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Delegates at the 29th Convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia

1918, Photograph, SRG 206/61/39

Delegates at the 29th Convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia, held in Adelaide, April 1918. Back row (from left): R.H. Calder (Sec. West Darling), H.M. Turner (Vic.), Hon. J.L. Lewis, M.L.C. (S.A.), J. Wallen (Sec. N.S.W.), Leslie Smith (Sec. Vic. & Sth Riv), C.D. Francis (Qld.), L.K.. Cudmore (Qld.), E.D.H. Virgo (Asst. Sec. S.A.), P. Ranson (Sec. Qld), Reporter. Seated (left to right): R.H. Landale (Sth. Riv.), J.C. Ritchie (Vic.), W.V. Jacques (N.S.W.), R.T. Melrose (S.A.) President, T.M. Dasklen (West Darling), Vice President, E.O. Friend (N.S.W.), Hon. A.H. Whittington, M.L.C. (Qld.). In front: A.J. McLachlan, Solicitor (N.S.W.), J. Mackay (N.S.W.).

House on Dutton Street, Glen Osmond

John S. Chappel Pty Ltd, 1967, Photograph, BRG 346/29/66/6

Interior view of house at 1 Aeriel Road, Belair. Designed by John S. Chappel Pty Ltd, architect, and built in 1966. Showing view of the sitting room with indented bookcase in the exposed brick feature wall, and breezebrick wall outside.

St. Peter's Junior Girls' School

1936, Photograph, B 68382

A group of 44 school girls in uniform, with two senior students, standing in a yard (the school yard?) in North Adelaide. St Peter's Cathedral is in the background. Jean Whyte is third from the left in the back row; her sister Phyllis Whyte is kneeling in the second row, 5th from left.

Log book of the proceedings on board the South Australian

South Australian Company, 1836, Mixed material, BRG 42/78

Log book of the ship 'South Australian' 1 November 1836 - 25 October 1837 kept by John Anthony and David Findlay under the command of Alexander Allen.

Members of a brass band

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/31/75

Group photograph of members of a brass band from Adelaide, South Australia; names not known.

Flinders Ranges album: Callanna Station

c. 1898, Photograph, B 60681/61

The Callanna Station homestead.

Native of South Australia

1871, Photograph, B 19714/9

Aboriginal family, male, female and child.

Adelaide Oval

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/188

View of the Adelaide Oval, looking down on a large crowd watching a football match. A couple of mounted police are positioned behind the crowd.

Rundle Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 631/2/1141

Rundle Street, Adelaide, north side. A crowd of well-dressed people, some of the ladies with sun umbrellas, have turned out for the John Martin's sale. On the right is Charles Street. The left side of John Martin's (No. 98) is 42 yards west of Charles Street. The three storey building on the left was burned down on April 6 1901, [see BRG 121/1/598] after which the two storey portion was demolished to make way for the new premises, and the Magic Cave was excavated. (Taken from the 'Advertiser', July 12th, 1933, p.15.).

Peggy Christian on 'Silver'

1926, Photograph, B 68882

Peggy Christian, aged 6, on 'Silver' with Arthur Christian, her father, standing behind. Peggy loved horses from a very early age. She lived with her parents on a sheep station near Yass in NSW, surrounded by many domestic and wild animals. There were platypus in the creek on the property. Peggy went on to study Veterinary Science. (information supplied by a researcher).

Overturned Birdsville track coach in South Australia

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/13/168

Four adults and two children looking at the Birdsville track coach which has met with an accident; one of its wheels has come off and the vehicle is overturned.

The Little Para River in flood near Gawler, South Australia

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/15/103

The Little Para River in flood near Gawler in South Australia.

WWI soldier, friend of Ernest Arthur Frost

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 1696/4/10

Digital copy of a portrait photograph of a soldier in uniform during World War I. Friend of Ernest Arthur Frost.

Flooding at Swan Reach

1956, Photograph, B 30429

Flooding at Swan Reach.

Tramline extension, Adelaide

Scott, Jenny, 2018, Photograph, B 76546

View looking south east toward Parliament House of tramline extension work on the intersection of North Terrace and King William Street. The intersection was closed to all traffic from 10pm Monday 1 January to 6am Monday 15 January.

Ernest Arthur Frost

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 1696/5/1

Digital copy of a black and white toned studio photograph of Ernest Arthur Frost, aged approximately 15-17 years old.

Aachen

1923, Photograph, PRG 1324/2

Photograph from the Arbon-Le Maistre Collection of ships, mostly from the 20th century, and including virtually all the ships which carried post-World War II migrants to Australia.

Alberton Railway Station

c. 1895, Photograph, B 27135

Railway Station with staff.

Glenelg

Gall, Ernest, c. 1904, Photograph, PRG 631/2/1606

[General description] People leaving the train in Moseley Square near the Town Hall. In the distance past the end of the jetty steamships are moored. [On back of photograph] 'Glenelg (Moseley Square) / 1904'.

Jabez Frost

c. 1855, Photograph, PRG 1696/5/2

Digital copy of a likeness of John James Jabez Frost, known as 'Jabez'; Grandfather of Ernest Arthur Frost.

South Australian cricket team.

Smith, W. S, 1921, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/77

The South Australian cricket team that played a four day match against the Marylebone Cricket Club in Adelaide in March 1921. Marylebone Cricket Club won the match by an innings and 63 runs. Back row L-R: Sydney W. Smith (umpire) Laurence Power, Albert Ambler, Arthur Richardson, John Murray, Eustace Loveridge, McKenzie (12th man), Gordon Harris, George A. Hele (umpire). Front row L-R: Gilbert Jose, Percy Rundell, Andrew Smith (captain), Robert Moroney, Norman Williams. Adams (scorer). [also at PRG 280/1/28/342 and PRG 280/1/21/111].

University

1955, Photograph, B 22189

Aerial view of University and other public buildings.

Grote Street looking west

Gall, Ernest, 1898, Photograph, PRG 631/2/111

Grote Street, south side, looking west, May 1898, near side of the two storey house on the left is 26.5 yards west of Brown Street. The two storey house has a bay window, shutters, a wrought iron lace fenced balcony and stands next to the Grote Street Baker that offers 'dinners baked daily'. More brick buildings can be seen through the trees looking west along the southern side of Grote Street.