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Menu produced for the Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd. SS Allinga for Christmas 1901.
Collection Item | 1900-1910
This cup was presented to the Art Gallery of South Australia by Queen Mary as part of Empire-wide celebrations for the Silver Jubilee of George V in 1935.
Collection Item | North Terrace | 1830s
Miniature furniture brought across the seas for Australian children.
This paint box is believed to have belonged to soldier, public servant and explorer, Captain Charles Sturt.
Collection Item | 1800-1810, 1830s, 1840s
The Stanhope press brought to Holdfast Bay in 1836 was used to print the Proclamation of South Australia.
Collection Item | 1830s
Survey chain used by Isaac Guley in surveying the City of Adelaide with Colonel Light.
Collection Item | Central Market, East Terrace, Hindley Street, North Terrace, Northwest corner, Parklands, River Torrens, Rundle Mall, Rundle Street east, Southeast corner, Southwest corner | 1830s
The December 1836 proclamation at Holdfast Bay is South Australia’s best known historical event, despite it often being misunderstood
Historical Event | By Margaret Anderson, History Trust of South Australia | 1830s
1 September in Australia is Wattle Day, though not widely known, some have argued it should replace Australia Day.
Historical Event | By Catherine Manning, History Trust of South Australia | 1830s, 1900-1910, 1910s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
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