Port Lincoln first Institute building erected 1869, Eyre Peninsula South Australia
Image Ref: Port Lincoln Times 9-11-1934.
Port Lincoln Institute was formed in 1867 with inaugural meetings held in the courthouse, and it seems that it was not until 1869 that a small building was erected on the site of the present one by a Mr Henderson. It was an unpretentious square building, the size of a small cottage, fronted by two double windows each side of a door, and consisting at first of two rooms, the western of which was a combined library and members' reading room, and the eastern a public reading room.
Six years later the late Mr James Shepperd constructed two rooms behind the original two, comprising a public meeting room — the forerunner of the hall – and a new library room, thus freeing the front room for separate use as a members’ reading room only. At some date not determined, the building was fronted by a verandah.
In 1879 an important development occurred in the erection of a separate hall, which flanked the eastern wall of the original building, but it was not until 1898 that a stage was added at the back of the hall, and a supper room across the rear of the old building. [Ref: Port Lincoln Times 9-11-1934]
PORT LINCOLN INSTITUTE.
The Lecture Hall of the above Institute being completed, and the original design of the building carried to a successful issue, the opening was advertised to take place on Thursday, March 21st, with a grand musical and dramatic entertainment.
The building, ie the Lecture Hall and other rooms, had been erected at an entire cost of over £625, £300 being the amount voted by Parliament over four years ago. The remaining money had been raised in the district, and it was to be noted that they were not a little indebted to the kindness of those ladies, who, from time to time, have assisted at concerts and entertainments, for a very considerable portion of the amount referred to. [Ref: South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail 6-4-1872]
OPENING OF THE PORT LINCOLN [larger] INSTITUTE
by telegraph - Port Lincoln June 29
Opening of the Institute Hall, took place today. Mr Browne, in his opening address stated that when the present committee took office £260 had been raised by previous committees towards erecting the building. Subscription-lists were issued and resulted in raising £210. The land which already belonged to the Institute was too small, and the Government on being asked gave the committee permission to use a portion of the adjoining reserve.
Special credit is due to the contractors, Messrs Garrett and Sons, who made several improvements and additions to the original design without charge as the work progressed. The total cost, including furniture, had been £900. The alterations, when complete, will embrace the subdivision of the old hall into three rooms and the erection of a verandah with seats under it round the old building. The report further stated that the committee had bought a piano at a coat of £90: that 400 new works were nearly to hand. The library consists of nearly 3,000 volumes, 25 per cent, being novels carefully selected: the remainder of the works comprise history, biography, travels, science, and poetry, which were much in demand. A chess club was being formed. The old hall is capable of seating 130 persons, and the new hall 200. The former was never sufficiently large, and it was hoped that the new hall would meet the long-wished want.
The new Institute Lecture Hall is a plain unpretentious structure, built entirely of limestone free dressed. The quoins are cemented, and there is an ornamental keystone in cement dressings with a neat pediment also in cement and a bold cement moulding under. The dimensions inside are 65 feet by 30 feet, with a plain domed ceiling 21 feet high. [Ref: South Australian Register 30-6-1881]
Soldiers’ Memorial Hall
On Wednesday the town was en fete, the occasion being the laying of the foundation stone of the memorial hall, for which Mr J G Moseley, MP and Mrs Moseley, and Mr G Ritchie and Mrs Ritchie, arrived by the ‘Wandana’ in the morning, about two hours behind the usual time.
The president of the institute then asked Mr Moseley to accept a silver trowel as a present from the institute committee, and to perform the ceremony of laying the stone, which he did in his usual and characteristic style, after which he delivered a speech. West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay) 8-9-1923]
The opening of the Port Lincoln memorial hall was conducted on Wednesday, July 30th.
Numerous stalls in the hall were beautifully decorated, and the ladies from every viewpoint were at their best, and the result of the day's business was that the handsome sum of £350 was realised.
The president of the Port Lincoln Institute (Dr A R Goode) after referring to the history of the building and the work which has been accomplished by his committee, asked His Worship the Mayor (Mr Arthur Leech) to open the building in behalf of the people of the town. Mr W McMurtie, president of the Returned Soldiers' association, spoke at length in behalf of the soldiers.
[Architect: E H McMichael] [Ref: West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay) 9-8-1924]
It is proposed to erect on that land a new institute, comprising library with 50 per cent more floor space than the present room, lecture and reading rooms.
Negotiations are in train between the institute committee and the corporation for the sale to the latter of the present Memorial Hall building for £5,500, which amount will eliminate the overdraft and provide a balance sufficient to defray the cost of the new building. [Ref: Port Lincoln Times 9-11-1934]
Heavy Loss by Institute Fire
SYMPATHY is extended to the Port Lincoln Institute Committee, returned soldiers and tenants who sustained loss through the disastrous fire at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Sunday. Although most of the financial loss is covered by insurance, many possessions were lost or damaged which money cannot replace.
One of the most regrettable features is that the honour roll in the main hall, bearing the names of those who went from Port Lincoln and district to the Great War, was damaged. [Ref: Port Lincoln Times 30-11-1934]
The present Port Lincoln Soldiers’ Memorial Town hall [also known as the Civic Hall]
The foundation stone of the Port Lincoln Soldiers' Memorial Town Hall was laid today by the mayor (Mr R F Poole).
The architect Mr P R Claridge) congratulated the council on its enterprise in undertaking the scheme.
Cr Mitton expressed thanks to Mr Claridge, for his donation of the foundation stone, and to Miller's Lime Ltd, for a donation of £50.
[Ref: Port Lincoln Times 9-8-1935]
*The Art Deco details of the Port Lincoln Soldiers’ Memorial Hall were designed by Russell Ellis of P R Claridge, Architects.
Civic Hall opens – Archway unveiled
His Excellency the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan), accompanied by Lady Dugan and attended by Commander Phillips, were present at a gathering of old folks of Port Lincoln and District in the new civic hall on Wednesday.
Subsequently, His Excellency unveiled Flinders Arch and the accompanying bronze tablets which were erected by the joint efforts of the Flinder's Commemoration Committee, the Institute Committee and the Town Council. The Arch spans a laneway between the Civic Hall and the Institute and joins the buildings.
The Chairman of the Flinders Commemoration Committee said it was fitting that in the Centenary year such a memorial should be erected in memory of a man who had played an important part in the exploration and mapping of the South Australian Coastline.
His Excellency said he felt it an honour to unveil the Arch, Captain Flinders was one of the greatest early adventurers and came to Port Lincoln more than 130 years ago. He gave the navigator credit for knowing a good spot when he saw one. The people of Port Lincoln should be proud that Flinders named this charming spot after his beloved birthplace in Lincolnshire.
It is fitting that the Civic Hall and the Institute should be joined by the Arch, for they represented the community centre of the town.
On the departure of the Vice-Regal party, Mrs L O Derrington, of Port Lincoln, (daughter of Mr J G Moseley, who for many years represented the district in the House of Assembly), unveiled the foundation stone of the Old Soldiers' Memorial Hall, which her father laid in1923.
The stone has been built into the wall of the vestibule in the new hall. [Ref: West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay) 29-5-1936]
Port Lincoln first Institute building erected 1869, Eyre Peninsula South Australia
Image Ref: Port Lincoln Times 9-11-1934.
Port Lincoln Institute was formed in 1867 with inaugural meetings held in the courthouse, and it seems that it was not until 1869 that a small building was erected on the site of the present one by a Mr Henderson. It was an unpretentious square building, the size of a small cottage, fronted by two double windows each side of a door, and consisting at first of two rooms, the western of which was a combined library and members' reading room, and the eastern a public reading room.
Six years later the late Mr James Shepperd constructed two rooms behind the original two, comprising a public meeting room — the forerunner of the hall – and a new library room, thus freeing the front room for separate use as a members’ reading room only. At some date not determined, the building was fronted by a verandah.
In 1879 an important development occurred in the erection of a separate hall, which flanked the eastern wall of the original building, but it was not until 1898 that a stage was added at the back of the hall, and a supper room across the rear of the old building. [Ref: Port Lincoln Times 9-11-1934]
PORT LINCOLN INSTITUTE.
The Lecture Hall of the above Institute being completed, and the original design of the building carried to a successful issue, the opening was advertised to take place on Thursday, March 21st, with a grand musical and dramatic entertainment.
The building, ie the Lecture Hall and other rooms, had been erected at an entire cost of over £625, £300 being the amount voted by Parliament over four years ago. The remaining money had been raised in the district, and it was to be noted that they were not a little indebted to the kindness of those ladies, who, from time to time, have assisted at concerts and entertainments, for a very considerable portion of the amount referred to. [Ref: South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail 6-4-1872]
OPENING OF THE PORT LINCOLN [larger] INSTITUTE
by telegraph - Port Lincoln June 29
Opening of the Institute Hall, took place today. Mr Browne, in his opening address stated that when the present committee took office £260 had been raised by previous committees towards erecting the building. Subscription-lists were issued and resulted in raising £210. The land which already belonged to the Institute was too small, and the Government on being asked gave the committee permission to use a portion of the adjoining reserve.
Special credit is due to the contractors, Messrs Garrett and Sons, who made several improvements and additions to the original design without charge as the work progressed. The total cost, including furniture, had been £900. The alterations, when complete, will embrace the subdivision of the old hall into three rooms and the erection of a verandah with seats under it round the old building. The report further stated that the committee had bought a piano at a coat of £90: that 400 new works were nearly to hand. The library consists of nearly 3,000 volumes, 25 per cent, being novels carefully selected: the remainder of the works comprise history, biography, travels, science, and poetry, which were much in demand. A chess club was being formed. The old hall is capable of seating 130 persons, and the new hall 200. The former was never sufficiently large, and it was hoped that the new hall would meet the long-wished want.
The new Institute Lecture Hall is a plain unpretentious structure, built entirely of limestone free dressed. The quoins are cemented, and there is an ornamental keystone in cement dressings with a neat pediment also in cement and a bold cement moulding under. The dimensions inside are 65 feet by 30 feet, with a plain domed ceiling 21 feet high. [Ref: South Australian Register 30-6-1881]
Soldiers’ Memorial Hall
On Wednesday the town was en fete, the occasion being the laying of the foundation stone of the memorial hall, for which Mr J G Moseley, MP and Mrs Moseley, and Mr G Ritchie and Mrs Ritchie, arrived by the ‘Wandana’ in the morning, about two hours behind the usual time.
The president of the institute then asked Mr Moseley to accept a silver trowel as a present from the institute committee, and to perform the ceremony of laying the stone, which he did in his usual and characteristic style, after which he delivered a speech. West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay) 8-9-1923]
The opening of the Port Lincoln memorial hall was conducted on Wednesday, July 30th.
Numerous stalls in the hall were beautifully decorated, and the ladies from every viewpoint were at their best, and the result of the day's business was that the handsome sum of £350 was realised.
The president of the Port Lincoln Institute (Dr A R Goode) after referring to the history of the building and the work which has been accomplished by his committee, asked His Worship the Mayor (Mr Arthur Leech) to open the building in behalf of the people of the town. Mr W McMurtie, president of the Returned Soldiers' association, spoke at length in behalf of the soldiers.
[Architect: E H McMichael] [Ref: West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay) 9-8-1924]
It is proposed to erect on that land a new institute, comprising library with 50 per cent more floor space than the present room, lecture and reading rooms.
Negotiations are in train between the institute committee and the corporation for the sale to the latter of the present Memorial Hall building for £5,500, which amount will eliminate the overdraft and provide a balance sufficient to defray the cost of the new building. [Ref: Port Lincoln Times 9-11-1934]
Heavy Loss by Institute Fire
SYMPATHY is extended to the Port Lincoln Institute Committee, returned soldiers and tenants who sustained loss through the disastrous fire at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Sunday. Although most of the financial loss is covered by insurance, many possessions were lost or damaged which money cannot replace.
One of the most regrettable features is that the honour roll in the main hall, bearing the names of those who went from Port Lincoln and district to the Great War, was damaged. [Ref: Port Lincoln Times 30-11-1934]
The present Port Lincoln Soldiers’ Memorial Town hall [also known as the Civic Hall]
The foundation stone of the Port Lincoln Soldiers' Memorial Town Hall was laid today by the mayor (Mr R F Poole).
The architect Mr P R Claridge) congratulated the council on its enterprise in undertaking the scheme.
Cr Mitton expressed thanks to Mr Claridge, for his donation of the foundation stone, and to Miller's Lime Ltd, for a donation of £50.
[Ref: Port Lincoln Times 9-8-1935]
*The Art Deco details of the Port Lincoln Soldiers’ Memorial Hall were designed by Russell Ellis of P R Claridge, Architects.
Civic Hall opens – Archway unveiled
His Excellency the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan), accompanied by Lady Dugan and attended by Commander Phillips, were present at a gathering of old folks of Port Lincoln and District in the new civic hall on Wednesday.
Subsequently, His Excellency unveiled Flinders Arch and the accompanying bronze tablets which were erected by the joint efforts of the Flinder's Commemoration Committee, the Institute Committee and the Town Council. The Arch spans a laneway between the Civic Hall and the Institute and joins the buildings.
The Chairman of the Flinders Commemoration Committee said it was fitting that in the Centenary year such a memorial should be erected in memory of a man who had played an important part in the exploration and mapping of the South Australian Coastline.
His Excellency said he felt it an honour to unveil the Arch, Captain Flinders was one of the greatest early adventurers and came to Port Lincoln more than 130 years ago. He gave the navigator credit for knowing a good spot when he saw one. The people of Port Lincoln should be proud that Flinders named this charming spot after his beloved birthplace in Lincolnshire.
It is fitting that the Civic Hall and the Institute should be joined by the Arch, for they represented the community centre of the town.
On the departure of the Vice-Regal party, Mrs L O Derrington, of Port Lincoln, (daughter of Mr J G Moseley, who for many years represented the district in the House of Assembly), unveiled the foundation stone of the Old Soldiers' Memorial Hall, which her father laid in1923.
The stone has been built into the wall of the vestibule in the new hall. [Ref: West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay) 29-5-1936]