Choose from over 100 events offered each day in History Week.
Fri 21 (107)
South Australian Aviation Museum
May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30
Celebrate 100 years of flight in South Australia and see a one-third size model of the original aircraft from 1910. Go behind the scenes with staff to the restoration workshop.
May 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 &
Come and see a display explaining the origins and development of Ditters, an Adelaide-based nut and fruit retailer established in 1918.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
May 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29
Visit this prefabricated timber Manning house, brought to South Australia in 1840 on board the Rajasthan. Discover the second oldest place of worship in Adelaide.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
May 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29
Visit this prefabricated timber Manning house, brought to South Australia in 1840 on board the Rajasthan. Discover the second oldest place of worship in Adelaide.
Meningie Cheese Factory Museum
May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30
Its all about history at the Meningie Cheese Factory Museum. Learn about the history of fishing, dairying, farming and home life and enjoy an eight tractor square dance.
Botanic Gardens - Adelaide
May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30
Walk through the Adelaide Botanic Garden and hear about the Victorian influences evident in the plants, buildings, ornamentation, landscape design and public uses.
Platform 1 Heritage Farm Railway
May 21, 24, 25, 27 & 28
Take a guided tour behind the sheds of this heritage farm and hear stories of farming life from a sixth generation descendant.
Kadina Branch, National Trust of South Australia
May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30
Learn about the history of Kadina and area, from the discovery of copper 150 years ago to the larger story of successful agriculture which has underpinned the local economy.
Gawler Anglican Parish - St George's Church
May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30
Discover the ambience of this spectacular church in the English Revival style, notable for its restored stained-glass windows, western red cedar ceiling, an octave of bells and a fine pipe organ.
May 21, 22 & 23
Enjoy this theatrical performance featuring Australian ballads, songs and prose and depicting scenes from Australia's history including the Eureka Stockade, Ned Kelly's trial, Gallipoli and ANZAC Day.
