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Adelaide City
A Museum’s Memories of a Nation
Date & Times
Wed 15 May, 2-3pm
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Adelaide City
Poster Exhibition: Stories of South Australian Pioneer Settlers
Date & Times
Sun 19 May, 1-4pm; Mon 20 & Tue 21 May, 10am-2.30pm
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Yorke Peninsula
Port Broughton Historical Walk
Date & Times
Throughout the Festival: Mon-Fri 9.30am-3.30pm, Sat 9am-12pm
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Adelaide City
St Mary Magdalene's Church: Alive to the Needs of the City
Date & Times
Sun 5 & 19 May, 12-2pm
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Clare Valley & Mid North
Memorial Stained Glass Windows of the Brinkworth Museum
Date & Times
Sun 5 May, 10am-4pm.
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Barossa
Gawler Rivers Walk: In Light's Footsteps
Date & Times
Sat 11 May, 10.30am-12.30pm; Tue 21 May, 2-4pm
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Eyre Peninsula
Railway History
Date & Times
Every Sun & Wed in May, 1-4pm
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Adelaide City
Ford History Bus Tour
Date & Times
Sun 26 May, 10am-4pm
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Barossa
Gawler and Region Creatures and Critters Photograph Display
Date & Times
29 Apr-3 May, 9am-5pm
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Adelaide City
Adelaide Peace Project
Date & Times
Wed 1 May, 10am-1pm
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Adelaide City
Adelaide Town Hall & City Archives Exhibition
Date & Times
Throughout the Festival: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Adelaide South
Unlocking the Secrets of Glenthorne
Date & Times
Sun 5 May, 11am-2.15pm
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Riverland
Loxton's History Sure Ain't Boring
Date & Times
Tue 7 May, 7pm for a 7.30pm start
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Barossa
History Festival Regional Launch 2019
Date & Times
Fri 26 Apr, 4-5pm
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Adelaide City
Roads Travelled: Peace and Freedom Choral Concert
Date & Times
Sun 26 May, 1.30-4.30pm
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Eyre Peninsula
Open Day: Whyalla Maritime Museum
Date & Times
Sat 11 May, 10am-4pm; family-friendly ship tours 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm
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Adelaide City
Adelaide Motoring History Walking Tour
Date & Times
Sun 5 May, 10am-12pm
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Barossa
Patrick McMahon Glynn: The Forgotten Politician
Date & Times
Sat 25 May, 2pm (approx. 45-60 mins, plus questions)
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Barossa
Gawler People
Date & Times
Throughout May: Tue-Fri 1-4pm
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Fleurieu Peninsula
Mundoo Island Station Historic Tour: Coorong
Date & Times
Tue 14 & Sat 18 May, 10.30am-12pm
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Adelaide Hills
When Tales Are Long and Often Turn Corners: by Deborah Twining
Date & Times
21 Jan-19 May, 10am-5pm
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Eyre Peninsula
HMAS Whyalla WWII Ship Tour and Maritime Museum
Date & Times
Throughout the Festival: 10am-4pm; guided ship tours 11.30am & 1.30pm
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Adelaide City
Raiders of the Lost Archive
Date & Times
Sat 4 & 11 May, 11am (approx. 2 hrs)
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Adelaide City
Palm House Tour
Date & Times
Sun 26 May, 11am (60 mins)
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Adelaide City
Pop-Up Bookshop
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Fri 3 & Sat 4 May, 10am-5pm
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Adelaide Hills
Kitchens and Cooking from the Past
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Throughout the Festival: Tue 10am-3pm
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Adelaide City
The Architect of Adelaide: Colonel William Light
Date & Times
Wed 8, Tue 14, Fri 24 & Thu 30 May, 11.15am & 1pm (approx. 40 mins)
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Adelaide South
Belair: An Early Health Retreat
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Tue 14 May, 9.30-11.30am & 1.30-3.30pm
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Adelaide South
Glenelg Heritage Walk
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Every Tue & Thu in May & Sun 5, 19 & 26 May, 10.30am-12pm
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Yorke Peninsula
Must See Moonta
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Throughout the Festival. For opening hours and tour information, contact the Moonta Tourist Office or visit the website.
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