Australian Newspaper (The Advertiser)

History

The Advertiser was Adelaide's principal morning daily newspaper, first published in 1858 and continuing as South Australia's paper of record for over a century. It covered state politics, industry, agriculture, and national affairs with an editorial authority that made it the most influential publication in the state.

The archive's clippings span 1917 to 1954, one of the longest date ranges among the Australian newspaper collections. The World War I-era material captures aerial anomaly reports from a period when powered flight was still novel, while the later clippings document Adelaide's engagement with the post-1947 flying saucer phenomenon through to the major 1954 sighting wave.