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United Aborigines Mission Archival Records

Are you a former resident of Tanderra Hostel, Colebrook, or Oodnadatta Children's home? If so, you or a representative of former residents are invited to a community consultation meeting to discuss how best to manage United Aborigines Mission archival records which the State Library of South Australia has recently received.Further information and EOIs through The … Continue reading United Aborigines Mission Archival Records

October Members Meeting

MEETING: OCTOBER 6 at 7.30pmBurnside City Uniting Church, 384 Portrush Rd TusmoreDESIGNING THE SLEEP-OUT IN TWENTIETH CENTURY SOUTH AUSTRALIA – Dr Julie Collins This paper will explore the design of sleep-outs which were common in South Australian homes during the first half of the twentieth century. These varied in design from enclosed verandahs to purpose-designed … Continue reading October Members Meeting

Oral History workshop

Oral History SA/NT workshop: How to do an oral history interviewAn introductory workshop on the practice and methods of doing an oral history interview.10am - 3.30pm, 27 October 2023. Jervois Room, State Library of South Australia.Further information and tickets through Eventbrite

First Pathologist in SA Talk

SA Medical Heritage Society September MeetingThe speaker this month is SAMHS member and pathologist Dr. Philip Allen, who will be speaking on the first pathologist in South Australia.6pm, 28 September 2023. Royal Society Rooms, Morgan Thomas Lane, Adelaide. Guests welcome but please register beforehand.Further information here (pdf flyer)