1. Image: Burgundy velvet male jacket.

    'Afghan' jacket

    The jacket was given to Mr Frederick Budge of Farina, South Australia, by a Muslim (‘Afghan’) trader he knew who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, at some time in the 1890s. 

    Collection Item | Southwest corner | 1870s, 1880s, 1890s

  2. Image: male doll in colourful costume

    Hungarian Doll

    A colourfully dressed Hungarian gentleman. 

    Collection Item | mid twentieth century

  3. Image: Blue and gold embroidered smoking cap

    Smoking Cap

    Smoking cap owned and worn by John McDouall Stuart.

    Collection Item | 1850s

  4. Image: brown and green tin toy train

    Toy Train

    A collectable toy with a moving story.

    Collection Item | mid twentieth century

  5. Victoria Park Racecourse

    The permanent establishment of what became popularly known as the 'Old Adelaide Racecourse' was exceptionally controversial 

    User Story | East Terrace | 1860s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century

  6. Where I was born

    I was born at Quambi Hospital on South Terrace and lived at McLaren Street.

    User Story | South Terrace | mid twentieth century