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‘Afghan’ jacket
The jacket was given to Mr Frederick Budge of Farina, South Australia, by a Muslim (‘Afghan’) trader he knew who…
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‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide has been ravaged by fire several times in its history, but three blazes in particular, in 1847, 1857 and…
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‘Progress’
In 1954 the Sydney firm David Jones bought Charles Birks department store, in Rundle Street since 1880. Between 1960 and 1962…
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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3
Mark Niehus’ four-part series cemented his status as a prominent poet and artist in Adelaide.
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‘The Apron’ by Karen Genoff
The Minister for Housing & Urban Development commissionned this work by Karen Genoff, an Adelaide local.
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14 Pieces Fountain – South Australian Museum
14 Pieces is a sculpture fountain based on the opalised fossilised vertebrae of the Ichthyosaur in the South Australian Museum.
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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…
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8 Australian Division A.I.F. Memorial
Dedication of the memorial This memorial is dedicated to a division of the Australian Army that was formed during World…
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A Way of Seeing
It may not be surprising to learn that Catherine Truman, the artist behind A Way of Seeing, began her career…
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A way of seeing
‘Freed from the boundaries of time and space, I coordinate any and all points of the universe, wherever I want…
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial
Australia’s first memorial to recognise the service of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was unveiled in Adelaide on 10…
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Abraham Tobias Boas
Abraham Boas was born on 25th November 1842 in Amsterdam, Holland, the son of Rabbi Tobias Boas and Eva Salomon…
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Adelaide 1875
Adelaide: Supplement to the Australasian Sketcher. Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia, SLSA: B1452 The ‘bird’s eye’ view of Adelaide…
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Adelaide 1876
Adelaide: supplement to the Illustrated Sydney News; ‘A Capital View of the City of Adelaide’. Image courtesy of the State Library…
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Adelaide Arcade
Adelaide Arcade was opened in 1885 and was hailed as the most modern shopping precinct in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Adelaide Botanic Garden
The Adelaide Botanic Garden is a tranquil retreat within the city.
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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.
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Adelaide City Council plaques
Adelaide City Council plaques promote the city’s heritage and some South Australian identities.
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Adelaide Festival Centre
Often considered as the ‘Heart of the Arts’ the Adelaide Festival Centre is home to an eclectic range of cultural…
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Adelaide Festival of the Arts
This festival is widely recognised as one of the great international arts festivals, while its accompanying Writers’ Week is the…
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Adelaide General Post Office
The classically styled freestone Adelaide General Post Office housed both the post and telegraph offices which connected South Australia with…
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Adelaide Lithuanian Catholic Centre
Since 1960 the Adelaide Lithuanian Catholic Centre has served as a place of worship.
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Adelaide Mosque
For over a century the Adelaide Mosque has provided a centre for prayer, community and celebration.
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