Historedia
Group or institution

Union College

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1872–1876

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Union College, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of the University of Adelaide

    1872–1876

    Role: Antecedent Institution

    1. 23 September 1872 · Union CollegeUnion College and the Adelaide University Association

      The Union College, established in 1872, formed the Adelaide University Association on 23 September 1872 to manage the creation of the university.

    2. 6 November 1874 · South Australian ParliamentPassage of the Adelaide University Act

      The South Australian parliament passed The Adelaide University Act of 1874, formally establishing the University of Adelaide on 6 November 1874.

    3. March 1876 · Adelaide Town HallFirst Class Commencement

      The university commenced its first class, a Latin lecture for the Bachelor of Arts, in March 1876 following its inauguration at the Adelaide Town Hall.

    4. unknown · South Australian Institute BuildingInitial Operations at Institute Building

      The university initially occupied the South Australian Institute Building, conducting studies there before the construction of its own dedicated University Building.

Sources

  1. University of Adelaide Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09