Wirrabara Institute was well established when Heather Whitford’s father arrived as the policeman in the town. Heather was very young and her contact with the Institute brief – but memorable. Colonel Light Gardens Institute was relatively new in the 1950s when Peter
We are delighted that Elizabeth Ho, the Chair of the History Trust of South Australia, has shared a post on her public Facebook page about the Institutes of South Australia website. You can read her post here.
We’re excited to let you know that our first four personal stories about Institutes are available to read right now! Gulnare was where the young son of the local teacher could walk across the small town to the local Institute. The yearly
FREE Conference Registration for Mechanics Institutes World 2021 Conference This online conference marks the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Mechanics’ Institute movement (MIW2021). The event on 15th October is a FREE online day event. Registration for the celebration on 15th
On the 15th of October, our website will be launched along with a video presentation at the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. It will be part of a day-long program that includes the following papers: Foundation of the World’s First Mechanics’ Institute: Edinburgh
This site is a unique resource which is continually evolving. In 2016 Joelie Hancock was intrigued by Institute buildings she spotted around South Australia (SA). She wanted to know who funded them and why. The answers inspired her to find and document