Rita Bogna's book Under Siege: The Spanish Flu in South Australia 1919-1920 is available for pre-order: Print: https://www.openbookhowden.com.au/product/undersiege/ Kindle: https://www.amazon.com.au/Under-Siege-Spanish-Australia-1919-1920-ebook/dp/B0C2TYJBYH/ Orders will be dispatched on the day of the book launch, Friday 30 June. The launch will be held at the Hetzel Lecture Theatre, Institute Building, 10.30 am to 12.00 pm. Attendance is by personal invitation only but the … Continue reading Spanish Flu Book Launch
Making History Matter Talk
Postcards from the Edge: Making History Matter – Conlon and Lindsey For 50 years Keith Conlon OAM has been celebrating South Australian history on television and radio. After five years as Chair of the SA Heritage Council he will be exploring fresh horizons. Dr Kiera Lindsey has been researching and writing history in the academy and … Continue reading Making History Matter Talk
May Members Meeting
FRIDAY MAY 5 at 7.30pmBurnside City Uniting Church, 384 Portrush Rd TusmorePaul Rosenzweig, IN OUR NEIGHBOURS’ SOIL OUR ANZACS SLEEP: Honouring Australia’s dead buried in Singapore and Malaysia The history of the two post-WW2 Malayan wars – the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation with Malaysia – is not well known. One key point that … Continue reading May Members Meeting
Department Stores Panel Event
THE BOB HAWKE PRIME MINISTERIAL CENTREDEPARTMENT STORES: MORE THAN SHOPPING PANEL DISCUSSIONThursday 4 May 2023, 6.00pm - 7.15pmDepartment stores have been prominent buildings in our urban environment not only for shopping but for the opportunities for social interaction they provided. Many South Australians recall the shop window displays, art galleries, community events, and cafeteria-style dining … Continue reading Department Stores Panel Event
Historical Award and Wakefield Press Essay Prize
This is an announcement that the HCSA Historian Awards & Wakefield Press Essay Prize are currently open and will be closing soon on 7 April. Please see the links for more details: Historian Awards: https://historycouncilsa.org.au/hcsa-historian-awards/ Wakefield Press Essay Prize: https://historycouncilsa.org.au/wakefield-press-essay-prize/