War Memorial Clock

This monument near the entrance to the Semaphore Jetty was unveiled in 1925, as a memorial to the soldiers who fell in the First World War. Since then another plaque has been added in memory of those who served in subsequent wars that Australia was involved in.

ABC Wednesdays - M for migration

"The Immigrants" is a bronze statue located at the Migration Museum in Adelaide. It was designed by Italian sculptor Aurelio Fortelaan and was created by the Guastini Artistic Foundry of Vicenza in Italy.

Adelaide's Migration Museum has numerous displays depicting migration to our state; starting with the British in 1836 through to the current day. SA is now very much a multi-cultural state, and this museum tells the stories of the groups of people who immigrated; who came, why they came, how they came and what they brought with them - new skills and ideas that have enhanced our culture.

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ABC Wednesdays - G for Gardner's Memorial

This drinking fountain was built in 1887 in memory of John Gardner, a firefighter, who lost his life in a blaze in a Rundle Street shop on Christmas Eve in 1886. The funds for the memorial were raised from public donations.

Another firefighter, Albert Clark, also lost his life in the fire. He is buried at North Road Cemetery in Nailsworth, with a simple gravestone to remember him by.


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The Pool of Tears

This is a monument erected at the site of Colebrook Home at Eden Hills. Many of the Stolen Generations' children lived here between 1943 and 1972.

Moseley Square

Moseley Square, the site of the monument featuring a model of the Buffalo I showed yesterday, is at the end of Jetty Road at Glenelg. It is here that the Adelaide tram to Glenelg terminates.

HMS Buffalo

Last Sunday (28th December) was Proclamation Day; a commemorative day for South Australians because on that day in 1836 the settlers were notified that the government was in place in the new 'Province of South Australia'.

This is a model of the Buffalo at the end of Jetty Road at Glenelg; this was the boat that brought colonists including our first governor here.

You can see more in my earlier posts Proclamation Day and The Buffalo Restaurant.

ACT Bushfire Memorial

In 2003 a devastating bushfire caused widespread damage in the Australian Capital Territory. 

Four people lost their lives and five hundred houses were destroyed. A monument has been created at Stromlo Forest Park as a memorial. 

Very much a community project; the designers Tess Horwitz, Tony Steel and Martin Jolly incorporated 500 images from 80 people in the glass columns in this amphitheatre.

160 people provided inscriptions to be used on bricks in the curved wall at the entrance to the park.

Looking towards Mt Stromlo and the park one can see results of the devastation; five years on the area is slowing recovering with new growth.

Click here for a link to an information sheet about the memorial.

ABC Wednesdays - B for Bradman

Sir Donald Bradman is one of Australia's greatest sportsmen. His cricket career spanned 20 years. Although he was born in New South Wales and spent his childhood there, he spent his adult years in South Australia. He made his debut into first-class cricket at the Adelaide Oval when he was 19. Widely acclaimed as the best batsman ever, he accrued a batting average of 99.4 runs.

This monument to 'The Don' is near the front of the Adelaide Oval. In the background is St Peter's Cathedral where a memorial service was held in March 2001, one month after his death at the age of 92.

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The Forgotten War

Today marked the end of the Korean War 55 years ago; an armistice was signed on 27th July 1953. Australian armed forces were part of a United Nations force . This memorial is located to the rear of the South Australian War Memorial on North Terrace.

This morning the community band I play in was involved in a memorial service at the Henley Town Hall.

Colonel William Light

This is a statue of Colonel William Light, the first surveyor general of South Australia who planned the city of Adelaide. His plan incorporated a city of wide streets, five squares and a belt of parklands encircling the city. Click here to see a map. The statue is located on Montefiore Hill which overlooks the city.

South Australian National War Memorial

Whilst the night-lit photo I posted yesterday highlights the sculptures, the daytime shot shows off the stonework. This was the work of South Australian Monumental Works, Tillet & Son.

The materials used were granite from Harcourt in Victoria, grey marble from Macclesfield (SA) and white marble from near Anguston (SA).

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South Australian National War Memorial

This war memorial was officially unveiled on Anzac Day (25th April) in 1931. It is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the service of their country during the Great War 1914-1918.

Inside the memorial is a crypt with bronze honour rolls lining the walls. These contain the names of the 5511 men who fell.

The figure within the arch represents the spirit of Duty, holding a sword shaped as a cross, the symbol of battle and sacrifice.

In the front is a group symbolic of the youth in the community; a student, a farmer and a girl.

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