1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia. To commemorate the sesquicentenary, the Jubilee 150 Board decided to honour a selection of people who had made a significant contribution to the community or gained national and international recognition for their work. It created a Jubilee 150 Walk of 150 bronze plaques set in the footpath of North Terrace.

A businessman, banker and parliamentarian, Henry Ayers was astute, hard-headed and politically adroit.

Read more about Sir Henry Ayers here.

J150 Plaque

Sir Henry Ayers

GCMG

1821-1897

Businessman, banker and parliamentarian

Sponsor: John H Lloyd and Ian H Lloyd

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