"Adelaide is a thoroughly modern town, with all the merits and all the defects attaching to novelty. It does not possess the spirit of enterprise to so adventurous a degree as Melbourne, but neither does it approach to the languor of Sydney." - R. Twopeny, 1883

Thursday 20 December 2012

Long time, no blog AND a question for you

Sorry to have so long between posts, but I've been having some computer issues and I'm now sharing a computer with 3 other people - fine for checking emails but not so great for hours of research!
When I'm able to properly research again, I'm planning a post about someone who I believe was grossly overlooked in Tony Robinson's 'Time Walks' (of Adelaide). It was great to hear about Mary Lee and Ebenezer Ward (I very nearly wrote 'Scrooge'!) but there were a few other people involved in women's suffrage in SA.
As always, I'm taking 'requests'. If you have a question/query about SA history, let me know by commenting below and I'll try my best to answer it.
Before I go, I have a question for you: what do you think a 'saddling paddock' is? Answer in the comments below :)