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Duryea's Adelaide Album 3

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1866, Photograph, B 73320/1-8

An album compiled by Adelaide photographer, Townsend Duryea, with the title 'Duryea's Adelaide Album' embossed on the front cover. The first 'page' is a panorama of Adelaide, comprising five roughly uniform panels, mounted on linen to form a continuous image 12.5 x 89.5 mm (the linen measures 248 x 940 mm, and folds into three equal sections to fit into the album). The other photographs in the album show Rundles, Hindley and Wakefield Streets, North Terrace and the Botanic Gardens. Inside the front cover is a small photographic portrait of a man, believed to be Duryea.

Duryea's Adelaide Album 1

Duryea, Townsend, 1866, Photograph, B 73122

An album compiled by Adelaide photographer, Townsend Duryea, with the title 'Duryea's Adelaide Album' embossed on the front cover. The first 'page' is a panorama of Adelaide, comprising five roughly uniform panels, mounted on linen to form a continuous image 125 x 895 mm (the linen measures 248 x 940 mm, and folds into three equal sections to fit into the album). The other photographs in the album mostly relate to the visit of Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh, to Adelaide. See B 73122/1 to B 73122/14 for details on individual photographs.

Duryea's Adelaide Album 2

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1866, Photograph, B 73319/1-12

An album compiled by Adelaide photographer, Townsend Duryea, with the title 'Duryea's Adelaide Album' embossed on the front cover. The first 'page' is a panorama of Adelaide, comprising five roughly uniform panels, mounted on linen to form a continuous image 12.5 x 89.5 mm (the linen measures 248 x 940 mm, and folds into three equal sections to fit into the album). The other photographs in the album show King William Street, Victoria Square, the Torrens River and Botanic Gardens. A book plate at the front indicates that it was originally owned by Edward Angas Johnson.

Townsend Duryea

c. 1865, Photograph, B 986

Townsend Duryea, born in New York, he arrived in South Australia in 1855. Duryea operated a successful photographic business until 1875 when it was destroyed in a fire. He died in N.S.W.

Duryea Gallery, Grenfell Street

c. 1865, Photograph, B 5663

Photographic Gallery of Townsend Duryea, south east corner of Grenfell Street and King William Street. This building was destroyed by fire on 18 April 1875. Townsend Duryea was an American daguerreotypist who opended this studio in Adelaide in 1855. The ground floor of this building at number 66 houses the drapery business of J Whiting.

Old colonists 1836-1840 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1

The photographic composite (mosaic) B 8235/1 holds 708 portraits. A further 27 in the upper left section are missing due to damage. (An unnamed portrait has been placed in the gap at B 8235 23E, instead of the portrait of John Moore missing due to damage .) A newspaper article that refers to the donation of the mosaic to the Public Library of South Australia in 1894 by Mr CH Hussey of Port Elliot states that it was damaged when Duryea's studio was destroyed by fire on 18 April 1875. (The Advertiser, 17 November 1910.) Mr Hussey's portrait is at B 8235/1 1A.

South Australian pioneers 1840 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 7865

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 127 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived below the portraits.

South Australian Pioneers 1838 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 7864

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 116 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

South Australian Pioneers 1836 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 16005

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. The mosaic includes a painting of the Old Gum Tree and a portrait of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh above 47 portraits. The handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

South Australian Pioneers 1838 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 47455

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 116 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

Panorama of Adelaide

Duryea, Townsend, 1865, Photograph, B 5099

360 degree panorama of Adelaide taken by Townsend Duryea from the Adelaide Town Hall tower. The panorama consists of 14 of Duryea's original photographic prints pasted in sequence onto calico; these may viewed online by doing a number search on B 5099/1 to B 5099/15.

Panorama of Adelaide

Duryea, Townsend, 1870, Photograph, B 16004

360 degree panorama of Adelaide taken by Townsend Duryea from the tower of the Adelaide General Post Office in 1870. The panorama consists of ten of Duryea's original photographic prints pasted in sequence onto board, starting with a scene looking north down King William Street, then turning round in a clockwise direction; these may be viewed online by doing a number search on B 16004/1 to B 16004/10.

William Giles

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1870, Photograph, B 6673

William Giles, Company Manager and Member of Upper House, seat of Yatala. George Angas Fife invited him to take charge of the South Australian Company Station on Kangaroo Island. He took up the position of Colonial Manager and later moved to Adelaide where he set the agricultural future of the state. He improved the wool clip, flour exports, copper mining, harvesting. He was patriarch of 21 children and 78 grandchildren.

South Australian Pioneers 1839 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 16006

The 1839 mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 224 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of and below the portraits. The mosaic, which is mounted on fabric, is in very poor condition. The graphic copy, made in 1962, may be viewed in the reading room.

South Australian pioneers 1840 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 47456

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 127 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived below the portraits.

Scenes at Wallaroo

Duryea, Edwin, c. 1910, Photograph, B 72086/1-2

Two photographs by Edwin Duryea of Wallaroo scenes. See 'Contents' for details.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : William Giles

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1870, Photograph, B 8235/1/13T

William Giles arrived in South Australia in October 1837 on board the ship the "Hartley". Manager, South Australian Company.

South Australian Pioneers 1836 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 47454

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. The mosaic includes a painting of the Old Gum Tree and a portrait of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh above 47 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

South Australian pioneers [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 47770

This mosaic holds 581 portraits, and represents a combined group of those portraits Duryea depicted in separate mosaics featuring male colonists who arrived in South Australia as adults in 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839 and 1840. All but three of the portraits on B 47770 are also included in Duryea's largest mosaic at B 8235.

Duryea Photographic Gallery

c. 1865, Photograph, B 10873

The photographic studio of Townsend Duryea located on the south corner of Grenfell Street and King William Street, Adelaide. There is an advertisement for "Life Size Sennotypes" that Duryea began advertising in 1865. The building along with most of Duryea's photographic collection was destroyed by fire on 18 April 1875.

South Australian Pioneers 1837 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 18891

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1837', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes a portrait of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh above 58 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

Old colonists 1836-1840 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/2

Photographic copy of B 8235/1, mounted on card , containing 734 portraits and handwritten alphanumeric coordinates. This print represents the original mosaic (B 8235/1) before it was damaged by fire and lost 27 portraits. It would have been one of the smaller versions of the original mosaic that Duryea made available for sale. It was purchased by the South Australian Archives from the Old Curiosity Shop, Rundle Street, Adelaide in 1939.

Studio portrait of Thelma

Thelma-Duryea Studios, 1922, Photograph, B 77470

Portrait of a young woman, with the inscription 'To Mabel, with love from Thelma, 1922' on the back. Also pencilled on the reverse is 'Thelma-Duryea', which was a photographic studio operating in Adelaide in the early 20th century. 'Mabel', to whom the photo was gifted, was Mabel Dawn Waters, nee Lovering, born 10 July 1881 at Kapunda, SA; died 10 May 1948 at Bassendean, WA.

Opening Ball at the Adelaide Town Hall

Duryea, Townsend, 1867, Photograph, B 73122/9

Photograph of a painting by James Shaw of the opening ball held in the Adelaide Town Hall on 22 June 1866, part of the celebrations of the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh. A colour copy of the painting can be found at B 3749.

King William Street

Duryea, Townsend, 1867, Photograph, B 73122/11

View looking north along King William Street from Victoria Square, showing the decorations installed for the visit of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. The Town Hall with its tower can be seen on the right, and the archway situated in the intersection of King William Street and North Terrace can be seen in the distance.

Duke of Edinburgh at Glenelg

Duryea, Townsend, 1867, Photograph, B 73122/8

Long view of the procession of horse drawn vehicles conveying the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit to Glenelg. The jetty with a decorated arch can be seen in the distance; a line of troops are lined up along the beach. The Pier Hotel is the only building visible.

King William Road

Duryea, Townsend, 1867, Photograph, B 73122/12

View looking north along King William Road towards Adelaide.

Carriage and outriders

Duryea, Townsend, 1867, Photograph, B 73122/3

An open carriage with four horses harnessed to it, with two men in top hats on the driver's seat and another up behind; and an additional four men mounted on horses (two in front, two behind). It is assumed this is the carriage and escort provided for the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit. A number of militia men can be seen standing beyond the carriage. This image occupies just over half of the print, with the remaining (bottom) part showing an out of focus hill. There is also a curious 'wheel' which appears to be in mid air behind the assemblage.

Bridge over the River Torrens

Duryea, Townsend, 1867, Photograph, B 73122/13

View of the original Adelaide City bridge over the Torrens River on King William Street. The bridge was built in 1855 and replaced in 1877.

Meal at a military camp

Duryea, Townsend, 1867, Photograph, B 73122/14

A group of men, several wearing a military uniform, seated around a table in a paddock, with a tent and water barrel visible on the right.

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