Mount Gambier Institute: an idea that grew, Useful Knowledge, Winter 2023, pp6-8.
This story about the Mount Gambier Institute is an example of how after many South Australian Institutes were established, they erected an Institute building that over time grew to meet the cultural and social needs of their town.
River Murray Institutes in South Australia, Useful Knowledge, Autumn 2023, pp18-20.
This short article outlines the establishment of Institutes on the Murray River in South Australia.
Milking the Internet, U3A website, 18 April 2020
Here I list the programs, sites and assistance I discovered to support my development of this website, institutessa.com.
Institutes in the Hills: Echunga, Adelaide Hills Herald, 14 October 2022, p.14.
This article describes how Echunga Institute was the centre of its community for over a century.
Institutes in the suburbs: Parkside and Eastwood, Adelaide Hills Herald, 7 October 2022, p.17.
Read here about the Parkside and Eastwood Institute that opened its two-storey building four years after it was established in 1903.
Institutes in the suburbs: Magill, Adelaide Hills Herald, 2 September 2022, p.16.
Magill Institute began early and strong, erecting a building in 1858. Thirteen years later it was defunct but was revived in 1901, erecting a second building in 1928. Both buildings are well used in 2023.
Institutes in the Hills: Crafers, Adelaide Hills Herald, 19 August 2022, p.12.
The Crafers Institute that was built in 1883 is now in a prominent position above the freeway. It began in 1862 as a Mechanics’ Institute.
German Books in South Australia’s Institute libraries by Heidi Ing in Proceedings, Treasures and Traditions of the German Community, 2012.
This paper was first published in the Proceedings of a Workshop held at the University of Adelaide 12th May 2012.
Institutes in the Hills: Kersbrook, Adelaide Hills Herald, 22 July 2022, p.11.
Kersbrook’s community activities have centred around its Institute for more than a hundred years. This article outlines a brief history of these activities.
Institutes in the Hills: Coromandel Valley, East Adelaide Herald, 15 July 2022, p.9.
The Coromandel Valley Institute that is still used by the community was built 141 years ago. This is short account of its history.
Institutes in the Hills: Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Herald, 24 June 2022.
Gumeracha was affiliated with the Institutes Association for more than 120 years. This article briefly tells its story.
Institutes in our suburbs: Walkerville, East Adelaide Herald, 17 June 2022, p.6.
This is a brief account of how the Walkerville Council supported its local institute from its establishment in 1908.
Institutes in the Hills: Mylor, Adelaide Hills Herald, 27 May 2022.
Mylor Institute was established for the Blockers and their families in 1896. This article tells how its building and activities have been central to its community.
Institutes in the Hills: Uraidla and Summertown, Adelaide Hills Herald, July 22, 2022, p.11.
Uraidla and Summertown are only a mile apart, but both had Institutes that erected a building in the same year, in 1885. This short article tells their histories.
Institutes in our suburbs: Unley, Adelaide East Herald, March 17, 2022, p.13.
The Unley Council and the Unley Institute shared buildings until 1907 when both needed larger premises. Unley Council supported five Institutes.
Institutes in the Hills: Mount Barker, Adelaide Hills Herald, March 3, 2022, p.19.
This is a brief outline of the history of Mount Barker’s Institute that for over a century was the town’s community centre.
Institutes in our suburbs: Clarence Park, Adelaide East Herald, February 17, 2022, p.13.
This Institute began in 1928. Its building is still part of a very active community centre catering for all age groups.
Institutes in the Hills: Stirling, Adelaide Hills Herald, February 10, 2022, p.12.
Stirling Institute’s library began in its hall that was erected in 1884. In 1890 the building was completed. This short history includes the hall’s different uses over its 138 years.
Institutes in our suburbs: Kensington and Norwood, Adelaide East Herald, January 20, 2022, p.7.
A brief history of this early Institute, that lasted for 132 years. Its grand building still houses a library.
Institutes in the Hills: Lobethal, Adelaide Hills Herald, January 13, 2022, p.7.
Lobethal Institute’s picture shows were so successful that it erected a picture theatre next door. This short article covers the Institute’s 100 years’ history.
Institutes in our suburbs: Mitcham, Adelaide East Herald, December 23, 2021, p.10.
This article is about the formation, development, and current operations of the Mitcham Institute.
Institutes in the Hills, Adelaide Hills Herald, December 9, 2021, p.7.
A brief introduction to the 27 Institutes that ran libraries in the Adelaide Hills. Macclesfield, Nairne, Woodside and Oakbank were the earliest, established in 1859.
Institutes in our suburbs, Adelaide East Herald, November 25, 2021, p.11.
This short article introduces the role of Institutes in South Australia and outlines the 134-year history of the Glen Osmond Institute. In that time, it occupied four buildings.
The Institute Movement in South Australia: The Quest for Useful Knowledge Part 1: The Quest The Pioneer, Pioneers Association of South Australia Inc Journal, No.259–Spring 2021, pp1-3.
This outlines the struggles the colony’s first settlers had in establishing an Institute in SA. Finding a permanent home for the library, ongoing funds, and agreement on the form the Institute should take were the main problems.
The Institute Movement in South Australia: The Quest for Useful Knowledge Part 2: Quest Accomplished The Pioneer, Pioneers Association of South Australia Inc Journal, No.260–Summer 2021, pp5-7.
This covers the years of the Institute Movement in SA, from 1844 to 1861 when the government stepped in to provide space for a permanent library, a reading-room, meeting rooms and support.
The Beginnings of Institutes in South Australia Useful Knowledge, Magazine of Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria, No.55–Winter/Spring 2021, pp 20-21.
An account of the planning before settlement, the first Institutes around the colony and the government’s decision to support them.
Institutes in South Australia: Murray Mallee Institutes Useful Knowledge, Magazine of Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria, No. 54–Autumn 2021, pp 8-9.
There were 37 Institutes in the Murray Mallee. The first were on the Murray River; those in the Mallee became the community centres. This article tells of their spread.
Institutes in South Australia: Hamley Bridge Useful Knowledge, Magazine of Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria, No.53–Spring/Summer 2020, pp 16-17.
The Hamley Bridge Institute has a history of over 140 years. This article covers its beginnings and the current uses of its building, including the current library provisions.
Institutes in South Australia: Gawler’s Cultural Heritage Useful Knowledge No.52–Autumn/Winter 2020, pp25-26.
Gawler holds a special place in the early history of South Australia. Its Institute has an illustrious and long history. This article tells the Institute’s story.
Institutes in South Australia: Knowledge is Power in Penola Useful Knowledge No.51–Summer/Autumn 2020, pp36-37.
Penola Institute began in 1862 and its building soon became the centre of the town’s cultural life. This article tells of the Institute’s long and productive contribution to the town.
Milking the Internet, published in Learning Stories, U3A Adelaide website, April 2020.
I could never have found all the information and photos about SA Institutes without the computer. This article outlines 17 ways that the computer has helped.
Institutes in South Australia: Burra Institute Useful Knowledge No.50–Spring 2019 pp18-20.
Burra was one of the earliest country centres in South Australia. Its Institute building was one of the first and continues today as the cultural centre for the town. The article tells of its long history.
Institutes in South Australia: Port Adelaide Institute Useful Knowledge No.49–Autumn/Winter 2019, pp24-26.
This article tells of Port Adelaide Institute’s long and varied history. At its peak it had 1,150 members and a palatial building.
Institutes in South Australia: Towards a Complete Record Celebration and Survival (2018) Proceedings of the Third National Conference of Mechanics’ Institutes, Schools of Arts and their ilk’, 16-18 November 2018, mechanics Institutes of Victoria Inc, pp91-105.
In 2018 Joelie had only begun her ambitious project to make a record of all of SA’s Institutes. This article includes the questions she was struggling with at the time, the sources she was using, and reveals (when compared with those listed in the 2021 website Institute histories) how much she had yet to discover.