1. Image: Essington Lewis Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Essington Lewis

    Essington Lewis was a hard-working industrialist who substantially developed and expanded B.H.P., and was Director-General of Munitions during the Second World War.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  2. Image: Daniel Moriarty Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Daniel Moriarty

    Daniel Moriarty has been acclaimed as the greatest footballer between the two World Wars.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  3. Image: Alexander Maurice Ramsay Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Alexander Maurice Ramsay

    As general manager of the South Australian Housing Trust, Alexander Maurice Ramsay was energetic and compassionate.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  4. Image: Richard Moritz Schomburgk Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Richard Moritz Schomburgk

    A botanist, horticulturist and the director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden, Richard Schomburgk was honoured locally as 'the people’s pet'.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  5. Image: Sir Samuel Way Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Samuel Way

    A Chief Justice of South Australia, Sir Samuel Way was polished, cultured and proud.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  6. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque, Sir George Kingston

    J150 Plaque, Sir George Kingston

    By turns architect, engineer, surveyor and parliamentarian, Sir George Kingston was also Speaker of the House of Assembly for almost two decades.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  7. Image: John Anderson Hartley Plaque

    J150 Plaque, John Anderson Hartley

    Though stern and strict, educationist (and first Inspector-General of Schools) John Anderson Hartley favoured progressive and innovative ideas.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  8. Image: Sir Sidney Kidman Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Sidney Kidman

    Abstemious but easy-going, Sir Sidney Kidman was a pastoralist and philanthropist who made friends easily.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  9. Image: George Fife Angas Plaque

    J150 Plaque, George Fife Angas

    This merchant, banker, landowner and philanthropist was generous but shrewd, and often tagged with the phrase ‘philanthropy plus ten per cent’.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  10. Image: Sir Langdon Bonython Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Langdon Bonython

    Sir Langdon Bonython was a progressive liberal whose long life encompassed being a parliamentarian, newspaper proprietor and philanthropist.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  11. Image: Sir Mellis Napier Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Mellis Napier

    Sir Mellis Napier was a Chief Justice of South Australia, and arguably a reactionary one.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  12. Image: Robert Barr Smith Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Robert Barr Smith

    Robert Barr Smith had a genius for business. He was also a generous philanthropist, though his modesty dictated that much of the funding was dispensed anonymously.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  13. Image: wooden box with two open drawers

    Paint Box

    This paint box is believed to have belonged to soldier, public servant and explorer, Captain Charles Sturt.

    Collection Item | 1800-1810, 1830s, 1840s

  14. Image: Sir Robert Helpmann Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Robert Helpmann

    His versatility as actor, dancer, producer and choreographer, coupled with flamboyance and wit, made Sir Robert Helpmann a household name.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  15. Image: Sir Hans Heysen Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Hans Heysen

    Sir Hans Heysen was a masterly artist, the immortaliser of the gum tree on canvas, and a dedicated conservationist.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  16. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque of Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick

    J150 Plaque, Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick

    A union leader, parliamentarian and egalitarian, Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick pushed for equal rights for women.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  17. Image: Sir Henry Ayers Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Henry Ayers

    A businessman, banker and parliamentarian, Henry Ayers was astute, hard-headed and politically adroit.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  18. Image: Sir Walter Crocker Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Walter Crocker

    A true internationalist, Sir Walter Crocker was a diplomat and Australian ambassador to many countries, a writer, and a centenarian.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  19. Image: Charles Pearcy Mountford Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Charles Pearcy Mountford

    Charles Mountford was an anthropologist, writer and photographer, and was dedicated to the promotion of Aboriginal art and mythology.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  20. Image: Sir John Melrose Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir John Melrose

    Despite going blind, pastoralist and philanthropist Sir John Melrose continued to work with stock and managed properties.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  21. Image: Arthur Thomas Padre Strange Plaque

    J150 Plaque, 'Padre' Arthur Thomas Strange

    Kind-hearted and single-minded, 'Padre' Arthur Strange was the founder of the Helping Hand Centre.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  22. Torrens Title

    The Torrens title system for land ownership was inaugurated in South Australia  has led the world in the computerisation of real property title information.

    Historical Subject | By Peter Moore | 1830s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s

  23. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque, Charles Sturt

    J150 Plaque, Charles Sturt

    A soldier and explorer, Captain Charles Sturt was first to chart the River Murray.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  24. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque of Lillian Daphne de Lissa

    J150 Plaque, Lillian Daphne de Lissa

    Hard working, widely read and exceptionally charming, Lillian Daphne de Lissa was an exotically named intellectual and kindergarten pioneer.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  25. Image: William Anstey Giles Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Anstey Giles

    Surgeon William Anstey Giles came from pioneering stock, but was a pioneer himself in medical literature.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  26. Image: Alfred Muller Simpson Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Alfred Muller Simpson

    Not content with being the nation’s biggest metal goods manufacturer, Alfred Muller Simpson was prominent in public life too.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  27. Image: Mary Jane Warnes Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Mary Jane Warnes

    Deeply affected by the isolation and loneliness of her early married life, Mary Jane Warnes strived to improve conditions for her fellow countrywomen by founding the South Australian Country Women’s Association.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  28. Image: Colonel William Light Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Light

    Remembered as the founder of the City of Adelaide, Light was South Australia’s first surveyor-general.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  29. Image: Sir Samuel Davenport Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Samuel Davenport

    Davenport was a liberal-minded and literate parliamentarian and a promoter of industry, especially in the fields of horticulture and viniculture.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  30. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque of Peter Smith Dawson

    J150 Plaque, Peter Smith Dawson

    A singer of both bush ballads and classics, Dawson was the first to record ‘Waltzing Matilda’.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

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