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Photographs of Effie Reid and family
Photographs of Effie Reid, her older brother Eric, and their family, at various ages. See below for details.
Vehicles from Edgar D. Oldfield’s Bakery
Three horse drawn vehicles identified on the back as 'Vehicles from Edgar D. Oldfield's Bakery at Exeter corner of Semaphore Road and Woolnough Road. 8 days day' [Eight Hour Day?] 1919.
Williams family at Christies Beach
The Williams family pictured in front of their rented holiday shack at Christies Beach. At back (from left): Gloria Williams, Vin Williams (father), Josie Williams, Martha Minchin (grandmother); at front (from left) Trevor Williams, Albert Minchin (grandfather) and Janet Arthur (cousin).
Kosmopolitan Klub album
Album of photographs of a girls' group - originally known as the 'Kosmopolitan Klub' and later as 'The Girls' - which formed in the 1930s and continued into their old age (all now deceased). The eight school girls were from Adelaide Technical High School and pledged 'not to marry or become engaged until 1940. The first girl to break the pledge was to pay 5 pounds to the 'No-Marriage Club's funds.' The first breakaway occurred in 1934 and the group changed its mind, turning the club into a social and welfare organisation. The album covers only the first few years (1930-32), and inlcudes a Gulf trip on the 'Moonta', staying at family cottages 'Wonga Wonga' and 'Wurli', outings with boy friends and travels around SA. People are not identified, although the book 'We were going to be different : the story of the Kosmopolitan Klub and the Girls' by Anne Rawson (1998) identifies them. An article about the club appeared in 'The News' 15 February 1934, page 1.
OneSteel Plant, Whyalla
Blowing oxygen into the furnace at the OneSteel Plant, Whyalla. The photographer describes the factory, "In February 2012 I was asked to build a body of images on the town of Whyalla. The One Steel Plant at Whyalla is without doubt the heart of the community and as such I felt it was important to record the blast furnace and the conditions the workers faced on a day-to-day basis. This task wasn't as easy as I first thought, in fact it took three weeks to achieve what I had set out to do. The transition of the Whyalla Steelworks under Project Magnet to Magnetite Feed has changed the iron ore pellet process from a dry to a wet process. Magnetite ore is pumped via a slurry pipeline from the mine to the steelworks and results in benefits to the Whyalla community by reducing the level of fugitive dust emissions. Project Magnet has also fostered the use of covered facilities for loading iron ore and the relocation of the crushing and screening area to the mine site, which has resulted in further improvements in environmental conditions for Whyalla. Over a two hour period I was lead through the blast furnaces, as what can be described as hot, exhausting conditions. I was really impressed with the scale of the operation and it was interesting to see the final product after watching the ore being extracted from places like Iron Knob and The Duke."
Ross Smith at Bandar Abbas
Ross Smith in his Sidcot flying suit, sitting in the cockpit of the Vickers Vimy at Bandar Abbas, before take-off on 24 November 1919.
Parliament House
[General description] Listening attentively to a discussion, Committee members are sitting behind benches stacked with paperwork in the shadowy interior of the House of Assembly.The pillars stand out against the dark background. [On back of photograph] 'House of Assembly Committee / at 10.30 a.m., December 8, 1928 / during a discussion of the taxation proposals of the Butler Government / The House met at 2 p.m. on December 7th and sat until noon on the following day / Adjourned for two hours and then sat until 5.30 p.m.'
Sir Ross Smith's Aeroplane
Sir Ross Smith's aeroplane at Adelaide after its historic flight from England in 1920. The pilot can be seen getting out of the cockpit. Ross and Keith Smith along with Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers flew from Hounslow to Darwin in 1919 taking less than 28 days and 135 flying hours.
Arrival from England
Arrival of Ross and Keith Smith, Sergeants WH Shiers and JM Bennett (mechanics) at Adelaide after flight from England. Sir Ross MacPherson Smith together with his brother Sir Keith MacPherson Smith became the first pilots to fly from England to Australia in 1919. The trip took 28 days and 135 flying hours. In 1915 he landed in Gallipoli, later awarded the Military Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was pilot for "Lawrence of Arabia". He was killed during a test flight of the Vickers Viking aircraft.
Halifax Street
Halifax Street, south side, November 17th 1958, frontage of building is 10.5 yards. Left side of Cawthornes Pianos building abuts Hallett Street, west side. The 35 metre tall brick chimney was the Refuse Destructor Incinerator dating back from 1909 and can be seen the the centre of this photograph. The Destructor operated 24 hours a day and the resultant steam generated a steam generator which was used to disinfect laundry
An avid aviation buff, Seven National News reporter Steve Whitham, couldn't pass up a chance to get a close-up look at one of the replica Bulldog biplanes used in the Channel Seven mini-series, "A Thousand Skies", during its round Australia flight. Steve talked with chief pilot Peter Smart who is trying to break Charles Kingsford Smith's record of ten days and five hours.
New Zealand Australian Rules Football players.
The New Zealand Australian Rules football team that played South Australia on a rain sodden Adelaide Oval on Tuesday 1st of September 1908 - the Eight Hour Day holiday. Players are wearing dark guernseys with a gold leaf badge, dark knickerbockers and socks. South Australia won the encounter 5.8 to New Zealand 3.10. The Register newspaper, 2 September 1908 (page 4), gives a full report of the game. The man holding the ball was the team's captain, Tom Wright, a former player with Collingwood, who was killed in action in France in 1916. While names cannot be put to the other faces in this photograph, the Advertiser of 1 September 1908 (page 9) reported: 'The New Zealand team which will meet the South Australians has been selected as follows:- Full back, Dempster; backs, Marshall and Tucker; half-backs, Breese, Swann and Smith; centre wings, Abfalter, Parker and Darby; half-forwards, West, Ward and Ross; followers, Wright (captain) and Elvidge; and rover, Wilkins.'
Sydney McFarlane
Sydney McFarlane in military uniform, son of David McFarlane and Miriam (nee Smith).
Photographs of W.A. Robjohns
The series comprises 15 albums housing 1,973 photographs, most of which were taken by photographer W.A. Robjohns ca.1920-1966. Album covers were numbered and labelled by Robjohns. The sequence is incomplete, however, as only volumes 1-9, 12-14, 15, 20 and 23 have been donated. Robjohns' brief descriptions of content on the covers and spines are incomplete. For further descriptions of place names and subjects contained in each album, SEE details below. The albums contain small black and white prints, mostly undated, with captions by W.R. Robjohns. Also sepia and postcard prints, and a few hand-tinted prints. A small number of images were taken by other photographers, several of whom have been identified by Robjohns. Images depict Adelaide suburbs, city scenes and country towns, with an emphasis on rural landscapes, parks and reserves, rivers, reservoirs, streets, houses, churches, businesses and shop fronts, and public celebrations and processions. Also included are images of the Robjohns family on picnics and holiday outings, and their homes, cars and pets. A number of photos were duplicated or enlarged by Robjohns and appear in more than one album.
Certificate of authenticity
A certificate of authenticity presented by NASA to the State Government of South Australia, confirming that the Library's '1851 Tallis map of South Australia was flown in space aboard the United States Space Shuttle 'Discovery', which was launched ... July 26, 2005 ... [and returned] on August 9, 2005...'. The certificate provides details of the STS-114 flight on which Andy Thomas was the mission specialist, is signed by Thomas, and carries a mission sticker. The full text of the certificate reads: "Certificate of Authenticity STS-114 - Presented to the State Government of South Australia. This 1851 Tallis Map of South Australia was flown in space aboard the United States Space Shuttle Discovery, which was launched at 10:39 a.m. EDT., July 26, 2005, from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. During the mission, Discovery traveled to the International Space Station and remained docked to the Station for 7 days, 21 hours and 9 minutes. At 8:11 a.m. EDT, August 9, 2005, after 220 Earth orbits, Discovery landed at Edwards Air force Base, California. Maximum Altitude 222 miles Maximum Speed 17,500 mph Duration 13 days, 21 hours, 32 minutes Distance traveled 5,796,419 miles [signed Andy Thomas] Andrew S.W. Thomas, Ph.D. Mission Specialist, STS-1114."
Photograph album of Ambrose George Webb
Photograph album belonging to Gunner Ambrose George Webb, No. SX11303, from Warramboo, South Australia, comprising his active service during the Second World War with 2/4th Field Regiment, including training in Australia, and active service in Egypt and Syria. Selected photographs have been digitised. See below for details.
Ray Parer and John McIntosh in the England-Australia Air Race, Bandar Abbas
Ray Parer and John McIntosh in front of their DH9 G-EAQM 'PD'. They arrived at at Bandar Abbas on 5 March 1920 and left the next day. The Airco DH.9 with Lieutenant Ray Parer as pilot and John McIntosh as co-pilot, departed Hounslow 8 January 1920 (after the Vickers Vimy crew had already successfully completed their flight), and landed at Darwin 2 August 1920. They were the first single-engined aircraft to complete a flight from Engalnd to Australia and although ineligible for the competition - their flight having taken 206 days and the Vimy crew already having been successful - they were awarded a £1000 consolation prize.
Photographs of Sir Ross and Keith Smith's flight from England to Australia
Photographs collected by John Furlong relating to the England to Australia Air Race of 1919 and the victorious crew comprising brothers Captain Ross Smith and Lieutenant Keith Smith, and mechanics Sergeants Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, with their aircraft, the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU bomber. See below for details.
Parliamentary tour of Eyre Peninsula, October 9-18, 1926
Small album comprising 49 black and white photographs showing the highlights of the Parliamentary Tour of Eyre Peninsula from the 9th to the 18th of October 1926. The tour of the West Coast of the Eyre Peninsula was to inspect railway, shipping, water, and other facilities. Photographs by E. Morris, The Register. For more details and list of members on the tour see article 'Parliamentary visit to Eyre Peninsula' in 'The Advertiser', Monday 11 October 1926, page 13. See below for details of images.
Photographs relating to Messenger Press : Boats, ships and yachts
Photographs relating to transport - boats, ships and yachts, created by Messenger Press.
Miscellaneous selection of newspaper photos
A collection of photos taken for the 'News' and 'Mail' newspapers during 1969. A selection have been digitised and may be viewed online; the remainder may be viewed inhouse. See contents for details of individual images.
Photographs re Adelaide Trades and Labour Council events
Six photographs re Adelaide Trades and Labour Council events including Australian members interstate. Includes play script "At Home with the Valentines"; A Working Class Sketch in Two Acts, by Tom Garland.
Sir Ross Smith Memorial
The Sir Ross Smith Memorial Statue, Adelaide. Sir Ross MacPherson Smith (Australian aviator) together with his brother Sir Keith MacPherson Smith became the first pilots to fly from England to Australia in 1919. The trip took 28 days and 135 flying hours. In 1915 he landed in Gallipoli, later awarded the Military Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was pilot for "Lawrence of Arabia". He was killed during a test flight of the Vickers Viking aircraft. The Sir Ross Smith Memorial Statue in Creswell Gardens, Adelaide was unveiled on December 10, 1927 exactly 8 years after the Smith brothers landing at Port Darwin after the flight from England.
Photographs of the Billy Graham Crusade
A series of photographs of the Billy Graham Crusade in Adelaide, particularly showing the involvement of Holy Trinity Church. Most were taken by church member Donald Gee, others are identified individually. See 'contents' for details of items.
'City of Perth'
'City of Perth' snapped at Ceduna.