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Up in the sky at the Aviation Museum

By Amanda James on 10th October 2011 at 9:58amSource: History SAUp in the sky at the Aviation Museum as part of the Port Festival.

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Unley Museum's Silver Anniversary

By Amanda James on 9th November 2011 at 10:39amSource: History SAThe City of Unley Museum has turned 25! 

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Back from the Museums Australia Conference

By Amanda James on 29th November 2011 at 9:34amSource: History SALots of talking, listening and catching-up with people at the annual Museums Australia conference in Perth.

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Wool, frocks and history in the South-East

By Amanda James on 7th December 2011 at 2:59pmSource: History SAAmanda has returned from a quick trip taking in several South-East museums.

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German Heritage in Barossa Museums

By Amanda James on 23rd February 2012 at 9:58amSource: History SAA big dose of German Lutheran heritage visiting Luhr's Cottage and Barossa Museum.

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Medieval Stitches

By Amanda James on 8th March 2012 at 10:42amSource: History SASomething for fans of embroidery or medieval history - or both! 

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Warp, weft and shuttlecocks

By Amanda James on 27th March 2012 at 10:43amSource: History SAPay a visit to the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum and enjoy a welcome to the world of warp, weft and shuttlecocks.

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Luhr's Cottage Working Bee

By Amanda James on 17th April 2012 at 5:04pmSource: History SAAmanda visits Luhr's Cottage Museum in the Barossa Valley for a cleaning working bee

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Highercombe Hotel Museum Celebrates Food Bowl History

By Amanda James on 14th May 2012 at 1:39pmSource: History SAOld Highercombe Hotel Museum celebrated their district's food bowl history with a Gala Day and exhibition opening on 3 May.

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Southern Fleurieu Museum setting up at Port Elliot

By Amanda James on 9th July 2012 at 11:13amSource: History SAA new museum is getting underway at Port Elliot.

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Recent solar vehicle history on display at Strathalbyn Museum

By Amanda James on 28th August 2012 at 4:28pmStrathalbyn Museum has branched into contemporary history with a display highlighting the Solar Flare bicycle.

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Karoonda sets out to preserve local history

By Amanda James on 26th November 2012 at 9:55amIn Karoonda there is an active group of people working out what to do with the district’s historical collections on behalf of the local council.

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Changes at Gawler Museum

By Amanda James on 13th February 2013 at 12:38pmSource: History SAAmanda visits the Gawler Museum which has been busy with display changes and a long-term construction project.

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Flying Visit to the South-east

By Amanda James on 14th March 2013 at 5:25pmSource: History SAAmanda and Pauline make a flying visit to three CMP museums in the South East at Millicent, Port Macdonnell and Beachport via Mount Gambier. 

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Good yarns at Victorian Museums Conference

By Amanda James on 23rd April 2013 at 4:08pmSource: History SAAmanda reports on her visit to the National Wool Museum in Geelong to attend the second annual Museums Australia Victoria branch conference.

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Collection Planning at Glenbarr

By Amanda James on 7th May 2013 at 11:35amSource: History SAA week or so ago I was pleased to be invited back to Glenbarr, an historic property and museum at Strathalbyn, to help review the Friends of...

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Two Bob Shed Draws a Crowd

By Amanda James on 9th May 2013 at 1:35pmSource: History SALast week I was invited to be a part of the official opening party for the Gawler Museum's new collection store and workroom.  I think the...

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Industrious Strathalbyn

By Amanda James on 22nd May 2013 at 11:01amSource: History SAAs part of the About Time History Festival I went to visit the Strathalbyn & District Heritage Centre who held a well-attended opening...

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Walkway Storage Solution

By Amanda James on 24th July 2013 at 9:29amSource: History SASometimes a museum needs to create storage wherever it can - Axel Stenross Maritime Museum have done just that using the space between two...

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To Whyalla and Back Again

By Amanda James on 31st July 2013 at 4:44pmSource: History SAAmanda took a break from South Australian History Fund grant enquiries and headed up to Port Pirie and Whyalla.

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