ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ History
The links below will take you to a selection of online resources that celebrate or commemorate the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and its people in ways that have shaped society at state, national and international levels.
Our history
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide was founded with a noble goal: to prepare for South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ young leaders shaped by education rather than birth or wealth in a settlement free of old world social and religious inequalities.
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ foundation
The 1872 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Association Minute Book has been digitised for easy access.
Our pioneering women
Some of the women of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ achieved great academic and personal honours, but others, whose stories have been unsung, have developed and maintained important services that have kept the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ running.
Interactive timeline
The interactive timeline shows some of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s key historical milestones over the years.
Stories from Archives & Special Collections
Drawing on the resources of both repositories, Stories links contemporary source documents and illustrations to present a fuller picture of the lives of Adelaide’s high achievers and achievements since 1874.
Over 500 students and members of staff from The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide served in the First World War, and over 70 gave their lives for their country.
The Spirit of Knowledge
Rob Linn's social history of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ not only describes the influence of architects and planners, but also of the academics, administrators and students whose lives were centred at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
Please also see our list of online resources of digitised historical information.