Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A city hiding in plain sight
At first it’s just a book. But look again. Tilt the pages… and King William Street appears.
This hidden fore-edge painting reveals Adelaide’s Town Hall, the GPO, and a streetscape frozen in time, painted so delicately that it disappears when the book is closed.
Some stories only show themselves when you know how to look.
Read more about this magic hidden fore-edge painting that’s part of State Library SA’s collection: slsa.sa.gov.au/edge-of-page