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J150 Plaque, Sir Richard Baker
An influential conservative politician and a supporter of Federation, Sir Richard Baker was the first President of the Senate.
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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.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Thomas Playford
Premier for 26 years, Sir Thomas Playford managed the industrialisation of South Australia while maintaining a conservative social agenda.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Walter Crocker
A true internationalist, Sir Walter Crocker was a diplomat and Australian ambassador to many countries, a writer, and a centenarian.
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J150 Plaque, Tom Price
As the first Labor premier of South Australia, Tom Price established a minimum wage and electrified the tramways.
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J150 Plaque, Victor York Richardson
The term ‘all-round sportsman’ might have been coined for Victor York Richardson, who excelled at cricket, football, baseball, lacrosse, tennis and…
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J150 Plaque, William Mortlock
William Mortlock was a pastoralist and a generous and popular, if not necessarily brilliant, parliamentarian.
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Jewish People
Small in number over time, Adelaide’s Jews have contributed significantly to the professions, especially medicine, and are well represented in…
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John Abel McPherson
John Abel McPherson was born on the 28th January 1860 in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of domestic servant Ann McPherson.…
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John Harvey
John Harvey (1821–1899) emigrated from Scotland and arrived in South Australia in 1839. He drove a coach between Gawler and…
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John Morphett
John Morphett, namesake of the Adelaide suburb Morphettville, contributed widely to the cultural and economic support of early south Australia.
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John William Wainwright
John William Wainwright (1880–1948) was born in Naracoorte in the South East, studied accountancy at night and became South Australia’s…
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Julia Warren Farr
Julia Farr was born on 14th August 1824 at Greensted Hall in Essex, one of seven children of Major Sir…
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Kaurna People
The original people of the Adelaide Plains are still here – and once again speaking the Kaurna language.
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Labour Settlements
Labour settlements were created during the 1890s to trial collective ownership, new farming technology and the high unemployment created by…
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Lady Constance Jean Bonython
Lady Constance Jean Bonython was the Mayoress of the City of Adelaide in 1913 and the Lady Mayoress 1927-1930. The…
