My latest heritage piece on the City of Adelaide website. This one is based on a State Library photo album containing photos of buildings that have mostly been demolished in the city, like the wonderful Exhibition Building that used to stand on North Terrace…see below. A bit of a travesty. The full heritage piece is…
Month: April 2020
ANZAC Day 2020
ANZAC Day is going to be a little different this year with the COVID-19 situation, but it’s so important that we remember the servicemen and women who fought to keep our country safe in times of war — as well as acknowledge the ADF personnel who are currently serving overseas, and here in Australia as…
Six podcasts down…more to come
Exhausted your Netflix playlist? Need a more wholesome pursuit after binge-watching Tiger King? Why not have a listen to the Adelaide Living podcast. We’re 6 episodes in, and after a short hiatus due to COVID-19, we’ll be publishing more episodes shortly. Listen to some great stories from Adelaide people right now – Mike Turtur AO,…
The Heritage Places of Adelaide: 2,400+ places in our online database
Delve back into the past with our new Heritage Places of Adelaide online database, containing a comprehensive listing of all 2,400+ heritage places in the Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide. Check it out here: https://explore.cityofadelaide.com.au/heritage-places/ The database has a user-friendly map user interface; it is filterable by Local, State, Commonwealth and National Heritage Places; and…
Minecraft Adelaide is live
Kids driving you nuts yet? Mine are. Here’s an idea to keep them occupied for a short while. Last week we released the ‘Adelaide 1836’ Minecraft world and so far we’ve had 600+ downloads. Your kids can take Colonel Light’s original plan of Adelaide and build an entirely new city, whether it’s sympathetic to Light’s…