Elizabeth That Was Presents: Adelaide 1920

Adelaide was named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for South Australia, the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city centre and chose its location close to the River Torrens. Light's design, now listed as national heritage, set out the city centre in a grid layout known as "Light's Vision", interspaced by wide boulevards and large public squares, and entirely surrounded by parklands.
Early colonial Adelaide was shaped by the diversity and wealth of its free settlers, in contrast to the convict history of other Australian cities. Until the post-war era, it was Australia's third most populated city. It has been noted for its leading examples of religious freedom and progressive political reforms, and became known as the "City of Churches" due to its diversity of faiths. Today, Adelaide is known by its many festivals and sporting events, its food and wine, its coastline and hills, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors. Adelaide's quality of life has ranked consistently highly in various measures through the 21st century, at one stage being named Australia's most liveable city.
KAURNA
Before its proclamation as a British settlement in 1836, the area around Adelaide was inhabited by the Indigenous Kaurna people, one of many Aboriginal nations in South Australia. The city and parklands area was known as Tarntanya, Tandanya (now the short name of Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute), Tarndanya, or Tarndanyangga (now the dual name for Victoria Square) in the Kaurna language. The surrounding area was an open grassy plain with patches of trees and shrub which had been managed by hundreds of generations. Kaurna country encompassed the plains which stretched north and south of Tarntanya as well as the wooded foothills of the Mt Lofty Ranges. The River Torrens was known as the Karrawirra Pari (Red Gum forest river). About 300 Kaurna populated the Adelaide area, and were referred to by the settlers as the Cowandilla.
Within a few decades of European settlement of South Australia, Kaurna culture was almost completely destroyed; the last speaker of Kaurna language died in 1929. Extensive documentation by early missionaries and other researchers has enabled a modern revival of both, which has included a commitment by local and state governments to rename or include Kaurna names for many local places.

[@elizabeththatwas]

Thank you for watching 🙏🍷

[@MarkHenstridge]

Love looking at Adelaide from the 20's, my Dad was 10 years old in 1920, my mum was not born until 1932 and I was born in 1961. Adelaide has advanced so much since my life began, I do miss a lot of the old buildings the many Arcades Adelaide Railway Station, the station, the station was a very busy place, the 13 platforms were out in the open and Morphett Street Bridge was wrought Iron spanning over the railway lines and Nth Terrace . I can remember the Trolly Buses down the Port and the train down Semaphore Rd. Sorry for rambling on, just old vision like this brings back memories, thank you for uploading them they are a real joy.

[@elizabeththatwas]

Not at all Mark. Thank you for sharing mate - glad you enjoyed 🙏

[@Martin-rj3ib]

Thanks Will, it hasn’t changed a bit..Love it..

[@elizabeththatwas]

My pleasure - actually Adelaide really has kept much of its' charm due to its respect for its history and architecture. Not everything has to be demolished, nor should be

[@Willow_508_]

Thanks Will. I really love History so it's great to look back at Adelaide. If I could pick a decade I'd like to relive or be in, it would be either the 60s or 80s. ( Also for the music ) It'd never be 2020-2022.. Thankyou Will for taking time to do these ❤️

[@elizabeththatwas]

I'd love to have grown up during the 55 - 70 period in Elizabeth. When it was all new and exciting, with the hope of a future and a new start after WWII. So much promise - it's like studying someone else's town at times. I have some 60's, 70's and 80's stuff on the way for the Adelaide That Was Playlist too

[@RodeoCanning]

How good is that ;)) 1920, My mother was 6yrs old and My Father 5 ,Grandfather(mothers side) was the material buyer for Charles Burks store which later became David Jones in Rundle St.

[@elizabeththatwas]

Very cool. Thanks for watching, and for sharing with us RodeoCanning. Much appreciated :-)

[@TheBlokestar]

Thanks for that footage of Adelaide in the early days ,please keep the videos coming t.y

[@elizabeththatwas]

My pleasure Graham - more to come 🙏

[@TheBlokestar]

@@elizabeththatwas fantastic ty

[@LaraCroft]

wow this is awesome

[@elizabeththatwas]

Glad you liked it Lara - more on the way. Thank you for watching 🙏

[@benos4x4adventures49]

Rip dad xxx 😥😥

[@elizabeththatwas]

Thank you for watching Beno. Sorry to hear about your Dad 🙏