book. Suitable
for children 7-12 years.
Friday 10 April, 7.30-8.45pm
$5 per person (can be paid on arrival or prior
to event). Booking required, phone 8372 5100.
Wednesday 15 April, 12-3pm
Saturday 18 April, 10am-12pm
Saturday 18 April, 1-2.30pm
Tours will run approximately every 20 mins
Unley Town Hall, 181 Unley Rd, Unley
Free, no booking required.
Children’s activities
Unley Libraries April school holiday program
To commemorate the Anniversary of the
Gallipoli Landing, join Faithe Jones, local
family history researcher, on a photographic
journey through the soldiers and nurses listed
on The City of Unley Honour Roll Board. Wine
and refreshments provided.
Join local family history researchers on a tour
of Unley Council’s WWI Honour Roll Board.
Our researchers will take small groups or
individuals up to the board and speak about
individuals listed. Some may hold significance
to you or your family.
Tuesday 21 April, 10.30-11.30am
Unley Soldier’s Memorial Garden, cnr Unley
Rd and Thomas St, Unley
Free, booking required. Phone 8372 5100 for
further information.
Unley Soldier’s Memorial
Garden Storytime
Come and enjoy an ANZAC themed Storytime
including stories and songs. Suitable for
children 2-6 years. Please note, in the event
of bad weather this event will be relocated to
the Unley Town Hall, 181 Unley Road, Unley.
LEFT: Plan for WWI Memorial Board, c1919. Courtesy
Unley Museum Collection P 001451.
UNLEY REMEMBERS 1915 - 2015
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Youth activities
Event
Parade
Public art
‘An ANZAC Tale’ - graphic novel
illustration workshop for young
artists
Bells across Unley
ANZAC Centenary Parade
The Millswood ANZAC Tribute
ANZAC Day, Saturday 25 April
St Augustine’s Anglican Church Memorial Bell
Tower, Unley Rd, Unley
Free, no booking required.
Sunday 3 May, 11am
Unley Rd, Unley (between Marion St
and Edmund Ave)
Free, no booking required.
On display from July 2015
Goodwood Rd Underpass, Goodwood
Free, no booking required.
After the Dawn Service and preceding the
Blessing of the Plaque of the Avenue of
Honour, the Tolling Bell of St Augustine’s will
be tolled for those who gave their lives for
us in all theatres of war, but predominantly
for those who died on ANZAC Cove in that
devastating and protracted conflict. All
present are invited to attend the breakfast
afterwards.
To mark the 100 years anniversary of the
original parade, the 10th/27th Battalion
will parade on Unley Road, followed by
speeches and a community sausage sizzle
at Unley Soldier’s Memorial Garden.
Friday 24 April, 2.30-3.30pm
Goodwood Library, 101 Goodwood Rd,
Goodwood
$5 per person, to be paid prior the event.
Phone 8372 5100 for further information.
Come to a hands-on illustration workshop
with local illustrator Greg Holfeld. Greg will
show his original artwork from his latest
graphic novel ‘An ANZAC Tale’ written by
local children’s author Ruth Starke. You will
then learn how to draw your own amazing
book characters and have the opportunity to
create your own mini graphic novel. Suitable
for young people 10-15 years.
Event
ANZAC Dawn Memorial Service
ANZAC Day, Saturday 25 April, 5.45am
Unley Soldier’s Memorial Garden,
Unley Rd, Unley
With symbolic links to the dawn landing at
Gallipoli and the sounding of the Last Post
on the bugle, this ceremony is in memory
and thanksgiving of those who served, lost
their lives, or suffered, and the citizens of
Unley who have helped in all conflicts of
war. Following the Dawn Service there will
be a dedication of the Avenue of Honour and
afterwards the traditional RSL Unley S-B
ANZAC Day Breakfast.
UNLEY REMEMBERS 1915 - 2015
The Millswood ANZAC tribute is a unique
12 month exhibition in the Goodwood Road
underpass reliving the ANZAC experience
through the eyes and words of the local
people from the Goodwood, Millswood and
Wayville suburbs. Devised by the local and
wider community, an eight panel exhibition
on the pedestrian walkway tells local stories
through images, photos and text made
up of contributions from local residents,
community groups, traders, schools and
other local agencies.
Exhibition
Memorial Gardens around
SA Exhibition
Theatrical performance
Sunday 26 April, exhibition opening at 2pm
26 April - 22 September
Monday - Wednesday, 10am- 4pm
Sunday, 1.30- 4.30pm
Unley Museum, 80 Edmund Ave, Unley
Free, no booking required.
Saturday 10 October, 6-8.30pm
Sunday 11 October, 2-4.30pm
Unley Town Hall, Oxford Tce, Unley
$25 and $20 concession, pay at the door.
Memorial gardens organically grew around
the state to commemorate the “war to end
all wars.” Unley’s Memorial Garden opened
in 1921. Compare and contrast each SA
community’s acknowledgement of sacrifice.
Exhibition co-sponsored by the Architecture
Museum (UniSA).
Letters from the Front
Collection
Oral Histories for Centenary
Friday 15 May, 9am-12pm
Sunday 17 May, 12-1.30pm
Unley Museum, 80 Edmund Ave, Unley
Free, booking required on 8372 5117.
Unley community invited to speak about either
a WWI ancestor or their general views on
20th Century conflict. Interviews scheduled for
20 minutes of casual conversation. Questions
are available on the Unley Museum website.
Phone the Museum to schedule an interview
on 8372 5117.
Upstage Theatre Inc brings you a unique
perspective on WWI though music, theatre
and period clothing. Using letters as their
medium, follow the cast as they navigate
through the heartache and triumphs of a
century ago. Take home additional history
uncovered during research from this
production. 20 minute interval.
ABOVE: Part of “B Company” 27th Battalion after
Gallipoli, 1916. Courtesy Unley Museum Collection
P 000850.
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Tour
Service
Visit the WWI Centenary
Memorial
Remembrance Day Service Armistice Day
Unley RSL, Arthur St, Unley
Free, booking required on 8371 9146.
Wednesday 11 November, 10.45am
Unley Soldier’s Memorial Garden,
Unley Rd, Unley
The RSL Unley sub-branch has a permanent
memorial on display of those who served from
different organisations in the City of Unley.
The memorial contains a number of paintings,
photographs, cartoons and other artefacts
gathered by the Unley RSL Sub-branch, which
was the first suburban sub-branch to be
formed in the greater Adelaide Area.
Commemorating the declaration of peace and
to the memory of those who died or suffered
in WWI and in all subsequent conflicts.
City of Unley
181 Unley Rd
Unley SA 5061
Phone 8372 5111
Unley Museum
80 Edmund Ave
Unley SA 5061
Phone 8372 5117
Unley Library
181 Unley Rd
Unley SA 5061
Phone 8372 5100
Goodwood Library
101 Goodwood Rd
Goodwood SA 5034
Phone 8372 5166
unley.sa.gov.au
unley.sa.gov.au/museum
unley.sa.gov.au/libraries
unley.sa.gov.au/libraries