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Jonas Vanagas

Jonas Vanagas lived in Lobethal after migrating from Europe after the Second World War. He and his family settled in…

1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Second World War
Julia Warren Farr

Julia Farr was born on 14th August 1824 at Greensted Hall in Essex, one of seven children of Major Sir…

late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
League of Loyal Women

The League of Loyal Women was formed in South Australia on the 20 July 1915 and was primarily designed to utilise…

community, fund, league, loyal, military, patriotic, school, soldiers, support, volunteers, women

1900-1910, 1910s, First World War
Light Square/ Wauwi

Originally intended as a recreational garden oasis from the surrounding city, Light Square, however, developed a reputation for prostitution, drinking…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Marriage and divorce

Marriage and divorce rates have fluctuated according to social mores and legislative imposts.

community, divorce, family, family law, marriage

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Mary Jane Warnes, MBE

Although financial hardship was seldom the personal problem for Mary Warnes that it was for many of her contemporaries, she…

1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Mothers’ and Babies’ Health Association

Could the problem of infant mortality be dealt with by giving expert advice to mothers? The Mothers’ and Babies’ Health…

association

health, infant mortality, motherhood

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Picture Puzzle Blocks

Picture blocks were a forerunner of the jigsaw puzzle.

late nineteenth century
Pubs

JM Freeland characterises Australian pubs as among ‘the most socially significant, historically valuable, architecturally interesting and colourful features of Australian…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Queen’s College

Designed in 1892, Queen’s School became one of South Australia’s leading private schools.

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Retail Trade

In the early years of European settlement the distinction between retail trade, wholesale trade and importing in South Australia was…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Schools’ Patriotic Fund

The Children’s Patriotic Fund and Schools’ Patriotic Fund were repsonsible for aiding the war effort on the homefront during the First and…

children, community, fund, military, patriotic, school, soldiers, support, volunteers

1910s, 1940s, First World War, Second World War
Serbians in South Australia

Serbians migrated to South Australia from the 1940s – 1990s to escape various forms of prosecution and have since established…

migration, Serbian

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1990s, early twentieth century, Second World War
Social Purity Society

In July 1882 Rev. Joseph Coles Kirby of Port Adelaide Congregational Church delivered a series of lectures on what he…

late nineteenth century
Susan Grace Benny

Susan Grace Benny (1872–1944), known as Grace, was the first woman local government councillor in Australia. Her achievements are honoured…

1870s, 1890s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Synagogue Place

Synagogue Place, named after the Synagogue built in 1850, has been the centre of the Jewish community in South Australia…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
The Great Depression

The Great Depression was an international economic crisis that effected capitalist countries including Australia. The generally accepted peak of the…

Great Depression, poverty

1920s, 1930s
The Second World War

This major international conflict officially began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland on 3 September 1939. It lasted for six years,…

1930s, 1940s
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
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
Toy Train

A collectable toy with a moving story.

mid twentieth century
Wattle Day League

The Wattle Day League was responsible for campaigning to establish ‘Wattle Day’, a national day of celebration, within Australia and…

charitable organisations

community, military, soldiers, support, volunteers, wattle, wattle day

1900-1910, 1910s, First World War
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union

Alcohol was only one facet of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union’s social reform agenda.

activism, alcohol, community, family, men, women

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century

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Adelaide Laetitia Miethke, OBE

Adelaide Laetitia Miethke, OBE

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Catherine Helen Spence

Catherine Helen Spence

In October 1905, at a public gathering in Adelaide to celebrate Catherine Spence’s eightieth birthday, South Australia’s Chief Justice, Sir […]

Edward John Eyre

Edward John Eyre

Edward John Eyre (1815–1901) was English-born and educated for a military career but decided to travel to Australia instead. Arriving […]

George Elton Mayo

George Elton Mayo

George Elton Mayo was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 26th December 1880, the son of engineer George Gibbes Mayo […]

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