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Electrical merchant Alfred Gerard was also a concerned humanitarian, and a worker for Aboriginal welfare.
Historical Person | By Jason Hollamby | North Terrace, Rundle Street east | early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Cawthorne was a dynamic music seller and concert manager, and is remembered as a genial raconteur.
Historical Person | By Joyce Gibberd | Rundle Street east | 1860s, 1880s, 1890s, 1910s, 1920s
Faulding was a manufacturing chemist, prominent businessman, city councillor and church benefactor.
Historical Person | By Peter Donovan | North Terrace, Rundle Street east | 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, mid nineteenth century
A pioneering businesswoman, Gladys Sym Choon was a well known member of South Australian society.
Historical Person | By Catherine Manning, Migration Museum | Rundle Street east | early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Joachim Wendt was a Danish-born silversmith whose work included extravagant naturalism, Edwardian style, and restrained Regency taste.
Historical Person | By Richard Phillips | North Terrace, Rundle Street east | 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
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