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Historical Societies
While statewide historical societies formed in New South Wales in 1901, Victoria in 1909, Queensland in 1913 and Western Australia…
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HMCS Protector
Built between 1882 and 1884, South Australia’s only colonial warship was a veteran of three major conflicts and still exists today as…
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Identity Card.
Working permit for the Polish resistance movement.
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J150 Plaque, Charles Allan Seymour Hawker
Horribly wounded twice in World War One, the tenacious Hawker went on to be a pastoralist and parliamentarian.
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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…
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J150 Plaque, Margaret Graham
Margaret Graham was an outspoken and forthright nursing sister and army matron, with a strong sense of justice.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Archibald Grenfell Price
Working with this vivacious geographer, historian and educationist was said to be ‘like hanging on the tail of a comet’.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Claude Gibb
An irascible yet open-minded engineer, industrialist and ideas man, Sir Claude Gibb was responsible for the design of the Centurion tank.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Edward Holden
Motor car manufacturer and industrialist Sir Edward Holden gave his name to a car, albeit posthumously.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Henry Newland
Sir Henry Newland gained an international reputation as a pioneer plastic surgeon.
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J150 Plaque, Victor York Richardson
The term ‘all-round sportsman’ might have been coined for Victor York Richardson, who excelled at cricket, football, baseball, lacrosse, tennis and…
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Jewish People
Small in number over time, Adelaide’s Jews have contributed significantly to the professions, especially medicine, and are well represented in…
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Kangaroo Island
This island’s uniqueness is its major feature – there is nowhere else quite like it
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Korean War
Over 400 South Australians served in the Korean War (1950–53) alongside other Commonwealth and United States forces
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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…
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Light Horse Memorial
Remembering South Australian Light Horsemen who served in Egypt and Palestine and at Gallipoli
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Maralinga
The main site for joint Australian–British nuclear weapons tests in Australia lies 800 kilometres north-west of Adelaide on the southern…
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Margaret Graham, RRC
Margaret Graham, a nurse at the Adelaide Hospital, gained notoriety in 1895 when she supported a group of senior nurses…
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Miniature Furniture Set
Miniature furniture brought across the seas for Australian children.
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National Defence League
The National Defence League was to be a co-coordinating centre for voluntary civilian effort
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Naval Memorial
The Naval Memorial is an anchor mounted on a granite slab in the Parklands adjacent to Sir Edwin Smith Avenue.
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No. 21 | Dam Busters Memorial
The South Australian Dam Busters memorial was dedicated on 17th May 2008 in dedication to the three South Australian Airmen…
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Perry Engineering Co.
Samuel Perry was an Adelaide born manufacturer whose business made munitions during the Second World War.
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Peter John Badcoe VC
Peter John Badcoe was born on 11th January 1934 at Malvern, South Australia, the son of public servant Leslie Allen…
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Royal Australian Air Force Memorial
The Royal Australian Air Force Memorial is located off of Victoria Drive and was dedicated in recognition to those who have served…
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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…
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Simpson and his Donkey
The iconic figure of of ‘Simpson and his Donkey’ looks over War Memorial Drive from the Angas Garden.
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