Wayville Institute with the War Memorial Porch built 1920, South Australia
The rapid development of Wayville as a residential suburb has created a need for a public hall in which meetings and social gatherings could be held. At present the only building available for these purposes is a small room at the rear of the Baptist Church, which is too small for comfort.
Sketch plans of the proposed building have also been prepared. It is suggested that the building should consist of a capacious concert hall, a reading room, and a committee room. [Ref: Register 29-7-1904]
It was resolved that a building to be called the Wayville Institute, should be erected on the block of land which had been placed under offer to the committee by the South Australian Company for that purpose. [Ref: Register 1-8-1904]
In July last a meeting of residents of Wayville was held to consider a proposal to erect an institute in the district. At that meeting a financial scheme was formulated by Mr A S Hopkins (secretary), which provided for the issue of £200 worth of debentures of the value of £1, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent., to be redeemable at the end of eight years.
A block of land was obtained from the South Australian Company, and it was decided to erect a building, which, together with furniture and piano, was to cost about £650. Over £70 worth of scrip as taken up immediately, and on Thursday afternoon, when the Premier (Hon J G Jenkins) formally declared the building open, and incidentally inaugurated a three days' fair in aid of it, only £40 of the £200 was wanting.
From the inception of the scheme the residents enthusiastically supported it and have now every reason to be proud of the results of their efforts. The hall, which is built of freestone, with cement facings, measures 50 x 33 ft, and has a room at the back 32 x 14 ft for committee, literary society, football, and any other small meetings. Although at present in an unfinished state, the edifice possesses a fine appearance, and is a valuable acquisition to the architecture of the neighbourhood.
Architect: Davies & Rutt
Contractor: B Thomas
[Ref: Evening Journal 16-12-1904]
WAYVILLE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL
A large and representative gathering of soldiers, relatives, and residents of the district were present at the Wayville Institute on Wednesday evening when a Soldiers' Memorial Porch was formally dedicated and a memorial tablet unveiled. The porch consists of Teatree Gully freestone and has been erected at the main entrance of the institute.
The Chairman of the Wayville Vigilance Committee (Mr. W C Torode) supervised the work, the money for which was raised by local subscription.
The number of enlistments from the Wayville district was 106, and the tablet contains the names of the following soldiers who fell on active service:-
R Chadwick
A H Chapman
E G T Clark
A Growther
H E Ellis
C H F Davies
L V Duxbury
R C Griffiths
A J Hopkins
P E Jackson
A L Miller
H A Pollard
A E Sheard
and the name of H G Collins has not yet been included.
The porch was declared open by the Mayor of Unley (Mr W H Langham), and the tablet was unveiled by Colonel S Price Weir DSO. The staff of Messrs Charles Moore Co were responsible for the decorations in the hall.
[Ref: Register 25-11-1920]
The building is now in private ownership.
Wayville Institute with the War Memorial Porch built 1920, South Australia
The rapid development of Wayville as a residential suburb has created a need for a public hall in which meetings and social gatherings could be held. At present the only building available for these purposes is a small room at the rear of the Baptist Church, which is too small for comfort.
Sketch plans of the proposed building have also been prepared. It is suggested that the building should consist of a capacious concert hall, a reading room, and a committee room. [Ref: Register 29-7-1904]
It was resolved that a building to be called the Wayville Institute, should be erected on the block of land which had been placed under offer to the committee by the South Australian Company for that purpose. [Ref: Register 1-8-1904]
In July last a meeting of residents of Wayville was held to consider a proposal to erect an institute in the district. At that meeting a financial scheme was formulated by Mr A S Hopkins (secretary), which provided for the issue of £200 worth of debentures of the value of £1, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent., to be redeemable at the end of eight years.
A block of land was obtained from the South Australian Company, and it was decided to erect a building, which, together with furniture and piano, was to cost about £650. Over £70 worth of scrip as taken up immediately, and on Thursday afternoon, when the Premier (Hon J G Jenkins) formally declared the building open, and incidentally inaugurated a three days' fair in aid of it, only £40 of the £200 was wanting.
From the inception of the scheme the residents enthusiastically supported it and have now every reason to be proud of the results of their efforts. The hall, which is built of freestone, with cement facings, measures 50 x 33 ft, and has a room at the back 32 x 14 ft for committee, literary society, football, and any other small meetings. Although at present in an unfinished state, the edifice possesses a fine appearance, and is a valuable acquisition to the architecture of the neighbourhood.
Architect: Davies & Rutt
Contractor: B Thomas
[Ref: Evening Journal 16-12-1904]
WAYVILLE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL
A large and representative gathering of soldiers, relatives, and residents of the district were present at the Wayville Institute on Wednesday evening when a Soldiers' Memorial Porch was formally dedicated and a memorial tablet unveiled. The porch consists of Teatree Gully freestone and has been erected at the main entrance of the institute.
The Chairman of the Wayville Vigilance Committee (Mr. W C Torode) supervised the work, the money for which was raised by local subscription.
The number of enlistments from the Wayville district was 106, and the tablet contains the names of the following soldiers who fell on active service:-
R Chadwick
A H Chapman
E G T Clark
A Growther
H E Ellis
C H F Davies
L V Duxbury
R C Griffiths
A J Hopkins
P E Jackson
A L Miller
H A Pollard
A E Sheard
and the name of H G Collins has not yet been included.
The porch was declared open by the Mayor of Unley (Mr W H Langham), and the tablet was unveiled by Colonel S Price Weir DSO. The staff of Messrs Charles Moore Co were responsible for the decorations in the hall.
[Ref: Register 25-11-1920]
The building is now in private ownership.