On South Australia‘s “birthday” last year, i.e. Proclamation Day, I wrote about the origins of European settlement in this particular part of Australia. Not a convict settlement but a planned “Utopia of the South” which you can read HERE.
Another year gone, we’ve just commemorated our 177th Birthday/ Proclamation Day, so I decided to trawl through TROVE to see how this occasion has been commemorated in days gone by. I LOVE Trove… 😆
In 1873, on the 37th Anniversary of the founding of the colony, the South Australian Register reported: 
South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 – 1900), Tuesday 30 December 1873, page 5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39302450
TROVE also delivered up many wonderful photos, from the State Library of South Australia, showing how this day has been celebrated in the past at Glenelg beach (the Bay), where the Proclamation was read when the first “settlers” arrived.
Searching the 1873 newspapers around the rural area where my Susan settled shortly after arriving from Ireland, just 19 years after the Proclamation was read, there was not a mention of the celebrations which were clearly being enjoyed elsewhere. Seems it was simply “business as usual”. I wonder why???…
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Copyright © 2013. Catherine Ann Crout-Habel.
It looks like a really fun holiday across the years. I always enjoy learning about holidays in other places.
I do too Sheryl… It’s a shame the day is not celebrated with the same gusto as it was in 1912, 1913 and 1921 when these photos were taken.
It just occurred to me Sheryl that if you “do” Facebook… you might like to check out my “South Australia Matters” for other info about my part of the world. I tend to gather “links” to info just like I once collected newspaper cuttings 🙄 so I use this facebook page as kind of my online scrapbook 😆
Here ’tis https://www.facebook.com/southaustraliamatters
How appropriate for me, I’m off on a family holiday to Glenelg at the end of the week.
Have a great time Jill… it’s a delightful spot. Don’t forget to check out the rotting remains of the replica of “the Buffalo” whilst you’re there. Seems no one will take it over so it’s to be demolished 😥