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The Elephant and Castle West Terrace Has a well in the front Bar with a glass floor cover.
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Aboriginal Policy and Administration

Problems sorting "facts from fiction" seem to creep into all these "rewrites of Historical Events...

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South Australian Brewing Co. Ltd

Still brewing strong: Lion’s West End Brewery at Thebarton.

'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 1885, were particularly devastating and are known as the Port's 'Great Fires'

Sir Ross Smith Memorial

The Sir Ross Smith Memorial commemorates the achievements of aviator Sir Ross Smith and the first flight from England to Australia. 

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