FAMOUS FACES & COMMEMORATIVE PLACES

HISTORICAL WALKING TRAIL

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REVEAL THE HISTORY BEHIND OUR STATUES AND MEMORIALS IN THE PARK LANDS

This walk starts from Elder Hall on exploration, Professor Sir Douglas Mawson 1872 Hughes donated £20 000 to higher North Terrace. OBE BE DSc FRS FAA was also a lecturer at education in South Australia, which enabled the University of . This bust has a twin the establishment of its first (and Australia’s 1. SIR THOMAS ELDER BY at Mawson’s base in Antarctica. third) university two years later. Hughes founded ALFRED DRURY 1903 the chairs of classics, English language and 3. SIR SAMUEL WAY BY A founding member of Elder Smith and Co, literature, and mental and moral philosophy. Sir Thomas Elder was one of South Australia’s ALFRED DRURY 1924 greatest benefactors, leaving bequests for Samuel James Way (1836-1916) occupied 5. ROBERT BURNS BY workingmen’s homes, the Art Gallery, hospitals important and influential positions in South WILLIAM JAMES MAXWELL 1894 and churches. His greatest generosity, however, Australia at the turn of the nineteenth century. Robert Burns was a renowned Scottish Poet, was directed towards the , His ambition, talent and energy combined with who lived from 1759 to 1796. He wrote most and ensured the continuing existence of the good fortune, led to a stellar career in the law of his poetry in Lowland Scots, which was his University in its founding years. and public life. native tongue. It is somewhat surprising to learn that he is one of Russia’s favourite poets. 2. SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON BY 4. SIR WALTER WATSON HUGHES BY JOHN DOWIE 1982 FRANCIS WILLIAMSON 1906 Sculpted by renowned South Australian artist The statue of Sir Walter Watson Hughes John Dowie AM this bust was unveiled to commemorates one of the founders of the mark Mawson’s birth. Famed for his Antarctic University of Adelaide and its first donor. In In fact, the former USSR was the first country 9. MATTHEW FLINDERS BY 14. THE HONOURABLE DAME ROMA to issue a stamp commemorating him. This FREDERICK BROOK HITCH 1934 MITCHELL MODELLED BY JANETTE statue bears the honour of being the first statue Captain Matthew Flinders was a Surveyor and MOORE, SCULPTED BY JOHN carved in Adelaide. Hydrographer who, in company with George WOFFINDEN AND SALLY FRANCIS 1999 Bass, made explorations of the eastern coast Dame Roma Mitchell’s (1913-2000) outstanding 6. JOHN STUART DOWIE AM BY of New South Wales from 1797 to 1798, and career with the judiciary led her to become the JOHN WOFFINDEN 2006 circumnavigated Tasmania in 1798 and 1799. first woman appointed to the bench of the SA This statue celebrates the acclaimed South In 1801, he commanded the “Investigator” Supreme Court in 1965. In 1972 she became the Australian sculpture John Dowie AM and was on a survey and scientific investigation of the first female chancellor of a major university, after created in 2006 by his friend and protégé Australian Coast. Flinders was a navigator of being appointed at the University of Adelaide. John Woffinden. Dowie is known for his many outstanding ability and his work helped dispel She then went on to become the first female sculptures that can be found across the City of the myth that Australia was divided into two large State Governor in Australia. She was one of Adelaide including the Three Rivers Fountain. islands. He was also responsible for naming the most important women in South Australian 7. KING EDWARD VII BY SIR EDGAR Spencer’s Gulf. public life and held a place in the hearts of BERTRAM MACKENNEL 1920 many for her personality, humanity and words 10. SIR WILLIAM HENRY BRAGG BY King Edward VII was born in 1841 and reigned of wisdom. This sculpture was unveiled on 1 ROBERT HANNAFORD AM 2015 from 1901 to 1910. He was 59 years old when July 1999. Noble Prize winning Sir (William) Henry Bragg he became King, having been heir for longer was unveiled in 2015 to mark the centenary of than anyone else in British history. His main receiving the prize. He worked with his son Sir interests lay in foreign affairs and military and (William) Lawrence Bragg to analyse crystal naval matters. He was responsible for the “Triple structures using x-ray that awarded them both Entente”, an alliance between Great Britain, a Nobel prize for physics. France and Russia, which was formed during the first decade of last century, and which some 11. SIR LAWRENCE BRAGG BY believe, led to the outbreak of the first World War. JOHN W MILLS 2012 The Noble prize winning Sir (William) Lawrence Cross Kintore Avenue at the lights. Bragg CH OBE MC FRS was born in Adelaide and studied at the University of Adelaide. This 15. SIR MARCUS OLIPHANT BY bust was created by Mills during Bragg’s life and JOHN DOWIE 1978 was donated in 2012 to the by Marcus Oliphant (1901-2000) served as his daughters, the University of Adelaide and Governor of South Australia from 1971-1976. the Royal Institute of Australia. He worked with He also worked as the Director of the Research his father Sir (William) Henry Bragg to analyse School of Physical Sciences at the Australian crystal structures using x-ray that awarded National University (ANU) from 1950-1963 them both a Nobel prize for physics. and was the first President of the Australian Academy of Science 1954-1956. He continued 12. LORD FLOREY BY JOHN DOWIE 1969 as professor at ANU from 1964-1967. This bust Howard Florey was born in Adelaide on 24 was erected in 1978 in recognition of his service September 1898. He was, perhaps, Australia’s to the public. greatest scientist and was described by many 8. NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL BY as a selfless leader. His finest deed was leading 16. MARY LEE BY WOODS, BAGOT, JORY & LAYBOURNE a team of scientists in the development of the PATRICIA MOSELEY 1994 SMITH; AND RAYNER HOFF 1931 “miracle medicine” penicillin. His work was Born in Ireland in 1821, Mary Lee sailed to The State Government decided to build this recognised in 1945 when he was jointly awarded Australia, arriving in 1879. Little is known about memorial in 1919, but it was not completed the Nobel Prize. her life prior to her arrival, but in her time as a and unveiled until Anzac Day, in 1931. The South Australian, Mary Lee worked tirelessly design of the memorial was the subject of many towards providing relief from the misery and arguments, and it was eventually decided to hardship endured during the late 1880’s and seek expressions from the community through early ‘90s. She is most famous for her quest for the running of a competition. The winning design women’s rights, and she often wrote letters to that you see before you was dubbed the “spirit newspapers and articles addressing “Women’s of sacrifice”. The main figure, being the angel Suffrage”. She was outspoken on equality and with the sword, represents the “spirit of duty”, the rights of women and drew a great deal of while the three bronze figures of a student, support and criticism from both sexes. farmer and a girl, represent the community. The 17. SIR MELLIS NAPIER BY woman at the back of the memorial represents JOHN DOWIE 1970 compassion and the aftermath of war, while the 13. VENUS DI CANOVA PRESENTED BY The Honourable Sir Mellis Napier was Lieutenant fountain reflects the constant flow of memories WILLIAM AUSTIN HORN 1892 Governor of South Australia, Chief Justice from for those that sacrificed their lives. This statue captures Venus being startled as she 1942 to 1967, and chancellor of the University Why not take the time to venture in and steps from her bath and is a copy of the original of Adelaide from 1948 to 1961. This bust was have a look inside the memorial? Continue work done by Florentine Sculptor, Antonio presented to the City Council by a group of in the same direction along North Terrace. Canova, who was responsible for popularising admirers and was erected as a tribute to his this style. Somewhat controversial at the time great public service. of its unveiling in 1892, this piece was the first of Adelaide’s street statues. Turn and face the intersection. Before you elected to the City of Adelaide Council. Dubbed Follow the path and carefully cross War stands a grand memorial. ‘Mr Everything’ because there were few pursuits Memorial Drive. to which he would not turn his hand he was a 18. SOUTH AFRICAN BOER WAR 26. HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V, BY member of State Parliament, Federal Parliament MEMORIAL BY ADRIAN JONES 1904 MAURICE LAMBERT 1950 and was also Premier of South Australia for one Born in 1865, King George V was the second The South African Boer War began on 11 week in December 1899. son of King Edward VII and grandson of Queen October 1899. A lack of cohesion on the part 22. ABORIGINAL AND TORRES Victoria. From the early age of 12, he was trained of the Boers and initiative among the imperial STRAIT ISLANDER WAR MEMORIAL for a career in the Royal Navy. His older brother forces saw the conflict, which many British BY LEE-ANN TJUNYPA BUCKSKIN, died and he gained heir to the throne, eventually people believed would be over within a few MICHELLE NIKOU, TONY ROSELLA reigning from 1910 to 1936. During World weeks, become a stalemate and protracted AND ROBERT HANNAFORD AM 2013 War I, he cut off all royal family connections into a period of almost three years. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War with Germany, and he was responsible for Head north (downhill, away from the City Memorial is situated on the land of the Kaurna changing the name of the royal house from centre) along King William Street and turn people adjacent to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor. This statue right after the path (pathway of honour) Pari - ‘in the vicinity of the red gum forest river’, was unveiled on Anzac Day, 25 April 1950. across the grass to the fenced garden. to recognise and commemorate the service Continue to follow Sir Edwin Smith Avenue. 19. PIONEER WOMEN’S MEMORIAL and sacrifice of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait 27. NAVAL MEMORIAL GARDEN GARDEN STATUE BY OLA COHN 1941 Islander peoples who have served Australia. WITH MEMORIAL TO PHINEAS This garden of remembrance was established PHILIP DAVIES 1995 for the Centenary Year of 1936 by the women Phineas Philip Davies was the first serving South of South Australia as a tribute to the pioneer Australian seaman to die in the colonial navy. women of the state. Ola Cohn, a Melbourne He died at the Glenelg Commemoration Day on Sculptor, was commissioned to design and 28 December 1885 as a result of a premature create the statue for the memorial. She discharge of the HMC’s “Protector’s” eight inch experienced difficult times during the design gun. The garden placed in front of his memorial stage, with her first three designs being rejected. consists of over 30 plaques commemorating The design that was finally accepted and is various shipwrecks that occurred in South what you see before you represents ‘the spirit Australia. of womanhood capable of giving birth to a 23. VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL BY nation’. The ‘unladylike’ hands represent the JAMES MARTIN 2006 Before carefully crossing the road, power and strength of the pioneer woman. The Vietnam War Memorial is a tribute to those take notice of some of the plaques and monuments that form part of ‘Peace 20. ESTHER LIPMAN-JACOBS BY who served in the Vietnam War between 1962 Park’. Walk towards the large cross. KEN MARTIN 2012 and 1973. Constructed of granite and bronze this memorial commemorates the personnel The Esther Lipman Garden was named in 1990 from the South Australian armed forces, the to commemorate Lady Esther Lipman-Jacobs Vietnamese Armed forces and civilians who (1900-1991) contribution to the City of Adelaide lost their lives during the Vietnam War. in particular its Park Lands.

Lady Esther was elected as the State’s first Cross Victoria Drive at the lights. Continue woman Councillor in 1956 and alderman in north over the bridge. 1969. She served as the council’s first female 24. SIMPSON AND HIS DONKEY BY elected member for 22 years, and later as ROBERT HANNAFORD AM 2012 Deputy Lord Mayor and also Acting Lord Mayor. The monument of Simpson and his Donkey 28. WOMEN’S WAR MEMORIAL BY At first most of the members of the Council were (Australian Defence Force Health Services WALTER TORODE 1922 less than delighted to have a woman as one Memorial) is a tribute to the service and sacrifice of their number; however, her good sense, wit of our medical health personnel in all theatres of The Cross of Sacrifice stands 11.6 metres (38 and humour soon won them over. war. The life-size bronze sculpture was created feet) high and is aligned to face the facade of St Peter’s Cathedral. The Cross and accompanying During the war years, Lady Esther was (in an by acclaimed South Australian artist Robert Stone of Remembrance (found at the opposite honorary capacity) full time Secretary of the Hannaford AM and is of Private John Simpson end of the garden) are a commemorative shrine Fighting Forces Comforts fund and a member Kirkpatrick and his donkey carrying a wounded from the women of South Australia to their of the Auxiliary of Women Police. She was made soldier, from the front lines at Gallipoli. fallen servicemen lost in the fields of France a Member of the Order of the British Empire for 25. JH & GF ANGAS MEMORIAL BY during the great war (1914-1918). The Cross services to Community and Local Government. WILLIAM R COTTON 1915 was officially unveiled on Anzac Day 1922, in Lady Esther founded the Local Government This intricate memorial was made in honour of conjunction with the returned serviceman’s Women’s Association and was also Chairman John Howard Angas and George Fife Angas. parade which finished at the new memorial. As of the Parks and Gardens Committee and They were responsible for establishing the a tribute, a scroll with the names of Adelaide’s represented the Council on the Board of Angas family dynasty, having both pastoral lost is enclosed within the base of the cross. Governors of the Adelaide Festival of Arts from and political success in South Australia. Not Head to the traffic lights, cross King William 1962 until 1972. everyone shared the admiration for the Angas Road and head to your right. family name, for it was originally intended to 21. VAIBEN LOUIS SOLOMON BY place this memorial in Victoria Square, but an KEN MARTIN 2012 outcry by certain people led to the memorial Vaiben Louis Solomon is the father of Lady being eventually placed here. Ester Lipman Jacobs, the first female Councillor 29. J. REEDMAN MEMORIAL DRINKING 34. WAR MEMORIAL OAK FOUNTAIN 1929 The War Memorial Oak, planted on 29 August 1914, commemorates the outbreak of World This drinking fountain was erected in memory War One. The decision to plant an oak, with of the late John ‘Dinnie’ Reedman who was a life expectancy of 500 years, demonstrates regarded as South Australia’s most eminent the desire of South Australians to have a living sportsman before the arrival of Victor memorial to World War One, to remind them Richardson. He served as captain of the North of the sacrifice made by the Australian forces Adelaide Football and Cricket Clubs, captaining on the battlefields of Europe. Its purpose was the football team from 1901-1905, and again not to commemorate the War, but to inspire in 1909. During this time, he led the team to patriotism. It may well be South Australia’s, (and win its second premiership in 1902, defeating possibly Australia’s), earliest commemoration South Adelaide by 31 points. 32. SIR VICTOR RICHARDSON GATES BY IAN HANNAFORD AND of the Great War. JOHN DOWIE 1967 Cross at the lights and head back over the The gates that stand before you were erected River Torrens. Follow the path to the right in honour of Victor York Richardson (1894-1969) into Elder Park. for his outstanding services to South Australia in the field of sport. During a weekend he would successively participate in gymnastics, basketball, lacrosse, baseball, Australian rules football, and cricket, depending on the season. His greatest achievements included captaincy of local, state and national sporting teams during 30. FARENESE HERCULES PRESENTED BY the 1920’s and 30’s, including captaincy of the WILLIAM AUSTIN HORN 1892 state football and cricket side, and the Australian Cricket team in its tours of South Africa, and Myths about gods and ancient heroes have New Zealand. been around for thousands of years. The stories of Hercules are about a strong and courageous Architect Ian Hannaford supervised the design man. Throughout his life he overcame many and construction of the gates. The gates on each significant hardships, and his achievements side of the centre featured two double-sided 35. ELDER PARK ROTUNDA BY throughout life were so great, that when he died, bronze reliefs created by sculptor John Dowie. SARACEN FOUNDRY (GLASGOW) 1881 he was brought to Mount Olympus to live with The relief on the southern side depicts groups Torrens Lake was created in 1881 when the weir the gods. Hercules, the most celebrated and of football players vigorously competing for was opened. Plans for a rotunda were initiated beloved hero of ancient times, was worshiped in the ball during a game. The northern relief by Sir Thomas Elder who wrote from Scotland temples throughout Greece and Rome. William shows cricketers batting, bowling and fielding. in 1881 that a rotunda was being fabricated at Austin donated the bronze figure of Hercules Richardson’s features can be seen on the his expense to be sited nearby the lake. The to the City of Adelaide and it was first unveiled batsman facing at the crease. rotunda was fabricated by Walter MacFarlane’s on 4 October 1892 in Victoria Square. Follow the path towards the River Torrens. Saracen Foundry in Glasgow and shipped from Continue down this path. Great Britain in 1882. Erection was undertaken 33. CAPTAIN SIR ROSS SMITH BY by Charles Farr, the floor of the rotunda being FREDERICK BROOK HITCH 1927 raised about 18 feet above the original ground During the course of the First World War, Captain level with approach steps of granite. The rotunda Ross Smith became one of Australia’s most was officially opened on 28 November 1882 daring pilots and one of the most decorated. and a specially composed piece of music the In 1919, the Australian Commonwealth ‘Rotunda March’ was played by the Adelaide Government offered a prize of £10,000 for the City Council Brass Band. first machine (piloted by Australians) to fly from London to Australia in 30 days. Captain Ross Head up towards King William Road. Smith, and his brother Keith, successfully made 36. MEMORIAL TO J.A.H. GARDNER BY the journey in 28 days along with Sergeants W. FREDERICK HERRING 1887 H. Shiers and J. M. Bennett, the mechanics. 31. SIR DONALD BRADMAN BY A memorial erected to commemorate the Flying in an open cockpit, converted Vickers ROBERT HANNAFORD 2002 fireman J.A.H. Gardner who was killed whilst Vimy World War I bomber through Europe’s Sir Donald Bradman was born in 1908 and fighting a fire in Rundle Street on 24 December bitterly cold winter, the two brothers took is recognised as the greatest batsman in the 1886. The statue was erected in 1887 and only the clothes on their backs, and a razor history of cricket. He took the cricketing world consists of a marble fountain set within a small and toothbrush each. Their goggles would by storm, with his achievements on the cricket structure with columns. It was paid for by public continually clog with snow, while their faces field between 1928 to 1948. In 1936 he was subscription. became icy masks. However, keeping food made Australian Captain and his career Test wasn’t a problem, as their sandwiches would average of 99.94 is the highest ever and almost constantly be frozen solid. double that of any other batsman. Knighted on 15 March 1949, he is the only Australian ever to receive this honour for services to the game of cricket.

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