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George Fife Angas

George Fife Angas was born on 1st May 1789 at Newcastle, England, the son of coachmaker Caleb Angas and his…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s
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
Grote Street

Her Majesty’s Theatre and the Central Market continue to attract people to Grote Street

main street

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

There is evidence that hawkers were active in Australia as early as the 1820s.

1820s, 1830s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Hindley Street

An eclectic mix since foundation, Hindley Street has seen it all

main street

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

The Buffalo was the largest of the first nine ships to bring British settlers to South Australia, bringing Governor Hindmarsh to the…

migration, settlement, ships

1830s
Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church is the earliest surviving Anglican Church building in South Australia, and one of Adelaide’s oldest standing structures.

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

The oldest of North Terrace’s cultural buildings

public history building

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

James Hurtle Fisher was a London solicitor active in the colonizing movement. He became a member of the South Australian…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s
John Dunn

John Dunn, who in later life made it a rule to give away at least 500 pounds a year in…

1800-1810, 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
John McDouall Stuart statue

The statue of inland explorer John McDouall Stuart at the corner of Victoria Square and Flinders Street, Adelaide, commemorates his place…

statue

explorer, sculpture, statue

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1960s
John Morphett

John Morphett, namesake of the Adelaide suburb Morphettville, contributed widely to the cultural and economic support of early south Australia.

1830s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s
John Stokes Bagshaw

Born in Chetwynd, Shropshire, England, on 15th August 1808, John Stokes Bagshaw was the son of farmers, Edward and Margaret…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s
Jubilee 150 Plaques

An eclectic selection of significant contributors to South Australia to 1986

plaques

jubilee, plaques

1830s, 1980s
King William Street

Celebration, commemoration and protest happen amid the grand buildings that line Adelaide’s main thoroughfare

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Lady Constance Jean Bonython

Lady Constance Jean Bonython was the Mayoress of the City of Adelaide in 1913 and the Lady Mayoress 1927-1930. The…

1830s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Lady Mary Colton

Lady Mary Colton was the Mayoress of the City of Adelaide from 1874-1875. Early life Mary Colton was born on…

1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Legal Profession

The evolving profession in South Australia retained some centuries-old practices.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1980s
Light’s Plan of Adelaide, 1840

Plan of the City of Adelaide, in South Australia: with the acre allotments numbered, and a marginal reference to the…

plan

1830s, 1840s
McLaren Wharf

Built between 1839 and 1840, McLaren Wharf was the first element of maritime infrastructure established at Port Adelaide.

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

South Australia’s rich mineral wealth is reflected in the state’s long mining history

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1940s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Montefiore Hill

Montefiore Hill, overlooking the city planned by Colonel William Light, was named after South Australian Colonization Commissioner Jacob Montefiore

1830s, 1840s, 1880s, 1930s
Morphett Street

Morphett Street, named after prominent South Australian colonist Sir John Morphett, was a street in Colonel Light’s Plan of Adelaide…

main street

1830s
Mrs Agnes Wright

Agnes Wright was Mayoress in 1859. Early Life Agnes Wright came to South Australia with her first husband, Henry Stuckey,…

1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s
Mrs Amelia Fuller

Amelia Fuller was twice the Mayoress of the City of Adelaide (married to the Mayor), from 1866-1869 and 1882-1883. Early…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s
Mrs Elizabeth Bundey

Elizabeth Bundey was Mayoress of Adelaide between 1883-1886. Early Life Elizabeth Bundey was born on 27 February 1822 in Wiltshire,…

1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Mrs Elizabeth Fisher

Mrs Elizabeth Fisher was Mayoress of the City of Adelaide from 1840-1842, and again from 1852-1854. Early Life Elizabeth Ann…

1790s, 1800-1810, 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s
Mrs Elizabeth Glandfield

Elizabeth Glandfield was the Mayoress of Adelaide from 1859-1862. Elizabeth Ann née Hawkes married Edward Bootle Wilbraham Glandfield in Adelaide…

1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s

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