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The Slide

What fun! John Dowie’s work invigorates Rundle Mall

bronze sculpture

sculpture

1970s
The South Australian League for the Maintenance of Religious Freedom

The South Australian League for the Maintenance of Religious Freedom was a religious lobby group formed to combat the State-Aid…

1840s
The Space Between

Simple stone stands as a reminder of a painful past history.

sculpture
Theatre

South Australia’s theatrical beginnings were commercial and entrepreneurial: trade as much as art drove public houses and performance together.

artist, arts, designer, festival, performance, performers, playwriting, theatrical

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Theodor George Henry Strehlow

Theodor George Henry Strehlow (1908–1978) was brought up by his parents, Carl and Frieda Strehlow at the Hermannsburg Mission near…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Thomas Quinton Stow

Thomas Quinton Stow was born on 7th July 1801 at Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, a descendant of an old farming family.…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s
Three Rivers Fountain

The Three Rivers fountain in Victoria Square commemorates the Royal Visit in 1963

fountain

fountain, heron, ibis, river, sculpture, swan

1960s, 2010s
Time

Within a year of settlement, Adelaide’s residents were synchronising their timepieces by a bell rung in North Terrace near West…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Tom Elder Barr Smith

A gentle man and a gentleman, Tom Barr Smith is often described as ‘a chip off the old block’ —…

1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
Tom Kruse

Esmond Gerald ‘Tom’ Kruse was an outback transport operator. Tom began driving the Birdsville Track Mail Run for Harry Ding…

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, 1990s
Torrens Lake Fountain

The Torrens Lake Fountain commemorates the first time South Australia was visited by a reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II in…

fountain

1950s
Tourism

The South Australian Tourism Commission, established in 1993, focuses on marketing South Australia as a tourist destination to interstate and…

1880s, 1900-1910, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010
Toy Boat

Model – Speed Boat with Motor.

1920s
Tricycle

Tricycle, painted red and white.

1950s
Tunnels of Adelaide

Adelaide tunnel tales are a perennial favourite in the popular press, and are cheerfully perpetuated by tour operators and publicans everywhere.

thing

building, engineering, tunnels

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Union Church, Peterborough

Union Chapel was the first building for many denominations in Peterborough.

church building

1870s, late nineteenth century
Unitarians

Originally a liberal religious faith without dogma or creeds, Unitarians now emphasise the importance of free inquiry, tolerance of religious…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Uniting Church

The third-largest religious denomination in South Australia arose through a relatively recent amalgamation of long-standing churches, but their strong traditions…

early twenty–first century, late twentieth century
Untitled

Many passers-by fail to recognise Donald Judd’s minimalist sculpture as a work of art.

public art

1970s
Urban Cow Studios

Previously situated on Frome Road, near the corner of North Terrace, the Urban Cow Studio has been operating in Adelaide…

1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Urn

Urn made by Henry Tijou and carried in Queen Adelaide’s funeral procession.

1840s
Venere di Canova

A startled Venus caused consternation as Adelaide’s first public statue in 1892

statue

sculpture, venus

1850s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1920s, 1930s, 1960s
Victor Richardson Gates

An outstanding all-round sportsman was provided with the rare honour of being memorialised during his lifetime

entrance gates

cricketer, football, gates, relief, sculptor

1920s, 1930s, 1960s, early twenty–first century
Victor York Richardson, OBE

Vic Richardson remains South Australia’s greatest all-round sportsman. Educated at Kyre (now Scotch) College, he became an entertaining personality and…

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga

Victoria Square, named after Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria) in 1836, is the central and most significant of Adelaide’s squares.

city square

Aboriginal Country pre-contact, early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Vierge à l’offrande (Virgin of the Offering)

This bronze sculpture, titled Virgin of the Offering or Virgin of Alsace, is one of five casts of the work produced…

public art

1920s, early twentieth century
Violet Day

Before the poppy became the recognised flower for war memorials the violet, in South Australia, was the ‘symbol of perpetual…

commemoration

1910s, 1920s
Violet Verses

The publication ‘Violet Verses’ was released on 29 June in 1917 as part of the third Adelaide Violet Day, organised by the…

1910s
Voyagers

The lives and cultures of ‘Afghan’ cameleers are recognised in Whitmore Square

commemorative sculpture

art, camel, cameleer, celebration, mosque

1860s, 1870s, 2000-2010
W H Gray

William Henry Gray, born in London in 1808, came to South Australia in the early days of the colony, having…

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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

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‘The Apron’ by Karen Genoff

‘The Apron’ by Karen Genoff

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14 Pieces

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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

Mark Niehus’ four-part series cemented his status as a prominent poet and artist in Adelaide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial

Australia’s first memorial to recognise the service of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was unveiled in Adelaide on 10 November 2013.

Captain Charles Sturt Memorial

Captain Charles Sturt Memorial

Leaning forward and shielding his eyes from the sun, this bronze figure of Sturt looks over Victoria Square, not the land he explored

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