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Alfred Edward Gerard
Alfred Edward Gerard was born on 11th August 1877 at Aberdeen, near Burra, South Australia, the son of labourer William…
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Alfred Hannaford, MBE
Alfred Hannaford was born on the 23rd June 1890 at ‘Wattle Vale’ near Riverton, South Australia, the son of farmer…
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Ash Wednesday
The bushfires of 16 February 1983 had a devastating impact on many South Australians.
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CJ Dennis
Clarence Michael James Dennis was born at the Auburn Hotel, South Australia, on 7 September 1876. His father, James Dennis,…
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Clara Bartholomaeus
In researching First World War knitting I came across the story of Clara Bartholomaeus, the secretary of the Soldiers Aid…
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Elder Family
Elder Family of Scots merchants and ship owners saw the infant South Australia as an opportunity to expand their business…
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Essington Lewis, CH
An outstanding work ethic drove Essington Lewis to devote his whole life to developing industry in Australia, in particular the…
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Forestry
With few areas of high rainfall, South Australia lacks abundant native forests.
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Gas
Domestic oil and gas exploration and discoveries have been vital for South Australia’s development
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George Hannaford
George William Hannaford was born on 4 January 1852, the son of farmer George Williams Hannaford and his wife Ann…
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Hooper Josse Brewster Jones
Hooper Brewster Jones was a man who had a passion not only for music but for plain speaking. On one…
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Invisible Farmer SA Collection
The Invisible Farmer collection is created from contributions from community museums, history groups and individuals throughout South Australia. It consists…
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John Harvey
John Harvey (1821–1899) emigrated from Scotland and arrived in South Australia in 1839. He drove a coach between Gawler and…
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Miss Tilbrook’s WAB Certificate
This certificate was given to Miss Tilbrook in 1963 by the Clare branch of the Women’s Agricultural Bureau (WAB) of South…
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Prisons
Although South Australia was proclaimed a free settlement, colonial officials soon found they needed a gaol to house lawbreakers.