23 May 2024
by Seth Piszczuk, current resident, number 19 Wellington Street, Kensington SA 5068 19 Wellington Street ‘The Freemason’s Arms’ is undoubtedly the oldest residence in Kensington, and possibly one of the oldest in South Australia. Wellington Street – at the time...
22 August 2023
The State Heritage listed Rising Sun Hotel is Kensington’s most prominent building with grand sandstone frontage and a central position at the intersection of High and Bridge Streets. The showy new establishment for Kent Town Brewery magnate Sir E T Smith was designed...
8 August 2023
Newspaper clipping from the Burnside Messenger, 20 February 1985
14 July 2023
Thanks to Kensington resident Andrew C who alerted us to this wonderful photo posted on the ‘Adelaide Yesterday and Today’ Facebook page. Kensington c1905, between Shipsters Road and Regent Street: within the Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Co. tram shed we...
27 October 2022
Households and home ownership In 2021, Kensington was home to 1,808 people in 1,011 dwellings with ~47% renting, ~23% owned outright and ~22% owned with mortgage. 49% of Kensington households are family households and 47% of our households are single-person...
25 October 2022
In June 2021 we moved into our new place in Maesbury Street. A couple of days later, we were somewhat surprised to see above our back fence a man perched high on a ladder tending his fruit trees. Having greeted him, he gave us a hearty welcome to the neighbourhood. A...
