Organisations of West Torrens

Every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information, please advise of any errors or omissions.

Hospitals in the West Torrens Area - including Ashford Community, Lurline Street Maternity, The Oaks, Chatham Private,  Miss Lawrence's Private, St Ives, Warraweena (Mile End Emergency Maternity), Elpida.  Information compiled by Venita Trembath 2024

Adelaide Airport 

• Adelaide Airport - a brief overview of its history  - from 1910 first flights in Australia, Harry Butler, 1919 England to Australia Air Race Vickers Vimy, to the later expansion projects.

Adelaide Chemical Works (New Thebarton/Torrensville) 

• Adelaide Chemical Works - 1882-1993, Cuming Smith & Co.; Top Fertilisers - research compiled by the West Torrens Historical Society.

T H Brown (Mile End South)

• TH Brown  produced a range of chairs including its Norway Fireside Chair. By the 1950s the company was producing 1000,000 chairs annually..

Charlicks (Mile End South)

• Charlicks  - 1904 - 1993, research compiled by the West Torrens Historical Society, with information of William Charlick Ltd and other subsequent businesses.

Horwood Bagshaw (Mile End South)

• Horwood Bagshaw - a brief history  - Legendary agricultural product pioneer manufacture

Hume Pipes (Mile End South)

• Hume Pipes  - A world first technology beginning at Mile End South.

IXL and Henry Jones (Mile End South)

• The Jammy - IXL and Henry Jones  - Henry Jones canned fruits and jams, the IXL brand lives on.

Kelvinator Australia Ltd.

• Kelvinator Australia Ltd - with special emphasis upon its Keswick Plants  - Formed in 1932 by William Queale, the company headquarters was for a time at Keswick

The Metters Company (West Torrens and Beyond)

• The Metters Company   - circa 1891 -2000, The story of Fred Metters, his wood and gas fuelled stoves, windmills, cast iron and enamelled products

Perry Engineering Ltd.

• Perry Engineering Ltd. - a brief history - Samuel Perry's and subsequent businesses from the 1890s through to 2004 when the Mile End Site became the Homemaker Centre

S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union Ltd. (Mile End South)

• S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union Ltd. - Formed in the Mid-North town of Jamestown in 1988 the 'Farmers Union' was a large part of the Mile End Industrial area

Southwark / SA Brewing / Thebarton Brewery

• S.A. Brewery, prior to demolition - Video supplied by Tony Jones, master brewer SA Brewing prior to closure of factory.

T.J. Richards / Chrysler Australia (Keswick & Mile End South)

• Richards and Chrysler Australia - Tobias John Martin Richards ventured into coachbuilding in 1913, this was the precursor business for Chrysler Australia.

TREG Trailers, Gordon J. Tregoning Pty Ltd., Underdale

• A last walk through the factory - video taken after the closure of the business in 2022 (Provided by Lisa Tregoning).

• Tregoning - 75 years of excellence - Gordon Tregoning started his engineering business in Underdale after returning from service during World War 2. His commitment to quality is proven by the many TREG trailers and products that will be in use for many more years.

Wiles Manufacturing Company

• Wiles Manufacturing - James (Jim) Wiles manufactured the 'Travelling Army Field Kitchen' in 1913, and began electroplating in 1929