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.
Since 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...
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...
Badge sellers were once a regular sight in cities and towns across Australia. During and after the Great War (World War One) the sale of...
This year the theme of National Reconciliation Week is ‘Be brave. Make change.’ The State Library of South Australia has many personal records of people...
Tea. Who hasn’t gasped for a cuppa at the end of a busy day? Tea is the world’s most consumed drink, besides water. Just saying...
When it comes to inventors, South Australians punch well above their weight, however many of their achievements are largely unknown outside the state, let alone...
Summer is traditionally holiday season, when we pack up and drive, sail, fly or ride the rails to catch up with family and friends or...