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Aborigines Protection Board

The South Australian Aborigines Act Amendment Act (1939) established a board ‘charged with the duty of controlling and promoting the welfare’ of…

late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century
Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers’ Friend Society

The first major group to highlight the community’s concern for the destitute and poor was the Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers’…

society

1840s, 1850s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Adelaide City Council

The Adelaide City Council has a history spanning over 170 years of service to its citizens.

council

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

Often considered as the ‘Heart of the Arts’ the Adelaide Festival Centre is home to an eclectic range of cultural…

adelaide festivals

late twentieth century
Adelaide Steamship Company

The Adelaide Steamship Company was Australia’s largest shipping company and one of South Australia’s most successful business ventures.

1870s, 1880s, 1890s, early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Adelaide Theosophical Society

Aimed at reviving ‘ancient wisdom’ as an antidote to modern materialism and promoting universal brotherhood, the Theosophical Society (TS) was…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Adelaide Workers’ Homes Inc.

Providing housing for ‘industrious and deserving’ workers since 1899

philanthropic

aged, pensioner, philanthropy, worker

1890s, 1930s, 2010s
Advanced School for Girls

The pioneering Advanced School for Girls of 1879 evolved to be a central part of Adelaide High School from 1908.

school

education, girls’ education

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century
Anglican Church

An important shaper of South Australian society, particularly in religious circles, education, welfare, the professions and politics.

religious, institution, Christian

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

The Australian Democrats have been arguably the most successful minor party in Australia’s political history and one that (unlike the…

political party

democrat, election, electorate, parliament, party, politics

early twenty–first century, late twentieth century
B Seppelt & Sons

At the height of its activity in the 1890s, the wine company of B Seppelt & Sons was the largest in…

1820s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1930s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Baptist Church

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

1830s, 1840s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Boarding Out Society

The origins of foster care for disadvantaged children

1860s, 1870s, 1880s
Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd

South Australia has very close historic and daily links to the mining and processing activities of BHP Billiton.

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Burra Cheer-up Ladies’ Band 1916-1920

The History of the Burra Cheer-up Ladies’ Band, from its humble and rocky beginnings to its prestigious dissolution.

band, brass, Burra, history, music

1910s, 1920s
Cheer-Up Society

The Cheer-Up Society comforted servicemen during two world wars after which its facilities became a migrant hostel in Elder Park.

charitable organisations

community, military, soldiers, support, volunteers

First World War, Second World War
Chinese School

Over more than 40 years the Adelaide City Mission provided English-language teaching for Chinese men in the hope of facilitating…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century
Christian Churches

Its small number of independent evangelical congregations has dwindled to only the one remaining in rural South Australia.

1840s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Christian Science

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, traditionally regarded as unorthodox, has a wider influence than its numerically small size suggests

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Churches of Christ

When is a denomination not a denomination?
Commonwealth Hostels Limited

Commonweath Hostels Limited was responsible for the management and andministration of migrant hostels around Australia. The organisation was established in…
Coopers Brewery

Coopers Brewery has survived where many others have failed; it is now the only Australian-owned major brewing company.

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Democratic Labor Party (DLP)

With little electoral support and no success in winning seats, the DLP’s role in South Australian politics was brief and…

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
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
FH Faulding & Co.

From a humble origin to major international status within the pharmaceutical industry

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
German Club

Der Deutscher Verein was founded on 15 July 1854, at a time when German migrants constituted 7–10% of the non-Aboriginal…
Good Neighbour Council

The South Australian branch of the Good Neighbour Council was founded in 1949. Its aim was to assist in the…

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
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
History Trust of South Australia

The History Trust of South Australia was established under the History Trust of South Australia Act (1981) to encourage the research…
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

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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.

Coopers Brewery

Coopers Brewery has survived where many others have failed; it is now the only Australian-owned major brewing company.

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