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Dr. C. G. Everard
Dr.Charles George Everard, aged about 67 years, pioneer farmer and physician. Before leaving England he purchased Sections 43 and 44 plus eight Town Acres. He built Ashford House on Bay Road (now Anzac Highway). Everard Park was once part of his extensive land holdings which included much of the land between Ashford and Glenelg. Dr Everard was one of the first colonists to grow wheat on one of his Town Acres on Morphett Street.
Dr. C. G. Everard
Dr. Charles George Everard, aged about 80 years, pioneer farmer and physician. Before leaving England he purchased Sections 43 and 44 plus eight Town Acres. He built Ashford House on Bay Road (now Anzac Highway). Everard Park was once part of his extensive land holdings which included much of the land between Ashford and Glenelg. Dr Everard was one of the first colonists to grow wheat on one of his Town Acres on Morphett Street.
William Everard
William Everard, Member of South Australia's Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Son of Charles Everard, pioneer farmer and physician.
Mrs Grace Farrell
Mrs. Grace Montgomery Farrell, formerly the wife of the Colonial Chaplain, C.B.Howard. Reverend James Farrell was the first Dean of Adelaide, a position he held from 1849 - 1866. He acted as assistant to Rev. CB Howard, the first Colonial Chaplain. Upon Howard's death he married his widow in 1845 and also succeeded as Colonial Chaplain
Rev. James Farrell
Reverend James Farrell, the first Dean of Adelaide, a position he held from 1849 - 1866. He acted as assistant to Rev. CB Howard, the first Colonial Chaplain. Upon Howard's death he married his widow in 1845 and also succeeded as Colonial Chaplain
Sir James Fergusson
Sir James Fergusson.
Sir James Fergusson
[General description] This is a head and shoulders portrait of Sir James Fergusson who is wearing his jacket buttoned up and a wing collar. He has dark hair and mutton-chop whiskers. He was Governor of South Australia, from February 1869 until February 1872 when he was appointed Governor of New Zealand. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the Overland Telegraph.
Captain J. C. Ferguson
Captain James Croker Ferguson. According to a researcher, Captain Ferguson was an officer with the Reedbeds Cavalry. He was made a captain of the troop in 1861.
Boyle Travers Finniss
[General description] This is an upper body portrait of Boyle Travers Finniss, in three quarter view. He wears a jacket, double breasted waitcoat and mutton chop whiskers. Mr. Finniss, a surveyor, arrived in South Australia on the Cygnet in 1836 and as Surveyor General William Light's assistant had a role in the setting out of Adelaide and surrounds, later founding the site for Darwin. He was South Australia's first Premier for a brief period.
Boyle Travers Finniss
[General description] Full length portrait of Boyle Travers Finniss with greying moustache and trimmed beard, wearing a dark frock coat and loose light coloured trousers. He stands and faces the camera with one elbow resting on a pedestal in front of a classical rural backdrop. He was a soldier, surveyor and public servant.
Colonel George Gawler
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Colonel George Gawler in seven eighths view. His grey hair, sideburns and beard are neatly trimmed. Appointed Governor of South Australia in 1838 he arrived in the Colony on October 12th that year. He had great difficulties to contend with, and his administration, though it was at the time condemned by many, is now seen to be appropriate in hindsight. He spent a large amount of both his own fortune and government funds in necessary improvements to the colony. He was recalled in 1841. [On back of photograph] 'Colonel George Gawler / 2nd Governor of South Australia / From October 1838 to May 1841'.
Colonel George Gawler
Colonel George Gawler became a 'true Christian' after being wounded in battle and answered a call for 'a godly man to became Governor of South Australia'. His task was to represent the Colonial Office to implement a systematic and self supporting colony. On arrival with his wife and family he found conditions and finances in the new colony in complete disarray. He took matters into his own hands and formed a police force and promoted rural settlement. Unfortunately, although he was intelligent and authoritarian his naivity and extravagances caused problems and he was replaced by Sir George Grey. Gawler returned to England.
Osmond Gilles
Osmond Gilles was a settler, pastoralist, mine owner and South Australia's first colonial treasurer. He migrated to South Australia in 1836 as a widower onboard the "Buffalo". He had the largest land holdings of any settler in 1837
Charles Gosse
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. Charles Gosse in seven eighths view. He was an opthalmic surgeon at the Adelaide Hospital and also had a special interest in the childhood mortality prevalent at the time. Sadly he died young as a result of an injury recieved in a carriage accident.
Sir George Grey
[General description] This is a full-length portrait of Sir George Grey, third Governor of South Australia from 15th May, 1841- 25th October,1845. He is standing with his left elbow resting on the back of a chair and is holding his top hat.
Mathew Blagden Hale
[General description] Mathew Blagden Hale in his later years. He was an Anglican Bishop and educator of Aboriginals in Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia. He was born in Gloucester in 1811 and died in Bristol in 1895. He was survived by his second wife Sabina, five sons and three daughters. [On back of photograph] no information.
John Hallett
John Hallett.
Mrs John Chipp Hamp
[General description] Upper body portrait of Mrs John Chipp Hamp nee Ellen Donnelly (1834-1921) of Nilkaloo Station. She is standing, resting her elbow on a chair. The front of her hair is arranged in ringlets and her jacket and skirt are of a shiny fabric. She married John Chipp Hamp in 1858.
Captain John Hart
Captain John Hart, mariner, politician, Premier of South Australia. Captain John Hart went to sea at the age of twelve and hunted whales and seals. He gave up the sea in 1846 and settled near Port Adelaide and started Hart and Company Flour Mill. He was the first President of the Port Adelaide Football Club. The epitome of his political career was becoming Treasurer and Premier from 1870-1871.
Captain John Hart
Captain John Hart, pioneer and Cabinet Minister, 1869-73. Premier 1865-66, 1868, 1870-71. He started his seafaring career at the age of 12 when he went to sea and visited Van Diemen's Land. After many voyages he managed a whaling station at Encounter Bay. He eventually gave up the sea in 1846 and settled near Port Adelaide where along with partner H Kent Hughes he established flour mills. He was interested in copper mining and later public affairs
Captain John Hart
Captain John Hart, M. P. pioneer.
Captain John Hart
Captain John Hart.
Henry Cowell Hawson
Captain Henry Cowell Hawson, son of Henry Hawson and brother of Francis Tapley Hawson [duplicate copy at PRG 458/1/2/39]. Captain Hawson arrived in Port Lincoln in 1839 bringing his whole family (brothers and father) from Newfoundland looking for a better life after the Depression. His brigantine "Abeona" carried a cargo of cedar wood which was used in building his home at Kirton Point. He was a pioneer pastoralist who brought the firtst cattle to the Eyre Penninsula. He built a sheep property at Little Swamp called 'Towalla', a pastoral lease at Coffin Bay and Polda Station. He married Frances Maria Brodribb in Tasmania in 1840 and together they had 6 children. He accompanied Tod's expedition to the north and CC Dutton's party to the south.
Captain Joseph Hay
Captain Joseph Hay.
Charles Thomas Hewett
Charles Thomas Hewett, pioneer of Noarlunga area.
Percival E. Hoare
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Percival E. Hoare, accountant at Harrold Brothers in Hindley Street and collector of antiquities. He wears his hair with a curl on top of his head and one over each ear.
Charles Reynolds Hodge
[General description] Upper body portrait of Charles Reynolds Hodge in profile. [On back of photograph] 'Charles Reynolds Hodge / Formerly Registrar of University of Adelaide / Photograph taken at the age of 80 in 1937 / For biographical notes see 1047 / 19'.
Young Bingham Hutchinson
Young Bingham Hutchinson was a Royal Navy officer, early explorer and a settler of South Australia. He kept a diary of his voyage on board the "Buffalo". He and William Burt were the first Europeans to climb Mount Lofty, later he explored the Fleurieu Peninsula and Currency Creek. He returned to England in 1838, married and later brought his family of three daughters and two sons to live at Hindmarsh Valley where he died in 1870
Margaret and Mary Frances Ingleby
Margaret and Mary Frances Ingleby.
Rupert Ingleby
Rupert Ingleby senior was an eminent barrister of Adelaide and QC.He worked for the law firm Grundy and Pelly His son born in 1869,of the same name, was KC and a well known Adelaide lawyer.