Adolf Schulz was an educationist with a brilliant grasp of philosophy and psychology, and the first Principal of Adelaide Teachers’ College.

An agricultural scientist and researcher, the genial Richardson was widely liked and admired.

Though a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, David Shearer also designed an early car, constructed an observatory, and was a keen artist.

David Unaipon was an Aboriginal leader, writer, gatherer of legends, and inventor who was referred to in the press as 'the Black Leonardo'.

The simple exterior of Elder Hall belies the richness of its interior and the resonance of its organ

Now lost, the Exhibition Building once dominated North Terrace

One of Adelaide’s oldest buildings, Government House welcomes thousands of visitors each year

Medical practitioner Helen Mayo combined energy and a strong social conscience in her promotion of child health services.

Holy Trinity Church is the earliest surviving Anglican Church building in South Australia, and one of Adelaide’s oldest standing structures.

The oldest of North Terrace’s cultural buildings

Creating and installing King Edward VII’s statute took eight months longer than the period of his reign

Explorer and surveyor Lawrence Wells survived gruelling expeditions but died after being struck by a railcar.

Manufacturing chemist Luther Scammell prepared compounds, saved a struggling business, and coined the name ‘Solyptol’. 

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.

The 'University Building' has served many functions since it opened in 1882

North Terrace east is Adelaide’s premier cultural boulevard

Stretching from Adelaide’s first survey point to Parliament House, the character of this part of North Terrace continues to evolve

The site of countless debates, Old Parliament House dates from 1855

Barrister, intellectual and proud hedonist, Paris Nesbit was an early starter who allegedly read Milton at three and translated Goethe at ten.

A pastoralist who built an empire on sheep and cattle runs, Peter Waite was also a major philanthropist.

Sir Henry Newland gained an international reputation as a pioneer plastic surgeon.

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

The bronze bust of Sir Mellis Napier, sculpted by eminent South Australian artist John Dowie, commemorates his distinguished community service, including to the law and legal profession in South Australia

A proverbial chip off the old block, Tom Elder Barr Smith was an astute businessman and generous philanthropist.

A startled Venus caused consternation as Adelaide’s first public statue in 1892