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Feminism and Democracy - Then and Now December 2019 marks the 125th anniversary of the landmark legislation that enabled women in SA to vote in general elections, and to stand as members of Parliament. Join the Feminist Writers Festival to commemorate this achievement and discuss what democracy and feminism mean today, with two panels of … Continue reading Feminism and Democracy

Adelaide cinema screening for The Greatest Air Race documentary The Greatest Air Race is a one-hour documentary celebrating the incredible first flight across the globe by South Australian brothers Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith and their mechanics Wally Shiers (SA) and Jim Bennett (Vic). Presented and narrated by former NASA astronaut Andy Thomas, the documentary will air … Continue reading The Greatest Air Race documentary

November Meeting - Dr Gertrude Glossip Queer style(s) then and now: Hats, Gloves and Parasols! Will Sergeant and Dr Gertrude Glossip PhD (Formal Drapery) Curtain University are two sides of the one coin. Will grew up in rural South Australia in the 1950s when ‘boys were meant to be boys’, love football and cricket and … Continue reading November Meeting

The History Trust of South Australia and the Epic Flight Centenary Committee invite you to a special Talking History and book launch Anzac & Aviator: The remarkable story of Sir Ross Smith and the 1919 England to Australia air race Thursday 3 October, 5.00pm for a 5.30pm start. ​Join us to celebrate the launch of the highly-anticipated Sir Ross … Continue reading History Trust Sir Ross Smith Lecture

Friday  4 October 7.30 pm Lainie Anderson  The epic flight that shrank the world: Sir Ross Smith and the 1919 Air Race from England to Australia Aircraft were absurdly basic in 1919: open cockpits; held together with wood and fabric; a compass for navigation. Airfields were non-existent in many parts of the world, too. Yet … Continue reading October Meeting Lecture – Sir Ross Smith