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FH Faulding & Co.

From a humble origin to major international status within the pharmaceutical industry

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Fishing

Especially in coastal and riverine areas, fishing has always played an important role in the cultural, material and social lives…

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
Flexmore Hudson

Flexmore Hudson (1913-1988) was a poet who sacrificed much of his own creativity to promote the work of fellow writers.…

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Forestry

With few areas of high rainfall, South Australia lacks abundant native forests.

environment, forestry, industry

early twentieth century, Great Depression, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Frank Tennyson Perry

Frank Tennyson Perry (1887–1965) was born in Gawler and educated at Prince Alfred College before joining his uncle’s engineering business…

1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Frederick May

John Frederick May was born in 1840 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, the son of copper miner Henry May and his…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
George Elton Mayo

George Elton Mayo was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 26th December 1880, the son of engineer George Gibbes Mayo…

1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
Germans

The German born community have left a strong cultural legacy in South Australia, evident in many areas today.

Barossa Valley, farming, Germany, Hahndorf, migration, World War I, World War II

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century
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
Health

How healthy are South Australians? And what makes the differences?

health services

Aboriginal people, death, health, health care, mental illness

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Ian Mudie

Ian Mudie (1911–1976) was a poet and publisher, and fiercely nationalistic. He was involved in his youth with the ill-fated…

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
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
Ivor Henry Thomas Hele

Ivor Henry Thomas Hele (1912–1993) was born in the Adelaide suburb of Edwardstown. An official war artist in North Africa,…

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
J150 Plaque, ‘Captain’ Henry Richard Hancock

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

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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, Dame Roma Mitchell

A trailblazing jurist, Dame Roma Mitchell pushed for numerous law reforms and became South Australia’s first female governor.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Doris Taylor

Doris Taylor was the founder and organizer of Meals on Wheels, despite spending most of her life in a wheelchair.

plaques

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, 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, Harold Eustace Hill Ling

Harold Eustace Hill Ling was a joint patent-holder of that indisputable Australian icon, the Hills Hoist, and was responsible for…

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, John Ridley

1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia. To commemorate the sesquicentenary, the Jubilee 150 Board decided…

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Luther Robert Scammell

Manufacturing chemist Luther Scammell prepared compounds, saved a struggling business, and coined the name ‘Solyptol’.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Paris Nesbit

Barrister, intellectual and proud hedonist, Paris Nesbit was an early starter who allegedly read Milton at three and translated Goethe…

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Richard Bowyer Smith

Richard Bowyer Smith and his brother Clarence could both rightfully claim distinction as the inventors of the stump-jump plough.

plaques

1980s
J150 Plaque, Sir Roland Jacobs

Sir Roland Jacobs was a shrewd businessman, but also a warm and generous philanthropist with no interest in personal wealth.

plaques

J150

1980s
J150 Plaque, Sir Sidney Kidman

Abstemious but easy-going, Sir Sidney Kidman was a pastoralist and philanthropist who made friends easily.

plaques

J150

1980s

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Often considered as the ‘Heart of the Arts’ the Adelaide Festival Centre is home to an eclectic range of cultural performances. The building was erected in 1973 on the banks of the River Torrens in support of the unity of South Australia and Adelaide communities and the thriving culture of the arts. It was under the architectural vision of John Morphett and the profound enthusiasm of the general public that the Festival Centre was built.

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