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State Library of South Australia open data
State Library of South Australia lists 38 datasets on data.gov.au and data.sa.gov.au. 26 of them have an open licence and a file or API we can read.
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38 datasetsThese are the datasets State Library of South Australia lists on data.gov.au and data.sa.gov.au. A vote asks us to serialise one. Only the licence can stop us, so a dataset without an open licence cannot take a vote.
| Dataset | Formats | Licence | Updated | Votes |
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| Libraries Board of South Australia Annual Report dataStatistical data that appears in the Libraries Board of South Australia Annual Reports. | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2024-12-05 | |
| SA Memory (State Library of South Australia)selected and wide range of digitised archival and published materials (3,339) from the State Library of South Australia-C/s SA Memory program. S Memory is an online gateway to South Australian history, heritage and culture. This multimedia website focuses on the South Australian… | CSV | CC-BY-3.0-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| South Australian Photographs (State Library of South Australia)Selected photographs (92522) from the collections of the State Library of South Australia. Photographs relating to South Australia feature localities across the state, houses and buildings, portraits, social and historical events, industry, farming, transport and more. | CSV | CC-BY-3.0-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| South Australian Sheet Music (State Library of South Australia)Selected sheet music (101 individual songs) related to or published in South Australia. The collection is particularly strong on the genre of patriotic songs from World War One and sentimental ballads. Includes full colour scan of the sheet music and additional contextual… | CSV | CC-BY-3.0-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| 19th Century Photographs by Captain Samuel SweetThese photographs (approximately 920) were taken by Captain Samuel Sweet, sea captain and photographer of colonial South Australia. Sweet began working as a photographer in Adelaide in 1867. In 1875 he retired from the sea and established his own photographic studio in Adelaide… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2022-01-24 | |
| River Murray general plan SA, 1910Set of navigation charts of part of the South Australian section of the River Murray from Swan Reach to the eastern boundary of the State, 153 to 405 ¾ miles from the Murray mouth. Produced and issued by the Engineer-in-Chief’s Department, South Australia, published by A… | TXT | CC-BY | 2022-01-24 | |
| South Australians of World War 1 Photographs Flickr setA selection (542) of portraits of soldiers. This set of portraits comes from our Chamberlain Collection and includes portraits of Soldiers prior to embarkation in studios and at various military camps in South Australia including Morphettville and Jubilee Oval. | API, JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-02-24 | |
| Art Deco AdelaideA large serving of Art Deco (with a taste of moderne) architecture in the city of Adelaide. This dataset contains 118 selected images of buildings in this distinctive style. Some of the buildings still exist but others have been demolished. Use in conjunction with the Flickr API… | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| Beaches, Jetties and Lifesaver PhotographsSelection of images (67) from the State Library of South Australia collections exploring South Australia’s relationship with the beach. | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| Departed spirits: Lost pubs of AdelaideKnown as the city of churches, Adelaide has also been described as the city of pubs. This dataset contains 160 selected images of hotels that have been put to other, more sober, uses or have been demolished. Use in conjunction with the Flickr API… | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| Hundred mapsTo assist with the regulation and administration of land transactions in South Australia, counties and hundreds were established; the first hundreds were proclaimed in 1846.This dataset contains images of over 1,000 selected South Australia hundred maps, historical cadastral… | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| Lost Adelaide Architecture PhotographsTwo photo sets on Flickr containing photographs of Lost Adelaide architecture from Central Adelaide (78 photographs) and Adelaide’s West End (70 photographs). These photographs have been used in two of the State Library’s walking tours for hand held devices, Lost Adelaide and… | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| Maps and ChartsThis dataset contains images of more than 1000 selected maps and charts with South Australian coverage. Use in conjunction with the Flickr API https://www.flickr.com/services/api/. | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| River Murray Steamers PhotographsSelection of images (51) from the State Library of South Australia collections of paddle steamers along the River Murray. These are a selection of images from a range of subjects and other State library photo sets on Flickr and range from 1870-1950. | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| Significant South Australians PhotographsSelection of images (60) from the State Library of South Australia collections of Significant South Australians featuring selected men and women of Adelaide's North Terrace plaques. These are a selection of images from a range of subjects and other State library photo sets on… | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| South Australia in 1914A look at South Australia and South Australians during a year that was to change Australia forever. This dataset contains 121 selected images from 1914. Use in conjunction with the Flickr API https://www.flickr.com/services/api/ | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| Summer Under Southern SkiesHot days, warm nights, beaches, backyard cricket and Christmas celebrations are all part of summer in the Southern Hemisphere. This dataset contains 53 selected images that portray the essence of summer in South Australia. Use in conjunction with the Flickr API… | JPEG | CC-BY | 2020-01-15 | no download |
| Murray Bridge PhotographsSelected images (54) from the State Library of South Australia collections of Murray Bridge. | JPEG | CC-BY | 2019-11-15 | no download |
| Water in South Australia PhotographsSelected images (89) demonstrating South Australia’s relationship to water. | JPEG | CC-BY | 2019-11-15 | no download |
| 19th Century Photographs by Townsend DuryeaThe photographs (approximately 165) were taken by Townsend Duryea, a noted photographer of colonial South Australia. Duryea was active in South Australia 1855-1875. He and his brother were the first known photographers to work in areas of South Australia outside Adelaide. Duryea… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| Newspaper Articles relating to Sir Ross SmithNewspaper articles relating to Sir Ross Smith and the 1919 Epic Flight from England to Australia. Datasets are divided into themes of prelude to the epic flight, the epic flight and death and funeral of Sir Ross Smith. Articles are sourced from South Australian newspapers The… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| Old Colonists photographsPortrait photographs of 'Old Colonists' – settlers who arrived in the colony of South Australia before 1841. The men Old Colonists were invited to attend a banquet held by businessman Emanuel Solomon on 28 December 1871 to commemorate 35 years since European colonisation… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| Oral HistoriesThis dataset includes 952 selected oral history transcripts from the J.D. Somerville Oral History Collection, the central repository for unpublished oral history tapes and transcripts in South Australia. The collection is intended to provide an oral record of all aspects of the… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| Photographs relating to Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith SmithPhotographs relating to Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith and the 1919 Epic Flight from England to Australia. For more information about the Smith brothers and their prize-winning flight see the State Library of South Australia's Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith, pioneer aviators… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| S. A. Speaks: An Oral History of Life in South Australia before 1930This dataset includes 45 oral histories from the project S. A. Speaks': An Oral History of Life in South Australia before 1930. The interviewees were broadly representative of the population of South Australia as it was in the first three decades of the twentieth century. 'S. A… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| Ship PhotographsThis dataset includes 5,799 selected photographs related to ships and shipping. Note that images in copyright might not be viewable outside the State Library of South Australia. | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| South Australian PhotographsPhotographs relating to South Australia feature localities across the state, houses and buildings, portraits, social and historical events, industry, farming, transport and more. Divided into four time periods: - pre 1900 - 1900 - 1919 - 1920 - 1949 - 1950 onwards | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| South Australian Photographs World War 1 1914-1929This dataset is an extract from the photographic collections of the State Library of South Australia and is related to World War 1.The set includes individual photographs and those that were collected in albums. Content includes portraits of soldiers, marches, camps, group… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| South Australian Sheet Music 1852-1927Selected sheet music (100 individual songs) related to or published in South Australia. The collection is particularly strong on the genre of patriotic songs from World War One and sentimental ballads. Includes full colour scan of the sheet music and additional contextual… | CSV | CC-BY | 2019-08-29 | |
| Dewey call numbers used in the South Australian Public Library One Card NetworkA list of Dewey call numbers and count by number of items or by title and copies in the South Australian Public Library One Card Network (SAPLN) collection. This dataset is no longer updated because the method of compiling the statistics has changed and comparable figures are no… | CSV | CC-BY | 2019-08-28 | |
| Heroes of the Great War Chronicle Newspaper 1915-1919Heroes of the Great War Indexing Project - over 17,000 references to notices published in the South Australian newspaper The Chronicle between 1915 and 1919. Some service personnel had more than one notice within the paper. The notices were published under various headings… | CSV, DOC, TXT | CC-BY | 2019-08-07 | |
| Heroes of the Great War Chronicle Newspaper Portraits 1915-1919Heroes of the Great War Indexing Project - over 17,000 references to notices published in the South Australian newspaper The Chronicle between 1915 and 1919 under various headings including 'Heroes of the Great War', 'Heroes of the Empire', 'Died on Active Service' and… | CSV, DOC, TXT | CC-BY | 2019-08-07 | |
| 19th Century Photographs by Ernest GallThe photographs (approximately 660) were taken by Ernest Gall, a South Australian born photographer active from the 1880s to the 1920s. In 1899 he was described as a ‘distinctly modern professional photographer’. Gall is noted for his photographs of civic events, portraits and… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY | 2017-07-06 | |
| Bradman CollectionSelection of images (53) from the State Library of South Australia’s Bradman Collection. Sir Donald Bradman is regarded by many as the greatest batsman in the history of cricket and was one of Australia's most revered sporting personalities. From the late 1960s he donated much… | CSV, TXT | CC-BY | 2016-07-06 | |
| South Australian Red Cross Information BureauBetween 1916 and 1919 the South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau undertook research into over eight thousand enquiries from family and friends of missing Australian Imperial Force personnel who fought in WW1. The data contains the names and service detail of the soldier… | JSON | CC-BY | 2016-07-04 | |
| Election Ephemera365 catalogue records including material that has been collected from Local, State and Federal elections related to South Australian candidates. Also includes State and Federal referendums; Local elections 1879 – 2010; State elections 1893 – 2014; Federal elections 1901 – 2010… | CSV | CC-BY | 2016-07-01 | |
| Australia 1:63,360 military survey (S.A.), 1914-1958Military survey maps from the Australia 1 inch to the mile series held in the State Library of South Australia’s map collections. This map series was originally prepared by the Australian Section Imperial General Staff and later by the Royal Australian Survey Corps. These… | CSV, TXT | CC-BY | 2016-06-08 | |
| Adelaide plan 40 feet to 1 inch, fire insurance maps, 1911-1914Set of detailed fire insurance maps from the State Library of South Australia’s map collections. The map set covers part of the City of Adelaide, South Australia and was surveyed and drawn 1911-1914 by John Reid Ferguson for the Fire Underwriters' Association of South Australia… | CSV, TXT | CC-BY | 2016-06-06 |
Listed from the portals' own catalogues, read 28 September 2026. State Library of South Australia has not endorsed this site. Every dataset here keeps its publisher's licence and attribution. catalogue.json has this list as data.