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Talking History – Collecting Passions and Potential Pitfalls Five of South Australia’s esteemed historians, curators and academics will discuss the nuances of collecting in contexts both personal and for museums. Let us ponder the question “why, how and what do we collect?” Date: Tuesday 20 JuneTime: 6pm – 8pmLocation: UniSA City West Campus,The Bradley Forum, Hawke … Continue reading Collecting Passions and Pitfalls

This long awaited book on the well-known South Australian Colonial Painter, Mr Charles Hill is now finally available. The author has created an extensive archive of Charles Hill`s ancestors and descendants along with an extensive look at his early art education, career and his surprising attempt to open a hotel in Kensington. Through Mr Hill`s … Continue reading Charles Hill Book

POLICE MUSEUM FIELD TRIP 24 May By the time this goes to print, the museum would be closed, it had its last open dayon Sunday 28th May. All to be packed into boxes awaiting a new location. We weremet by 3 retired officers and members of the Police Historical Society. Six HSSAmembers together with another … Continue reading Police Barracks Trip Report

On behalf The Friends of the State Library of South Australia, the History Trust of South Australia’s Wilkins Project Committee extends an invitation for you to attend the book launch of Sir Hubert Wilkins’ ‘Under the North Pole’  Dick Smith AO will launch the book Sir Hubert Wilkins' Under the North Pole. Venue: Mortlock Library, State … Continue reading Hubert Wilkins Talk

Friends of Lutheran Archives EventsThe friends of Lutheran Archives have events coming up in the next few months, including: Missionary Christian Gottlob Teichelmann: a life of patient endurance with speaker Christine Lockwood on 29 June. Further information on the Lutheran Church of Australia website