The Tanner and Currier
A receipt from O. E. Juttner dated 1937 declares him a ’Tanner & Currier’. However, this once important trade term has slipped from most people’s vocabulary.
Kroshel’s Mobile Store
The concept of home delivery was fairly common in the 1900’s with bakers, grocers and butchers each delivering goods to your doorstep.
However, Barossa local, Collin Kroshel (1921 - 2017), took this idea to another level with his dream of creating a mobile store to serve the needs of the local community.
Seppelt’s… not just wine
Seppelt’s… not just wine
barossa history
Seppelt’s…not just wine
words by
luke rothe
>> Bohemiam Hop Bitters and Angaston Bitters used at the time to promote appetite and digestion
The imposing Seppelt’s Winery at Seppeltsfield was established in the 1850s....
‘The Schrapel Emporium’
Ernst Schrapel was born in Tanunda, 1861. Over his lifetime he was described as having ‘enterprise, good judgment and a tremendous capacity for work’.
Kaiser Stuhl – so good to share
During the 1930s Great Depression one of the many industries to suffer was the wine industry.
Many local grape growers couldn’t sell their grapes, or were offered 20-40% less than the previous year.
Brickmakers of Nuriootpa
Brickmaking was an early industry in several Barossa towns, with Nuriootpa developing two well established businesses.
The Willows Hospital at Light Pass
The Willows Hospital at Light Pass
barossa history
The Willows Hospital at Light Pass
words by
luke rothe
>> Willows Hospital c.1920's
Johann Gottfried Scholz arrived in SA in 1845 and settled at Light Pass. He was renowned for his...
A breakfast cereal surprise
A breakfast cereal surprise
barossa history
A breakfast cereal surprise
words by
luke rothe
>> Unmade cereal toys from the 1960's and 1970's
Many adults have fond memories of collecting cards from cereal packets, but cards were just the beginning of collecting.
In...
A taste of Summer – Appelt’s soft drinks
A taste of Summer - Appelt’s soft drinks
barossa history
A taste of Summer - Appelt’s soft drinks
words by
luke rothe
In about 1858, the Angas Park Brewery commenced brewing beer at the corner
of Fifth and Gawler Streets,...