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1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia. To commemorate the sesquicentenary, the Jubilee 150 Board decided to honour a selection of people who had made a significant contribution to the community or gained national and international recognition for their work. It created a Jubilee 150 Walk of 150 bronze plaques set in the footpath of North Terrace.

Robert Barr Smith had a genius for business. He was also a generous philanthropist, though his modesty dictated that much of the funding was dispensed anonymously.

Read more about Robert Barr Smith here.

J150 Plaque

Robert Barr Smith

1824-1915

Businessman and philanthropist

Sponsor: Tom E Barr Smith and Family

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By History Trust of South Australia

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History Trust of South Australia, ‘J150 Plaque, Robert Barr Smith’, SA History Hub, History Trust of South Australia, https://sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au/things/j150-plaque-robert-barr-smith/


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