1. Image: Sir Claude Gibb Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Claude Gibb

    An irascible yet open-minded engineer, industrialist and ideas man, Sir Claude Gibb was responsible for the design of the Centurion tank.

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

  2. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque of Sir Edward Holden

    J150 Plaque, Sir Edward Holden

    Motor car manufacturer and industrialist Sir Edward Holden gave his name to a car, albeit posthumously. 

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

  3. 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

  4. Image: Sir Lloyd Dumas Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Lloyd Dumas

    At the end of his long life, newspaperman Sir Lloyd Dumas described himself as simply ‘the luckiest man in the world’.

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

  5. 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

  6. Image: Sir Roland Jacobs Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Roland Jacobs

    Sir Roland Jacobs was a shrewd businessman, but also a warm and generous philanthropist with no interest in personal wealth.

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

  7. 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

  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: Sir Walter Hughes Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Walter Watson Hughes

    A pastoralist and mine-owner once accused of fraud, Hughes stated shortly before his death: ‘I have been a sinner all my life’.

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

  10. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque of Walter Gill

    J150 Plaque, Walter Gill

    A conscientious and gifted forestry administrator, Walter Gill was also an enthusiastic nature photographer.

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

  11. 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

  12. Image: William Gosse Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Christie Gosse

    Short-lived explorer and surveyor William Christie Gosse was the first European to set eyes on Uluru.

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

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