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George Fife Angas

George Fife Angas was born on 1st May 1789 at Newcastle, England, the son of coachmaker Caleb Angas and his…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s
George Frederick Hassell

George Frederick Hassell was born on 22nd February 1869 at Leicester, England, the son of printer George Hassell and his…

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
George Hall

George Hall displayed considerable foresight when he founded one of South Australia’s first aerated waters companies in Marryatville in 1851.…

late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
George Hannaford

George William Hannaford was born on 4 January 1852, the son of farmer George Williams Hannaford and his wife Ann…

1860s, 1900-1910, late nineteenth century
George Woodroffe Goyder, CMG

George Woodroffe Goyder was born in London, England, in 1826, the eldest son of physician and preacher David George Goyder…

late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Gerard and Goodman

Gerard and Goodman became Gerard Industries, or Clipsal, under Alfred Gerard and his son Geoff’s leadership

1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Gladys Sym Choon

Gladys Sym Choon’s Chinese heritage and her business selling oriental goods were an exotic attraction at a time when the…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Grote Street

Her Majesty’s Theatre and the Central Market continue to attract people to Grote Street

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Harold Eustace Hill Ling

Harold Hill Ling was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 27th September 1907, the son of auditor Harry Hill…

mid twentieth century
Hart’s Mill Complex

An icon of Port Adelaide’s waterfront and the former home of South Australia’s longest continually operating flour mill, the Hart’s Mill…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Hawker Vans

There is evidence that hawkers were active in Australia as early as the 1820s.

1820s, 1830s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Hindley Street

An eclectic mix since foundation, Hindley Street has seen it all

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
History Trust of South Australia

In 1981 an act of parliament established the History Trust of South Australia as a statutory authority.

early twenty–first century, late twentieth century
Holden Car

A national icon since the 1950s evolved from the operations of a South Australian saddlery in a century before
Horseracing

Reputed to be Australia’s third-largest industry, horseracing contributes to the national economy and state government revenues through direct employment and…

horseracing, SAJC, South Australian Jockey Club

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Industrialisation

For three decades or so from the late 1930s, largely coinciding with the premiership of Tom Playford, rapid industrialisation transformed…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Invisible Farmer SA Collection

The Invisible Farmer collection is created from contributions from community museums, history groups and individuals throughout South Australia. It consists…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century
Islamic Festivals in 1890s Adelaide

The Adelaide Mosque, the oldest in Australia, has been the centre of Islamic festivals since the 1890s

religious festival

festival, mosque, religion

1890s
J150 Plaque, ‘Captain’ Henry Richard Hancock

Imposing mine Superintendent Henry Richard Hancock substantially reorganized and developed the “Monster Mine” at Moonta.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Alfred Edward Gerard

Electrical merchant Alfred Edward Gerard was also a concerned humanitarian, and a worker for Aboriginal welfare.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Alfred Hannaford

A manufacturer of agricultural machinery, Alfred Hannaford was also an inventor who devised a pickling machine.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Alfred Muller Simpson

Not content with being the nation’s biggest metal goods manufacturer, Alfred Muller Simpson was prominent in public life too.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Amos William Howard

Howard was a nurseryman and great promoter of subterranean clover. His discoveries have benefited farmers’ pastures throughout South Australia.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick

A union leader, parliamentarian and egalitarian, Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick pushed for equal rights for women.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Charles Allan Seymour Hawker

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

plaques

J150

1980s
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…

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Francis Hardy Faulding

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

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Frederick May

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

plaques

1980s
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…

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, George Frederick Hassell

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

plaques

J150

1980s

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