A State of Change
A State of Change
South Australia's History Festival is an annual statewide event exploring South Australia's history. In 2021, the History Festival is exploring the theme of 'change'. From political change to social change. Changing places, changing minds, changing hearts. Change for the better, change for the worse-on a big or a small scale-and everything in between. The world around us is constantly undergoing…Social links:
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BONUS: Cultivating Native Oysters in the Port River
Join Greg Mackie and Anthony Wight as we explore South Australia's History Festival. In this special bonus episode, we take a walk with Rae Nunan and Catherine McMahon about the cultural, colonial and current tales of native oyster cultivation in the Port River.
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Willunga's Wicked Way and Walking Nugget's Trail
Join Greg Mackie and Anthony Wight as we explore South Australia's History Festival. This week, Paddy O'Toole regales us with tales of Willunga's heinous past as she shows us through the old Courthouse Museum. We then hear from Peter Lucas, who tells us all about Nuggett the horse who brought goods…
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Celebrating the Traditions of the Migrant Garden and Morning Smoko at Holowiliena Station
Join Greg Mackie and Anthony Wight as we explore South Australia's History Festival. This week, we wander through gardens that reflect the heritage and lifestyles of first and second generation European migrants, with Joanna Tsalikis and Helen Haltis. We then join Frances Frahn for a chat about the…
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Tragic Tales of Watery Misadventure and GMH's History on the Horrock Highway
Join Greg Mackie and Anthony Wight as we explore South Australia's History Festival. The week, we take a tour through the West Terrace Cemetery and talk of the drownings, capsizes, and shipwrecks that dot SA's waterways with Lindl Lawton and Carol Lefevre. We then head up the Horrock Highway and ch…
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The History of the SA AIDS Quilt and Upper North Adelaide 'Exposed'!
Join Greg Mackie and Anthony Wight as we explore South Australia's History Festival. This week we join the South Australia Mobilisation + Empowerment for Sexual Health (SAMESH) to hear the tales behind SA's AIDS Quilt. We then follow the queen of the walk, Dr Gertrude Glossip, and learn about Adela…
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Celebrating Kaurna Heritage and Exploring Hahndorf's Prussian Past
Join Greg Mackie and Anthony Wight as we explore South Australia's History Festival. This week, we go behind the scenes at the Between Two Worlds exhibition and learn a little about the Kaurna culture on display from Aunty Lynette. We then join Lyndell Davidge onsite at the Schmidt-Rodert in histor…
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