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This month in South Australia’s history

Stow Memorial Church opens

The foundation stone was laid by Alexander Hay on the 7 February 1865 and the church officially opened on the 12 April 1867. The building served as a memorial to Reverend Thomas Quinton Stow. Stow, the first Congregational Minister in the colony.

Installation current site

The memorial was shifted to the East Parklands, on the corner of East Terrace and Botanic Road. It was installed by SD Tillet Ltd and reopened on 18 April 1967 in time for the Anzac Day commemoration.

Steady Source of Clientele

The Port Adelaide Railway Station opens across the street from the Railway Hotel, and provides a steady stream of customers for several years