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This month in South Australia’s history

The rotunda is erected
The rotunda is erected

The rotunda was made at Macfarlane’s Saracen Foundry in Glasgow and shipped from London. It is constructed of decorative wrought iron with a zinc roof and on arrival it was painted bronze, grey and blue. The rotunda officially opened on 28 November 1882.

Arrival of Bishop Francis Murphy
Arrival of Bishop Francis Murphy

Francis Murphy, Adelaide’s first Catholic bishop, arrived on 6 November 1844, shortly after his consecration as Bishop on 4 September of the same year.

Launch
Launch

The Palais de Danse is launched amid controversy about its design and dimensions

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