mid nineteenth century

Image: caucasian man with beard holding a cane poses for photograph in chair

Federation

Throughout the 1890s South Australia was at the forefront of the Federation movement that created the Commonwealth of Australia from six British colonies.

Historical Event | By John Bannon | early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century

Kingston Map

The Kingston Map of Adelaide of shows building development and the variety of construction just six years after colonial occupation of the site.

Maps and Panoramas | By Jude Elton, History Trust of South Australia | 1840s

Light’s Plan of Adelaide, 1840

Light’s Plan of Adelaide as printed in 1840 gives the names of people who first bought land in the city and the title numbers of the town acres that they purchased.

Maps and Panoramas | By Jude Elton, History Trust of South Australia | 1830s, 1840s

Image: man holding large axe standing on wooden plank embedded in large wooden post

Royal Adelaide Show

The Royal Adelaide Show has become the annual meeting place for country and city.

Historical Event | By Rob Linn | early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century

The first reading of the proclamation

The December 1836 proclamation at Holdfast Bay is South Australia’s best known historical event, despite it often being misunderstood

Historical Event | By Margaret Anderson, History Trust of South Australia | 1830s

Image: A small circular badge with painted wattle flowers with text above them which says for our own

Wattle Day

1 September in Australia is Wattle Day, though not widely known, some have argued it should replace Australia Day.

Historical Event | By Catherine Manning, History Trust of South Australia | 1830s, 1900-1910, 1910s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century

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