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After the Antarctic: Sir Douglas Mawson’s War (Part 2 – 1917/18)
Between early 1917 and late 1918 Douglas Mawson sent several revealing letters to the University outlining his situation and his perspective on the bloody European war, by then into its third and...
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The Research Centre for Women’s Studies (Part Two)
(From part one) The Research Centre for Women’s Studies seems from the outset to have been broadly supported across the University. A 1985 petition to secure permanent funding for the Centre, for...
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5UV, mid-Seventies
The photos below were taken in the mid-seventies (likely 1975), a short time after 5UV made its debut as the first licensed community radio station in Australia. The occasion was a birthday or perhaps...
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A ‘new’ University of Adelaide history
Shortly after the launch of the University of Adelaide’s new history book, The Spirit of Knowledge, another University history was discovered among un-processed records in the Archives. The document...
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Professor Thorburn Brailsford Robertson
Thorburn Brailsford Robertson (1884-1930) is among the most brilliant scholars to have been associated with the University of Adelaide. In his pioneering work in the then relatively new field of...
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A New Exhibition: “Thorburn Brailsford Robertson (1884-1930): a brief but...
Professor Robertson in the laboratory. This year’s contribution to South Australia’s History Festival by the Barr Smith Library’s Rare Books & Special Collections and the University Archives is an...
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More on Percy Grainger and the University
We’ve had some interesting feedback on the recent Percy Grainger/Rose Grainger Orchestral Fund blog post. Elder Professor of Music Charles Bodman Rae let us know that the Rose Grainger Orchestral...
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Contracting-Out in the 1890′s
The University of Adelaide, like many large modern organisations, frequently uses contractors to undertake work of various kinds. However, it is doubtful that the notion was prevalent in 1898. Or was...
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Quite a Find: Oscar Wilde, Matthew Arnold, Edmund Barton and William...
From time to time we make some startling discoveries in the University Archives. The University’s early history is exceptionally well documented and as a result there remain records that have yet to be...
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Bragg Anniversary Celebrations
The University of Adelaide has been justly proud of its relationship to William Bragg and his son Lawrence for over a century. Articles about the two have been proudly punning on their surname for...
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Uni Archives’ Oral History Program
At the University Archives we’re excited about the re-commencement of our oral history program. With the help of trained volunteers we intend to create a series of recorded interviews with individuals...
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Identify the University of 1988 & Win a Copy of The Spirit of Knowledge
In September the University hosted a Silver Jubilee Reception in recognition of the outstanding service to the University over 25 years by a number of staff. In addition to some opening remarks from...
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1988 University Photographs Update
Thank you to everyone who took the trouble to write in with information on the University Archives’ collection of 1988 ‘mystery’ photographs. We received a terrific response and a significant amount...
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The University of Adelaide’s Gallipoli Veterans
Marking the centenary of the Gallipoli landings, this year’s Anzac Day commemorations were of particular significance. Preserved in the University Archives are a series of letters that provide evidence...
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