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Charles Cameron Kingston Memorial

A remarkable and feisty South Australian attorney-general and premier, a father of federation and the first Australian Minster for Trade and…

statue

class, divorce, duel, football, work

1850s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
Charles Duguid, OBE

Charles Duguid was born on 6th April 1884 at Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of primary school headmaster Charles Duguid…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Charles Witto-Witto Cawthorne

In 1907 Charles Witto-Witto Cawthorne wrote, ‘Scarcely a week passes but what we hear is said by people of all…

1860s, 1880s, 1890s, 1910s, 1920s
Cheer-Up Hut

It started in a tent and grew – meals, clothes, accommodation and recreation for servicemen on the move.

Hospitality establishment

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Cheer-Up Society

The Cheer-Up Society comforted servicemen during two world wars after which its facilities became a migrant hostel in Elder Park.

charitable organisations

community, military, soldiers, support, volunteers

First World War, Second World War
Childhood

The history of childhood in South Australia has been characterised by the assimilation policies practised by the state and the…

assimilation, children, stolen generation

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century
Chinese

A small presence for much of the time, but growing in number and contribution to the community

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Chinese School

Over more than 40 years the Adelaide City Mission provided English-language teaching for Chinese men in the hope of facilitating…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century
Christian Churches

Its small number of independent evangelical congregations has dwindled to only the one remaining in rural South Australia.

1840s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Christian Science

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, traditionally regarded as unorthodox, has a wider influence than its numerically small size suggests

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Christmas Card

Hand-drawn Christmas card with the message ‘Buon Natale’.

1940s
Christmas Pageant

One of the largest pageants in the world, come one, come all to Adelaide’s famous Christmas Pageant!

pageant

Christmas, pageant

1930s, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Church of Archangels Michael and Gabriel

The Church of Archangels Michael and Gabriel stands on the site of Adelaide’s oldest Greek Orthodox Church and remains an…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
City Sign

The artwork, commissioned in 1973 and opened in 1977 was created by sculptor Otto Hajek.

public art

meeting place, public art

1970s, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century
CJ Dennis

Clarence Michael James Dennis was born at the Auburn Hotel, South Australia, on 7 September 1876. His father, James Dennis,…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century
Clara Bartholomaeus

In researching First World War knitting I came across the story of Clara Bartholomaeus, the secretary of the Soldiers Aid…

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, First World War, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Colin Sidney Hayes

Colin Sidney Hayes (1924–1999) was an expert handler and judge of horses, and an astute businessman.

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Colin Sidney Hayes, AM, OBE

Colin Sidney Hayes, thoroughbred horse trainer extraordinaire, had a simple philosophy of life and he practised it every day. ‘The…

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Constance Muriel Davey, OBE

Constance Davey was born on 4th December 1882 at Nuriootpa, South Australia, the daughter of bank-manager Stephen Henry Davey and…

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Cornish

South Australian mineral discoveries of the 1840s (especially at Kapunda and Burra in the Mid North) and extension of the…

Cornish, Cornwall, Labor, Methodism, mining

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Cream can

Cream can given as wedding present in the 1960s.

1960s
Cricket

Cricket’s mass appeal throughout South Australia reflects society’s development perhaps more than the state’s sporting prowess and its place in…

sport
Crown and Anchor Hotel

The current hotspot for alternative and grunge music has a colourful criminal history

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Cufflinks

Pair of cufflinks featuring the Juventus insignia.
Cup

This cup was presented to the Art Gallery of South Australia by Queen Mary as part of Empire-wide celebrations for…

1830s
Customs Houses of Port Adelaide

From its earliest days, the South Australian government applied customs duty (charges levied on all foreign and domestic imported goods)…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Dame Roma Mitchell Statue

Dame Roma Mitchell is depicted surrounded by her books looking relaxed and at home on North Terrace.

1990s
Dame Roma Mitchell, AC, DBE, CVO, QC

Roma Flinders Mitchell was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 2nd October 1913, the daughter of Harold Flinders Mitchell and…

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010
Dame Ruby Litchfield, DBE

Dame Ruby Litchfield epitomised the saying that if you want something done, ask a busy person. She was the first…

2000-2010, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Daniel Moriarty

Daniel Moriarty was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 20th August 1895, the son of council worker and milk-roundsman Daniel…

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s

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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.

Matthew Flinders Memorial

Matthew Flinders Memorial

A statue to honour Matthew Flinders, the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia, was a long time coming in Adelaide

Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Installed in the 1860s as Port Adelaide’s first fixed navigational beacon, and later used at South Neptune Island, the Port Adelaide Lighthouse today functions as an iconic museum display in the heart of the Port.

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