History Trust of South Australia

Through archival materials, historic objects, and personal interviews, Holden and Me reminds us how our automotive heritage has the power to shape our identity - whether as employees, communities, or consumers – often for the duration of our lives.

On the Move weaves together accounts of LGBTQ people who moved to Adelaide between 1950 and 2000. Using stories and objects, the online exhibition explores the many reasons – political and personal – that drew LGBTQ people to Adelaide.

This online exhibition delves into the meaning of Arabic hospitality through personal objects and creates a tapestry of stories full of nostalgia, love and pride. The Arabic Language and Culture Association of South Australia (ALCASA) partnered with the History Trust of South Australia to gather these stories from the Arabic speaking communities in South Australia to showcase diversity and enhance belonging. 

Known as the ‘Galloping Major’ because of his energy, he led by example, often in the line of fire.  For his extraordinary feats, Badcoe was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

Remembering the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires and their legacy.

When the Overland Telegraph Line was completed on 22 August 1872, it activated a communication wire across the Australian continent, from Adelaide to Port Darwin, that connected the Australian colonies to each other, to the rest of the British Empire and to the world.