1. J150 Plaque, Bejah Dervish

    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. 

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

  2. J150 Plaque, C.J. Dennis

    Dennis was a poet, journalist and satirist, renowned for The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, the bestselling book of Australian poetry.

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

  3. J150 Plaque, Catherine Helen Spence

    Writer and social reformer Catherine Helen Spence was also the first woman to write a novel about Australia.

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

  4. J150 Plaque, Cecil Thomas Madigan

    A geologist and explorer, Cecil Madigan crossed the Simpson Desert in the last classic Australian exploration adventure.

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

  5. J150 Plaque, Charles Allan Seymour Hawker

    Horribly wounded twice in World War One, the tenacious Hawker went on to be a pastoralist and parliamentarian.

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

  6. J150 Plaque, Charles Duguid

    A medical practitioner, Charles Duguid was also a champion of the underdog who spent many of his 102 years as a worker for Aboriginal advancement.

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

  7. J150 Plaque, Charles Kingston

    Though dogged by scandal, Charles Kingston was a lawyer, parliamentarian and Federalist who steered many reforms through the South Australian Parliament and helped draft Australia’s Constitution.

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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. J150 Plaque, Charles Witto-Witto Cawthorne

    Cawthorne was a dynamic music seller and concert manager, and is remembered as a genial raconteur.

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

  11. J150 Plaque, Colin Sidney Hayes

    Colin Sidney Hayes is remembered as possibly the greatest racehorse trainer and thoroughbred breeder in the history of Australian racing.

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

  12. J150 Plaque, Constance Muriel Davey

    Though hampered by a physical disability, Davey became a psychologist and educationist who worked untiringly for social justice.

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

  13. J150 Plaque, Dame Roma Mitchell

    A trailblazing jurist, Dame Roma Mitchell pushed for numerous law reforms and became South Australia’s first female governor.

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

  14. J150 Plaque, Dame Ruby Litchfield

    Befitting a dedicated community worker and charity organizer, Dame Ruby Litchfield’s simple philosophy was ‘To live and let live’.

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

  15. 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

  16. J150 Plaque, David Dallwitz

    Musician and artist with a wide range both sonically and visually.

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

  17. J150 Plaque, David Fowler

    Merchant David Fowler built a successful grocery business, famous for jams, confectionery and preserved fruit.

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

  18. J150 Plaque, David Shearer

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

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

  19. J150 Plaque, David Unaipon

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

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

  20. J150 Plaque, Don Dunstan

    As premier, Dunstan’s agenda of social and political reform transformed South Australia.

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

  21. J150 Plaque, Doris Taylor

    Doris Taylor was the founder and organizer of Meals on Wheels, despite spending most of her life in a wheelchair.

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

  22. J150 Plaque, Edmund Wright

    Some of Adelaide’s finest nineteenth-century buildings were designed by Edmund William Wright.

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

  23. J150 Plaque, Eldred Norman

    A racing car designer and driver, Eldred Norman was interested in all things mechanical.

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

  24. 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

  25. J150 Plaque, Francis Hardy Faulding

    Faulding was a manufacturing chemist, prominent businessman, city councillor and church benefactor.

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

  26. J150 Plaque, Frederick May

    Frederick May was an engineer and manufacturer, and the archetypal 'quiet achiever' who missed out on major fame and success.

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

  27. J150 Plaque, George Elton Mayo

    George Elton Mayo was an extraordinarily versatile pioneer in human relations, management studies and psychoanalysis.

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

  28. 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

  29. J150 Plaque, George Frederick Hassell

    A printer and publisher, George Frederick Hassell was devoted to the immaculate ’embellishment of books’.

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

  30. J150 Plaque, George French Angas

    Equal parts naturalist and artist, George French Angas depicted the South Australian landscape, Aboriginal inhabitants, and flora and fauna with meticulous accuracy.

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

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