The Pioneers SA Poster Project began in 2014 with the aim of sharing the stories of pioneers with a wider audience. Initially the emphasis was to encourage members to write their own ancestors’ stories, which they had thoroughly researched. There was a great response and over 40 A2 posters were published and displayed in History Month.
Due to the popularity of this project it has continued as a regular project each year. The tally is now over 300 posters which can be loaned to community organisations, displayed at history events or form part of a larger exhibition. Please contact our librarian if your group/library wishes to set up a display.
The focus of the project has evolved over the ensuing years to ensure women’s and children’s stories are now retold. These are the stories that don’t appear in published accounts and are more difficult to research.
While the Pioneer Posters include important details relating to major life events and their date of arrival in South Australia, they are not a day by day account of a pioneer’s life, but a snapshot of family and events shaping their personal history through a 300-word story.
Posters produced each year are displayed publicly during History Month.
Check out the library catalogue for a list of Pioneer Posters. Members can also view the posters in the Members Resources.
