Ron Boland Newspaper Reading Area

Named in honour of the 50 year contribution to News Ltd by Ron Boland, former editor and managing director.

Made possible by a generous donation from News Corp.

A Life in Print: Ronald Raymond Boland OBE

• Images and memorabilia courtesy Boland family
• Newspaper text and images courtesy of Advertiser Newspapers Ltd
• Lionel Coventry’s caricature of Ron Boland reproduced with permission from Christopher Coventry
• With thanks for assistance from:
  • Advertiser Newspapers Ltd
  • Peter Wylie
  • Reg Cordina
  • Max Fatchen
  • Walter Kommer
  • Murray James
  • Pulteney Grammar School
  • Rotary Club of Adelaide

The News in Print: The Making of a Newspaper

Newspaper production

• Intertype typesetting machine Donated by Advertiser Newspapers Ltd
• Lantern slides
  • c1900 Images courtesy Advertiser Newspapers Ltd
  • 2003 Images State Library of South Australia; photographer Jenny Scott
• With thanks for assistance from Advertiser Newspapers Ltd

Events timelines

• Newspaper images courtesy Advertiser Newspapers Ltd
• With thanks for assistance from:
  • Heritage Branch, Dept for Environment and Heritage (SA)
  • History Trust of South Australia

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