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St. Alban's Anglican Church
St. Alban's Anglican Church, Burra Street.
St. Alban's Anglican Church
St. Alban's Anglican Church, Burra Street.
Graham's Castle, Prospect
Graham's Castle (Prospect House), Prospect. It had a reputation of being a "haunted house". Its builder was J.B. Graham who set up business in Adelaide and did so well he was one of the lucky few who were in a position to invest in the original Burra mine, from which he made a fortune. For controversy see the "Register", February 14, 1922 page 4c, and March 14, 1922, 4e. Further information also appears in March 15, 16, 20 and 26, 1922, pages 8g, 4c, 9d and 9b. See also B 1224.
Graham's Castle, Prospect
Graham's Castle (Prospect House), Prospect. It had a reputation of being a "haunted house". Its builder was J.B. Graham who set up business in Adelaide and did so well he was one of the lucky few who were in a position to invest in the original Burra mine, from which he made a fortune. For controversy see the "Register", February 14, 1922 page 4c, and March 14, 1922, 4e. Further information also appears in March 15, 16, 20 and 26, 1922, pages 8g, 4c, 9d and 9b. See also B 1042.
Windmill Hotel, Prospect
Windmill Hotel, Prospect was licensed in 1843 and served traffic passing through to Gawler, also carts and bullock wagons carting ore from Burra and Kapunda. The photograph shows a driver sitting in his carriage having a tankard of beer. Other horses,men and carriages can be seen also. Harry (Henry John)Boord was the proprietor.
Railway Station, Riverton
The railway station at Riverton with a locomotive "G" Class engine. Riverton is in the mid north of South Australia in the Gilbert Valley on the Gilbert River. It was settled in 1856 as it was along the track from Adelaide to Burra. Five dignitaries can be seen on the railway platform and two drivers on the train.
General Store, Riverton
General store at Riverton. Riverton is in the mid north of South Australia in the Gilbert Valley on the Gilbert River. It was settled in 1856 as it was along the track from Adelaide to Burra. The first store owner was John Jubb Horner and was built in the 1850s. Another store, the cobbler's was owned by Mr Payne. The photograph shows the store owned by G Gurner - grocer, draper, harness and saddlery and was taken in about 1860. The owner and four assistants can be seen in the photograph. John Gurner died in 1868. Also in the photograph is Frederick Gurner (far right). He moved to Kadina in 1862 before becoming their second mayor in 1873-1875. The person to the right of the left hitching post may be George Gurner, Fred's younger brother,
Riverton Institute
Riverton Institute now used as the Town Hall. Riverton was settled in 1856 by South Australian pioneer James Masters. The settlement grow as a stopping point along the track from Adelaide to Burra. When the railway opened in 1869 the town prospered.
Riverton
View at Riverton which was first settled in 1856 as a settlement along the bullock track frfom the mining town of Burra to Adelaide. The first storekeeper was John Jubb Horner and in his emporium was located the post office, telegraph office, registry for births, deaths and marriages. A cobbler also ran a business in the town from the 1850s. The hotel was established in 1855. This photograph shows the leafy main street between approximately 1904-10
Riverton
Riverton was first settled in 1856 as a settlement along the bullock track from Burra to Adelaide. The Riverton Hotel was opened in 1855 and along with the two shops were the only business places in 1857. The Court House and Police Station opened in 1866 and the Post Office and Community Hall were built in 1874
Main Street, Saddleworth
Main Street, Saddleworth, situated in the mid north of South Australia. It was originally established as one of many settlements on the road to Burra. The railway passed through the town from 1870. This photograph shows the premises of Bee and Hill sellers of carpets, ironmongery, furniture, bedding, china and glassware. Next to this building is the WF Bannear's fruit and confectionery store, under new management of Stanley G Crawford . Shoppers and horse drawn buggies line the street
Coach and Horses Hotel, Salisbury
Coloured lithograph published in 'The Chronicle Annual', Monday 4th October 1937, one of two coloured reproductions of early paintings (see B 7170 for the other artwork) under the heading 'Early South Australia'. This image is a reproduction of an early painting of 'Old Salisbury Hotel by K.P Phillips. An historic picture belonging to Messrs Pike & Co., Oakbank, showing an early day hotel on the middle road to Burra. The hotel was a calling place for the coach from Adelaide to the copper mines, and was demolished about 70 years ago [ie ca.1867]. All that remains of it today [ie 1937] are portions of the walls, and the cellar, which is now used as an underground tank'.
The Old Spot Hotel
The Old Spot Hotel, Salisbury 1849-1873. This photograph of a work of art housed in the Art Gallery of South Australia shows the Burra stage coach and bullock driven cart outside the Old Spot Hotel when Thomas J Williams was the proprietor. This hotel had various names including Stock-keeper.Traveller's Rest, Little Para. Para and Old Spot Inn. It existed from 1841.
Country Womens Association
Old council building, Swan Reach. According to a researcher 'the first C.W.A. branch in South Australia was formed late 1926 at Burra. Swan Reach formed later - according to an advertisement in the 'Leader' (Angaston) 21 Feb 1946 page 2, a meeting re the formation of a branch of the C.W.A. at Swan Reach to be held 27 Feb 1946 was advertised. As well, a small newspaper item appeared in the 'Leader', 7 March 1946 page 1, announcing 'Swan Reach C.W.A. Buys Old Council Office'. Therefore, is this photograph of the old Council Office, now a Rest Room for the newly founded C.W.A. at Swan Reach in 1946?'
Main Street, Tarlee
Main Street, Tarlee showing the Savings Bank of South Australia building, general store and the post office. Two petrol bowsers are standing on the footpath. Tarlee is a township on the road from Adelaide to Burra and stands on the Gilbert River.
Swinging Bridge, World's End
The swinging bridge of Burra Creek, World's End.
The woolshed at Yarramba
The woolshed at Yarramba which was once a railway goods shed at Burra Station.
Edgar Chapman
Edgar Chapman was a brewer, pastoralist and theatre proprietor, born at Sevenoaks, Kent in 1831. Together with Charles James Ware he acquired Fenton's brewery in Clare.They also ran the World's End Run pastoralist operation east of Burra. In 1878 Chapman financed the rebuilding and enlarging of the Theatre Royal which became Adelaide's foremost theatre
John Benjamin Graham
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of John Benjamin Graham, in an oval frame inscribed with the words 'Yours very truly'. He was a pioneering Adelaide businessman and prominent investor in the Burra mines. He built Prospect House, known locally as Graham's Castle.
Richard John Loveday
Richard John Loveday. Note on the back of the photograph says "In the article on Port Pirie which appeared in yesterday's Advertiser, Lance Corporal Loveday, who compiled a valuable map in 1853 is spoken of as having belonged to the Royal Marines. He was a member of the detachment of sappers and miners, an altogether different branch of the service, who occupied cottages on the bank of the Torrens near the City Bridge which were demolished not long ago". (no date given) Loveday's map showed a plan of the County of Stanley and part of the County of Burra. This area is in the Mid North of the State of South Australia.
Richard John Loveday
Richard John Loveday was a government surveyor during the early settlement of South Australia. He arrived on the "Royal George" from London in 1847 and lived in cottages on the banks of the River Torrens near the City Bridge. One of his maps shows plans for Burra in the Mid North of South Australia.He was a soldier, surveyor and lithographer
Robert Waters Moore
Dr. Robert Waters Moore was a prominent surgeon and medical practitioner in the early days of the colony of South Australia. He took up a practice in Burra, then was selected to act as Colonial Surgeon, the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum and President of the Medical Board. He was highly literate and owned a library considered to be one of the best in the colony. He had an extensive practice and was very popular among the poor to whom he was always kind and considerate
John Bentham Neales
John Bentham Neales was a businessman and a politician in the early days of South Australia and is remembered as "The Father of Mining". In 1841 he worked the Wheal Gawler silver lead deposit at Glen Osmond, then Montacute. The company later opened the copper mine at Burra which made him a considerable fortune. He helped found the South Australian Mining Association.
William Paxton
[General description] Full length portrait of William Paxton, standing next to an ornate table and chair. He was a South Australian colonist who arrived in 1840 aboard the Lalla Rookh, and was a pharmacist for a period, later a miller. Ultimately he became one of the investors in the Burra copper mines and returned to England in July 1855, a wealthy man.
Capt. Henry Roach
Captain Henry Roach of Burra Mine.
Victor Herbert Ryan
Victor Herbert Ryan, public servant was born in 1874 near Peterborough and educated in state schools at Burra and Terowie. In 1908 he obtained the post of agent at the newly formed Tourist Bureau. He provided material about South Australia for the agent-general in London. The State War Office directed him to take a train with a band and the Premier around the state to recruit men to become soldiers for the First World War. He arranged Adelaide's peace celebration in 1919 and was appointed an OBE for his efforts. He supervised the British "Barwell Boys" on their indentureship to South Australian farmers. In 1936 he organised South Australia's centenary celebrations. He was a Freemason and Rotarian. In this photograph he is seen using a dictaphone in his office
Alexander Stewart
[General description] Upper body portrait of Mr Alexander Stewart. He was a pioneering grazier for some years but was eventually driven out of the pastoral business by harsh seasonal conditions. He then took up the lease of the White Hart Hotel in Aberdeen, Burra, and later built the Bon Accord Hotel in the same place. [On back of photograph] 'Alexander Stewart / Pastoralist and publican / See Cockburn's Pastoral Pioneeers vol. 2, page 261 / Said by Cockburn to have arrived in the 'Fairfield', but his grand-daughter Miss A. Terry states that Mr. Stewart himself always said that he came out in 1840 in the 'Fairlie' / This is borne out by the crew list for the 'Fairlie' / See Archives 743 / 1840 / p. 240 / Presented by Miss. A. Terry'.
Robert Stuckey
Robert Stuckey, grocer, land agent and mining director. He was a successful shopkeeper in Rundle Street and lived at Montefiore Hill. He was a director of several mines including Moonta, Burra, Wallaroo. In a partnership with Mr Peter Prankerd and John Bentham Neales set up the sub-division of New Melrose. Also had a part share in Mannum Station and worked on Umberatana which was 90 miles north of Blinman and east of Lake Eyre. He left a will containing 80,000 pounds.
Deep Creek
Deep Creek near Burra.
Deep Creek
Aboriginal markings at Deep Creek near Burra.