Stories
The stories that make us - tales from within the State Library collections.
An unsuspecting countryman
The British Hotel on North Parade holds the oldest 'most continuous' licence in Port Adelaide. Established in 1847, with James Wakeling as the first publican...
Signs of the times
The stories that make usSince antiquity, the practice of posting up hand-drawn public notices has been a major source of communication. Even in the internet age, posters continue to...
Gunman robs city hotels
It was an eventful afternoon in Adelaide one Thursday in October 1952. Port Pirie Recorder, 17 October 1952, p1 Oriental Hotel, corner Gawler Place and...
Tiny Appeals to Patriotism and the Heart
The stories that make usBadge sellers were once a regular sight in cities and towns across Australia. During and after the Great War (World War One) the sale of...
Dr Charles Duguid: a pioneer of the Reconciliation movement
The stories that make usThis year the theme of National Reconciliation Week is ‘Be brave. Make change.’ The State Library of South Australia has many personal records of people...