Abstract
Adelaide entered the Second World War with an industrial urban axis extending north-west from the city to its port, and emerged from the War re-aligned to the north. This article asks why the re-alignment occurred. It argues that previous explanations for Adelaide's north-south alignment are inadequate, and concludes that the orientation is the result of Commonwealth Government investment in military-industrial development and accompanying urbanisation on a remote rural site to the north of Adelaide's metropolitan area. These explanations are now hidden in the landscape and almost forgotten in historical accounts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 42-61 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Australian Economic History Review |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- Adelaide
- Landscape history
- Munitions industry
- Public housing
- Second world war
- Urbanisation