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John Martin's Christmas pageant : Lupo the Lion Tamer

1979, Photograph, B 64192/70

The John Martin's Christmas Pageant : Lupo the Lion Tamer float.

Tobin Sisters

c. 1870, Photograph, B 17968

Tobin sisters, the aunts of C. J. Dennis.

P.S. Nile on the Darling

c. 1926, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2872

Bow view of 'P.S. Nile' secured to tree and river bank on the Darling River, in poor repair.

Rapid Bay

Chung, Alison, 2010, Photograph, B 72617

Rapid Bay coastline, 25 August 2010.

William Giles

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1870, Photograph, B 6673

William Giles, Company Manager and Member of Upper House, seat of Yatala. George Angas Fife invited him to take charge of the South Australian Company Station on Kangaroo Island. He took up the position of Colonial Manager and later moved to Adelaide where he set the agricultural future of the state. He improved the wool clip, flour exports, copper mining, harvesting. He was patriarch of 21 children and 78 grandchildren.

Rundle Street, Adelaide

Phillips, Keith P, c. 1947, Photograph, PRG 1712/3/5

"Rundle Street looking West from the York Theatre".

Aerial view of Port Elliot

Skyways, 1937, Photograph, B 7244

Aerial view of Port Elliot showing Horseshoe Bay and the offshore islands.

Highland Ball

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A, 1958, Photograph, BRG 347/2097

Guests seated at a decorated table at the Highland Ball, Mount Gambier. L-R: Allan Johnson, Ian Smith, Trix (Beatrice) Johnson, and Pattie Smith.

MV Moonta at Port Pirie

Ken, 1951, Photograph, B 69669

Three friends (from left) Valda Johns, Ruth Schuller and Rosaline Johns pictured on the wharf at Port Pirie in front of the motor vessel 'Moonta'. The girls were taking part in a Gulf Trip and the snap taken by friend 'Ken'. The man on the left was a Port Pirie wharfie. 19 May 1951.

Holden HX panel van sales brochure: 'Holden Panel Vans, work 'em as hard as you like. You'll like the way they work'

GM Holden Ltd, 1976, Manuscript, BRG 213/42/4/3

Product brochure advertising the HX range of panel vans manufactured by General Motors-Holden's Limited. Comprises images, features, specifications, safety features and optional accessories, including a 'tail tent', for the Holden Van, Kingswood Van, and Sandman Van. Includes a power train chart with a choice of 202 six cylinder, 4.2 litre and 5.0 litre V8 engines, and 3-speed or 4-speed manual or TriMatic or Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission. Also contains a diagram depicting cab and tray dimensions. Part of the 'People Trust Holden' sales campaign.

Demolition of residence at Kent Town

Government Photolithographer (S.A, 1917, Photograph, B 11

The Water Works Superintendent's residence on Botanic Road being demolished in 1917. New quarters were erected on the south east corner of the Depot premises.

Cornish graves, Blinman

Mountford, Charles P, c. 1937, Photograph, PRG 1218/34/1706A

Graves of Cornish miners in the Blinman cemetery.

County of Adelaide and surrounding districts [cartographic material] /

1850, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/119/14

'Map of the county of Adelaide and surrounding districts. Prepared from the Government plans and carefully revised after the newest surveys, by Robt. Stephenson, surveyor, Exchange Colonnade'. Shows Hundreds of Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Munno Para, Barossa, Para Wirra, Talunga, Onkaparinga, Noarlunga, Willunga and Kuitpo within the county, and Moorooroo, Kanmantoo, Macclesfield and Kondoparinga adjacent. Lithographed and published by Penman and Galbraith, Adelaide, 15 November 1850. Lands held by South Australian Company shown in faint green. Blue, faint green and red watercolour highlights. Scale given.

War Memorial gates, Port Wakefield

Hanson, Matt, 2010, Photograph, B 72030

War Memorial gates at Port Wakefield, South Australia.

James Shaw

Solomon, S, c. 1889, Photograph, B 6226

James Shaw Mayor of Adelaide from 1888-89. He arrived in South Australia from Ireland being of Scottish descent. He was an engineer but become a contractor and builder in South Australia. Prior to arriving in SA he took part in the Maori War in New Zealand. He was contracted to supply masonry work and marble for the South Australian Parliament House. He treated his employees well, had a kind disposition and a generous heart. He followed the gold rush to Coolgardie where he became mayor. After suffering bad health he sailed to England where he later died.

Wallaroo

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, B 10629

[General description] General view of Wallaroo showing men with piles of stacked timber in the foreground with township buildings in the distance. They are probably working on railway or jetty construction. [On back of photograph] 'Owen Terrace, Wallaroo / Probably in the eighteen seventies.

Burnside School picnic at Henley beach

1940, Photograph, B 7798/124

Burnside School children picnic on Henley Beach, watched by their teacher.

Football team, Mangalo

1950, Photograph, B 41268

Mangalo Football team. Back row, L-R: H. Olsen, Dean Turner, Malcolm Riches, George Cleave, Ralph Dohnt, Cleave Hayward, Mick Elson, Ray Rodda, John Burton, Jack Jackson, S. Hanneman, Norm Walker, Les Hanneman, Frank Byles. Front Row L-R: Bruce Turner, Murray Klingberg, Ray Lathlean, Kelvin Rodda, Russell Turner, Murray Crettenden, Kevin Hanneman, Kelly Olsen. The team was part of the Franklin Harbour Association.

A. Golding

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A, 1944, Photograph, BRG 347/4735

Photograph of Mrs A. Golding and her two daughters taken in the studio in Mount Gambier in 1944. The older girl is about four years old and has very blonde short hair. The baby is about four months old and is wearing a cotton baby dress.

Police Troopers

1880, Photograph, B 3370

The two subjects of this tintype portrait have been posed sitting on chairs facing each other, the stripes on their uniform trousers making an interesting effect. They are Police Troopers S. A. Clindening, stationed at Meningie on the left, and W. V. Ewens stationed at Mount Gambier, 1879-1882, on the right.

Mountford family

1947, Photograph, B 30085

Mountford Family: Charles P. Mountford, Belle Brown, Grace Musgrave and William T. Mountford; lower row Arabella Mountford and Charles Mountford.

Parliamentary Party on Camel

c. 1889, Photograph, B 13360

Parliamentary Party on Camels about 13 miles north of Algebuckina. Parliamentary Party on Camels about 13 miles north of Algebuckina. The party left Alice Springs on the Broken Hill Express on October 17, 1889. The members include Mr Playford, Mr Moncrief, Mr Krichauff, Mr Homer