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Albert Bridge
Albert Bridge is a cast-iron bridge across the River Torrens at Frome Road, built in 1879.
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Alexandrine Seager
Alexandrine Seager was born at Ballarat, Victoria, on 10th November 1870, the daughter of miner and farmer William Laidlaw and…
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Alice
Who, or what, is following Alice in Rymill Park?
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August Wilhelm Pelzer
Landscape gardener and horticulturalist August Wilhelm Pelzer was appointed by the Adelaide City Council as ‘City Gardener’ in August 1899.…
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Dardanelles Memorial
The first Anzac memorial was once an obelisk in a grove of wattles
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Farnese Hercules
One of three statues given to Adelaide by WA Horn, Hercules was unveiled in October 1892 in Victoria Square.
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George Henry Farr
George Farr was born in London, England, on 2nd July 1819, the son of linen merchant George Farr and his…
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Henley-on-Torrens Regatta
In 1910 thousands of people lined the Torrens to see the carnival of lavishly decorated boats in the first Henley-on-Torrens…
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J Reedman Memorial Drinking Fountain
The J Reedman Memorial Drinking Fountain was erected in Creswell Gardens on 7 September 1929. It is made of Angaston marble and signifies…
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JH & GF Angas Memorial
The Angas Memorial was completed in 1915 as a tribute to the memory of George Fife Angas and John Howard…
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John Anderson Hartley
John Anderson Hartley was a man who made a difference. For twenty-five years he dominated the educational development of South…
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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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Simpson and his Donkey
The iconic figure of of ‘Simpson and his Donkey’ looks over War Memorial Drive from the Angas Garden.
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Sir Donald Bradman Statue
The Sir Donald Bradman Statue stands outside the Adelaide oval as a tribute to the inspiring Australian sportsman.
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Sir Robert Helpmann, CBE
Robert Helpmann was comprehensively described by Ninette de Valois, the head of the Vic-Wells Ballet, as ‘talented, enthusiastic, extremely intelligent,…
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Sir Ross Smith Memorial
The Sir Ross Smith Memorial commemorates the achievements of aviator Sir Ross Smith and the first flight from England to…
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Survey Chain
Survey chain used by Isaac Guley in surveying the City of Adelaide with Colonel Light.
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Torrens Lake Fountain
The Torrens Lake Fountain commemorates the first time South Australia was visited by a reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II in…
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War Horse Memorial
Remembering the role of horses in war.
