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The original 1858 banner Hotel Hamburg - practice venue in the early days 1863 chour photo (taken from the 1908 concert programme) Hotel Europe - another practice venue from the early days The original german Club in Pirie Street (pre 1910) Herren Abend (Gentlemen's Evening), 1899 1908 choir photo 1928 choir photo Massed choirs and orcestra - 1972 Sängerfest 1975 choir photo 1976 choir photo 1979 photo taken at an unknown outside location (probably at the Carl Linger memorial on Australia Day) 28th November 1979: Re-dedication of the Adelaide rotunda in Bonython Park 1979: Taken at the back of the SA Parliament building 1980: Taken at the back of the SA Parliament building 1983: Massed choirs - 125th anniversary concert, Adelaide Town Hall 125th anniversary concert programme (page 1) 125th anniversary concert programme (page 2) 1983 photo 1986 photo 1988 photo 1991 Choir Photo 1993 photo 1993: 135th Anniversary Concert 1993: 135th Anniversary Concert 1993: 135th Anniversary Concert 1993: 135th Anniversary Concert 1995: Taken on the occasion of president Peter Reeh's son's wedding. 1996: Taken with the now-defunct Glockner Chor at the 10th anniversary of the choir's founding 1996: 10th Anniversary of the Glockner Chor 1998: 140th anniversary concert (Elder Hall) 1998 choir photo 1998: Massed choirs at the 140th anniversary concert, Elder Hall 2001 photo Performing "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the 2002 Sängerfest 2003: 145th anniversary concert, Elder Hall March 2005: Taking part in the South Australian Festival of Male Choirs Spot the maroon jackets! 2005: 13th Sängerfest, Perth 2005: 13th Sängerfest, Perth 2006 - After competing in the ABC's "Sing Out" choir competition 2008 Choir Photo The venue was the Adelaide Town Hall, and the ALT is seen here entertaining the officers and men of the German cruiser Comoran, which was anchored in Port Adelaide at the time (NB: this was not the same ship that sank HMAS Sydney in 1941. That ship, the Kormoran, was a converted freighter). If you look carefully at the photo you can see the uniforms of the of the guests in the foreground. This is part of the choir's collection and was donated by the family of the late H.V. Menz (of biscuit company fame). Notes on the back of the photo state that the names "include several notable citizens". Due to the age of the photo the writing on the back is difficult to decipher - it was written in ink which has run in places. 1st Tenor: Metz, M Memmer (?), P Memmer (?), van Molen, Koops, Menz 2nd Tenor: Berschinger (?), Ditter (?), Schaginger, Müller, Pabst, Laurisch, Ochernal, K Krahwinkel (?) 1st Bass: Hamann, Bahv...?, Weidenbach, H Homburg, R Homburg, Schwartz, Vort 2nd Bass: A Behrndt, H Behrndt, H Krahwinkel (?), Schrader, Loese, Offe, Schneidel Conductor: F Ochernal There were two visitors from the Hahndorf Liedertafel and one from what looks like "Forester Herrwood". Back row L-R: Erich Molkenthien, Hugo Gutwein, Emil Huxholl, Helmut Biedermann, Willi Söns jr, <unknown singer>, Heinrich Palenschus, Fred Honold, Willi Söns sr, Gerhardt Hemmes, Rainer Kleemann, Horst Müller, Josef Kraus, Manfred Baier, <unknown singer, obscured>, Siegfried Garschagen Front row L-R: Siegbert Kapperer, Henry Bühler, Herbert Goels, John Reinhardt, Peter Wandtke, Gustav Beck, Norbert Petersen, Heinz Kosiol, Manfred Grafton, Wolfgang Fritzsche Ted Schleyer, Peter Wandtke, Manfred Crohnen, Heinrich Palenschus, Sepp Rosenblüh, Heinz Kosiol, Norbert Petersen, Josef Kraus, Wolgang Fritzsche, Helmut Thiele, Günther Pohlenz, Jupp Fischermann, Manfred Baier The ALT was present at the original dedication on the same day 100 years earlier, but probably not with any of the members shown in this photo. Back row L-R: Helmut Thiele, Willi Söns jr, Mattias Putz, Karl-Heinz Ohse Third row L-R: Jupp Kraus, Rainer Kleemann, Manfred Baier, Georg Szkolik, Jupp Fischermann, Heinz Kosiol, Günther Pohlenz, Bruno Seifert Second row L-R: Norbert Petersen, Hugo Gutwein, John Reinhardt, Heinrich Palenschus, Joannes Roose (conductor), Emil Huxholl, Willi Hermann, Manfred Cohnen, Heinz Koch Front row L-R: Heinrich Bühlau, Fritz Loipersberger, Wolfgang Ludtke, Herbert Goels, Günther Brasse, Sepp Rösenbluh, Rudi Diessner, Ted Schleyer, Wolfgang Fritzsche Back row L-R: Heinz Kosiol, Helmut Thiele, Rainer Kleemann, Norbert Petersen Fourth row L-R: Jupp Kraus, Bruno Seifert, Günther Pohlenz, Fritz Loipersberger Third row L-R: Willi Hermann, Emil Huxholl, heinrich Palenschus Second row L-R: Manfred Cohnen, Günther Brasse, Wolfgang Ludtke, Sepp Rosenblüh, Georg Szkolik, Hugo Gutwein Front row L-R and continuing in ascending order: Heinz Koch, Henry Bühlau, Herbert Goels, Rudi Diessner, Ted Schleyer, Wolfgang Fritzsche, Joannes Roose (conductor), Jupp Fischermann, Manfred Baier, John Reinhardt, Willi Söns jr, Matthias Putz, Karl-Heinz Ohse Back row L-R: Rainer Kleemann, Fritz Loipers-Bergen, Willi Söns jr, Emil Huxholl, Manfred Baier, erwin Marten, Bruno Seifert, Klaus-Bernd Adler Third row L-R: Peter Wandtke, Helmut Biedermann, Karl Ascher, Hugo Gutwein, Ernst Clemens, Horst Müller, Günther Pohlenz, Georg Szolik, Gerhard Aust Second row L-R: Siegbert Kapperer, Jan Spruyt, Horst Reichert, Heinz Kluth, Heinrich Palenshus, Heinz Kosiol, Sepp Rosenblüh, Rudi Diessner, Jupp Fischermann Front row L-R: Ted Schleyer, Erich Molkenthien, Jens Sändstrom, Hans Emden, Karl-Heinz Ohse, Günther Kange, Josef Kraus, Wolfgang Fritzsche, Heinz Koch The choirs included the Deutscher Volkslieder chor, Chor Alpenfrieden, Donauschwaben Chor, Liedertafel Arion (Melbourne), Tanunda Liedertafel and the Adelaide Lithuanian Choir. In addition, the Jungen Liedertafel attended but are not represented in the photo. The accompanying band is the world-renowned South Australia Police Band. Taken at the 1991 Sängerfest (7th - 9th June), in the Tanunda Show Hall With the Adelaide Girls Choir and the band of the 10/27th Royal South Australian Regiment Peter is the one out of uniform on the extreme right of the photo. ALT after performing during the Festival of Individual Choirs. Now, who was the naughty boy who wanted to leave before the rest of us? Massed Choirs and Orchestra This was a competition for all choirs in SA (eventually, all choirs in Australia). They didn't appreciate our style. The photo was taken by an ABC photographer. Why couldn't he get the colour of our trousers right?
The original 1858 banner
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