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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…

community, fund, league, loyal, military, patriotic, school, soldiers, support, volunteers, women

1900-1910, 1910s, First World War
League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters (so named from 1939), earlier entitled the Women’s Non-Party Political Association, was established in South…

political group

1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Committee

The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Committee ran from 2000-2003, fulfilling the public role normally taken up by a Lady Mayoress.

local government, women

2000-2010
Lutheran Church

Unlike other settlers in South Australia, the first Lutherans were mostly non-English-speaking religious refugees.
Methodist Church

Several of the brands of Methodism introduced to colonial South Australia merged in 1977 to become the Uniting Church.

1830s, 1840s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Mothers’ and Babies’ Health Association

Could the problem of infant mortality be dealt with by giving expert advice to mothers? The Mothers’ and Babies’ Health…

association

health, infant mortality, motherhood

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
National Council of Women of South Australia

The National Council of Women of South Australia argued for pensions for widows with children, raising the marriage age for…

women’s suffrage

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
National Defence League

The National Defence League was to be a co-coordinating centre for voluntary civilian effort
National Trust of South Australia

With 50 branches, 138 properties and 4500 members, the National Trust of South Australia is the largest historical organisation in…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Orlando Wines

This Barossa Valley winery made vital contributions to the industry throughout the twentieth century becoming a leader in wine marketing…

Winery

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

From medicinal benefits to international stature, some of Dr Penfold’s wines have acquired legendary status.

wineries

wine, winemakers

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Perry Engineering Co.

Samuel Perry was an Adelaide born manufacturer whose business made munitions during the Second World War.

defence, engineering, fabrication, Manufacture, mining, munitions

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Police

Arising by accident rather than design, South Australia’s Police Force has maintained a high reputation

1830s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Port Adelaide Institute

The Port Adelaide Institute served as a centre for social and cultural activities within Port Adelaide for over a century,…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church has a long history in South Australia, owing much to the early Scotish community.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Sailors’ Aid Societies (Port Adelaide)

Sailors’ aid societies were first established at Port Adelaide in the 1860s to provide accommodation, entertainment, moral guidance and religious instruction to…

1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
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…

children, community, fund, military, patriotic, school, soldiers, support, volunteers

1910s, 1940s, First World War, Second World War
Social Purity Society

In July 1882 Rev. Joseph Coles Kirby of Port Adelaide Congregational Church delivered a series of lectures on what he…

late nineteenth century
South Australian Brewing Co. Ltd

Still brewing strong: Lion’s West End Brewery at Thebarton.

breweries

alcohol, beer, brewery

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
South Australian Institute of the Blind and Deaf and Dumb

Opened on 1 October 1874
South Australian Jam Company

On 28 September 1869, Mr T Collins held a meeting at the East-End Market Hotel to gauge interest among fruitgrowers…

East End Market, Flowery Vale, Jam, jelly, Kensington, Mt Lofty, preserves, produce, Richard Vaughan

1860s, 1870s
South Australian Land Commission

Acquiring and developing land holdings in a coordinated way assists in orderly expansion and growth

1970s, 1980s
South Australian Liberal Party

South Australia’s major non-Labor political party has gone from a record period of governing to years in the political wilderness.

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
South Australian National Party

The National Party: A changing party in a changing political, social and rural environment

South Australian Country Party, South Australian National Party

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Street Naming Committee

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

government committee

Adelaide, map, streets, survey

1830s
The Adelaide Club

Modelled on the gentlemen’s clubs that proliferated in London from the eighteenth century, the Adelaide Club resembles bodies established at…

private building

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
The Gardeners’ and Market Salesmen’s Association

On 24 November 1883, the East-End Market Hotel reflected the Australian surge in union participation in the 1880s, and increasing…

crops, east end, East End Market, East-End Market Hotel, East-End Market Picnic, gardeners, harvest, Mr Pascoe, Mr Wigzell, produce, salesmen, tradesmen, union, unions

1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
The South Australian League for the Maintenance of Religious Freedom

The South Australian League for the Maintenance of Religious Freedom was a religious lobby group formed to combat the State-Aid…

1840s
TJ Richards and Sons Ltd

This pioneer of the motor vehicle industry in South Australia was a mainstay of the South Australian economy during much…
Total Abstinence Society

The South Australian Total Abstinence society formed in 1840 [nb. Trove trawl needed, one source says 1839]

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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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