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Hannah Fisk
Hannah Maria Fisk, daughter of William and Rebecca Fisk. She arrived in South Australia from Suffolk with her parents on 31 July 1854 aboard the 'Historia'. On 21 December 1869 she married Philip Trelore Hill, they had six children between 1870 and 1884. Hannah died on the 16 October 1890, aged 44.
Edward Charles Frome
Edward Charles Frome (1802-1890) soldier, surveyor. Arrived in Adelaide in 1839 after he was appointed the third Surveyor General of South Australia. When he arrived he discovered that many of the sections already occupied near Adelaide had been inaccurately marked by Sir George Kingston. He also undertook, without pay, the duties of Colonial Engineer. He was an artist and his pictures depict life in the new colony of South Australia.
Christopher Giles
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Christopher Giles senior. He has a trim beard and moustache and wears a jacket and cravat with pin. He arrived in the colony in 1849 with substantial assets and took up a run at Ketchowla (in the state's north east) with Mr. H. Boucaut. The enterprise eventually failed due to severe drought and he moved to Adelaide in 1864. His son Christopher junior, trained as a surveyor, was associated with the Goyder Expedition and the Overland Telegraph.
William Hicks
William Hicks, saddler of Gumeracha : Not to be reproduced without written permission from the donor.
Reverend Thomas Hope
Portrait of the Reverend Thomas Hope, minister of Clayton Congregational Church 1874-1890, during which time the hall and 'new' church were built.
Alfred Langler
Alfred Langler of the Register staff, The Register was originally known as the South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register and later the South Australian Register was South Australia's first newspaper. It was first published in London in June 1936 and moved to Adelaide in 1837. Alfred Langler lived in Adelaide from 1890 - 1895, after this he moved to Perth.
James Garden Ramsay
James Garden Ramsay.
Mrs Ann Warner
Mrs Ann Warner, pioneer of Lower Hermitage, nee Anne Neale. Christened 25 Dec 1831 Mixbury Oxfordshire, died 12 Dec 1912 Hermitage; Married 23 May 1848 Adelaide SA. Daughter of Thomas Neale and Elizabeth Savage. Anne emigrated on 10 Dec 1838 to Adelaide from Launceston.
Catherine Weathers
Catherine Weathers ( or Wethers) nee Brady, c.1810-1890, who married Patrick, a farmer at Wackai Belt, Mintaro.
John Williams
John Williams - Parnaroo - pastoralist and M. P. for Barossa - House of Assembly died 4 April 1890, aged 66 years.
Mr. Peter Wood
Portrait of Mr Peter Wood, Senior Deacon of Clayton Congregational Church 1874-1890.
North Adelaide Cycling Club
North Adelaide Cycling Club founded in 1883, photograph taken in 1890's. Uniform: Dark green velveteen jackets, corduroy knickers. Back row: E Toms, R Fraser, AJ Hunter (sitting) DH Cookson, AJ Radford, Harold Lunn (sitting) JC Baker, GO Latham, TO Fowler, E Everett. Middle row: Alfred J Young, FW Fowler, PJ Williams, HT Burgess, H Hayward, WHN Steed. Lying on grass in front: George S Cockburn, FS Toms, H Cox.
Volunteer Military Forces
Officers of the Volunteer Military Forces in undress uniform (dark blue coats) mainly belonging to the 2nd Battalion, Adelaide Rifles in approximately 1890. Standing, left to right: (1) S.J. Skipper ('Hugh Kalyptus"), (3) J.W.A. Smith;(4) Robert Southouse; (5) A.F. Cornish; (6) E.C. Gluess; - (7) Feuerhardt; (8) H.C.R. Batchelor;(9) College boy, probably one of the Makins; - ; - (11) Williams; - ; (13) R.J.S. Adams; (14) H.E. Foster (possibly Henry Edgar Foster); - . Sitting: - ; -(2) Kennedy; (3) J.W. Erskine; (4) A. L. Harrold;(5) Edward Stuckey (afterwards Sir Edward);(6) Col. Makin; (7) Major J. Stewart or Stuart. NB: (Number 14) HE Foster is holding a bicycle. See B 7803. A researcher has suggested that the soldier seated fifth from left is actually Colonel William De Passey.
South Australian wine makers
Douglas Austral Tolley (left, seated), Ernest Alfred Tolley (centre, standing) and Dr. Thomas Scott (seated), well known South Australian wine makers. Tolley, Scott and Tolley had its origins as the East Torrens Wine Making Distillation Company at Nelson Street, Stepney in 1858. Thomas Scott employed the two brothers as apprentices in London after they gained experience in winemaking overseas. In the early 1890s following a glut of grapes a distillery was erected at Nuriootpa to produce fortified wines and TST brandy
Camel team and Aboriginals
"Aboriginals surprised by a camel team" - February 12 1890.
Stephens Place, Adelaide
[General description] The warehouse of Good, Toms & Company, wholesale drapers. This well proportioned three storey brick building has a stone facade with classical features. The name of the firm appears in relief on a pediment atop the ornamental parapet. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 19 and 44 / Stephens Place, east side / Left side of Good, Toms is 75 yards north of Rundle Street. / 1890-1900 / Compare with B 130 and see directories for position of Good, Toms and Co.' (Another hand) 'Frontage of Good, Toms': 21 yards.' (Another hand) 'Shop front installed in this building in 1934 for Chas. Birks & Co. (See B 6608)'.
North Terrace, Adelaide
North Terrace, Adelaide, east of Pulteney Street. A horse cab waits outside a row of cottages. Scots Church can be seen on the extreme right. For a view of the shingle roofed cottage on the right, see B 2484. For an artist's view of the Pulteney Street intersection, see B 2456/1. This view must date before 1890 because the 1889 directory is the last to contain these little cottages.
Hindley Street, Adelaide
Hindley Street, Adelaide, north side, in October, 1890. A group of men lean on a lamp-post in front of the Theatre Royal. Another group in top hats are about to enter through the 'Dress Circle' door, whilst a horse and buggy stand in the foreground. A billboard in front of the theatre advertises 'The Candidate', a comedy by Harry Saint Maur (in which he also starred) starting on November 4th; probably in 1886 as this production played at the Melbourne Theatre Royal in October in that year. Built in 1878, replacing a theatre built in 1868, it was eventually demolished in 1962 by Miller Anderson and Co., an Adelaide department store which erected a car park on the site. Extreme right of the photograph is 50 yards west of Gresham Street. Extreme left is 2 yards east of Peel Street.
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] A buggy drawn by a pair of grey horses is standing in the foreground of this view of the Clarence Hotel. People are grouped on the large balcony, others are standing in front of the building. G.R. Dowdy and J. Lewis were the licensees of this hotel 1891-99, later in 1917 the name was changed to the Majestic until its demolition in 1981. There was a hotel on this site since 1857. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 170 / King William Street, east Side / c. 1890 / The left side of the Clarence Hotel is 61 yards north of Pirie Street and the right side of Ware Chambers is 24 yards north of Pirie Street / Presented by Mrs. Florence Burley'.
Waymouth Street, Adelaide
[General description] Telegraph wires cut across this view along Waymouth Street which is lined by buildings, the most prominent being the Advertiser Building on the left. Horse tram tracks are visible. Pedestrians, mostly men, are going about their business. [On back of photograph] 'Waymouth Street looking west from King William St. / About 1890'.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] This neo-classical building features decorative balustrading on the parapet and upstairs balconies. Above the main arched doorway on both floors the keystone is carved with a human face. The building was used by the Grand Lodge of Freemasons, South Australia from 1884. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 233 / Flinders Street, north side / Part of Earl of Zetland Hotel / About 1890 / Extreme left is 7 yards east of Gawler Place. Telegraph post on right is 30 yards east of Gawler Place.' (Another hand) 'For view of this building in 1958 see B 14058.'
Flinders Street, Adelaide
Flinders Street, Adelaide, south side, between Pulteney and Ackland Streets. A family pose in the garden outside their cottage. Probably before 1890.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
Flinders Street, Adelaide, south side, between Pulteney Street and Ackland Street. Two neat brick cottages with shingle roofs and paling and picket fences. Probably before 1890.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
Flinders Street, Adelaide, west corner of Ackland Street. People are standing in front of a paling fence surrounding cottages. One of the cottages has quite a big garden,including fruit trees. Probably before 1890.
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] Set between the foreground of the wide dirt road and the sky are the imposing stone buildings of Christian Brothers College. The Foundation Stone was laid by the Catholic Bishop (later Archbishop) C.A. Reynolds, fourth bishop of Adelaide, on 15 August 1878. Classes began on 20 January 1879. The classroom block on the left was demolished in 1961 to make way for the widening of Ackland (now Frome) Street. In this photo the school is surrounded by a corregated iron fence. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 293 / Christian Brothers College / Wakefield Street, north side. East corner of Ackland Street. Probably between 1890 and 1897 / Far side of college on the right is 57.5 yards east of Ackland Street. On the extreme left is Ifould Street.'
Wright Street
Wright Street, north side, 1890, Wright Street frontage is 12 yards.
St. Peter's Cathedral about 1890
Photograph showing the uncompleted cathedral. St. Peter's Cathedral was started in 1869 and the first section was completed and opened fully for services in 1877.
Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide
Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide, a little west of Hill Street. This stone row cottage has red brick quoins and an iron roof. It is partially obscured by its garden. Probably dated before 1890.
Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide
Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide, a little west of Hill Street. These stone row cottages have red brick quoins, an iron roof and a white picket fence. Two men are posing for the photographer in front of one of them. Probably dated before 1890.
Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide
Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide, looking south from Barnard Street, probably between 1890 and 1899. The left side of the completely visible houses is 22 yards south of Archer Street.