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November 12, 2018
History
Assistant to the director of the Art Gallery of South Australia, Lindsay Brookes

My Adelaide with Lindsay Brookes

Working under the past four directors of the Art Gallery of South Australia, including Rhana Devenport, the institution's first female in the role, Lindsay Brookes sheds light on the various characters and circumstances of her career.

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March 9, 2017
History

Something new in something old

Almost as old as the colony itself, the Treasury Building is a standing testament to the very nature of our evolving city – and this Fringe its basement pool will evolve into an arts venue.

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November 14, 2016
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Countdown: Top 5 alternate Adelaide locations

Spring is the season of new beginnings. At CityMag HQ, its [delayed] arrival has caused us to reflect on the new beginnings that never were for Adelaide: all the locations that were considered, but then rejected, as a site for our fine town.

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June 6, 2014
History

Tristan Kerr: Historia exhibition

If you've got any interest in type design or even if you use signs to know where you are and where you're going, Tristan Kerr is in your corner.

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February 27, 2014
History

The best of the worst – Street names

The city of Adelaide has its own royal namesake in Queen Adelaide, and many of our streets are similarly titled in remembrance of all those lords and ladies who graced our town. Owen Lindsay looks at the historic figures that might not deserve a stretch of our common ground dedicated to them.

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