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J150 Plaque, Sir Edward Stirling

Sir Edward Stirling was (among other things) a surgeon, scientist, educationist, curator, lecturer and parliamentarian; in short, a Renaissance Man.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Sir Henry Newland

Sir Henry Newland gained an international reputation as a pioneer plastic surgeon.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Sir Hugh Cairns

A pioneering neurosurgeon, Cairns worked extensively in the field of head injuries and was one of the first to promote…

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Sir John Cleland

Pathologist, naturalist and ardent conservationist, Professor Cleland, as he preferred to be known, contributed across many fields.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Sir Mark Oliphant

Best known as a governor of South Australia, Sir Mark Oliphant was also a pioneering nuclear physicist who became an outspoken…

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Sir Robert Chapman

Sir Robert Chapman was an engineer with a gift for recognising the fundamentals of any problem.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Walter Gill

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

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, William Richard Randell

William Randell was a pioneer of River Murray paddle-steamers, and was responsible for both designing and piloting them.

plaques

1980s
James Arthur Prescott, CBE

James Arthur Prescott was born on 9th October 1890 at Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of textile engineer Joseph Arthur…

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
James Martin

Inventor, politician, philanthropist and founder of a famous engineering firm, James Martin was outstanding among the remarkable individuals who established…

1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Jervois Bridge

For over half a century Port Adelaide’s Jervois Bridge was the only link by which pedestrians and wheeled vehicles could transit…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
John Flynn, OBE

John Flynn was born on 25th November 1880 at Moliagul, Victoria, the son of Thomas Eugene Flynn, a state school…

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
John McConnell Black, MBE

John McConnell Black was born on 28th April 1855 in Wigtown, Scotland, the son of procurator fiscal and banker George…

1870s, 1880s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
John Ridley

John Ridley was born on 26th May 1806 at West Boldon, Durham, England, the son of flourmiller John Ridley and…

1840s, 1850s
John Stokes Bagshaw

Born in Chetwynd, Shropshire, England, on 15th August 1808, John Stokes Bagshaw was the son of farmers, Edward and Margaret…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s
Julian Edmund Tenison Woods

This creative priest who has left an enduring legacy to education, to science and to the history of the Catholic…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s
Kangaroo Island

This island’s uniqueness is its major feature – there is nowhere else quite like it
Land

Aboriginal people were conservative and conservationist land managers; European settlers and their descendants expected land to be the backbone of society…

Aboriginal Country pre-contact, early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Lawrence Bragg

Lawrence Bragg jointly won the 1915 Nobel Prize for Physics with his father, William Bragg for their work in X-Ray…

1890s, early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Lord Florey bust

Adelaide-born Lord Florey won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1945 for his part in making the infection-fighting penicillin available

bust

bust, prize, scientist, sculpture

1890s, 1920s, 1940s, 1960s
Lord Florey, OM

Howard Walter Florey was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 24th September 1898, the son of boot manufacturer Joseph Florey…

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Luther Robert Scammell

Luther Robert Scammell was born at Hindmarsh, South Australia, on 20th March 1858, the son of pharmacist Luther Scammell and…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
Magazines

The first South Australian magazine to focus on local content was the South Australian Magazine, first published in 1841. Other magazines published…

Magazine, newspaper, street press

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century
Mines and mining

South Australia’s rich mineral wealth is reflected in the state’s long mining history

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1940s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Miniature Staircase – Newmarket Hotel

This scale model of the spiral staircase in the Newmarket Hotel is just 600 millimetres high, but represents months of…

Birdwood Mill, craft, Exhibition, history, museum, School of Mines, woodwork

1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910
Museum of Economic Botany

The Museum of Economic Botany features exhibits outlining the practical and economic use of plant materials.

1880s
Nursing

On-the-job experience was the only training for the earliest nurses, but the profession is now part of the higher education…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Oral History

There’s a lot to talk about with history – while history doesn’t stop being made it, record it while you…

oral history, recording history, technology

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, Great Depression, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century, Second World War
Palm House

Built in 1877 as a greenhouse for tropical plants, the Palm House was immediately hailed as the pride of the…

1870s
Percy Begg

Percy Raymond Begg (1898–1983) is a great figure in the history of orthodontics. Born in Coolgardie, Western Australia, he attended…

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s

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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

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‘The Apron’ by Karen Genoff

‘The Apron’ by Karen Genoff

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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

Mark Niehus’ four-part series cemented his status as a prominent poet and artist in Adelaide.

Matthew Flinders Memorial

Matthew Flinders Memorial

A statue to honour Matthew Flinders, the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia, was a long time coming in Adelaide

Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Installed in the 1860s as Port Adelaide’s first fixed navigational beacon, and later used at South Neptune Island, the Port Adelaide Lighthouse today functions as an iconic museum display in the heart of the Port.

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