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This month in South Australia’s history

First ‘Silent Cop’

In response to a series of traffic accidents at Black Diamond Corner, a directional aid is installed to remind drivers to ‘Keep Left’ when transiting the intersection

Trades Hall is opened

The foundation stone for Trades Hall was laid on Eight Hours Day, 2 September 1895 and the completed building was officially opened on 4 March 1896. From 1896 the completed Trades Hall housed offices of the UTLC, numerous individual unions, the United Labor Party and workers welfare organisations. In 1964 the South Australian Parliament legislated to enable the sale of the building and in 1972 a new building was opened on South Terrace.

Return to Port Adelaide

After 84 years of service at South Neptune Island, the lighthouse is dismantled and reassembled as a static museum display in the heart of Port Adelaide