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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
Archaeology

Although originating with scientists and untrained laymen, archaeology has a distinguished record in South Australia.

Aboriginal people

1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Health

How healthy are South Australians? And what makes the differences?

health services

Aboriginal people, death, health, health care, mental illness

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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