The apron was worn by Joan Mallen when she worked at the Cheer Up Hut on the banks of the Torrens, near the present Festival Theatre, during the Second World War. 

Huge crowds gathered on the streets of Adelaide on 11 November 1918 to celebrate the armistice of the First World War.

The tragedy of war was compounded by disturbance on the homefront in wartime and post-war reconstruction activities.

In 1910 thousands of people lined the Torrens to see the carnival of lavishly decorated boats in the first Henley-on-Torrens Regatta

This teapot, painted with colourful  images of dragons and birds, was part of a tea set for sale at the China Gift Store.

A well-worn teddy who's not afraid to show the stuff he's made of. 

Before the poppy became the recognised flower for war memorials the violet, in South Australia, was the 'symbol of perpetual remembrance'.

The publication 'Violet Verses' was released on 29 June in 1917 as part of the third Adelaide Violet Day, organised by the Cheer-Up society as a fundraiser for the war effort. 

1 September in Australia is Wattle Day, though not widely known, some have argued it should replace Australia Day.