{"id":2690,"date":"2021-07-02T15:31:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T05:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2690"},"modified":"2021-07-02T15:31:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T05:01:59","slug":"new-acquisitions-april-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2690","title":{"rendered":"New Acquisitions April 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Text: Jackie Mussared<\/em>
Images: Jackie Mussared<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A selection of new items added to our archive during April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Practical Home Gardener<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A copy of T R N Lothian\u2019s book \u2018The Practical Home Gardener\u2019 was given to MLDHS by the Lothian family. The subtitle is: A Guide to the Cultivation of Plants in Australia, with special details for the Drier Regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 2582002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CWA and the Good Neighbour Council<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A framed document of a Charter of Affiliation between the South Australian CWA & the Good Neighbour Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4629001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Communist Party of Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously presented during the Cold War, the Call to the People of Australia was prepared by Chief Justices and religious leaders. The writers of the poster were asking for support from the Australian people to ban the Communist Party of Australia in a referendum the Menzies government had put forward. The referendum was defeated. The poster was found in the CWA Hall in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4628001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mt Lofty House<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book: Mount Lofty House An Enduring History of Celebration <\/em>written by David Sly with photographs by Tony Lewis & the State Library of South Australia. The building of the house began in 1852 by Arthur Hardy & was the first gentleman\u2019s residence to be built on the road to Mount Lofty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4623001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Founders of South Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Booklet: The Founders, Theoretical Colonizers & Pioneers <\/em>which was the inaugural address to the Pioneer\u2019s Club in 1935 by Dr Archibald Grenfell Price. The Pioneer\u2019s Club is now the Pioneers Association of South Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4624001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mitcham Village Sketchbook<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitcham Village Sketchbook <\/em>with drawings by Pamela Oborn and text by Christine Chinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4627001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fossil Remains of Lake Callabonna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fossil Remains of Lake Callabonna<\/em> Vol Pt 1 & 2 by E C Stirling & A H C Zietz. This includes the physical features of the lake & a new genus of fossil with a description of the manus & pes of diprotoden australis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4626001 & 4626002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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King William Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photocopies of streetscapes of King William Street & North Terrace from the National Library of Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No: 4625001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you have any further knowledge of the items shown which have been recently acquired by the Society? Or do you know something about the people or places that are depicted? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We welcome your contributions to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mldhsgateways@mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

or drop into the History Centre at the Coventry Library, 63 Mount Barker Road, Stirling.
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Text: Jackie MussaredImages: Jackie Mussared A selection of new items added to our archive during April 2021 The Practical Home Gardener A copy of T R N Lothian\u2019s book \u2018The Practical Home Gardener\u2019 was given to MLDHS by the Lothian family. The subtitle is: A Guide to the Cultivation of Plants in Australia, with special … Continue reading “New Acquisitions April 2021”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaNLq6-Ho","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2775,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2775","url_meta":{"origin":2690,"position":0},"title":"New Acquisitions September 2021","date":"October 29, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Jackie MussaredImages: Jackie Mussared A selection of new items added to our archive during September 2021 Stirling East Swimming Pool 3 photos of the \u201cold\u201d Stirling East Primary School Pool taken in about 1959. 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