The History Trust of South Australia is proud to present the 2008 SA History Week program. This is the fifth successive History Week, with a veritable treasure trove of activities and events to entice, enlighten and entertain.

The events program is many and varied, from museum exhibitions, guided walks, archaeological sites and special tours and lectures.  A great favourite of History Week is always the Heritage Open Doors component, providing a unique opportunity to see inside some of our heritage gems not generally open to the public. This year we introduce some particularly special places, some open for the very first time.

Each year the South Australian historical community joins with us to present the History Week program. Our community partners come from every region of the state and all walks of life. I would like to thank them most sincerely for their continuing support of the program and for their commitment to preserving the history of the state. I would especially like to thank those private owners who are prepared to welcome visitors into their heritage properties.  This is a very special privilege, unique to History Week.

I hope that you will find plenty of interest in this program and that, through the events on offer, you discover something new and different in the South Australian story.

Margaret Anderson
DIRECTOR

HISTORY TRUST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide Town Hall King William Street c1900-10 GN00945

South Australian Railway Band 1920s GN03157

Grape picking Barossa Valley c1940s GN14153