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181 Sturt Street

181 Sturt Street was the home of Mahomet Allum, an Afghani herbalist and healer. It was later the office for…

1880s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Aboriginal Land Rights

The 1834 British statute authorising the establishment of the colony of South Australia described the region as ‘waste and unoccupied’,…

civil rights, land rights, land tenure, native title, settlement

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Aboriginal Missions

Christianity was first introduced to the Kaurna of the Adelaide plains by two German Lutheran missionaries, Clamor Schürmann and Christian…

Aboriginal people

1970s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Aboriginal Policy and Administration

South Australia’s Foundation Act, passed by the British parliament in 1834, made no reference to the Aboriginal peoples who owned…

civil rights, colonial government, colonization, settlement

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Aboriginal Ration Depots

The distribution of government rations to Aboriginal people, begun in the earliest days of European settlement, continued well into the…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Adelaide

The city of Adelaide refers here to the area within the outer boundary of the parklands; that is, the ‘square…

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

Adelaide’s City Baths were a prominent and important social institution for more than a century from their opening in 1861

1860s, 1880s, early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Adelaide Hills

The Adelaide Hills (known in early colonial times as ‘the Tiers’) is a region of the Mount Lofty Ranges east…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid 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 Steamship Company

Collection held by the South Australian Maritime Museum relating to Australia’s largest shipping company and one of South Australia’s most successful…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth 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
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
Alfred Edward Gerard

Alfred Edward Gerard was born on 11th August 1877 at Aberdeen, near Burra, South Australia, the son of labourer William…

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Alfred Hannaford, MBE

Alfred Hannaford was born on the 23rd June 1890 at ‘Wattle Vale’ near Riverton, South Australia, the son of farmer…

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Amos William Howard

Amos William Howard was born on 31st May 1848 at Silk Mills, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, the son of gardener William…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century
Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick

Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick was born in London, England, on 4th January 1848. His mother, Mary Ann Gildin (née Stinton), was…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Andrew Tennant

Andrew Tennant (1835–1913) was the son of a Scottish shepherd who had come to South Australia as an assisted migrant…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Angas Family

George Fife Angas (1789–1879), described by his biographer Edwin Hodder, who was attracted to Angas’s nonconformist piety, as ‘one of…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Archbishop’s House

Archbishop’s House, formerly known as Bishop’s Palace, was built in 1845 as the residence for the Roman Catholic Bishop of…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Architecture

The distinctive architectural character of Adelaide and its suburbs has disappeared since 1980 – city high-rise offices and derivative styles…

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

Archives in South Australia have grown and changed in the years since Professor Henderson’s 1915 report to the South Australian government.

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Art Galleries

Adelaide’s art galleries contribute to its reputation as a city of the arts. The South Australian Society of Arts, established…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Audrey Tennyson

Audrey Tennyson (1854-1916), wife of South Australian governor Hallam Tennyson, took a particular interest in the conditions of South Australia’s…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Austral Hotel

Constructed from east to west in January 1880, Adelaide’s most distinctive commercial complex of14 shops and hotel, heading west along…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) Cemetery

Exclusively for the burial of ex-service personnel, the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) Cemetery was the first dedicated military cemetery in Australia.

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Australian Rules Football

The structure of local Aussie Rules football competitions has changed over time, just as the game itself has continued to…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Ayers House

Acquired and extended on the back of copper mining from the mid 1840s, Ayers House has had three main occupancies…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
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
Barr Smith Family

Robert Barr Smith (1824–1915), the son of a Scottish clergyman and his wife Marjory, née Barr, migrated to Melbourne in…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century

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Adelaide Brewery

Adelaide Brewery was an early colonial enterprise. While brewing has long ceased there, the building survives in a different guise.

Adelaide Fruit and Produce Exchange

The striking facade from Adelaide’s private produce market in the north east corner of the city remains a city landmark, though the market itself no longer operates.

Colonial Sugar Refinery, Glanville

The Colonial Sugar Refinery (CSR) complex was constructed in 1891 on the Glanville side of the Port River, immediately opposite Port Adelaide. During a century of operation, it manufactured refined sugar, treacle and golden syrup, primarily for markets in South Australia and Western Australia. The refinery was virtually destroyed by fire in 1926, but largely rebuilt within six months. During the latter half of the twentieth century, its buildings became an iconic aspect of the Port’s waterfront landscape and were popular subjects for contemporary artists and photographers.

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