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Edward James Wivell, 'Professor of Dancing'

c. 1870, Photograph, B 59012

Edward James Wivell arrived in South Australia from Victoria in 1867. He had married Mary Mulready in Victoria in 1863 and they had two children there; Edward (1864) and Mary (1865), Mary died in 1867. After moving to South Australia they had two more children; Edmund Jerome (1868) and Abraham (1869), Abraham died in 1870. Edward was a dance teacher and collector of art, owning 'Black Thursday' and 'The Explorer'. He left South Australia temporarily in 1893 (see Quiz and Lantern, 6 October 1893, pg.5), Edmund taking over his 'Ecole de Dance', but returned by 1909 when he died on 16 December, aged 76.

E.J. Wivell

c. 1900, Photograph, B 12166/5

Portrait of E.J. Wivell, one in a composite of 36 photographs of past members and officers of the Adelaide Democratic Club Inc. To see the composite do a number search on B 12166.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

c. 1900, Photograph, B 63828

The intersection of Pirie Street and King William Street in Adelaide; the premises of E.J. Wivell Jnr 'Ecole de Dance' in Eagle Chambers is on the corner. Edmund Jerome Wivell, son of Edward James Wivell, operated from this location during 1899 and 1900.

Album of photographs relating to Kerr and Collins families

c. 1865, Photograph, B 50862/1-38

Album of 38 carte-de-visite and tintype photographs of the Kerr and Collins families. Some are named: 3. Mr E.J. Wivell, teacher of dancing & calisthenics; 28. Grandmother Collins; 31 & 33. John Thomas Collins, wife Margaret and sons Bruce, Walter, Percy and Thomas. (Some photographs taken in Melbourne.) Cover is ornate with metal decoration and brass clasp. The album has the inscription 'To Janet Kerr from her devoted friend William Sutherland as a Christmas Gift 25 December 1865'. The front page has 2 newspaper death notices, for Grace Kerr, daughter of Stair Kerr aged 64 years at Prospect (1917), and William Howard, husband of Eliza Howard, aged 68 years at 'Alsted Farm', Alma. The album bears the owner's name plate 'Mr J.T. Collins, Maitland'.

Views in the City of Adelaide

Freeman and Wivell, c. 1870, Photograph, B 71005/1-29

Commercially produced album attributed to Freeman and Wivell, and containing 29 prints of buildings in Adelaide (mostly along King William Street). See 'contents' for details.

General Owen

Wivell & Co., c. 1890, Photograph, B 49539

General J.F. Owen.

Sir Robert Dalrymple Ross

Wivell & Co., c. 1870, Photograph, B 5556

[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Sir Robert Dalrymple Ross in three quarter view, shown with short grey hair and a trimmed beard. He was an army officer, businessman and politician, his political career culminating in being Speaker at the House of Assembly from 1881-1887. He was knighted in 1886. [On back of photograph] 'Sir Robert Dalrymple Ross / Died December 27, 1887'.

St. Peter's Cathedral

Freeman and Wivell, c. 1876, Photograph, B 4661

St. Peter's Cathedral, North Adelaide.

Mrs E.T. Smith

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/1

Mrs E.T. Smith dressed as Queen Elizabeth.

Carrie Abbott

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/2

Carrie Abbott aged 13 years old dressed as a bride.

Ethel Abbott

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/3

Ethel Abbott aged 8 years old, dressed as a flower girl.

Sidney Abbott

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/4

Sidney Abbott aged 10 years old, dressed as a cricketer.

Fred Acraman

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/5

Fred Acraman aged 16 years old, dressed as a matador.

Gerald Acraman

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/6

Gerald Acraman aged 8 years old, dressed as a Dauphin.

J. Acraman

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/7

J. Acraman aged 14 years old, dressed as Patience.

Darcy Aird

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/8

Darcy Aird aged 16 years old, dressed as a Court Jester.

Edith Aird

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/9

Edith Aird aged 18 years old, dressed as Vivandiere.

Florence Aird

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/10

Florence Aird aged 17 years old, dressed as a folly at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball.

Percy Aird

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/11

Percy Aird aged 12 years old, dressed as a Harlequin at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball.

Rosa Aird

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/12

Rosa Aird aged 14 years old, dressed as Columbine at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball.

A. and R. Andrews

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/13

A. and R. Andrews aged 7 and 8 years, dressed as the Fisher Boys at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball.

Clarrie Andrews

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/14

Clarrie Andrews aged 11 years old, dressed as Dresden China at the Children's Fancy dress Ball.

Edward Andrews

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/15

Edward Andrews aged 16 years old, dressed as Old Bob Ridley at the Children's Fancy Dress ball.

Ethel Ashwin

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/16

Ethel Ashwin aged 14 years old, dressed as Planets.

Malcolm Ashwin

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/17

Malcolm Ashwin aged 10 years old, dressed as a Spanish Matador.

Milford Ashwin

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/18

Milford Ashwin aged 12 years old, dressed as a Cavalier.

Percy Bailey

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/19

Percy Bailey aged 7 years old, dressed as a sailor.

Louisa and Lucy Barber

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/20

Louisa and Lucy Barber aged 10 and 13 years, dressed as daughters of Charles I.

Basedow Family

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/21

Hedwig Basedow dressed as Lorraine, Erwin Basedow dressed as Mephistopheles, Alfred Basedow dressed as Rubens and Elsa Basedow dressed as Alsace.

Daisy Bayer

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/22

Daisy Bayer aged 12 years old, dressed as Camilla.

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