1. 

   Hughes, Sir Walter

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

   Historical Person | By Patricia Sumerling | North Terrace | 1840s, mid nineteenth century

2. 

   South Australian Hotel

   This hotel on North Terrace was first licenced as a public house in 1878 and was closed and demolished in 1971. To many, ‘The South’, the city’s three-storey grand hotel, was Adelaide.

   Historical Place | By Patricia Sumerling | North Terrace | early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century

3. 

   The Athlete

   Once dubbed 'Adelaide's most active statue' the Athlete is now safely installed in the Lord Mayor's Courtyard. 

   Historical Thing | By Pat Stretton | Central Market, River Torrens, Southwest corner | early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century

4. 

   Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga

   Victoria Square, named after Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria) in 1836, is the central and most significant of Adelaide’s squares.

   Historical Place | By Owen Hems | Central Market | 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

5. 

   Gill, Mr. Walter

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

   Historical Person | By Dr David Jones | North Terrace | early twentieth century, late nineteenth century

6. 

   Giles, Dr. William

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

   Historical Person | By Ian L.D. Forbes | North Terrace | early twentieth century, late nineteenth century

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