Jubilee 150 Walkway

The Jubilee 150 Walkway, also variously known as the Jubilee 150 Commemorative Walk, the Jubilee 150 Walk, and the Jubilee Walk, is a series of 150 bronze plaques set into the pavement of North Terrace, Adelaide. It was officially opened on 21 December 1986.[1] It was commissioned as part of the celebrations commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the state of South Australia.[2] The plaques contain the names and deeds of the people who made major contributions to the founding and development of South Australia.

The plaques are arranged in alphabetic order, and stretch from King William Street to Pulteney Street along the north side of North Terrace. The walkway starts at the South African War Memorial, and passes in front of Government House, the National War Memorial, the State Library, the Museum, the Art Gallery and the University of Adelaide.

Contents

King William Street

The walkway starts near the corner of North Terrace and King William Street, in front of the front gates and gatehouse of Government House. The very corner is occupied by the South African War Memorial. Also on that corner, starting from the gatehouse and walking SE, are statues of the heads of Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier (1882–1976),[3] Mary Lee[4] and Sir Mark Oliphant,[5] all of whom have plaques on the walkway.

South African War Memorial

Main article: South African War Memorial

South African Boer War Memorial by A Jones 1904[6]

Government House

Main article: Government House

Running along the fence of Government House, there is an "Avenue of Gas Lamps"

Statues

Also on the corner of North Terrace and King William Street near the start of the Walkway are statues of the heads of three prominent South Australians. This section of North Terrace is named the Price Henry Gardens.[7]

Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier[3] by J Dowie 1970[6]
Unveiled by His Excellency the Governor-General of Australia, The Right Honourable Sir Paul Hasluck, C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.St.J, 2 July 1970.[3]

Mary Lee[4] by Pat Moseley

Sir Mark Oliphant[5] by John Dowie 1978[8]

Start of the Walkway

Plaques: Angas – Barr Smith

Statue of Dame Roma Mitchell[12]

The Honourable Dame Roma Mitchell, modelled by Janette Moore, Sculpted by John Woffinden and Sally Francis, unveiled 1 July 1999[8]

Plaques: Begg – Brewster Jones

Statue: Venere Di Canova

Venus di Canova donated by WA Horn in 1892. Somewhat controversial at the time of its unveiling in 1892, this piece was the first of Adelaide's street statues.[8] It is a copy in Carrara marble of the statue of Venus by Antonio Canova – the original is at the Pitti Palace in Florence. (Photo of the original.) – Pedestal of Sicilian and Kapunda marble. Executed by Fraser & Draysey. Presented by Mr W A Horn. Unveiled 3 September 1892, by His Worship the Mayor (F.W. Bullock, Esq.).[14]

Plaques: Brookman – Cocks

Statue of Lord Florey[21]

Lord Florey by J Dowie 1969[8] Unveiled by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Robert E Porter, Esq.), 25 June 1969.[22]

Plaques: Crocker – Dickinson

Statue of Matthew Flinders

Captain Matthew Flinders by F. Brook Hitch, A.R.B.S.[26] Pedestal of Murray Bridge red granite from Kirchel's quarry at Swanport. Paving of Tea Tree Gully freestone. Architect, A.E. Simpson, I.S.O., F.R.A.I.A. (Architect-in-Chief of subscription.) Unveiled 12 April 1934.[27]

Plaques: Duguid – Gerrard

National War Memorial

Main article: National War memorial

National War Memorial – Great War – 1914–1918 by Woods, Bagot, Jory & Laybourne Smith; and Rayner Hoff, 1931.[26]

Although the National War Memorial was initially proposed as a memorial to those who served in "The Great War", the site has since grown to incorporate a number of smaller memorials. These include a memorial to the Battle of Lone Pine; the "French Memorial", which commemorates those who fought and died in France during the first and second World Wars; an honour roll of those who died in World War II; and the "Australian Armed Forces Memorial", encompassing the Malayan Emergency of 1948–1960, the Korean War, the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation in Borneo, and the Vietnam War. In addition, the wall which surrounds the northern and western sides of the site features the six "Crosses of Memory" – a series of "simple wooden crosses" commemorating the Siege of Tobruk from 1941 and the 10th, 27th, 48th and 50th battalions of 1916.

Plaques: Gibb – Gill

Kintore Avenue

The Institute building

Plaques: Gosse – Hall

Statue of Edward VII

Huge bronze statue of Edward VII by Sir Bertram Mackennel, K.C.V.O., R.A.
Pedestal designed by sculptor. Paid for by public subscription. Unveiled 15 July 1920.[26][41]

Plaques: Hancock – Hartley

State Library of South Australia

Plaques: Hassell – Hill-Ling

Mortlock Library

Plaques: Holden – Jolly

Museum of Natural History

Plaques: Kavel – Mitchell

Art Gallery of South Australia

Plaques: Mitchell – Oliphant

University of Adelaide

Mitchell Building

Plaques: Playford – Short

Playford – Price
Statue of Sir Walter Watson Hughes (1803–1887)[46]
Ramsay – Short
Statue of Sir Samuel Way
The Right Hon. Sir S.J. Way, Bart., P.C, D.C.L., LL.D. by Alfred Drury, R.A., A.R.C.A. 1924
Designed by Walter Bagot, F.R.I.B.A., F.R.A.I.A. Erected by J. Tillett.
Pedestal of granite. Paid for by public subscription. Unveiled 17 November 1924.[55]

Elder Conservatorium of Music

Plaques: Simpson – Stow

Statues of Sir Douglas Mawson[49][56] and Sir Thomas Elder,[30] on Goodman Crescent in front of the Elder Conservatorium

Bonython Hall

Plaques: Strange – Todd

Napier[3] Building

Plaques: Tolmer – Wright

Ligertwood Building

Last Plaque

End of Walkway

References and notes

  1. ^ Jubilee 150 Commemorative Walk, Corporation of the City of Adelaide.
  2. ^ South Australia was founded on the 28th December 1836.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier
  4. ^ a b c Mary Lee (1821–1909)
  5. ^ a b c Sir Mark Oliphant (1901–2000)
  6. ^ a b Refer http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/adccbrandwr/_assets/main/lib60091/walktrailhistorical.pdf page 9.
  7. ^ Statues of the City of Adelaide, Adelaide City Council.
  8. ^ a b c d Refer http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/adccbrandwr/_assets/main/lib60091/walktrailhistorical.pdf page 8.
  9. ^ George Fife Angas (1789–1879) – 'Angas, George Fife (1789–1879)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, MUP, 1966, pp 15–18.
  10. ^ George French Angas (1822–1886) – E. J. R. Morgan, 'Angas, George French (1822–1886)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, Melbourne University Press, 1966, pp 18–19.
  11. ^ E. Zalums, 'Bagshaw, John Stokes (1808–1888)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3, Melbourne University Press, 1969, pp 72–73.
  12. ^ a b Dame Roma Mitchell
  13. ^ Valmai A. Hankel, 'Bejah, Dervish (1862?–1957)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, p. 250.
  14. ^ Venus, Statues of the City of Adelaide, Adelaide City Council.
  15. ^ George Brookman, KBE(C), 19 October 1920, ItsAnHonour.gov.au Services during the War.
  16. ^ R. M. Gibbs, 'Brookman, Sir George (1850–1927)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 429–430.
  17. ^ Leith G. MacGillivray, 'Butler, Henry John (1889–1924)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 504–505.
  18. ^ Suzanne Edgar, Joyce Gibberd, 'Cawthorne, Charles Wittowitto (1854–1925)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 594–595.
  19. ^ R. J. Bridgland, 'Chapman, Sir Robert William (1866–1942)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 613–615.
  20. ^ Marie Mune, 'Cocks, Fanny Kate Boadicea (1875–1954)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 46–47.
  21. ^ a b Lord Florey
  22. ^ Lord Florey, Statues in the City of Adelaide, Adelaide City Council.
  23. ^ Suzanne Edgar, 'Davey, Constance Muriel (1882–1963)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 216–217.
  24. ^ Helen Jones, 'de Lissa, Lillian Daphne (1885–1967)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 273–274.
  25. ^ a b c d These plaques are additional to the original 150.
  26. ^ a b c d Refer http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/adccbrandwr/_assets/main/lib60091/walktrailhistorical.pdf page 7.
  27. ^ Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N., Statues in the City of Adelaide, Adelaide City Council.
  28. ^ S. Cockburn, 'Dumas, Sir Frederick Lloyd (1891–1973)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 44–46.
  29. ^ M. French, 'Dunn, John (1802–1894)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 116–117.
  30. ^ a b Sir Thomas Elder
  31. ^ E. M. Fisher, 'Elphick, Gladys (1904–1988)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, Melbourne University Press, pp 360–361.
  32. ^ Brian Dickey, 'Farr, Julia Warren (1824–1914)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Supplementary Volume, Melbourne University Press, 2005, p. 124.
  33. ^ J. S. Dunkerley, 'Farr, George Henry (1819–1904)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 155–156.
  34. ^ A. F. Scammell, 'Faulding, Francis Hardey (1816–1868)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 159–160.
  35. ^ 'Fowler, David (1826–1881)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 207–208.
  36. ^ Alan Warden, 'Gerard, Alfred Edward (1877–1950)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 642–643.
  37. ^ Gwenyth C. Moxham, 'Gibb, Sir Claude (1898–1959)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, p. 264.
  38. ^ Philippa L. Fletcher, 'Gibson, Gladys Ruth (1901–1972)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 268–269.
  39. ^ Merrilyn Lincoln, 'Graham, Margaret (1860–1942)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 68–69.
  40. ^ R. L. Heathcote, 'Price, Sir Archibald Grenfell (1892–1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16, Melbourne University Press, 2002, pp 31–33.
  41. ^ His Majesty King Edward VII, Statues in the City of Adelaide, Adelaide City Council.
  42. ^ Oswald Pryor, 'Hancock, Henry Richard (1836–1919)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 333–334.
  43. ^ Kay Hannaford, 'Hannaford, Alfred (1890–1969)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 373–374.
  44. ^ Robert F. G. Swinbourne, 'Hannaford, George (1852–1927)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 186–187.
  45. ^ Robert Burns by WJ Maxwell 1894 – This statue bears the honour of being the first statue carved in Adelaide.
  46. ^ a b Sir Walter Hughes
  47. ^ Suzanne Edgar, 'McPherson, John Abel (1860–1897)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp 357–358.
  48. ^ J. B. Hirst, 'Martin, James (1821–1899)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, pp 219–220.
  49. ^ a b Sir Douglas Mawson
  50. ^ J. B. Hirst, 'May, Frederick (1840–1897)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, pp 231–232.
  51. ^ Helen Bourke, 'Mayo, George Elton (1880–1949)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp 465–466.
  52. ^ Neville Hicks, Elisabeth Leopold, 'Mayo, Helen Mary (1878–1967)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp 466–467.
  53. ^ Suzanne Edgar, 'Melrose, Sir John (1860–1938)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp 482–483.
  54. ^ Suzanne Edgar, Helen Jones, 'Miethke, Adelaide Laetitia (1881–1962)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp 497–498.
  55. ^ Sir Samuel Way, Statues in the City of Adelaide, Adelaide City Council.
  56. ^ Professor Sir Douglas Mawson, Statues in the City of Adelaide, Adelaide City Council.
  57. ^ No, I don't know why Mary Lee's plaque is here between Stow & Strange.
  58. ^ No, I don't know why Torrens & Traeger are out of sort order.
  59. ^ Joachim Matthias Wendt, www.southaustralianhistory.com.au