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The first Americans who arrived in South Australia were whalers and seal hunters.
Historical Subject | By Migration Museum | 1880s, late twentieth century, Second World War
In October 1896, within one year of the Lumière brothers’ first public screening of film in Paris, the first public film screening in South Australia occurred at the Theatre Royal in Hindley Street
Historical Subject | By Dylan Walker | 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
The evolving profession in South Australia retained some centuries-old practices.
Historical Subject | By Peter Moore | 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1980s
There’s a lot to talk about with history – while history doesn’t stop being made it, record it while you can
Historical Subject | By Beth M Robertson | early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, Great Depression, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century, Second World War
Serbians migrated to South Australia from the 1940s - 1990s to escape various forms of prosecution and have since established a wide community.
Historical Subject | By Migration Museum | 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1990s, early twentieth century, Second World War
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