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 and explore.
The West End Brewery archive
The stories that make us.When the gates closed at the West End Brewery site in Adelaide in June 2021, the State Library received a donation offer for the business...
Written Out – Maria Gandy: Colonel Light’s lady, Dr Mayo’s wife
The stories that make us.Maria Gandy was companion to South Australia’s first Surveyor-General and founder of Adelaide, Colonel William Light. She was referred to publicly as his housekeeper and...
The story of an Italian market gardening family
The stories that makes usIt’s 1949, on the banks of the River Torrens at Lockleys, and two young boys are milking a cow so their mother can make cheese...
Double-cut fritz and sauce roll and a cup of tea please
The stories that make us.What was on the dinner menu at Government House in 1867? Take a look into the history of the wonderful gastronomic world of South Australian...