Primary contact
Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Road, Wayville
Adelaide, South Australia 5034
Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia Archives and Museum, Adelaide
Covering the Society’s 180-year history, the RA&HS Archives and Museum demonstrate just how important agriculture, horticulture and viticulture are to the fabric of South Australia. The Society is the organiser of the State’s largest event, the Royal Adelaide Show, and the archival material includes everything from showbags and souvenirs, to the history of woodcutting, sheaf tossing, livestock, wine, cookery and craft.
In the absence of a Department of Agriculture, the governments of the early colonial days welcomed and supported the Society's activities. They relied on them to:
The records held date from 1856 to the present and are a valuable collection of South Australian history. Some of the information available includes:
Finding aids currently only available onsite.
'Sharing The Good Earth, 175 Years of Influence and Vision': History of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia written by Rob Linn, 2014.
Monday to Thursday: 9am-5pm.
Open by appointment, individuals and groups welcome.
17 February 2023