Postcards from the Edge: Making History Matter – Conlon & Lindsey

History Trust of South Australia
Talk
Tuesday 2 May, 6pm-8pm
Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Prices: Adult $20, Concession $10

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In this wide-ranging fireside in-conversation rich with anecdotes, Keith and Kiera will explore why South Australia history matters as well as who cares about ‘history’ and ‘heritage’ in twentieth-century Australia and why.

Some Cars are Diamonds: Celebrating 75 Years of Holden Cars

History Trust of South Australia
Special event
Sunday 28 May, 11am-3pm
National Motor Museum, Shannon Street, Birdwood
Prices: Adult $21.50, Concession $16.50, Child $8.50, Family $52.50

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This special event at the National Motor Museum will see driving demonstrations of some very special Holden cars (including the very first Holden), tours, talks and displays of privately held Holden gems.

A Taste of Penfolds History

Penfolds
Talk
Thursday 18 May, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Penfolds Magill Estate Cellar Door, 78 Penfolds Road, Magill
Price: $15 per person

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Join us for an intimate evening celebrating the history and heritage of Penfolds and South Australia’s internationally renowned wine industry. Glass of wine and canapes included.

Rodney Fox Shark Museum & Learning Centre

Exhibition
Every Tuesday & Thursday in May, 10am-2pm
Rodney Fox Shark Museum and Learning Centre, 107 Henley Beach Road, Mile End
Prices: Adult $20, Concession $15, Child $10, Family $55

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Telling the story of Rodney Fox, South Australian Spear Fishing Champion in 1962 - and shark attack survivor, this new museum venture opened in mid-2022 and gets up close and personal with Carcharodon carcharias...the Great White Shark and many others. With a marine biology and ecology focus, this is a great new addition to our state’s museum sector.

Adelaide Town Hall: Architecture Tour

City of Adelaide
Guided tour
Wednesday 3 May, 11am-11.45am and Wednesday 31 May, 1pm-1.45pm
Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William Street, Adelaide
Price: Free

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Focus Program: Open Doors
Open Doors is supported by Focus Program Partner Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card

The Adelaide Town Hall is a wonderful display of Italianate design with local bluestone, freestone and marble. Glen Woodward takes you on a journey to discover the many changes to the historical Adelaide Town Hall since the first stone was laid in 1863.

The Museum After Five: In Conversation Series

Talk
Tuesday 2, 9, 16 & 23 May, 5pm-7pm
Adelaide Holocaust Museum & Andrew Steiner Education Centre, 33 Wakefield Street, Adelaide

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Focus Program: From Many Places
From Many Places is supported by Focus Program Partner Multicultural Communities Council of SA

As we move toward a post-survivor era, this In Conversation Series will consider the past and present, and how survivors and their descendants are keeping the memory alive in meaningful ways without trivialising Holocaust history.

More information from the 2023 History Festival edition of WeekendPlus: