Unusual deaths in Kent Town over 100 years ago
Over the years, there have been many unusual (some would say bizarre) deaths in Adelaide. This article, describes some of the unusual deaths in Kent Town from more than 100 …
Electric Lighting in Kent Town
Electricity in Port Adelaide In March 1895, the South Australian Electric Light and Motive Power Company was registered. It supplied power from its Port Adelaide generator in Nile Street, to …
First Creek
Colonel William Light – painting of Adelaide plains being cleared for settlement. Behind the clearing is a line of tall gums and forest leading to the Mount Lofty Ranges in …
Trams in Kent Town
Horse-drawn trams Sir Edwin Smith and William Buik, both prominent in the City of Kensington and Norwood then Adelaide City Council (and both later mayors of Adelaide), spent some time …
36 College Road Kent Town
36 College Road, Kent Town C.T. No.: 4030/252 (the old Chloe’s Restaurant site) This house is on Block 215 (part) and was probably an original block when Kent Town was …
Prince Alfred College in 1869
History of PAC From the South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 – 1900) Wed 23 Jun 1869 THE PRINCE ALFRED COLLEGE. The above College, of which the foundation, stone …
Dequetteville Terrace
How it got its name. The State Library of South Australia provided this information: The name appears as “Dequeteville” on a plan of the subdivision of Kent Town lodged in …
Documents and Maps
Hodder – History oF South Australia Volume 1 Hodder – History of South Australia Volume 2 Hodder – Founding of South AustralIa Colonel Light – Map of Preliminary Country Sections …
Interactive Map Heritage Buildings
Heritage Places The definitions that make up the types of heritage listed properties can be found here. With respect to a map of heritage places, Kent Town has State and Local …
Hardman Gardens
Hardman Gardens at the corner of Fullarton Road & Flinders Street, Kent Town The reserve land at the intersection of Fullarton Road, Flinders Street and the Parade West is known …