Jun 19, 2018
Dr Gillian Dooley presented on 19 June 2018 'Matthew Flinders and his Friends'.
In all the ups and downs of his career, Matthew Flinders always knew he would get nowhere without his friends – and we have a vast amount of evidence from his letters and journals about what friendship meant to him and whom he regarded as...
Jun 6, 2018
Why does the past matter? In our fast-paced, future-facing world, what's the value and importance of studying history, and how can we do it better? And what part do our answers to these questions ultimately play in shaping times to come? Dr Stuart Candy presented this public lecture as part of the State History...
Jun 6, 2018
On 29 June 2017 the History Trust held a centenary reading of First World War poetry. Carole Whitelock and Keith Conlon read from ‘Violet Verses’ 100 years on from its publication. In 1917, as the First World War continued to take its toll around the world, including on the people of South Australia, the women of...