Looking back at our changing neighbourhoods to celebrate SnapAdelaide

JOIN us for a trip down memory lane to celebrate the launch of SnapAdelaide – a social media campaign which celebrates what we love about where we live in pictures.

Spectators watch on as entrants battle it out in the Milk Carton Regatta in February, 2002. The event was held annually in the Patawalonga, at Glenelg, from 1980 to 1987.

• Historian remembers the Birdman Rally and the Milk Carton Regatta
• How South Australia was built

JOIN us for a trip down memory lane to celebrate SnapAdelaide.

Messenger Community News is for the second year running hosting the social media campaign, which celebrates what we love about where we live in pictures.

But before we all head out into our communities and start snapping, we thought it was important to look back at how our neighbourhoods have changed over the years and the events that used to draw us together.

Having fun on the sky cycles at Magic Mountain in July, 1985.

Magic Mountain stood proud on the Glenelg foreshore until 2004, when it was demolished to make way for the Holdfast Shores development. Families would flock their year round to ride the sky cycles, bumper boats, waterslides or play mini-golf.

Nearby, families were also heading to Marineland at West Beach to watch the performing dophins or meet Mr Percival from the movie Storm Boy.

Diners in the underwater restaurant at Marineland, West Beach, in 1987.

The marine park closed in 1988, under a cloud of controversy.

Downtown on Hindley St was a popular hangout for Adelaide's teenagers in the 1980s, who were attracted to its arcade games and rollerskating rink.

Teenagers at the rollerskating rink at Downtown Leisure Centre in 1985.

And who could forget daring their friends to ride the Mad Mouse at the Royal Adelaide Show.

The Birdman Rally and Milk Carton Regatta, both held annually at Glenelg, used to attract thousands of visitors until they were cancelled in 1986 and 1987 respectively.

Now we want your help to start recording today’s history.

Cop Shop actors Peter Adam and Gil Tucker at what is believed to be SA’s first Blue Light Disco at St. Vincent's Recreation Centre, Noarlunga, in August, 1982.

Between now and November 22, we want you to get involved as part of SnapAdelaide, thanks to Canon Australia and Harvey Norman Photo Centre.

Snap, hashtag and share your photos of the places and people that are the fabric of your local area. You will see us celebrating these images and stories in our papers, online and naturally across social media.

A competitor in makeshift plane jumps from Glenelg jetty in the Birdman Rally, January, 1981.

SnapAdelaide culminates in a national day of action on November 22.

To get involved, it is as easy as snap, hashtag and share.

Whether it is sharing photos of times gone by or snapping faces and places in your neighbourhood, share it on social media and hashtag your image with #SnapAdelaide.