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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
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
Elizabeth Woolcock

Elizabeth Lillian Woolcock (née Oliver) was born in 1847 at Burra. Separated from both her parents by the age of…

1870s
Fishing

Especially in coastal and riverine areas, fishing has always played an important role in the cultural, material and social lives…

Aboriginal Country pre-contact, early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Frederick May

John Frederick May was born in 1840 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, the son of copper miner Henry May and his…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
George Hannaford

George William Hannaford was born on 4 January 1852, the son of farmer George Williams Hannaford and his wife Ann…

1860s, 1900-1910, late nineteenth century
Gladys Elphick MBE

Gladys Elphick was born in Adelaide on the 27th August 1904, the daughter of William Williams and Gertrude Adams, and…

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Henry John (Harry) Butler, AFC

Harry Butler was a charismatic young daredevil whose barnstorming style was the first introduction for thousands of South Australians to…

1910s, 1920s
Historical Relics Collection

A collection of nearly 400 objects related to the foundation and settlement of the British colony of South Australia.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
HMCS Protector

Built between 1882 and 1884, South Australia’s only colonial warship was a veteran of three major conflicts and still exists today as…

1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 2010s, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century
Mines and mining

South Australia’s rich mineral wealth is reflected in the state’s long mining history

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1940s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
National Parks

South Australia’s national parks preserve the state’s unique flora, fauna, cultural sites and scenic beauty, providing enjoyment to many.

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Ngadlu Padninthi Kamangka (We Walk Together) mural

Narisha Cash’s mural acknowledges and celebrates the Kaurna people as the traditional owners and custodians of Adelaide and the Adelaide…

public art

2010s, Aboriginal Country pre-contact, early twenty–first century
Prisons

Although South Australia was proclaimed a free settlement, colonial officials soon found they needed a gaol to house lawbreakers.

correction, crime, criminal, Gaol, prisoner, yatala

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Regions/Regionalism

Regions/Regionalism, meaning extensive and distinctive areas and human attachments to them, these are words to conjure with in the South Australian…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Richard Bowyer Smith

Richard Bowyer Smith was born in London, England, in 1837, the son of carpenter Owen Smith and his wife Mary…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s
Sir Walter Watson Hughes

Shortly before his death on New Year’s Day, 1887, Walter Watson Hughes wrote to his nephew, ‘I have been a…

1840s, mid nineteenth century
Steam

The steam engine became part of daily life, thanks to its industrial applications, powering modes of transport and agricultural machinery,…

agriculture, boats, engines, ships, steam, trains, transport

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

The South Australian Tourism Commission, established in 1993, focuses on marketing South Australia as a tourist destination to interstate and…

1880s, 1900-1910, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010
Yorke Peninsula

Life on the ‘ill-shaped leg’ of Yorke Peninsula has revolved around mining, farming, fishing, shipping and tourism, while the region’s…

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

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‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide

‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide

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19th Century Childbirth

19th Century Childbirth

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Aboriginal Land Rights

Aboriginal Land Rights

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Afghans

Afghans

A transcontinental train, ‘The Ghan’, now commemorates the Afghan cameleers and their beasts who helped to pioneer the Outback

Bicycles

Bicycles

From ‘boneshakers’ to penny-farthings to mountain bikes, bicycles have certainly changed since the 1860s.

Copper Industry

Copper Industry

Copper brought unexpected wealth to the new colony and was an economic mainstay for 70 years, with a resurgence since the 1980s at Olympic Dam

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