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

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

Camel driver Bejah Dervish, highly-regarded for his part in the Calvert Scientific Exploring Expedition in 1896, became a familiar figure in South Australia’s far north.

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

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

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.

Educationist and sports administrator May Mills believed 'the wholesome development of a nation' depended on sport. 

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

The scene of pomp and ceremony, debates and demonstrations

Since 1894 Queen Victoria has looked imperiously over the bustle of Victoria Square

Working with this vivacious geographer, historian and educationist was said to be 'like hanging on the tail of a comet'. 

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

Pathologist, naturalist and ardent conservationist, Professor Cleland, as he preferred to be known, contributed across many fields.

Businessman and soldier Sir Kenneth Wills was Controller of the Allied Intelligence Bureau during the Second World War.

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

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

Premier for 26 years, Playford managed the industrialisation of South Australia while maintaining a conservative social agenda.

Philosopher, Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, and a teacher of economics, psychology and literature, Sir William Mitchell was nothing if not a polymath.

The first female local government councillor in Australia, Benny was a Justice of the Peace, a businesswoman and a lobbyist for women’s equality.

The term 'all-round sportsman' might have been coined for Victor York Richardson, who excelled at cricket, football, baseball, lacrosse, tennis and basketball.