South Australian Parliament Research Library

South Australian Parliament Research Library The Library impartially aids Members of the SA Parliament by providing research, information & library services.

I think our first ever visit by a group of Korean school students to the Parliamentary Library and were hosted by Alex D...
04/08/2026

I think our first ever visit by a group of Korean school students to the Parliamentary Library and were hosted by Alex Dighton MP, Member for Black. The students are studying at Hallett Cove School for this fortnight and then back home. Hope all enjoyed their visit!

Compare the pair. The photo on the left is undated (late 1970s/early 80s?) and current day on right. Apart from one take...
31/07/2026

Compare the pair. The photo on the left is undated (late 1970s/early 80s?) and current day on right. Apart from one taken on a camera and the other on the phone...the big differences are the carpet, the ceiling lights (current lights look old, but are not at all!), there is an extra bookcase now (thank you, Lance), clock on the end wall is gone and not a filing cabinet in sight these days! Perhaps more?

Back from NSW but while I am trying to catch up....last photo from NSW Legislative Council....a secret door!!! Apparentl...
27/07/2026

Back from NSW but while I am trying to catch up....last photo from NSW Legislative Council....a secret door!!! Apparently, during the gold rush there were not enough tradesmen to build the new chamber. Instead, the then President purchased an all-metal frame and then built around it. Refurbishment led to its 'rediscovery' and this door shows the original frame. Also the ceiling lights....I just like them!

NSW Parliament House Jubilee Room (an old home to the Library). Looking down is the beautiful carpet. If you look carefu...
24/07/2026

NSW Parliament House Jubilee Room (an old home to the Library). Looking down is the beautiful carpet. If you look carefully on the join you will see the colour break and change. Long thought a fault, the original plans revealed it to be intentional. Looking up, the stunning stained glass with Minerva at its heart.

Luke and I have just finished our presentation on data analytics and the Library intranet at the PPSN Conference. Thanks...
23/07/2026

Luke and I have just finished our presentation on data analytics and the Library intranet at the PPSN Conference. Thanks to all who took part in the room and online, and for all your questions and encouraging comments. Reward is a tour of the NSW Parliament. These are the actual scissors used to cut the ribbon to open the Sydney Harbour Bridge!! Amazing!

The Parliamentary Library recently welcomed Karolina Cemka, Polish Head of Mission to Australia, as the guest of the Hon...
22/07/2026

The Parliamentary Library recently welcomed Karolina Cemka, Polish Head of Mission to Australia, as the guest of the Hon. Reggie Martin MLC , President of the Legislative Council. As always, a display of items from the rare book collection and the ever-growing list of autographs in our visitors' book. Polish Embassy in Australia Australia in Poland, Czech Republic and Lithuania

Last night leaving the Federal Parliament. Final day of conference on AI and it may or may not mean (good, bad and who k...
21/07/2026

Last night leaving the Federal Parliament. Final day of conference on AI and it may or may not mean (good, bad and who knows?) for research and information services provided by Parliamentary libraries.

A fair warning on tbe way to the Federal Parliament for day one of Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia...
20/07/2026

A fair warning on tbe way to the Federal Parliament for day one of Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia conference for 2026. First session was a join presentation by journalists from the Financial Review, The Australian and The ABC on ‘A changing landscape for the Fourth Estate’.

Having survived end-of-year sales without succumbing too much, this is how it looked for Adelaideans in 1936 (90 years' ...
16/07/2026

Having survived end-of-year sales without succumbing too much, this is how it looked for Adelaideans in 1936 (90 years' ago!). Shirts labelled: fashion, American and flannel. Ties, hat boxes: a gallimaufry of things to be had for the fashionable man about town. Thwaites on Rundle St, opposite the Richmond Hotel. From 'Progressive Adelaide', 1936.

Yesterday was 'Brick Day' in Parliament House. While some beavered away in the Old Chamber making some really great mode...
10/07/2026

Yesterday was 'Brick Day' in Parliament House. While some beavered away in the Old Chamber making some really great models of Parliament House, the wee ones, mums, dads, grandmas and grandpas (give-or-take 600 people!) took tours across the building. Some shots of groups in the Library. Hoarse by day's end, but great fun and hope all had a lovely day.

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