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Burra and Wakefield Streets

1974, Photograph, B 29608

Store on corner of Burra and Wakefield Streets, Port Wakefield.

Burra Road, Saddleworth

c. 1909, Photograph, B 45593

Wheelwrights shop, Burra Road, Saddleworth.

Capt. Roach of Burra Mines

Adelaide Photographic Co., c. 1873, Photograph, B 45744

Capt. Roach of Burra Mines.

"Phaeton" used by Hon. J. Lewis at Burra. The phaeton was a sporty open carriage that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was drawn by one or two horses, had four extravagantly large wheels, open seating and was known for its dangerous speed. The Hon. J Lewis was a pastoralist, country grazier and a Member of the Upper House.

Burra float in the Centenary pageant

1936, Photograph, B 62307

GENERAL: Burra float depicting sea objects and creatures which was the third prize winner in the Centenary pageant held in Adelaide, South Australia.

'Kooringa (Burra)'

c. 1936, Photograph, PRG 287/1/4/14

The War Memorial in the centre of Kooringa, now known as Burra, in the Mid North of South Australia. Coverdale the Chemist, Billiard Saloon, Fruiterers, Pedersons Boot Makers, Commerical Bank of South Australia and Browns Bakery can be seen in the background. The rotunda is also visible.

'Kooringa (Burra)'

c. 1936, Photograph, PRG 287/1/4/15

The church and houses on the slopes of a small hill at Burra in South Australia.

'At Kooringa (Burra)' - St Joseph's Catholic Church

c. 1937, Photograph, PRG 287/1/4/57

A front view of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and nearby buildings on Market Street, Kooringa, now Burra, taken from a distance. In the foreground is a fenced footpath and footbridge surrounded by open land.

'At Kooringa (Burra)'

c. 1937, Photograph, PRG 287/1/4/58

A stone house is visible behind a row of tall gum trees, possibly in a reserve, at Kooringa, now Burra. Other buildings and a long, low hill are visible in the background.

'At Kooringa (Burra)'

c. 1937, Photograph, PRG 287/1/4/60

Street view of a large house with a long picket fence in Kooringa, now Burra. Two large trees are growing on the verge.

'Kooringa (Burra)'

c. 1936, Photograph, PRG 287/1/4/13

Close up of War Memorial in centre of Kooringa, now known as Burra.

The Burra Hall

Cheer Up Society, c. 1918, Photograph, SRG 6/34/15

Bird's eye view of the interior of the Burra Hall, set up with tables for dining and with two Cheer Up Society workers nearby. There is a piano and phonograph on the stage which is draped with the Australian flag and the Union Jack, and there are photographs of servicemen around the hall. [On the back of photograph] 'Lunch time at / The Cheer Up Hut World War I / Showing / Panels with photos in memory of / men killed in action among whom / were Col Carew Reynell. Col. A.Miell 9th Light H. / L/Cpl George Seager. Major A.Cook. Capt Frank Chabrel / Trevor Owen Smith . CSM Judell & others'.

A. Paine, second placed competitor in the Burra to Adelaide Cycle Race

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/22

A. Paine, second placed competitor in the 107 mile Burra to Adelaide Cycle Race, held on 2 October 1920, standing with his machine. He carries a fabric bag over his shoulder advertising 'Dunlop Tyres'.

H.G. Read, Winner of the Burra to Adelaide Cycle Race.

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/24/341

H.G. Read, winner of the 107 mile Dunlop Rubber Company Burra to Adelaide cycling race, conducted on 2 October 1920, with a unidentified man. Read has a shoulder bag advertising Dunlop tyres.

S. Low, third placed competitor in the Burra to Adelaide Cycle Race

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/25/5

S. Low, third placed competitor in the 107 mile Burra to Adelaide Cycle Race held on 2 October 1920.

A recruiting rally in South Australia

c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/14

A uniformed soldier, leaning on a stick, addresses a crowd of spectators during a World War I recruiting rally at Burra. the rotunda in Market Square is visible at right, background.

A cyclist in the Burra to Adelaide race

c. 1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/153

Mr. O. Hoffmann, a cycling competitor in the Burra to Adelaide road race photographed riding his bicycle in a standing position with the support of another man.

Plan of the County of Stanley and part of the County of Burra [cartographic material] / by Richard Loveday

1857, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/119/80

Plan of the county of Stanley, showing land sections in the Hds. of Clare, Upper Wakefield, Balaklava and Inkerman on the northern side of the River Wakefield. Also shows sections in the Hds. of Stanley, Apoinga and Kooringa. Compiled from official surveys in the office of the Surveyer General and lithographed by Corp. Richard John Loveday, Royal Sappers and Miners, 1857. Scale 1 inch to 3 miles. Stamped 10.9.[18]58.

Horse and trap

Smith, W. S., c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 733/503

Horse and trap at Burra.

Rough plan and sketch of the township of Kooringa [cartographic material] : the property of the South Australian Mining Association

1849, Archival map/chart, C 42

Hand drawn ink with watercolour town map of Kooringa, (now part of Burra) South Australia, dated 1849, annotated with later additions. Shows lots 1-330, owners' names, street names, natural and cultural features.

COVID-19 signs at Burra

Edwards, June, 2020, Photograph, B 78535/184/2

2. Sign in ladies' loo at Burra park.

Floral Album

Ford (Family), 1869, Photograph, PRG 1543/1/1-69

Photograph album of carte-de-visites and cabinet prints including tintypes of the Ford Family of Burra, with 'Floral Album' embossed in gold on the front cover, together with two loose additional photographs in an envelope. The name of the photographer or photographic company is noted in brackets, where known.

Premises of Packard, and Goodchild, Duff and Co. at Kooringa

Northern Gem Photographic Co., c. 1880, Photograph, B 73362

A carte de visite, circa 1880, mounted on the printed card of The Northern Gem Photographic Co., W.C. Dunden, Manager. This photograph features the facade of the offices of Packard, Solicitor, together with Goodchild, Duff and Co., Auctioneers, with the staff and passerbys standing out the front. According to the Burra History Group, this photograph was taken in Market Square, Kooringa, Burra c.1881. The summaries below from the Burra Record have assisted in identifying the location. In 2014 the Burra pharmacy is located on this site. Burra Record 8 October 1880, Page 2 D.S. Packard, solicitor, has moved from the south side of Market Square to offices between Drew & Co.'s store and the Record office. Mr J.F. Duff, the representative of Goodchild, Austin & Co., has moved from his old office to the one next door to Mr Packard's. Burra Record 4 November 1881, Page 2 Advt. The Northern Gem Photographic Co. have erected their studio in Henderson's Machine Yards, Kooringa. Instantaneous Gem Portraits 5/- per dozen, finished and delivered in 15 minutes. Also ordinary photographic work, Cartes Visite 10/- per dozen, Enlarged Photos from £1. W.C. Dunden, Manager.

Photographs of Horrocks Pass and Wilpena Pound

Oliver, Gordon Ross, c. 1972, Photograph, B 73313/1-32

A selection from travel photographs taken by amateur photographer G.R. Oliver. Identified as from Horrocks Pass and Wilpena Pound, they also include nearby localities such as Mintaro, Quorn, Hawker, Morolana Valley and Hamilton.

South Australian country scenes

Giles, Stephen, 2011, Photograph, B 69282/666-680

Photographs from Bute, Snowtown and Wallaroo, 30 October 2011; and Burra, 1 September 2011.

Ker Family photographs

Returned Services League of Australia. South Australian Branch, c. 1870, Photograph, SRG 435/80/1-69

Photographs of the Ker Family, most unidentified. Includes photographs of Robert Innes Ker and William Innes Ker. Selected images have been digitised. See below for details.

Sir Henry Ayers

c. 1848, Photograph, PRG 67/52

An early (daguerreotype) portrait of Henry Ayers, accompanied by a note signed by Ayers explaining the photo was taken a few years after his appointment as Secretary of the Burra Burra mines in 1845: 'This was taken by a travelling Artist at the Burra sometime in 1847 or 1848 when I was 26 or 27 years old. It was greatly esteemed by my Dear Wife as a capital likeness of --- H.A.'

Glass plate negatives and lantern slides; Family and children portraits

Trengove, Arthur M., 1890, Photograph, PRG 1480/14/1-105

Records of the Reverend Arthur M. Trengove comprising lantern slides and glass plate negatives. The family hiking day series is most likely to be in the Flinders Ranges in proximity to the Alligator Gorge or Beetaloo Reservoir area. There are also images of the Trengove children, Miss Rosalie and Master Ronald at various stages of age. Trengove has carefully posed many of the images and has made an effort to create interesting scenes for his family subjects, which also include details in the background like landscapes or houses and fences. See CONTENTS for more information and details of the images.

Research paper on Edward Angus Hamilton along with photographs

Sherrin, A., c. 1985, Mixed material, D 7683/1-199(T)

Research paper on Edward Hamilton together with a brief biography, photographs of buildings with which he was associated, a copy of the article on Edward Hamilton which was reproduced from the September 1985 edition of heritage periodical and a photocopied newspaper article about a mansion to be demolished at Unley. Details for the photos (D 7683/2) are as per brief captions on back of photographs.

Mount Bryan East Cricket Club

Davey, W. J., 1902, Photograph, PRG 1762/1/1

Mount Bryan East Cricket Club photograph taken by W. J. Davies of the Record Studio, Burra. Back row: W. Cullen, A. Collins, W. Hercus, J. Honan (capt.), J. Wilks, J. Laidlaw, G. Taylor (umpire). Front row: E. Wilks, H. Mackay, R. Laidlaw, L. Francis, B. Wilks. 'Defeated Burra, March 19,1902. Totals - Mount Bryan East 91; Burra 70.' J. Honan was the father of Phyllis Honan.

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