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Sir Claude Gibb, KBE
Claude Dixon Gibb was a man whose prodigious energy, flair for publicity and wide experience brought him many honours and…
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Sir Edward Holden
Edward Wheewall Holden was born on 14th August 1885 at College Town, South Australia. He was educated at Prince Alfred…
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Sir Mark Oliphant bust
The bust of Sir Mark Oliphant on North Terrace honours an eminent scientist and the state’s first South Australian-born governor.
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Sir Ross Smith’s landing site
When Sir Ross Smith finally arrived in Adelaide after his epic flight from England to Australia, more than 20,000 people…
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The Second World War
This major international conflict officially began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland on 3 September 1939. It lasted for six years,…
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The Siege of Tobruk Cross
The Siege of Tobruk cross is one of six commemorative crosses that feature in the Crosses of Memory that form…
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The Smith Brothers’ Grave
The Smith brothers’ grave is situated in a prominent position adjoining the Bishop Short Memorial Garden alongside the century-old Chapel…
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Torrens Island internment camp
During the First World War hundreds of men – ‘enemy aliens’ – were interned on Torrens Island in the Port…
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Untitled
Many passers-by fail to recognise Donald Judd’s minimalist sculpture as a work of art.
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Vickers Vimy
The Vickers Vimy was flown by Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith on their epic flight from England to Australia in 1919,…
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Vierge à l’offrande (Virgin of the Offering)
This bronze sculpture, titled Virgin of the Offering or Virgin of Alsace, is one of five casts of the work produced…
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War had a significant impact on South Australian political life, and the course and character of opposition aroused…
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Violet Day
Before the poppy became the recognised flower for war memorials the violet, in South Australia, was the ‘symbol of perpetual…
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Violet Verses
The publication ‘Violet Verses’ was released on 29 June in 1917 as part of the third Adelaide Violet Day, organised by the…
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War Horse Memorial
Remembering the role of horses in war.
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War Memorial
Architect Louis Laybourne-Smith and sculptor George Rayner Hoff created a memorial that conveys the impact of the First World War
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War Memorial Fountain
South Australia became the first state in Australia to build a memorial for the First World War.
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Wattle Day League
The Wattle Day League was responsible for campaigning to establish ‘Wattle Day’, a national day of celebration, within Australia and…
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West Terrace Cemetery
West Terrace Cemetery reflects the early population groups of Adelaide, and is a popular destination for tour groups.
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Whitmore Square
Vibrant Whitmore Square continues to serve its diverse community in the southwest corner of Adelaide
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Women’s Work Depot
The Women’s Work Depot sprang out of a First World War business, theTrench Comforts Shop, reforming in 1920 to sell…
