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Presented by Cheryl Hoskin, with a screening of award-winning short film, The Magic of Auchendarroch, introduced by Director Carolyn Corkindale.
Robert Barr Smith (1824-1915) was a prominent businessman and entrepreneur. In 1855, he joined Elder and Company in Adelaide and became a partner in the business, which from 1863 was known as Elder Smith and Company, now Elders Limited.

Barr Smith was also a legendary philanthropist, and the Barr Smith Library is named in recognition of his founding endowment. In 1856, Barr Smith married Joanna Elder, sister of Sir Thomas Elder, and they established several stately homes - including Auchendarroch in Mount Barker. Through their homes, they influenced taste in Adelaide - especially for the work of the Arts and Crafts designer, William Morris."The Magic of Auchendarroch" brings together the lives of two women, Joanna Barr Smith and Michelle Wallis, who, separated by over a hundred years, are consumed with creating a nexus of beauty through the designs of William Morris.

A South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s History Month 2024 event - presented jointly by the Friends of the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide Library and the Friends of the State Library of South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog.