The 1986 version

Many prints of Duryea’s panorama were sold in the 1860s. The 1986 version, the first ever displayed in the round, was the brainchild of Dr. John Tregenza, then the History Trust Historian. He used new transparencies photographed from a set of Duryea’s original prints held in the Mortlock Library.

The 1986 version first appeared in the Jubilee 150 Treasures Room at the Mortlock Library. It was moved to Old Parliament House in 1991.

The History Trust of South Australia conceived the idea of a digital version of the panorama when it seemed that no suitable space could be found in Adelaide for the 1986 version.

From May 2004 an Adelaide Snapshot 1865: Townsend Duryea's Panorama will be displayed in the Exhibition Gallery at the History Trust's new premises at Torrens Parade Ground, Victoria Drive, Adelaide.