Broken Hill • Find • State Library of South Australia

Spectators at the Broken Hill races

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/342

Close view of spectators standing on a verandah of a building at Broken Hill watching a horse race.

Unemployed men standing in the main street of Broken Hill, N.S.W

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/399

A large crowd of unemployed men standing in the main street of Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Members of Broken Hill Show Committee

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/401

Members of Broken Hill Show Committee sitting together on the steps of a grandstand.

Three men regarded as pioneers of Broken Hill, New South Wales

1916, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/420

Three men photographed in a garden described by Searcy as 'pioneers of Broken Hill', the central figure is R.Sayers.

A large public building in Broken Hill, New South Wales

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/11/114

A large public building in Broken Hill, New South Wales possibly the Town Hall.

Premises of British Mill at Broken Hill, New South Wales

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/11/543

The premises of British Mill at Broken Hill in New South Wales.

A Labor procession in Argent Street, Broken Hill

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/11/590

A Labor procession with union banners in Argent Street, Broken Hill, with regalia being worn by leading trade unionists. A large crowd is looking on.

Broken Hill, New South Wales

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/13/279

Distant view of the city of Broken Hill, New South Wales.

'No Lady' winning a horse race at Broken Hill

1921, Photograph, PRG 280/1/23/247

'No Lady' winning a horse race at Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Argent Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales

1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/134

Argent Street in Broken Hill, New South Wales showing three steam trams travelling past shops and pedestrians.

Railway station at Broken Hill, New South Wales

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/372

Men standing outside the parcel office of the railway station at Broken Hill; a number 15 locomotive stands in front of the building.

Public buildings in Broken Hill

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/304

A streetscape in Argent Street, Broken Hill, showing the town hall and post office. [Information provided by Phil Rickard].

Railway construction near Broken Hill

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/38/181

Workmen and horse-drawn carts at the construction site of the Broken Hill to Condoblin railway, New South Wales.

General view of Broken Hill smelters and factory buildings

c. 1886, Photograph, PRG 280/1/1/54

General view of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd mine and smelters, with railway viaduct connecting Blocks 11 & 12.

Male swimmers diving at Broken Hill baths

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/43

Male swimmers diving at Broken Hill baths.

Men and boys watching a dive at Broken Hill public baths

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/248

Men and boys watching a dive at Broken Hill public baths.

Action shot of a diver carrying out a somersault at Broken Hill public baths

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/263

Action shot of a diver carrying out a somersault at Broken Hill public baths.

A procession of clergy and assistants proceeding through a street lined with spectators at Broken Hill

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/387

A procession of clergy and assistants proceeding through a street lined with spectators for the opening of the Catholic Cathedral at Broken Hill on Sunday July 2 1905. The procession is from the Bishop's House across the road to the Cathedral.

Polo at Broken Hill

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/7/156

Polo players at Broken Hill during a Broken Hill versus Mid North game.

Broken Hill BHP mine buildings, chimney and shaft

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/38

BHP mine buildings, chimney and shaft at Broken Hill. BHP Smelter in Broken Hill with McCulloch shaft headframe behind. George McCulloch was one of the 7 founders of BHP.

Fire in Argent Street, Broken Hill

1888, Photograph, B 75036/1-4

Four images of the fire in Argent Street and it's aftermath, 5-6th November 1888.

Cyclists in Broken Hill

Petts, Charles Alfred, c. 1910, Photograph, B 76479

A large group of cyclists gathered, presumably, for a race. The New System Provident Cash Store is in the background. Back of photograph has 'R. Temme by C. Petts' in pencil. It appears to have been removed from an album.

Central Reserve after storm

1922, Photograph, B 77132

Storm damage to the Central Reserve, in the Broken Hill region. Some children are standing in front of fallen trees.

Broken Hill Smelting Works

c. 1932, Photograph, B 7361

[General description] Large complex of buildings, cranes, gantries, chimneys, tailings heaps etc., all part of B.H.P. smelting works. [On back of photograph] 'Part of the Broken Hill Associated Smelting Works / 1932 / Reproduced in the 'Chronicle', January 14th, 1932'.