Burra

Burra Sale Yards

c. 1890, Photograph, B 54367

BURRA: The Sale Yards: the first Market was held November 25th, 1887.

Burra Sale Yards

1926, Photograph, B 54368

BURRA: The Sale Yards, November 19th 1926.

Peacock's chimney before its demolition at Burra

1971, Photograph, B 60633

BURRA: A last look at Peacock's chimney before its demolition and re-erection at present site. L-r: Gerhardt Krouse, Architect; Dudley Cockington, National Trust; Ian Auhl, originator of the plan.

Ian Auhl and Gerry O'Connor on Peacock's stack at Burra

1971, Photograph, B 60634

BURRA: Ian Auhl and Gerry O'Connor, from the National Trust, celebrating on Peacock's stack after it was moved. Dudley Cockington can be seen below.

Partially restored Morphett's Engine-House at Burra

1986, Photograph, B 60636

BURRA: Historian Ian Auhl and consultant Jack Connell standing by the partially restored Morphett's Engine-House.

Burra from Lookout Hill

c. 1885, Photograph, B 68635

Kooringa (part of Burra) from Lookout Hill. St Joseph's Convent School (1882) can be seen at the far left, Paxton Square (1849)is beyond that, and the Salvation Army Citadel (1885) is beyond that.

Main street in Burra

1935, Photograph, B 70027

Photograph of a large number of cyclists in front of a number of Burra businesses - Fred W. Lacey's Billiard Saloon; E. T. Baulderstone, fruiterer; and Thomson & F____.

'At Kooringa (Burra)'

c. 1937, Photograph, PRG 287/1/4/59

Close up view of part of the Kooringa Hotel, Kingston Street, Burra.

Members of the Burra Ladies Brass Band

c. 1919, Photograph, PRG 280/1/26/188

Women members of the Burra Ladies Brass Band sitting and standing with two army officers and two men in civilian dress on 'Violet Day' in South Australia; Brigadier Antill, Commandant of the armed forces in South Australia sits third from the left front row next to Sir William Sowden, editor of the 'Register' newspaper.

House and kangaroo hunt at Eurovale, east of Burra

c. 1920, Photograph, B 78586/1-4

Four photographs of rural scenes including a homestead and men apparently hunting a kangaroo. A handwritten caption on the back of each photograph reads 'Eurovale, East of Burra' and the three photographs with the kangaroo are additionally captioned 'early 20's'.

1874, Photograph, B 12174

Panoramic view of Burra township in 1874 showing a stone cottage in the foreground, a church on the hill behind and the township nestled in the valley below. Bare hills surround the town. After the area was surveyed the wealthy capitalists (nobs) purchased the the southern half of the division and the shopkeepers and merchants, knowns as the snobs purchased the northern half. Burra Burra Mine was established by the snobs and Princess Rotal Mine by the nobs. At the time of this photograph the Burra Burra Mine produced 50,000 tonnes of copper.

Miners' cottages at Burra

Bull, Jean, 1981, Photograph, B 69251/89

Miners' cottages at Paxton Place, Burra.

Snow at South Australian town

1901, Photograph, B 27683

Snow covered ground with a town in the distance, somewhere in South Australia. [Identified as Burra by donor, a duplicate copy (B 64328) is identified as Gawler. Neither can be confirmed at this point in time. Identified by the Burra History Group as Burra: the double span Kooringa bridge is in the middle distance, St Joseph's Catholic Church is to the right with the spire, the two storey building in the centre is the National Bank and to the right behind this is the Burra Institutue, and to the far right are cottages in Bridge Terrace. There is a sign advertising Amgoorie Tea on the bank of the creek.]

Unveiling of a plaque in recognition of Ian Auhl

1977, Photograph, B 60635

BURRA: Mr Ron Thamm, Chairperson of the Burra School Committee, unveiling a plaque 'in recognition of the service of Mr Ian Auhl to the Burra School and community'.

Kooringa township

Gill, Samuel Thomas, 1848, Artwork, B 69728/1

'Kooringa - the Burra Burra township', one of four scenes engraved for a newspaper page for the "Illustrated London News", 2 December 1848, and later hand-coloured, about the Burra Burra Copper Mine, and based on the 1847 watercolour by S.T. Gill.

Blast, Burra Mine

McLean, Doug, 1980, Photograph, PRG 1653/1/113

A blast in the ore at the southern end of the mine pit at the Burra Copper Mine, using 407kg of explosives [print copy at PRG 1653/2/2].

View of the Burra Burra Mines

c. 1875, Photograph, B 75027

View across the a deep gully with water at the bottom, with mine workings in the distance.

Burra

1925, Photograph, B 3146

[General Description] Panoramic view of the main street in Burra showing a parade. Bunting flies from the telegraph poles and many decorated cars are taking part in a parade for the Back to Burra Celebrations on Saturday 24 October 1925. Shops along the road include Bences cash drapery store, The Savings Bank of South Australia which opened for business 27 February 1912, W.S. Field Confectioner and Fruiterer, T.W. Wilkinson Bookseller and Stationer, Dispensary established in 1860, Commercial Bank of Australia, Draper selling boots and shoes, Garage and a General Store. The parade is passing the War Memorial and Rotunda. [On back of photograph] Burra. Reproduced in the Chronicle Nov. 14th 1925.

Burra

1925, Photograph, B 3148

[General Description] "Welcome back to Burra" celebrations sign which forms an arch over the road into Burra. A few houses can be seen nestled on the hillside in the distance. [On back of Photograph] The Burra 1925. From The Chronicle 14th November 1925.

Burra

1925, Photograph, B 3149

[General Description] Part of the main street of Burra during the Back to Burra celebrations held in November 1925. Bunting is strung across the road and cars are parked near the Drew and Crewes General Merchants Store. [On back of Photograph] The Burra 1925. From the Chronicle 14th November 1925.

Town Hall, Burra

c. 1937, Photograph, B 23608/25

Town Hall and Post Office.

Burra water works shed

1974, Photograph, B 30901

View of the water works shed at the former Bon Accord Mine.

School Children, Burra

1950, Photograph, B 37370

Pupils assembled outside the World's End Creek Schoolhouse.

Carey's Bridge Burra in a snow storm.

c. 1910, Photograph, B 64328

Snow covered ground with a town in the distance, identified by the Burra History Group as Burra. The double span Kooringa bridge is in the middle distance. St Joseph's Catholic Church is to the right with the spire. The two storey building in the centre is the National Bank and to the right behind this is the Burra Institute. Far right are cottages in Bridge Terrace.