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Stories
Discover remarkable South Australians to moments that shaped our state through stories that dive into hidden histories, creative lives and surprising connections, all drawn from the State Library of South Australia's collections.
You can also take a deeper dive into South Australia’s rich history through a curated selection of stories drawn from our collections.
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Meet Keiffee the post-war koala toy
The story of Valerie’s koalaValerie was busy tidying her things and had to decide what she would do with Keifee the koala, her treasured childhood toy. Three generations of...
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