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South Australian pioneers 1840 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 47456

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 127 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived below the portraits.

Clarendon House, Hindley Street

Skipper, John Michael, c. 1840, Photograph, B 4692

[General description] Clarendon House is a three storey Georgian style stone building with dormer windows on its top floor and a widow's walk, built by Robert and Mary Thomas, pioneers and proprietors of the Register newspaper. On the right is their home, Rhantregwynwen Cottage, named after Robert's birthplace in Wales. The group of people at the front door are probably the family. Amongst the people shown in the street are a gentleman on horseback, a man driving a bullock team and some Aborigines. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 56 / 1840 / See Mary Thomas' "Diary and Letters", p. 150. / Looking south west from a point between Hindley Street and North Terrace. The cottage on the right is situated on the west side of what was later known as Register Place' (Another hand) 'Clarendon House apparently on east corner of Register Place' (Another hand) 'Copied from an old sketch in the possession of Mr. E.A.S. Thomas.'

South Australian pioneers 1840 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 7865

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 127 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived below the portraits.

Ruins of Hawson homestead, Kirton Point

1911, Photograph, B 54012

KIRTON POINT: The ruins of the Hawson homestead where Frank Hawson was speared by hostile Aborigines in 1840; his remains were exhumed in 1911 and a memorial erected at Port Lincoln. Dr. W. Ramsay Smith, former City Coroner stands on the right, Dr. E. Kinmont stands in the cellar. According to Chrissie Myllika Houston, Frank Hawson was not speared at the house but at the shepherd's hut at Little Swamp (January 2011) [more complete copy at PRG 458/1/1/71].

The remains of Frank Hawson

1911, Photograph, B 54013

KIRTON POINT: The remains of Frank Hawson, speared by Aborigines in 1840, exhumed for honoured re-burial at Port Lincoln. Dr. E. Kinmont kneeling, Dr. W. Ramsay Smith standing behind the remains [duplicate copy at B 54013].

Three daughters of Sir John and Lady Morphett

c. 1855, Photograph, B 61208

PORTRAIT: Three daughters of Sir John and Lady Morphett. Left: Amy Gawler Morphett, later May, born 1841. Standing: Ada Fisher Morphett, later Ayers, born 1843. Right: Mary Morphett, later Mair, born 1840.

North Terrace

1840, Photograph, B 9483/9

North Terrace. From a sketch by J.C. Hailes, 1840. [Probably 1841. Hailes was the publisher only. Probably painted by E.A. Opie. See S.A. News Nov 15, 1841 p.54]. A key published in the 'Register' newspaper, 26 March 1910, page 6, identifies the buildings in the sketch, using a numbering system. The title is 'Key to a View of North Terrace'. Then as follows: 1. Old theatre, 2. Sidney hotel, 3. Residence of Mr. J. Morphett, 4. Morphett street, 5. Trinity Church, 6. Residence of Rev. C. B. Howard, 7. South Australian Bank, 8. King William Street, 9. Post Office, 10. Stephens place, 11. South Australian School, 12. Bank of Australasia, 13. Office of South Australian Record, 14. Beck & Co.'s warehouses, 15. Auction rooms, 16. Wesleyan Chapel, Gawler place, 17. Rev. T. Q. Stow's Congregational Chapel, 18. Police station, 19. British Society's Schoolhouse, 20. Government House. See the sketch at B 2803.

Boston Bay

1840, Photograph, B 9483/3

Boston Bay, Port Lincoln. From a sketch in October, 1840. Unknown artist.

The first Supreme Court in South Australia

c. 1840, Photograph, B 2132

Reproduction of a coloured sketch of the Supreme Court, probably made in the 1840s. The Court stood in Whitmore Square on acre 614 at the south east corner of the Square, and faced north. [See Kingston's map of Adelaide, 1842.]

Reverse of Captain Oliver's Masters certificate

c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/29

Reverse side of Captain Charles Oliver's Masters certificate, dated 25 July 1874, providing his place and date of birth as 10 August 1840, Lincolnshire, and his address as Milang, South Australia.

Effie Marie Bancroft

1906, Photograph, PRG 280/1/5/179

Effie Marie Bancroft nee Wilton. Born in Yorkshire, England in 1840 and was an actor from childhood. In 1867 she married Squire Bancroft, also an actor. After establishing their own theatre company they raised the standard of theatrical production in the United Kingdom. Anne retired from the stage in 1886.

The New Port - Adelaide, South Australia.

Hitchen, J. C., c. 1840, Artwork, PRG 50/37/6

Colour lithograph of a port scene depicting Port Adelaide in 1840, and including the Caleb Angas (ship), (second ship from left) coming into dock, and the docking platforms, jetty and a whinch for loading ships. The artwork includes other ships and smaller row boats transporting passengers to and from the ships. There are various buildings to the centre and left side of the composition, indicating housing and general building around the Port area was well underway by this stage. The artwork also reflects the landscape, Adelaide hills and surrounding vegetation at the time.

Portrait of Sir John Morphett

Laurence, Samuel, 1840, Artwork, B 72911

Portrait of Sir John Morphett. Signed and dated S. Laurence 1840.

Portrait of Elizabeth Morphett (nee Fisher)

Laurence, Samuel, 1840, Artwork, B 72912

Portrait of Elizabeth Morphett (nee Fisher). Signed and dated S. Laurence 1840.

Architectural elevation drawing of building for the South Australian School Society

1840, Artwork, BRG 42/120/31/1

Elevation drawing of the public school being erected for the South Australian School Society on the north west corner of Gawler Place and North Terrace, Adelaide (Acre 19) . Ink notation under drawing: 'Received in London June 3 1840'. Ink and watercolour on paper, ink notation. Scale 1 inch to 10 feet.

Portrait of Peter Manoel

c. 1890, Mixed material, D 7806(Misc)

Opalotype portrait of Peter Frederick Manoel (overpainted in colour), together with genealogical information on his descendants compiled by Helen Brown nee Manoel.

Diaries of Arthur Hardy

Hardy, Arthur, 1838, Manuscript, PRG 101/1

Diaries of Arthur Hardy: volume 1, 27 September 1838 to 3 January 1840, covering his voyage out in the 'Platina" and his pastoral and agricultural operations at section 335 on the Torrens (Paradise); volume 2, February 1845, 12-29 January 1847, 29 April 1848 - 16 June 1850, comprising a record of two trips to Port Lincoln (1845 and 1847) and his trip to England aboard the 'Medway', his activities while there and his return trip to South Australia on the 'Mary Ann' (1848-1850).

Hawson Park, Little Swamp

c. 1970, Photograph, PRG 458/1/2/97

Hawson Park and memorial, Little Swamp. The monument and plaque was placed in this location by Percy Baillie through the local Caledonian Society in memory of the location where Francis Tapley Hawson was fatally wounded in 1840.

John Henry Smyth-Blood

c. 1880, Photograph, B 9940

Quarter plate studio portrait of John Henry Smyth-Blood. He has a full beard and moustache and is seated and wearing a coat and embroidered fez style hat.

Country south of Adelaide from O'Halloran Hill to Mt. Terrible including District C and portions of Districts B and D [cartographic material] / Surveyed by J. McLaren esqr., John Arrowsmith 10 Soho Square 1840

McLaren, J., 1840, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/120/28

Cadastral map of country south of Adelaide with relief shown by hachures. Shows land sections in Section C, north of Port Noarlunga to Aldinga Bay, and eastwards to the Willunga hills part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, including the section 258 on which Willunga was settled. Also includes part of Section B on the north side, from O'Halloran Hill, and Section D on the south, to Sellicks Beach. Land sections with occupiers' names are coloured.

Chart of Port Adelaide, South Australia [cartographic material] / drawn by F.H. Burslem

1840, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/120/3

This chart was compiled from Colonel Light's survey with soundings by S. Hamilton, drawn by F.H. Burslem of the Survey Department and engraved by W. Moffitt, Sydney. Shows coast, river with soundings, and Torrens Island. Includes natural features. Although dated 1839, map and detailed navigation notes on right hand edge date this version at 1840. Title of map at bottom right does not have its supporting kangaroos and emu figures as in map 120/2. Scale 2 inches to 1 mile. (On reverse side is printed the 1839 map without the text on left hand edge, another copy of map 120/2 in this series.) [Double sided map; previously C155 & C156].

Plan and section of the South Australian Company's road to the New Port and Section 'A' [cartographic material] / by G.S. Kingston, Civil Engineer

1840, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/120/8

Plan of the New Port and Section 'A' at Port Adelaide, showing the Company's proposed wharf, canal and new road to Adelaide. Also shows the 'Old Landing Place' with sections 423 and 443 indicated. Plan by G.S. Kingston dated 10 July 1840. Photograph made of Governor George Gawler's copy ca.1868; original watercolour. Scale 1 inch to 5 chains. Original signed by Kingston outside border of map.

[Plan of sections 'A' and 'B' on Hindmarsh Reach, Port Adelaide] [cartographic material]

1840, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/120/12

Certified copy of Plan 18T showing sections 'A' and 'B' on the east and west sides of Hindmarsh Reach, Port Adelaide, as surveyed by Hindmarsh and Lindsay on 21 November 1840. Includes note by the surveyors relating to the survey measurements. This copy certified by the Surveyor General on 25 September 1913. Scale 1 inch to 5 chains. Ink and watercolour on waxed linen, ink notation. Numbered 149) at top left corner.

Plan of the land at the New Port forming part of section 'A' [Port Adelaide] [cartographic material]

1840, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/120/13

Plan of part of section 'A' at the New Port, Port Adelaide, 'exhibited to those parties to whom portions of that land were offered for sale on 10 January 1840', signed by D. McLaren of the South Australian Company. Shows allotment numbers, owners' names (some illegible) and street names. A section at bottom right in pencil reads: 'Present incumbents of some of the allotments - Mildred, Levi, Mempis, Germein, Smith and Wakelin' with land measurements mostly illegible. No scale given. Ink and watercolour on paper, ink and very faint pencil notation. Includes canvas backing now separated from map.

A general plan of the South Australian Company's works at Port Adelaide [cartographic material] / by Prescott and Hancock

1840, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/120/15

Plan showing 'the warehouses and sheds and the progressive state of wharfs' at Port Adelaide erected by the South Australian Company. A rudimentary wooden platform is shown on the end of the McLaren Wharf with the position of the lifting crane, a well and connecting bridge to the Government Reserve. An indication of the extent of vegetation surrounding an inlet in the area has been carefully executed by the artist. Signed by the architects Prescott and Hancock at right bottom corner, and dated January 5th 1840 at bottom left. 'No. 3' written at top left corner. Scale 1 & half inches to 50 feet. Ink and watercolour on paper, ink notation.

Tracing from Plan of the survey of section 'A' Port Adelaide made by Messrs. Hindmarsh & Lindsay [cartographic material]

1840, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/120/22

Photographic copy of tracing from plan showing section 'A' Port Adelaide made by Hindmarsh and Lindsay on 21 November 1840. Subsequent alterations shown in red [on original map], made in compliance with application of 21 December 1893.The copy signed by E.S. Laurie for the Surveyor General on 7 February 1894. Retraced by archivist G.L. Fischer 11 May 1951. Scale 1 inch to 5 chains. Pencil tracing on photographic copy.

Officers roll, Independent Order of Rechabites

c. 1840, Photograph, B 74724

Lantern slide of a page from the Officer's attendance roll book of the first Independent Order of Rechabites Society, Southern Cross Rechabite Tent, established in Adelaide in May 1840 and lasting until November 1843 when the society was dissolved due to financial troubles. The roll marks attendence from June to September: 'Past Chief Ruler: John Hart; Chief Ruler: John Nowland; Deputy Chief Ruler: G. Edwards; Secretary: Thomas Rusher Hart; Stewards: C. Elphinston;, William Dodd; Levite: Richard Dodd; Supporters: J.R. Rundle, G. Hunter, G. Dawson, William Martin; Inside Guardian: George Robertson; Outside Guardian: Theodore Harvey'.

Caroline Acraman

Adelaide Photographic Co., c. 1870, Photograph, B 75365

Portrait carte-de-visite photographs of Caroline Acraman (nee Odgers), which has been hand-tinted. She lived from 1840 to 1910 in Glenelg, and was married to William Acraman (1824 - 11 January 1900). William Acraman may have been the brother of John Acraman (1828/29 - 22 June 1907), a merchant and pastoralist.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Dunstan

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/25N

Probably Mary Ann Dunstan, 1840-1912; nee Mildred, married Henry Dunstan. Born in Port Adelaide, South Australia to Mary Ann Mildred, nee East, and George Mildred. Resided in Kensington, Magill.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Katherine Pritchard

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/10M

Probably Katherine Pritchard, 1840-1919; Arrived in South Australia in June 1839 on board the ship the "Hooghly". Resided in Adelaide.

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