Letters Between Hans and Nora Heysen - Talking History Summer Series
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This free public lecture was part of the History Trust of South Australia's Talking History series. Hans Heysen and Nora Heysen are Australia’s most well-known father-daughter artistic duo. In this episode, Professor Speck explores the letters written to each other from the time Nora moved to London in 1934 until Hans Heysen died in 1968. During that time Nora Heysen won the Archibald Prize, was appointed an official war artist, fell in love with a married man, Robert Black, with whom she lived with and eventually married, relocated to Sydney, and travelled extensively to the Pacific. Hans...
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Elephants and Egotists - Talking History Summer Series
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Warning: This episode contains graphic depictions of animal cruelty. This free public lecture was part of the History Trust of South Australia's Talking History series. Samorn, the Adelaide Zoo's last elephant, was adored by generations of zoo visitors. When she died, there was an outpouring of sadness from all who knew or grew up with her. Elephants and Egotists is a tribute to Samorn, but also tells of other elephants sent to South Australia and the colourful characters who decided their fate. Elephants, particularly those in Southeast Asia, are now a critically endangered species needing...
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Mary Lee - Talking History Summer Series
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This free public lecture was part of the History Trust of South Australia's Talking History series. In 1894, South Australia granted women the dual right to vote and become elected members of parliament, thanks in no small part to the indomitable Mary Lee. Her unwavering pursuit for social justice and remarkable legacy is revealed as we follow the trajectory of her life from Ireland to Adelaide. The disappearance of Mary Lee’s journals and most of her letters, along with a dearth of recorded women’s history, kept her contribution to history hidden for more than 125 years. Undeterred,...
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Holden Heroes - Talking History Summer Series
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This public lecture was a part of the History Trust's Talking History series.
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Leviathan - Talking History Summer Series
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This free public lecture was part of the History Trust of South Australia's Talking History series.
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Hysteria - Talking History Summer Series
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This public lecture was a part of the History Trust's Talking History series.
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A first person memoir of Adelaide’s Radical Decade
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In the wake of the Dunstan era Dimity Ware fell in love with a woman, left her husband, and became a single parent, feminist, and radical gardener. Join us for an illuminating conversation with her son, author Ianto Ware, about the personal and political history of feminism, lesbianism, gender, class and motherhood in 1970s & '80s suburban Adelaide.
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Telling the Stories of the Holocaust
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The Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre (AHMSEC) is Adelaide’s newest museum, opening in November 2020. The museum has an obligation to preserve Holocaust history and educate current and future generations through programs that instil human rights and develop ethical and social awareness of young people and the wider community.
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Let's Get Physical - Preserving South Australia's sporting history
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South Australians have long had a love affair with sport. For over 180 years sporting clubs and associations around the state have provided an outlet for physical activity, a sense of community, and a place to come together.
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The Art of Family History
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Artists often draw on real events, folk culture and family stories for inspiration, as well as occasionally delving into historical research as part of their craft. In this recording Dr Noris Ioannou and Sera Waters to share their thoughts on the relationship between folk culture, family influences and history on art in South Australia and the wider social and cultural context.
info_outlineA Talking History Online panel discussion featuring Jim Hammerton (La Trobe University, Melbourne), Moya McFadzean (Museums Victoria), Jan Coolen (featured in the exhibition 'British Migrants: Instant Australians?', and Mandy Paul (Migration Museum).
Between 1947 and 1981 nearly 1.5 million Britons migrated to Australia, seduced by promises of sun, surf and a better life. Most of the newcomers came on assisted passages, part of the Australian Government’s pursuit of a white, British, nation. This group of migrants were simultaneously everywhere and invisible, expected to become ‘instant Australians’. But the reality of migration is never that simple.
The exhibition 'British Migrants: Instant Australians?', developed by Museums Victoria, and currently on display at the Migration Museum in Adelaide, explores the personal experiences and historical and contemporary impacts of British migrants in the postwar decades. The exhibition features stories told by children, teenagers and families, labourers, adventurers, returnees, musicians, and even a snake dancer – brought to life through compelling digital animation.
This unique panel discussion unpacks these stories. This free public lecture is part of the History Trust's Talking History series. For more on upcoming talks visit https://history.sa.gov.au/where-to-learn-more/talking-history/