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. 

This festival is widely recognised as one of the great international arts festivals, while its accompanying Writers’ Week is the largest literary event of its kind.

The apron was worn by Joan Mallen when she worked at the Cheer Up Hut on the banks of the Torrens, near the present Festival Theatre, during the Second World War. 

Bottle of herbal lotion sold by Mahomet Allum. 

Hand-drawn Christmas card with the message 'Buon Natale'.

This devotional card, written by Queen Adelaide in 1841, quotes Psalms 100:5

Packaging and remnats from firecrackers stocked at Gordon Sym Choon's Union Street shop. 

American aeronaut Thomas Gale made South Australia’s first successful aerial ascent in June 1871

Every year between 1938 and 1975 Adelaidians showed pride in their city by beautifying it with mass displays of flowers on National Flower Day.

In 1910 thousands of people lined the Torrens to see the carnival of lavishly decorated boats in the first Henley-on-Torrens Regatta

This paint box is believed to have belonged to soldier, public servant and explorer, Captain Charles Sturt.

Wooden post used to mark the point where the boundaries of South Australia the Northern Territory and Queensland meet.

Urn made by Henry Tijou and carried in Queen Adelaide's funeral procession.