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The 'Sir Robert Fernie' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Sir Robert Fernie', 2528 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2528 gross, ON95538, 312.7 x 41.9 x 24.5. Built 1889 (8) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow: Owners: WJ Fernie, registered Liverpool 1907 renamed 'Elisabeth' by German owners and in 1909 was dismantled and used as a storeship in Callao. In 1917 re-rigged as 4 mast barque in 1917 and wrecked at Lobos Island in August 1924].
Patricia and Elsea Landseer with their grandmother
Patricia Landseer (left) with her sister Elsea, pictured in the garden with their maternal grandmother, Martha White.
The 'Nelson' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Nelson', 1247 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to print PRG 1373/30/72 [see other entry in this name. Some confusion exists but it is recommended to those interested that they compare the illustration of the New Zealand trader 'Nelson', correctly identified, that appears at page 105, v.1 in White Wings, ref. 7. iron 3 mast ship, 1310 gross, 1247 net tons. ON71668, 239.3 x 36.0 x 20.7. Built 1874 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Glasgow 1882 Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd. c.1907 sold to owners in Chile and re-rigged as a barque without change of name. She was wrecked in 1943].
Extended family group
Eva Landseer (nee White) pictured with her daughters, Patricia Landseer (right) and Elsea. Extended family group, pictured in the garden of the Landseer family home 'Nunkarrie'. From left: Eva Landseer (nee White) with her eldest daughter Patricia, her mother Martha White, youngest daughter Elsea, and sister-in-law Maud Mellor.
The 'Ayesha' in open water
The wooden schooner 'Ayesha, 123 tons, in open water. [wooden 3 mast schooner, 123 gross, 97 net tons. ON125665, 95.7 x 22.7 x 10.0. Built 1907 (5) F. Hawke. Plymouth. Owners: G. Clunies-Ross. (Cocos Island) reg. London. Famous as the vessel stolen by the German landing party who attack the cable station on Cocos Island WW1 and who took it and sailed it to the Red Sea to escape when the 'Emden' was destroyed.]
Landseer family
Eva Landseer (nee White) pictured with her daughters, Patricia Landseer (right) and Elsea. They are pictured in the garden of a family home, probably 'Nunkarrie'.
The 'Nelson' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Nelson', 1247 tons, in an unidentified harbour [see other entry in this name. Some confusion exists but it is recommended to those interested that they compare the illustration of the New Zealand trader 'Nelson', correctly identified, that appears at page 105, v.1 in White Wings, ref. 7. iron 3 mast ship, 1310 gross, 1247 net tons. ON71668, 239.3 x 36.0 x 20.7. Built 1874 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Glasgow 1882 Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd. c.1907 sold to owners in Chile and re-rigged as a barque without change of name. She was wrecked in 1943].
John McConnell Black : SUMMARY RECORD
Papers of J.M. Black comprising diaries, notebooks, correspondence, illustrations to 'Naturalised Flora' and to 'Flora of S.A.', manuscript for 'Flora of S.A.' 2nd edition, manuscript of A.T. Lee's 'Genus Swainsona' and annotated copy of Tate's 'Flora'.
Louis Willyama Avery : SUMMARY RECORD
Papers of Louis Willyama Avery comprising a copy of his war diary, 16 October 1914 to 8 April 1918. The original diary was written on numbered pages 7-137 and may be incomplete. Also nine pages of correspondence, comprising copy of a letter to him from his father L..H.M. Avery of 13 July 1912 for his 21st birthday; copy of a typescript letter from Lieut.-Col. A.J. Bennett, D.S.O., Officer Commanding, 3rd Battalion A.I.F. to his father from Anzac dated 16 August 1915; copy of letter from Acting Headmaster, St Peter's College to his father, 27 March 1918; copy of his statement of Army service dated 14 February 1919; and summary of his life and career from his birth to July 1953 when he was due to retire from position as Workshops Engineer, Risdon, Tasmania; and a photograph of North Beach, Anzac. (Copy only).
Margaret Arnott-Rogers : SUMMARY RECORD
Photographs of cake decorating, scorpions, Captain Sturt's house, underwater photographs, apiary work and Kangaroo Island. Originals in Reserve Collection, some duplicates and photocopies available.
Photographs of birthday cakes
Photographs of special occasion birthday cakes highlighting often intricate icing.
Autograph book
Autograph book belonging to Vera Ellman (Ray) Hague.
Miscellaneous photographs
A collection of photographs with no particular link to the White family, but with inherent historic interest. They include images of Randall's/Randles Corner, Parachilna Siding, early Grange and Henley Beach, transport, portraits, Adelaide Oval, Portland Cement quarry and miscellaneous. See 'contents' for details of individual items.
Photographs
Photographs of SA Farmers' Co-operative Union premises, wheat and dairy production, and ships. Digital copies may be viewed on the South Australiana Database by doing a number search on SRG 804.
The 'Mary Isabel' in an unidentified harbour
The steel barquentine 'Mary Isabel', 307 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel barquentine, 339 gross, 307 net tons. ON99680, 146.0 x 27.2 x 11.2. Built 1892 Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Grangemouth. Owned in Grimsby. In 1907 acquired by RS Lamb and Company, registered Sydney. Missing, sailed in September 1911. RS Lamb and Partners were usually engaged in the trans-Tasman timber trade].
The 'River Boyne' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barquentine 'River Boyne', 515 tons, in an undientified harbour [iron 3 mast barque, 499 gross, 479 net tons, ON55054, 154.1 x 27.8 x 17.3. Built 1867 Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Hargrove and Hellon, registered Liverpool. c.1886 sold to Germany and renamed 'Sirius' owned in Hamburg. In 1900 sold to Sydney owners and reverts to 'River Boyne' 515 gross, 466 net tons, 3 mast barquentine rigged, owners: George E Elliott, registered Sydney. Dec. 1907 James Paterson and Co. Ltd., registered Melbourne and converted into coal hulk].
The 'Woollahra' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'Woollahra', 974 tons, in an undientified harbour [iron 3 mast barque, 974 gross, 942 net tons. ON73314, 202.4 x 33.6. x 20.4. Built 1875 Osborne, Graham and Co. Sunderland;owners Cowlishaw Bros., registered Sydney; 1905 Woollahra Ship Co. Ltd. Wrecked Cape Terawhiti, New Zealand, July 14, 1907. Two lives lost].
The 'Mary Isabel' in an unidentified harbour
The steel barquentine 'Mary Isabel', 307 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel barquentine, 339 gross, 307 net tons. ON99680, 146.0 x 27.2 x 11.2. Built 1892 Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Grangemouth. Owned in Grimsby. In 1907 acquired by RS Lamb and Company, registered Sydney. Missing, sailed in September 1911. RS Lamb and Partners were usually engaged in the trans-Tasman timber trade].
The 'Lochiel' in an unidentified port
The wooden barquentine 'Lochiel', 227 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast schooner (officially) caption says brigantine, 227 tons, ON65361. 113.4 x 24.1 x 12.6. Built 1875 Stephen and Forbes, Peterhead. Came to Brisbane owners from Peterhead in 1883. Donkin and Howes, registered Brisbane Oct. 1886 to owners in Bundaberg, Queensland. Finally owned by Charles E Young. Broken up in 1907. Whilst in Australia usually associated with the labour trade supplying native labourers to the Queensland sugar plantations].
The 'Post Boy' wrecked at Arno Bay
The wooden schooner 'Post Boy', 59 tons, wrecked at Arno Bay [wooden 2 mast schooner, 62 tons, 77.2 x 18.8 x 7.2. Built 1874. John Lowen, Port Adelaide. Owners: John Kuhl and partners, registered Port Adelaide. Foundered in St. Vincent Gulf Dec. 15, 1876. Raised and repaired, reregistered Thomas Watson and JH Bowker. Customs register closed in 1907 with 'totally wrecked'. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition 1978]
The 'Monarch' at Port Pirie
The wooden barquentine 'Monarch', 98 tons, at Port Pirie [wooden 3 mast schooner, 132 tons (officially, apparently altered c.1903 and reduced to 98 tons, but not recorded) 109.0 x 23.9 x 7.6. ON55958. Built 1871 J Robinson, Moreton Bay Queensland. Owners: Clarke, Hodgson and Co., registered Brisbane: 1872 Robert Chadwick, registered Sydney: April 1874 Messrs. Short: April 1888 Albert Heesh: Nov. 1902 William Playfair, Port Adelaide then CE Fricker, J Campbell and A Hodgeman. Wrecked Wardang Island, SA, April 6, 1909 (not 1907 as shown on caption)
Family photographs
Some original photographs, and copy photographs, of different branches of the Cowled family. Some are accompanied by an information sheet - these have also been copied with the same number as the image followed by an 'A'. See below for details of items.
The 'Post Boy' at Port Adelaide
The wooden schooner 'Post Boy', 59 tons, building at Port Adelaide in 1874 [wooden 2 mast schooner, 62 tons, 77.2 x 18.8 x 7.2. Built 1874. John Lowen, Port Adelaide. Owners: John Kuhl and partners, registered Port Adelaide. Foundered in St. Vincent Gulf Dec. 15, 1876. Raised and repaired, reregistered Thomas Watson and JH Bowker. Customs register closed in 1907 with 'totally wrecked'. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition 1978]
The 'Monarch' at Port Victoria
The wooden barquentine 'Monarch', 98 tons, at Port Victoria [wooden 3 mast schooner, 132 tons (officially, apparently altered c.1903 and reduced to 98 tons, but not recorded) 109.0 x 23.9 x 7.6. ON55958. Built 1871 J Robinson, Moreton Bay Queensland. Owners: Clarke, Hodgson and Co., registered Brisbane: 1872 Robert Chadwick, registered Sydney: April 1874 Messrs. Short: April 1888 Albert Heesh: Nov. 1902 William Playfair, Port Adelaide then CE Fricker, J Campbell and A Hodgeman. Wrecked Wardang Island, SA, April 6, 1909 (not 1907 as shown on caption)
The 'Post Boy' wrecked at Arno Bay
The wooden schooner 'Post Boy', 59 tons, wrecked at Arno Bay [wooden 2 mast schooner, 62 tons, 77.2 x 18.8 x 7.2. Built 1874. John Lowen, Port Adelaide. Owners: John Kuhl and partners, registered Port Adelaide. Foundered in St. Vincent Gulf Dec. 15, 1876. Raised and repaired, reregistered Thomas Watson and JH Bowker. Customs register closed in 1907 with 'totally wrecked'. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition 1978]
The 'Monarch' at Port Augusta
The wooden barquentine 'Monarch', 98 tons, at Port Augusta [wooden 3 mast schooner, 132 tons (officially, apparently altered c.1903 and reduced to 98 tons, but not recorded) 109.0 x 23.9 x 7.6. ON55958. Built 1871 J Robinson, Moreton Bay Queensland. Owners: Clarke, Hodgson and Co., registered Brisbane: 1872 Robert Chadwick, registered Sydney: April 1874 Messrs. Short: April 1888 Albert Heesh: Nov. 1902 William Playfair, Port Adelaide then CE Fricker, J Campbell and A Hodgeman. Wrecked Wardang Island, SA, April 6, 1909 (not 1907 as shown on caption)
Reverend Arthur M. Trengove : SUMMARY RECORD
Records of the Reverend Arthur M. Trengove comprising approximately 1300 lantern slides and glass plate negatives. To a lesser extent there are nitrate negatives and prints. The majority were created in South Australia and document the landscape and his activities as Reverend. Items include images of the following areas; Mid North and Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula (including Cowell, Franklin Harbour, Hissey's Creek, Coonarie Falls, Winnowing, Arno Bay, Port Lincoln), Adelaide Botanic and Zoological Gardens, Port Elliot and Hindmarsh River, Beetaloo Reservoir, Bundaleer, Prince Alfred College, Mount Gambier, River Murray, Mannum and Renmark. Trengove spent time abroad in both New Zealand and during World War 1 in Egypt. Both trips are documented. There are also many family portraits, mainly taken during the mission years in northern South Australia. There are items of interest including a wooden and metal gas lantern slide projector and wooden frames for the slides, used in projection. There is a decorative light projection device with a prism-like light refractor which would have been used for creating patterned and coloured light presentations.
The 'Elizabeth' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Elizabeth', 263 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden 3 mast barque, 263 tons. ON47438. 118.9 x 24.4 x 14.4. Built 1863 (9) W Briggs and Sons, Sunderland. Owners registered London till Feb. 1865, Moss Joshua, registered Melbourne; Aug. 1868 EF Sichel; June 1873 John Bickers and Jno Neill, registered Port Adelaide: Feb. 1894 AE Howard; Feb. 1895 AE Hamilton; Aug 1900 William Hamilton; 1907 HG Darling; March 1922 Patrick SS Co. Ltd. Converted to a hulk for use in Port Adelaide from 1894 and broken up and register closed in December 1922]
The 'Elizabeth' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Elizabeth', 263 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden 3 mast barque, 263 tons. ON47438. 118.9 x 24.4 x 14.4. Built 1863 (9) W Briggs and Sons, Sunderland. Owners registered London till Feb. 1865, Moss Joshua, registered Melbourne; Aug. 1868 EF Sichel; June 1873 John Bickers and Jno Neill, registered Port Adelaide: Feb. 1894 AE Howard; Feb. 1895 AE Hamilton; Aug 1900 William Hamilton; 1907 HG Darling; March 1922 Patrick SS Co. Ltd. Converted to a hulk for use in Port Adelaide from 1894 and broken up and register closed in December 1922]
The 'Dunblane' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'Dunblane', 752 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast barque, 751 gross, 714 net tons. ON78615. 187.8 x 31.0 x 18.5. Built 1878 (5) D&W Henderson. Glasgow. Owners: J Dunn and Sons, registered Glasgow. Oct 1896 to Russian owners without change of name. 1902 John Alexander Walker, registered Port Adelaide. Jan. 1907 to JJ Craig, Auckland and renamed Joseph Craig. Sold 1914 to Huddart, Parker Ltd Melbourne for conversion to hulk but on delivery voyage was wrecked at Hokianga, NZ August 7, 1914]