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War Horse Memorial

The War Horse Memorial commemorates the thousands of horses that served in the First World War (1914–19).

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Land

Old wagon and shearing shed, Tikilina Station near Radium Hill, 2011

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Sylvia Birdseye

Sylvia Birdseye (centre) with a Reo bus and passengers

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Hart's Mill Complex

The AMMC flour mill building and adjacent greenspace development, at the Hart's Mill Complex, 29 July 2014

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Image: An imposing, two-storey stone building in Victorian-Italianate style stands at the intersection of two dirt streets. A small group of men and boys stand in front of the building

Port Adelaide Institute

The Port Adelaide Institute served as a centre for social and cultural activities within Port Adelaide for over a century, and was the predecessor of the South Australian Maritime Museum and Port Adelaide Public Library.

Image: paper tag printed with red background and steamship funnel

Adelaide Steamship Company

The Adelaide Steamship Company was Australia’s largest shipping company and one of South Australia’s most successful business ventures.

Image: A small group of people stand within the smouldering remains of a building. Charred wooden uprights and collapsed corrugated metal sheeting are all that remains of the structure

'Great Fires' of Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide has been ravaged by fire several times in its history, but three blazes in particular, in 1847, 1857 and 1885, were particularly devastating and are known as the Port's 'Great Fires'

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