The URL leads to "Adelaide Book," a digital archive and research project dedicated to documenting the social and cultural history of Adelaide, Australia. It features a curated collection of essays, photographs, maps, and personal narratives that examine the city’s urban development, public spaces, and community life across various historical periods. The site's content often intersects with themes of local activism, architectural heritage, and the evolving relationship between Adelaide’s residents and their environment.
The platform serves as a resource for both scholars and the public interested in the intersections of geography, history, and society within Adelaide. It emphasizes place-based storytelling and spatial analysis to reveal how the city’s cultural landscape has been shaped by patterns of migration, economic change, and cultural practice. The project integrates archival material with contemporary reflections, creating a layered understanding of Adelaide’s urban identity.
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urbanscapes
I took advantage of a recent dental appointment in Adelaide's CBD to walk the city and to try and make some photographic urbanscapes. I started out from my base in the Adelaide Central Market where I'd had my morning coffee and went nto t...
Thresholds: Gawler Place
I briefly explored in and around Gawler Place in the hour or so that I had between meetings in Adelaide's CBD on Wednesday (18th May). This exploration focused less on the empty shops or offices themselves, and more on the urban space ...
post-Covid Adelaide
The recent brute force attacks and hacks to two of my Wordpress blogs --Thoughtfactory and Mallee Routes --- have caused me to start to look at Square Space for re-building the Walking Adelaide project. Rebuilding because this project has ba...
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