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Tag Archives: Ayers House
Colonel Light’s Vision: an old chestnut or a model for the future?
Through this exceptionally long, wet winter, I have spent a lot of time immersed in the history of South Australia, researching families and individuals who played a significant part in founding our state. Edward Gibbon Wakefield, for example, was a … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, History, Local Culture
Tagged Adelaide, Ayers House, Belair National Park, Colonel William Light, David Speirs, Edward Gibbon Wakefield, George Kingston, Glenthorne National Park, Martindale Hall, National Trust of South Australia, Park Lands, Professor Norman Etherington, Stephanie Johnstone
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Victoriana
I love, love, love Victorian kitchens – and I don’t mean the state of Victoria, so troubled with Covid restrictions, but Queen Victoria and the era of huge basement kitchens, à la Downtown Abbey. Deep within the British stately home … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, History
Tagged Ayer, Ayers House, Cummins House, kitchen, Morphett, National Trust
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‘Conspicuous Consumption’
Ayers House, now run as a museum by the National Trust, illustrates one of the early success stories in the history of South Australia. Situated on North Terrace, a tree-lined boulevard in the city of Adelaide, Ayers House is an … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Food & Wine, History
Tagged Ayers House, service à la française, service à la russe, Sir Henry Ayers, William Paxton
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