The establishment of gasworks from 1863 provided not only industry and employment, but also street lighting and gas appliances, radiating an aura of prosperity over South Australia and especially Adelaide.
[2] Improved conditions and facilities were part of the return to work agreement and included blowers designed to remove impurities from the gas pipes.
With the move to King William Street in 1903, the company employed female instructors to give cooking demonstrations and to visit the homes of people who had purchased stoves.
The publication of the South Australian Gas Company Cookery Book provided advice on stoves as well as a range of recipes.
The Home Services Division, operating from the Waymouth Street office from the 1920s, continued to employ women to conduct cooking demonstrations and competitions and to broadcast regular radio programs.