History Festival Events 2024
Archives Open!
Come and visit the State Records of South Australia archive and get a behind the scenes tour of one of the biggest archival collections in the country. State Records staff will guide you through the Gepps Cross facility, provide some background about the collection, and you will be able to view historic original records on display.
Be sure to book quickly as these sessions are always popular.
Sessions as follows:
Friday 24 May, 10am - 12pm [SOLD OUT] - book online
Friday 24 May, 1pm - 3pm [SELLING FAST] - book online
Sunday 26 May, 10am - 12pm [SELLING FAST] - book online
Sunday 26 May, 1pm - 3pm [SELLING FAST] - book online
Research Roundtable: Discovering the State Records of SA collection
Friday 17 May, 12pm - 1pm (online event)
Join State Records of SA for an online roundtable talk about researching with the State Records archival collection.
Listen to experts in their fields who have used the archives, hear about their experiences and learn about their interesting research topics which cover a broad scope of the state’s history.
The panel will feature:
- Dr. Angela Gurr & Professor Alan Brook - Adelaide Dental School
- Craig Hill - social historian behind Liquid History
- Ivan-Tiwu Copley (OAM, JP) - Aboriginal Consultant
Department of Complaints
Tuesday 14 May, 11am - 12pm
Co-presented with the National Archives of Australia and the State Library of South Australia.
We are giving you the VIP pass to a variety of historic complaints sent to the Commonwealth and South Australian government. Brace yourself for some chuckles, vote for the most amusing, harrowing or downright bizarre complaints to see who takes the crown. Presented by the fictitious Dept of Civic Complaints.