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Regions/Regionalism

Regions/Regionalism, meaning extensive and distinctive areas and human attachments to them, these are words to conjure with in the South Australian…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Religion

Religion permeates human existence and all forms of religions have been evident in South Australia
River Torrens

The River Torrens has dominated the development of Adelaide and its metropolis, often in subtle or little recognised ways

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Roads

This is the story of how an efficient road system was created in South Australia

road, transport, travel

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Robert Burns Memorial

One of many around the world, this statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns was unveiled in 1894

statue

memorial, poetry, song, statue

1880s, 1890s, 1930s, 1940s, 1990s
Robert Gouger

Fittingly, Gouger Street is named after one of the most significant of all the reformers associated with the settlement of…

Adelaide Street Names

Early 1800s, Mid 1800s
Rosewater Migrant Hostel

One of the worst migrant hostels in South Australia, Rosewater consisted of converted wool stores partitioned for accommodation.

migrant hostel

1950s
Russians in South Australia

The earliest known Russian emigrants arrived in South Australia in 1910 and 1911
Saint Mary’s Dominican Convent and School

Saint Mary’s Convent and School is one of several historically significant Catholic church buildings and religious community residences based on Franklin Street and…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Salvadoreans in South Australia

The first substantial influx of Salvadoran political refugees came to Australia in 1983 under the Australian government’s Special Humanitarian Program
Sarah Francisco

Sarah Francisco (née Whelan) was one of Port Adelaide’s most notorious residents during the latter half of the nineteenth century.…

1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
Scandinavians in South Australia

The first known Scandinavian Association was founded in Adelaide in 1883.
Scandinavians in South Australia

Geographic Origins Scandinavia is a region in northern Europe. It includes Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Community Activities A number of…

1890s, early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Scots

Many influential South Australians were Scottish-born or of Scottish descent, amongst them Mary MacKillop and Walter Watson Hughes.
Scots in South Australia

Most of the Scots who immigrated to South Australia during the nineteenth century were from the overcrowded industrial cities of…
Semaphore Migrant Hostel

Semaphore migrant hostel appears to have been home to young single men working in the area. Its proximity to the…

migrant hostel

1940s, 1950s
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
Singaporeans in South Australia

Singaporean migration to South Australia has occured from the early nineteenth century, however, when the Restriction Act 1901 was relaxed…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Sir George Strickland Kingston

George Strickland Kingston was born in Bandon, Cork, Ireland, in August 1807, the son of timber merchant and landowner George…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s
Sir George Strickland Kingston

Kingston Terrace in North Adelaide is named after Colonel William Light’s deputy, George Strickland Kingston who, on appointment as Deputy…

Adelaide Street Names, Kingston Terrace, Street Naming Committee

1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1880s
Sir John George Shaw Lefevre

A prima faciecase can be made for the inclusion of the name of John George Shaw Lefevre on the streets…

Adelaide Street Names, Lefevre Terrace, Street Naming Committee

1830s, 1870s, Early 1800s, Mid 1800s
Sir John Morphett

At the first big promotional rally in Exeter Hall in London on 30 June 1834, John Morphett stood before more…

Adelaide Street Names, Morphett Street, Street Naming Committee

1830s, Early 1800s, Late 1800s, Mid 1800s
Sir Richard Davies Hanson

Sir Richard Davies Hanson was knighted by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle in 1869 towards the end of a long…

Adelaide Street Names, Street Naming Committee

1830s, Early 1800s, Late 1800s, Mid 1800s
Sir Samuel James Way, Bart, PC

Samuel James Way was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on 11th April 1836, the son of a poor Bible Christian…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
Smithfield Migrant Hostel

Smithfield, when the migrant hostel opened, was an isolated rural area. It took about an hour by train to get…

migrant hostel

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Smoking Cap

Smoking cap owned and worn by John McDouall Stuart.

1850s
South Terrace

Mansions at one end and cottages at the other, with businesses, welfare, medical and educational institutions in between, all overlooking…

City & Town Streets

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000-2010
Stanhope Press

The Stanhope press brought to Holdfast Bay in 1836 was used to print the Proclamation of South Australia.

1830s
Street Naming Committee

Colonial factions struggled over the names to bestow on Adelaide’s streets

government committee

Adelaide, map, streets, survey

1830s
Survey Chain

Survey chain used by Isaac Guley in surveying the City of Adelaide with Colonel Light.

1830s

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‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide

‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide

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19th Century Childbirth

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Aboriginal Land Rights

Aboriginal Land Rights

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Afghans

Afghans

A transcontinental train, ‘The Ghan’, now commemorates the Afghan cameleers and their beasts who helped to pioneer the Outback

Arbor Day

Arbor Day

School children were encouraged to plant trees in an early sign of environmental consciousness

Bicycles

Bicycles

From ‘boneshakers’ to penny-farthings to mountain bikes, bicycles have certainly changed since the 1860s.

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