When I was looking at the map of the showgrounds for the Royal Adelaide Show last week I came across a building labelled Archives. Whilst at the show I visited the Archives knowing that H Buring and Sobels had exhibits of their wines there over the years.
It was a pleasant surprise to find this cup in one of the display cabinets!!
Wine Show 1915 Silver Cup
Silver Cup awarded to H Buring & Sobels
I’d never thought of looking here for genealogical information before. Now that I know the Archives exist I’d like to make a time to go and search them more thoroughly. There may be other family treasures hidden within!
An old Dodgem Car and Passenger
Old Laughing Clown Game
Have you found any information about your ancestors in rural or state show memorabilia or archives?
Hello- am researching award winning wines my Grandfather Phillip Herman Knappstein and his father Joseph Herman Knappstein won in the early days of the Stanley Wine Company. This would be 1910 to 1935 approxiamately. Joseph died in 1919 and Phillip was the Manager of Stanley. It is written he won awards for his reds and brandy and we are trying to find out what they might have been. Am only interested in Phillip as he was one of the early winemakers at Stanley and Joseph’s eldest son. Phillip was from the first Knappstein family and helped establish the ongoing success of Stanley before the second family became involved years later. Wondering if you can help or direct me further to find out please?
Many thanks
Hi Kathy
I’ve replied to you by email. Please let me know if you don’t receive it.
Kylie