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Wattle Day

1 September in Australia is Wattle Day, though not widely known, some have argued it should replace Australia Day.

national day

First World War, identity

1830s, 1900-1910, 1910s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Wattle Day League

The Wattle Day League was responsible for campaigning to establish ‘Wattle Day’, a national day of celebration, within Australia and…

charitable organisations

community, military, soldiers, support, volunteers, wattle, wattle day

1900-1910, 1910s, First World War
Weman Building

Once home to one of colonial Port Adelaide’s highly regarded sail-making and ship’s chandlery businesses, the Weman Building has been faithfully…

private building

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

A temporary camping ground for the early European settlers, the West Parklands developed to host most notably a cemetery and a…

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

A major cemetery, a palace and an observatory have graced West Terrace along with its parklands border

City & Town Streets

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 2000-2010, 2010s
William Gosse Hay

William Gosse Hay (1875–1945) was a victim of his times. Son of a wealthy pastoralist, his early ‘exile’ to Trinity…

1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
William Muirden

In the late nineteenth century many young people were able to enter the urban work force by becoming skilled in…

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
William Richard Randell

William Randell was born on 2nd May l824 at Sidbury, Devon, England, the son of William Beavis Randell and his…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
William Russell Pty. Ltd.

The large, three-storey historic stone building at 221-223 St. Vincent Street in Port Adelaide is one of the last vestiges…

ship, sunderland

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s