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Birdsville Track

Walpole, E. L., c. 1930, Photograph, B 47089/54

Blazes Well, Birdsville Track, Aboriginal name is Tidnacoordinnabuckaninna.

Birdsville Track

Walpole, E. L., c. 1930, Photograph, B 47089/169

Birdsville signpost with a local man. Sign shows distances to Betoota, Marree, and Bedourie.

Methodist Church, Thebarton

Sinclair, Brian William, 1988, Photograph, B 63191

THEBARTON: The eastern side of the Methodist Church, George Street, showing a gate to the grounds and a sign advertising Aboriginal Lutheran Fellowship meetings which were held there in 1988.

Thunderstorm over the Murray River

Minchin, R. E., c. 1867, Photograph, B 62339

MURRAY RIVER: Sketch of a thunderstorm over the Murray River where two Aboriginal hunters seek shelter under a gum tree growing on the banks, by Richard Ernest Minchin.

Burke memorial carved tree

Walker, W. D., c. 1910, Photograph, B 53739

The head of a man with the initials ROH which has been carved on to a tree used by Aborigines to cut out a canoe, possibly in north western South Australia. It is thought to be a memorial to explorer Robert O'Hara Burke, carved on a tree at Cooper Creek, located 30 metres from the 'Dig Tree'. The work was executed by John Dick, a travelling photographer, and his wife Minnie Ghyn Thompson in November 1898.

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].

Album of views of Eucla

1902, Photograph, B 54057

ALBUM: Personal collection of 25 views of Eucla, the Telegraph Station and staff. The individual photographs in this album have been catalogued separately.

Early settler's home near Sheringa

c. 1970, Photograph, B 54065

SHERINGA: An early settler's home near Sheringa, note the peepholes used for defence against hostile Aboriginal people.

Government inspector of wells and bores

Evans, W. R., 1905, Photograph, B 54060/92

EUCLA: The Government Inspector of wells and bores travelling the district.

Government Building Inspector's shack

Rogers, F. J., 1930, Photograph, B 54409

ALICE SPRINGS: The shack used by F.J. Rogers, a Government Building Inspector; the wood was chopped up by Aboriginal prisoners.

Ruins of the hut used by Captain Beesvor

c. 1984, Photograph, B 54463

PORT LINCOLN: The ruins of the hut used by Captain Beesvor when he was killed by Aborigines.

Album of 42 views taken of Beltana and railway workers

Woods, Charles Walter, c. 1905, Photograph, B 54698

ALBUM: Views taken of Beltana, railway workers, and the construction of the North-South rail line, by Charles Walter Woods a railway employee who became the storekeeper and postmaster at Oodlawirra. To see individual photographs do a NUMBER search on B 54698/2, 3, 5, 6, 8-9, 11-14, 16, 19, 21-23, 25, 28, 31-32, 42, B 54694, B54699-B 54718.

Kanowana Head Station farmhouse

c. 1920, Photograph, B 55168

KANOWANA HEAD STATION: The farmhouse with men and two Aboriginal children outside.

Home of Albert Namatjira

c. 1948, Photograph, B 55676

GENERAL: A house used by the Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira.

Album containing views of the Flinders Ranges and adjacent country areas

1876, Photograph, B 58001/1-24

Collection of 24 views of the Flinders Ranges, Port Pirie, Port Augusta and adjacent country areas. See 'contents' for details of individual images.

Sturt memorial cairn at Point McLeay

Jennison, J. L., 1930, Photograph, B 59265

POINT McLEAY: The Sturt memorial cairn built by the Aboriginal residents of Point McLeay.

Sheep being fed on Angorichina Station during a drought

Tubercular Soldiers' Aid Society, 1930, Photograph, SRG 488/18/87

Mr Bob Lee and a stockman called Billy using a car to hand feed sheep on Angorichina Station, after two years with no rain.

Sheep being fed on Angorichina Station during a drought

Tubercular Soldiers' Aid Society, 1930, Photograph, SRG 488/18/86

Mr Bob Lee and a stockman called Billy using a car to hand feed sheep on Angorichina Station, after two years with no rain.

Men by the side of the Little Taparee water-hole near Strzelecki Creek

c. 1896, Photograph, PRG 23/6/3/46

STRZELECKI CREEK: Four men by the side of the Little Taparee water-hole near Strzelecki Creek; two of the men are fishing.

Christmas card from Port Darwin

Campbell, James Pinkerton, 1912, Photograph, B 61456

DARWIN: A Christmas card from Port Darwin composed of six different views of a coconut grove and nuts from the Botanic Gardens, Aboriginal men fishing, the jetty, and Fort Hill. According to a researcher, James Campbell took these and other photographs whilst touring the Territory with Commonwealth parliamentarians.