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. 

In January 1931, during the Great Depression, more than 1000 unemployed men clashed with police in protest at the replacement of beef with mutton on their ration tickets

Bottle of herbal lotion sold by Mahomet Allum. 

From sporting events to flower festivals and patriotic displays presented by thousands of children, South Australia's Centenary Celebrations emphasised the positive.

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

One of the largest pageants in the world, come one, come all to Adelaide’s famous Christmas Pageant!

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

The tragedy of war was compounded by disturbance on the homefront in wartime and post-war reconstruction activities.

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.

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