Stories
The stories that make us - tales from within the State Library collections.
We also have extended stories from the collection for you to read an explore.
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...
A family musical heritage
The stories that make usWhen researching material for our exhibition Beyond the stage : aspects of performing arts in South Australia, 1914–1936 connections were made between the South Australia...
Constables before the court
The stories that make usThe Cathedral robbed by policemen! The Cathedral Hotel that is... View the following extract as reported in The Advertiser, Thursday 17 October 1918, page 7...