1907 • Find • State Library of South Australia

David Murray M.L.C.

Adcock, Thomas, c. 1883, Photograph, B 50610

Opalotype portrait of David Murray M.L.C., with details emphasised with black and white overpainting.

David Murray

c. 1900, Photograph, B 53209

David Murray.

Fanny Pascoe. According to a researcher, Fanny Lucretia Pascoe was born 26 April 1865 and died 12 August 1940. Fanny was never married and had a habadashery shop in Kapunda. She is the first child of 11 children. Her parents were James Henry Pascoe, born 8 August 1839, died 12 October 1907 and Fanny Pascoe born 9 November 1843, died 10 October 1932.

Robert Archibald Peake

Moores Studio, c. 1936, Photograph, B 7019

[General description] Upper body portrait of Robert Archibald Peake, public servant, in seven eighths view. [On back of photograph] 'Robert Archibald Peake / Parents: Archibald Henry Peake / Annnie Peake nee Thomas / Schools: Naracoorte Public / Mount Barker Public/Hahndorf College / A.S. & B.T. Academy, Flinders Lane (Wm. Hogg, Principal) / Other night studies: Commerce Class, University of Adelaide (Mr. R.N. Finlayson, Lecturer) / Cabinet Making, School of Mines (Mr. Lykke, Instructor) / Fruit Culture (Mr G. Quinn, Horticultural Expert) / Entered Government Service on July 1st, 1907 / Appointed Acting Public Trustee 29-11-1934 / Public Trustee 8-8-1935'.

George Ragless Senior

Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co., c. 1888, Photograph, B 11341

Portrait of George Ragless Senior arrived in South Australia in June 1838 with his father John and seven brothers and three sisters on board the ship "Eden". Father John Ragless lived at Pine Forest (Enfield). Son George was a cattle and sheep farmer at Willochra and later lived at "Battersea Park" at Edwardstown after trying his luck during the gold rush. George was married at Gawler Plains on December 30, 1857 by Rev. Thomas Lloyd. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1907. George Ragless died at his home in Edwardstown in 1909

Rasmus Family

c. 1907, Photograph, B 35652

Portrait of Rasmus Family in 1906 Darracq motor car. From left to right, Heinrich Wilhelm Rasmus, Jean Rasmus, Harrold Rasmus, Jane (wife of Heinrich), Johann Adolph Rasmus and Elizabeth (wife of Johann). The photograph was possibly taken at Ucolta (additional information supplied by a researcher). According to another resercher, the vehicle was first registered on 2 May 1908. Rasmus, H.W., Ucolta. 2 May 1908 484 (10/12 Darracq).

George McCulloch(L) and Charles Rasp

c. 1890, Photograph, B 28307

George McCulloch (seated) and Charles Rasp (standing), the discoverer of the Broken Hill lead and silver deposit, photographed at Medindie.

Walter Vernon Ray

Mayfair Studio, 1936, Photograph, B 6794

Walter Vernon Ray was born near Manchester in 1880 and was educated at St Peter's College and Adelaide University. He obtained his law degree in 1907 and practiced in Port Adelaide. He was a keen educationist and lover of books and became associated with the Port Adelaide Institute in 1912. He was a Freemason, past master of St. Peter's Collegiate Lodge and Principal of St Peter's Collegiate Royal Arch Chapter. He was a prominent member of the Adelaide University team. He left Port Adelaide Institute in April 1930 to take up the position of Stipendiary Magistrate at Wallaroo.

Mrs J. Robin and daughters

1907, Photograph, B 32371

Mrs. J. Robin with her two daughters.

J. G. O. Tepper

1907, Photograph, B 18867

J. G. O. Tepper.

John Watsford

c. 1865, Photograph, B 490

Reverend John Watsford.

Railway Accident

c. 1873, Photograph, B 1893

Workers pose on the wreckage of the carriages following a railway accident, between Salisbury and Smithfield. This is possibly one which occurred on June 20th, 1873, three miles south of Smithfield. (See the Register, July 1, 1873.) . According to L.S Kingsborough, the H class engine, which was first under steam in 1871, was built by Robert Stephenson & Co., England. Note the third class carriage on the end. For another view of this accident, see B 1907.

Railway Accident

c. 1870, Photograph, B 1907

Railway accident between Salisbury and Smithfield, showing men surveying the wreckage of a derailed train. See B 1893 for information and another photo.

Burke's Tree

c. 1907, Photograph, B 5615

Burke's tree, Innamincka. The following notes are taken from a sheet attached to the back of the photograph. '....sad task. It was south-west of [Tootawatchie?] and in flooded country. The spot was about forty miles from Innamincka and a little to the north-west. Mr Kenny, before leaving the place made certain a white man was buried there. The description of a swamp with eucalypts and a claypan close at hand would easily fit many places in the district especially after a fall of rain. No one regretted it more than Mr Kenny when in 1913-14 he had all arrangements made to re-visit the Cooper and was unable to get away. It is a pity he was unable to revisit the spot as no doubt some of the natives would have remembered him and helped him. I enclose a photo of another "L" marked tree on the Cooper about twelve miles below the junction of the Thomson on Retreat station (east bank). I will be pleased to let you have any information re Mr Kenny or the Cooper that I may possess. Yours faithfully RE Larcombe.

S.A. "Register" editorial staff and owners

c. 1857, Photograph, B 5967

[General description] Group studio photograph of gentlemen connected with the S. A. Register in 1857. From left to right: W illiam W.R. Whitridge (on editorial staff); Joseph Fisher, proprietor (seated); William Kyffin Thomas (at back); Anthony Forster; Edward William Andrews (seated). ; J.H. Barrow (editorial staff). Barrow left to found the 'Advertiser' in 1858.

S.A. Northern Pioneers, 1850-59

Mora Studio, 1908, Photograph, B 8502

Photograph of a photographic composite entitled 'S.A. Northern Pioneers 1850-59' comprising 120 portraits. The original mosaic was compiled in 1908 by Mora Studio, Rundle Street, Adelaide. The individual photographs were collected in 1906 and 1907 by stock agent Henry Howard 'Harry' Birt, who had been a drover and stockman in the pastoral regions of Australia from 1858 until 1880. He is depicted at B 8502/I5. The original of this mosaic was acquired by pastoralist and stock and station agent Samuel Joseph Stuckey. He died in 1912 and the fate of the original work is not known.

Teachers Picnic

1907, Photograph, B 16575/1

Teachers picnic at Belair.

Electric Light Exhibition

c. 1900, Photograph, B 20852

Exhibition of electric light fittings and electrical appliances. It was a display mounted by local engineering businesses at the official opening of the Grenfell Street power station on 19 November 1901. At the far end, furniture retailers P Gay & Co (who built Gay's Arcade) have two display rooms. To the right is a display by John Just & Co, and to the right again is a display by Todd Samuel & Anstey. Hedley Todd was Charles Todd's younger son, and J.K. Samuel later became chairman of the Adelaide Electric Supply Co.