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Farmers and Producers Political Union (FPPU)

One of the three state political parties to form the Liberal Union in 1910, the FPPU began on 10 August…

early twentieth century
Federation

Throughout the 1890s South Australia was at the forefront of the Federation movement that created the Commonwealth of Australia from…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Feminism

Feminism is a politics concerned with advocating rights and opportunities for women; especially any extension of women’s social, economic and…

movement

feminism, Feminist, votes for women, women, women’s rights

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

With few areas of high rainfall, South Australia lacks abundant native forests.

environment, forestry, industry

early twentieth century, Great Depression, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Foundation

South Australia’s foundation – envisaged as the perfect ‘Wakefieldian’ colony – but was it?

1830s
Franchise

The franchise has proved a lively issue in South Australia’s political history. Before representative government, wealthy men of property claimed…

civil rights, politics, women’s rights

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Frank Tennyson Perry

Frank Tennyson Perry (1887–1965) was born in Gawler and educated at Prince Alfred College before joining his uncle’s engineering business…

1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
George Grote

Grote and Wakefield streets are paired together in the city of Adelaide and provide the central east/west axis and points…

19th Century Liberalism, Adelaide Street Names, Radical Politics, secret ballot

1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s
George Woodroffe Goyder, CMG

George Woodroffe Goyder was born in London, England, in 1826, the eldest son of physician and preacher David George Goyder…

late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Germans

The German born community have left a strong cultural legacy in South Australia, evident in many areas today.

Barossa Valley, farming, Germany, Hahndorf, migration, World War I, World War II

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century
Gladys Ruth Gibson, CBE

Gladys Ruth Gibson was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 29th December 1901, the daughter of James Ambrose Gibson and…

1960s, mid twentieth century
Government House

One of Adelaide’s oldest buildings, Government House welcomes thousands of visitors each year

official residence

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000-2010
Harold Hubert Salisbury

Harold Hubert Salisbury (1915–1991), a career policeman and winner of the Queen’s Police medal in 1970, was recruited from Yorkshire…

1970s, early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Henry Newman Barwell

Henry Newman Barwell (1877–1959) was called to the South Australian bar in 1899; successful advocacy for the defence in seven…

1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1940s, early twentieth century
Heritage Conservation

Conserving built heritage incurs passionate debates about the development of society and the physical evidence of the evolution of the…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Hindley Street riot

Violence and election irregularities marred the process when, in 1855, South Australians got their first chance to elect politicians drawn…

1850s
Historical Relics Collection

A collection of nearly 400 objects related to the foundation and settlement of the British colony of South Australia.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
History Trust of South Australia

In 1981 an act of parliament established the History Trust of South Australia as a statutory authority.

early twenty–first century, late twentieth century
Housewives’ Association

Quite an association in promoting issues affecting housewives, children and the home, addressing women’s issues and protecting the consumer

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
J150 Plaque, Alexander Maurice Ramsay

As general manager of the South Australian Housing Trust, Alexander Maurice Ramsay was energetic and compassionate.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Alfred Muller Simpson

Not content with being the nation’s biggest metal goods manufacturer, Alfred Muller Simpson was prominent in public life too.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick

A union leader, parliamentarian and egalitarian, Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick pushed for equal rights for women.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Charles Allan Seymour Hawker

Horribly wounded twice in World War One, the tenacious Hawker went on to be a pastoralist and parliamentarian.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Charles Duguid

A medical practitioner, Charles Duguid was also a champion of the underdog who spent many of his 102 years as…

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Dame Roma Mitchell

A trailblazing jurist, Dame Roma Mitchell pushed for numerous law reforms and became South Australia’s first female governor.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Doris Taylor

Doris Taylor was the founder and organizer of Meals on Wheels, despite spending most of her life in a wheelchair.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Essington Lewis

Essington Lewis was a hard-working industrialist who substantially developed and expanded B.H.P., and was Director-General of Munitions during the Second…

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, George Woodroffe Goyder

A surveyor and conservationist, and incredibly prolific letter-writer, Goyder is mainly remembered for his famous ‘line of rainfall’.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Gladys Ruth Gibson

Gladys Ruth Gibson was an educationist and president of the National Council of Women – and by all accounts a…

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, James Martin

A man of many parts, James Martin was an inventor, politician, philanthropist, engineer and ‘The Father of Gawler’.

plaques

1980s

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Adelaide Festival Centre

Often considered as the ‘Heart of the Arts’ the Adelaide Festival Centre is home to an eclectic range of cultural performances. The building was erected in 1973 on the banks of the River Torrens in support of the unity of South Australia and Adelaide communities and the thriving culture of the arts. It was under the architectural vision of John Morphett and the profound enthusiasm of the general public that the Festival Centre was built.

B Seppelt & Sons

At the height of its activity in the 1890s, the wine company of B Seppelt & Sons was the largest in Australia. In 2007 an Australian consortium called The Seppeltsfield Estate Trust bought the Seppeltsfield winery with a view to maintaining its winemaking traditions and reputation for hospitality.

Baptist Church

Baptists are a much higher proportion of regular churchgoers than the rest of the state’s population