History at Adelaide

05/12/2023

13/06/2023

On 31 May, the Department proudly sponsored a well-attended event titled ‘Remembering Holden’ for the SA History Festival. Pictured are researchers and oral historians Alistair Thomson (Monash Uni) and Paul Sendziuk (Adelaide) with former Holden workers Joy Thiele (in pink) and Helen Swaeney.

09/06/2023

Thinking of studying history next semester? Here are some great courses you should try!

09/06/2023

Thinking of studying classics next semester? Here are some great courses you should try!

08/06/2023

Thinking of studying art history next semester? Here are some great courses you should try!

06/06/2023

You are invited to a Heritage Friday Forum - a talk about Shipwrecks of South Australia's West Coast:

Date: Friday 30 June 2023
Time: 4:30pm arrival and then 5pm (or shortly after)
for start of talk.
Venue: Drill Hall, Torrens Parade Ground
Presenter: Mark Polzer, Senior Maritime Heritage Officer,
Heritage SA.
RSVP: to David Hanna via email
[email protected] or telephone 8226
2127. Please RSVP by Tuesday 27 June 2023.

Cost: $5 payment at the door for entry OR pay $10 to
include a beverage with your entry fee. Nibbles
provided.

Car Parking: Car parking will be available on the Parade
Ground if required.

About the Forum:

Senior Maritime Heritage Officer Mark Polzer will discuss DEW’s recently published survey of shipwrecks along South Australia’s West Coast (from Cape Catastrophe to the WA border) and the 126 shipwrecks it documents, ranging in date from at least 1841 to 1999.

As well as highlighting some of the more interesting individual wrecks, Mark will discuss key takeaways of the survey, including the reasons why vessels were wrecked and where, the types of ships and cargoes lost, and their impact on the region’s history and development.

Regional shipwreck surveys are fundamental to the successful management of South Australia’s historic shipwreck resources, and to providing interesting information to the South Australian community.

One such wreck is that of the sharking vessel Magic II at Fishery Bay on the Eyre Peninsula in August 1990 (picture below). The vessel was drifting while the crew fished, when a strong wind came up. Unable to re-start the engine, the crew abandoned Magic II in a dinghy before it was blown onto the rocks on the north shore of the bay and quickly broke up. They were rescued by the fishing vessel Gail Jeanette.

History Trust of South Australia National Trust of South Australia South Australian Maritime Museum Keith Conlon Louise Bird Maritime Louise Bird Beverley Voigt Chris Burns HISTORY City of Adelaide City of Holdfast Bay City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of Marion City of Onkaparinga Alexandrina Council City Of Charles Sturt City of West Torrens City of Burnside Local Government Association of South Australia City of Prospect City of Tea Tree Gully City of Salisbury, SA, Australia Campbelltown City Council (SA) City of Unley City of Mitcham

01/06/2023

Probably frog mouth.

30/05/2023

Great crowd (close to 40) for tonight's South Australia's History Festival talk by Dr Karen Agutter on SA migrant work camps. Grateful to the National Archives of Australia (SA) for their support and co-hosting.

If you'd like to submit information, documents, or photos, please email [email protected]

30/05/2023

Revolutions that changed the world also happens to be a great first year course here at Adelaide!

27/05/2023

24/05/2023

Register for our event in September! Lots of Royal celebrations - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/royal-spectacle-and-court-performance-tickets-639073274367

23/05/2023

check out some of our great classics courses: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines/ug/clas/