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Breweries and beer

How did Lion and Coopers come to be South Australia’s only major brewers of beer today?

breweries

beer, brewery, business

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
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
Bronze Sculpture No. 714

Bronze Sculpture No. 714 is the culmination of forty years of research into the mechanical aspects of industrial equipment.

public art

1980s, late twentieth century
Central Market

The Central Market is a distinctively Adelaide institution, renowned for fine food and produce and a bustling cosmopolitan atmosphere

1860s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Charles Duguid, OBE

Charles Duguid was born on 6th April 1884 at Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of primary school headmaster Charles Duguid…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Childhood

The history of childhood in South Australia has been characterised by the assimilation policies practised by the state and the…

assimilation, children, stolen generation

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century
Chinese

A small presence for much of the time, but growing in number and contribution to the community

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth 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
Christmas Pageant

One of the largest pageants in the world, come one, come all to Adelaide’s famous Christmas Pageant!

pageant

Christmas, pageant

1930s, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Church of Archangels Michael and Gabriel

The Church of Archangels Michael and Gabriel stands on the site of Adelaide’s oldest Greek Orthodox Church and remains an…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
City Sign

The artwork, commissioned in 1973 and opened in 1977 was created by sculptor Otto Hajek.

public art

meeting place, public art

1970s, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century
Closer Settlement

Settlers believed that using land intensively maximised its value and civilised its occupants, and that holdings should be small to…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Colin Sidney Hayes

Colin Sidney Hayes (1924–1999) was an expert handler and judge of horses, and an astute businessman.

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Colin Sidney Hayes, AM, OBE

Colin Sidney Hayes, thoroughbred horse trainer extraordinaire, had a simple philosophy of life and he practised it every day. ‘The…

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Conscription

Universal military training, including ‘boy conscription’ for those as young as 12, was introduced via the Commonwealth Defence Act in…

RSL, vietnam war, World War One, World War Two

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
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
Copper Industry

Copper brought unexpected wealth to the new colony and was an economic mainstay for 70 years, with a resurgence since…

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

South Australian mineral discoveries of the 1840s (especially at Kapunda and Burra in the Mid North) and extension of the…

Cornish, Cornwall, Labor, Methodism, mining

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Dame Ruby Litchfield, DBE

Dame Ruby Litchfield epitomised the saying that if you want something done, ask a busy person. She was the first…

2000-2010, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
David Dallwitz, AO

David Friedrich Dallwitz was born at Freeling, South Australia, on 25 October 1914, the son of clerk Joseph Ernst Dallwitz…

1930s, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Defence Science and Industry

South Australia has been closely involved in the nation’s defence science and industry work for almost a century and continues…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth 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
Distance

Geographical position and distance have strongly shaped the European history of South Australia.

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Dominic McGuire

Dominic Paul McGuire (1903–1978) was educated at Adelaide’s Christian Brothers College and the University of Adelaide. He married Frances Margaret…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Donald Allan Dunstan AC QC

Don Dunstan was born in Suva, Fiji, on 21st September 1926, the son of Francis Vivian Dunstan, a manager for…

1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, late twentieth century
Dual

Dual is the first of many works by Greg Johns where the circle plays a central role.

public art

1970s, late twentieth century
Elder, Smith and Co’s Bonded and Free Stores

The Bond Store building once used to store goods is now the South Australian Maritime Museum.

private building

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, early nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Elections

Elections to select members of parliament or local councillors are an important part of the democratic system. Who is allowed…

candidate, electoral, parliament, party, vote, voting

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

Although amateur scientists had tinkered with it, electricity was not put to public use in South Australia until the arrival…

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

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