1. Image: Close up photograph of Fish for the Slate Pool Walkway

    Fish for the Slate Pool Walkway

    Within Catherine Truman’s work, Fish for the Slate Pool Walkway, the tentative nature of life is captured brilliantly from the depths of Truman’s imagination.

    Historical Thing | By Cindy Crook, History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1990s

  2. Fountain- Art Gallery of South Australia

    The Art Gallery of South Australia is one of several major cultural institutions that line North Terace between Kintore Avenue and Frome Road.

    Historical Thing | By South Australian School for Vision Impaired (SASVI) | North Terrace

  3. Fountain- Brookman Building

    This fountain is outside the University of SA Brookman Building.

    Historical Thing | By South Australian School for Vision Impaired (SASVI) | North Terrace

  4. Image: two brown canvas bags with references to Bob Marley, Aboriginal communities, AC DC, and peace signs

    Frome Road and Rundle Street Mural

    Originally painted by Carol Ruff and Barbary O'Brien in 1984 and modified by Driller Jet Armstrong in 1998.

    Historical Thing | By Hannah Stewart, History Trust of South Australia | Rundle Street east | 1980s, 1990s

  5. Marble drinking fountain with lawn in the background

    J Reedman Memorial Drinking Fountain

    The J Reedman Memorial Drinking Fountain was erected in Creswell Gardens on 7 September 1929. It is made of Angaston marble and signifies the achievements of John Cole Reedman, an Australian sports legend.

    Historical Thing | By Madeleine Ryan, History Trust of South Australia | Parklands | 1920s

  6. 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

  7. Image: Alexandrina Seager Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Alexandrine Seager

    A tireless worker for the welfare of soldiers, Alexandrine Seager founded and ran the Cheer-Up Society.

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

  8. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque, Bejah Dervish

    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

  9. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque, Charles Cameron Kingston

    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

  10. Image: Dame Ruby Litchfield Plaque

    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

  11. Image: David Fowler Plaque

    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

  12. Image: David Shearer Plaque

    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

  13. Image: Donald Allan Dunstan Plaque

    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

  14. Image: Eldred Norman Plaque

    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

  15. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque, Gladys Elphick

    J150 Plaque, Gladys Elphick

    Known to all as ‘Aunty Glad’, Elphick was a tireless worker for Aboriginal welfare.

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

  16. Image: James Arthur Prescott Plaque

    J150 Plaque, James Arthur Prescott

    1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia.

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

  17. Image: Jochim Matthias Wendt

    J150 Plaque, Joachim Matthias Wendt

    1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia.

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

  18. Image: John Abel McPherson Plaque

    J150 Plaque, John Abel McPherson

    A union official and social reformer who was not a socialist, John McPherson became the first leader of South Australia's Parliamentary Labor Party.

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

  19. 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

  20. Image: May Mills Plaque

    J150 Plaque, May Mills

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

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

  21. Image: Murdoch Stanley McLeod Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Murdoch Stanley McLeod

    A very industrious and conservative businessman, Murdoch McLeod was generous but modest and never flamboyant.

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

  22. Image: Norman Tindale Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Norman Tindale

    Norman Tindale was a prodigious anthropologist and polymath who chronicled Aboriginal culture, studied butterflies and moths, and broke Japanese wartime codes.

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

  23. Image: Percy Raymond Begg Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Percy Raymond Begg

    Literally born in a tent, Percy Begg became a pioneer orthodontist whose innovations benefit patients to this day.

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

  24. Image: Peter and Marjorie Jackson Nelson Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Peter Nelson and Marjorie Jackson Nelson

    A resolute cyclist, Peter Nelson was married to Marjorie Jackson Nelson and died of leukaemia at a young age. A phenomenally successful athlete in her own right, Marjorie Jackson Nelson went on to become a governor of South Australia.

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

  25. Image: Ronald Maxy Sharpe Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Ronald Max'y Sharpe

    1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia.

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

  26. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque, ST Gill.

    J150 Plaque, Samuel Thomas Gill

    Artist Samuel Thomas Gill produced a lively visual record of early South Australia.

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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. Plaque in wall with writing about Sir Thomas Elder

    J150 Plaque, Sir Thomas Elder

    A pastoralist, philanthropist and businessman, Elder supported numerous outback expeditions and Adelaide institutions.

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

  30. 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

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