1. Image: Sir Mellis Napier Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Mellis Napier

    Sir Mellis Napier was a Chief Justice of South Australia, and arguably a reactionary one.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  2. Image: Sir Richard Baker Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Richard Baker

    An influential conservative politician and a supporter of Federation, Sir Richard Baker was the first President of the Senate.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  3. Image: Sir Robert Chapman Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Robert Chapman

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

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  4. Image: Sir Robert Helpmann Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Robert Helpmann

    His versatility as actor, dancer, producer and choreographer, coupled with flamboyance and wit, made Sir Robert Helpmann a household name.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  5. Image: Sir Robert Torrens Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Robert Richard Torrens

    Land titles reformer Sir Robert Richard Torrens reformed, amended and even radicalised the land trade system.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  6. Image: Sir Roland Jacobs Plaque

    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.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  7. Image: Sir Samuel Davenport Plaque

    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.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  8. Image: Sir Samuel Way Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Samuel Way

    A Chief Justice of South Australia, Sir Samuel Way was polished, cultured and proud.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  9. Image: Sir Sidney Kidman Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Sidney Kidman

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

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  10. Plaque in wall with writing about Sir Thomas Elder

    J150 Plaque, Sir Thomas Elder

    A pastoralist, philanthropist and businessman, Elder supported numerous outback expeditions and Adelaide institutions.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  11. Image: Sir Thomas Playford Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Thomas Playford

    Premier for 26 years, Sir Thomas Playford managed the industrialisation of South Australia while maintaining a conservative social agenda.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  12. Image: Sir Walter Crocker Plaque

    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.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  13. Image: Sir Walter Hughes Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir Walter Watson Hughes

    A pastoralist and mine-owner once accused of fraud, Hughes stated shortly before his death: ‘I have been a sinner all my life’.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  14. Image: Sir William Mitchell Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Sir William Mitchell

    Philosopher, Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, and a teacher of economics, psychology and literature, Sir William Mitchell was nothing if not a polymath.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia

  15. Image: Thomas Quinton Stow Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Thomas Quinton Stow

    Founder of the Congregational Church in South Australia, Thomas Stow was a strenuous minister and a dedicated opponent of state aid to religion.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  16. Image: Tom Elder Barr Smith Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Tom Elder Barr Smith

    A proverbial chip off the old block, Tom Elder Barr Smith was an astute businessman and generous philanthropist.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  17. Image: Tom Price Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Tom Price

    As the first Labor premier of South Australia, Tom Price established a minimum wage and electrified the tramways.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  18. Image: Victor Yorke Richardson Plaque

    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 basketball.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  19. Jubilee 150 walkway plaque of Walter Gill

    J150 Plaque, Walter Gill

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

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  20. Image: Walter Hervey Bagot Plaque

    J150 Plaque, Walter Hervey Bagot

    Bagot was an architect whose work, including Bonython Hall and the Barr Smith Library, displays his preference for classical and traditional designs.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  21. Image: William Anstey Giles Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Anstey Giles

    Surgeon William Anstey Giles came from pioneering stock, but was a pioneer himself in medical literature.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  22. Image: William Charles Douglas Veale Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Charles Douglas Veale

    Soldier, engineer and Adelaide Town Clerk William Veale is celebrated for revitalising the city's parklands.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  23. Image: William Gosse Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Christie Gosse

    Short-lived explorer and surveyor William Christie Gosse was the first European to set eyes on Uluru.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  24. Image: Colonel William Light Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Light

    Remembered as the founder of the City of Adelaide, Light was South Australia’s first surveyor-general.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  25. Image: William Ranson Mortlock Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Mortlock

    William Mortlock was a pastoralist and a generous and popular, if not necessarily brilliant, parliamentarian.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia

  26. Image: William Muirden Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Muirden

    William Muirden founded the Muirden College for Business Training, and was known for his well-balanced and harmonious nature.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  27. Image: William Richard Randell Plaque

    J150 Plaque, William Richard Randell

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

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  28. Image: Lady Jean Bonython Plaque

    J150 Plaque,Lady Jean Bonython

    Lady Bonython grew from ‘Baby Mayoress’ into a community worker and supporter of numerous charities, especially those benefiting women and children.

    Historical Thing | By History Trust of South Australia | North Terrace | 1980s

  29. Image: A nineteenth-century iron gantry crowned by a wooden observation tower forms an archway over a modern carpark. An historic marker on a stone plinth is positioned next to the gantry

    Jervois Bridge

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

    Historical Thing | By James Hunter, History Trust of South Australia | 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s

  30. Image: Bronze statue of female angel with leaves

    JH & GF Angas Memorial

    The Angas Memorial was completed in 1915 as a tribute to the memory of George Fife Angas and John Howard Angas, colonists who contributed to the foundation of South Australia.

    Historical Thing | By Madeleine Ryan, History Trust of South Australia | Parklands

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