Panel Discussion

Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and Architecture Museum, UniSA Creative, as part of South Australia's History Festival

Department stores have been prominent buildings in our urban environment not only for shopping but for the opportunities for social interaction they provided. Many South Australians recall the shop window displays, art galleries, community events, and cafeteria-style dining areas within the stores.

Join us for a Panel Discussion with University of South Australia's experts as they discuss the history of department stores and shopping in South Australia. Planning historian Dr Louise Bird will explore suburban shopping centres, Architectural historian Dr James Curry will uncover luxury and lifestyle, and Curator of the Architecture Museum Dr Julie Collins will discuss the architectural design of department stores.

This Panel Discussion complements the exhibition Gone Shopping: Department Stores in South Australia.

Purchase a copy of Dr Julie Collins's book, Department Store Architecture in South Australia. This 68-page illustrated colour book (18.5cm x 17cm format) is available for $20 (plus postage if required) from Pay UniSA.

THE ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM

The Architecture Museum in UniSA Creative is a cultural facility for the preservation of South Australian architectural records. Its invaluable research collection of architectural design documentation, drawings, photographs, artefacts and ephemera currently comprises over 400,000 items. The Architecture Museum promotes intellectual enquiry into built environment history, supporting research undertaken by staff, students, external researchers and the general public. The Architecture Museum is located at the City West Campus in the Kaurna Building and is open for research visitors by appointment. Visit the Architecture Museum website.