Adelaide Bank

[3] The Hindmarsh Building Society was established in 1877 in Hindmarsh, South Australia, on the principles that "home ownership is the cornerstone of a successful community and that owning a home should be possible for everyone".

[5] In October 1974 the Hindmarsh Building Society was briefly subject to a "run".

[6][7] In 1977 it donated the "Mall's Balls" (The Spheres by Herbert Flugelman) to the City of Adelaide to mark the centenary of the society.

[8][9] The Co-operative Building Society of South Australia Limited was founded by Alwin Fischer and incorporated in 1900,[1][10] and by 1990, the building society's asset base passed the $1 billion mark.

On 12 November 2007, ~98% of the Adelaide Bank Ordinary Shareholders voted their support for the merger.