Stories
The stories that make us - tales from within the State Library collections.
How our State Library began as a trunk full of donated books
The stories that make usThe story of the founding of the State Library begins in the 1830s in London, where Robert Gouger was lobbying the British Government to found...
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Capturing the present for future generations
The stories that make us“A good photograph is knowing where to stand” Ansel Adams Over the past few years the State Library of South Australia has been adding to...
A legal constraint: the case of the corset
In 1904 there were two makers of WB corsets in South Australia. The English firm William Pretty and Sons made the WB Correct Form Corset...
Which character will you be?
Raphael Tuck Face MasksHere are some fun masks that are a bit more jovial than the medical ones we’ve all been using lately. The history behind the masks...
Whaling Voyage Journal from 1830s - a significant find
The stories that make usLittle did our research librarians know that a suggested change to an item description on our Digital Collections website would lead to such a significant...