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Railway Station, Adelaide
Railway Station, North Terrace. A morning train has arrived and people leaving the station are walking across North Terrace.
Railway Station, Adelaide
Adelaide Railway Station, showing the station yard, looking west from the Overway bridge. A small locomotive steams past men loading their horse drawn carts with firewood.
Railway Station, Adelaide
Adelaide Railway Station yard, looking east, showing the Overway Bridge. It was opened by the Mayor of Adelaide, Mr W. Bundey, on 27 October 1884.
Railway Station, Adelaide
The workshop in the Adelaide Railway yard. The machinery is driven by a complex system of belts and pulleys which distribute power from a steam engine.
Railway Station, Adelaide
Railway Station and offices, North Terrace, Adelaide. Pedestrians, including a man in a solar topi are strolling along North Terrace. In the background is the Railway Station. On the right the horse drawn vehicles for hire are waiting. One is named the 'Parcels Express'.
Railway Station, Adelaide
[General description] Cabs wait outside of the old Railway Station building whilst pedestrians cross the road amongst other horse drawn vehicles including a wagon laden with bales and a tram. There is a cyclist in the foreground. On the extreme right is the new House of Assembly, completed in 1889. Next to it is the old Parliament House in which the Legislative Council remained. [On back of photograph] 'North Terrace west. North side / Adelaide Railway Station. / About 1898 / Extreme left is opposite the east side of Blyth Street. Far side of two storey portion of station is 43 yards west of Blyth Street.'
Adelaide Railway Station
[General description] Flags and bunting decorate the Adelaide Ralway Station building. Cavalry and Infantry are lined up and an officers on horseback salute the Royal couple as they prepare to enter an open carriage drawn by two grey horses. In the background the Houses of Parliament can be seen (left and centre) and in the centre right is the South Australian Hotel. [On back of photograph] 'Arrival of the Duke of York at the Adelaide Railway Station / 1901'.
Adelaide Railway Station
Adelaide Railway Station yards showing the various tracks, signal box, train sheds, carriages and an engine. In one area there are piles of coal. To the south of the goods yards stands the Adelaide Railway Station platforms where passengers can be seen waiting for a train.
Railway Station Yards
Adelaide Railway Station yards. Steam engine Number 19 is pulling a train out of the station. The coal yards, train sheds and many railway lines can be seen in the photograph.
School of Mines
[General description] Brookman Building, purpose built in 1903 for the Scool of Mines, is situated on the corner of North Terrace and Frome Street. It is named for Scottish Industrialist Sir George Brookman, M.L.C. who donated $15,000 towards its construction. Designed by architect Superintendent of Public Works C.E. Owen Smyth it is a three storey red brick building in the Federation Gothic style. On the left is the dome of the Exhibition Building. [On back of photograph] 'The School of Mines / North Terrace / About 1902'.
Sheep Market, North Terrace
[General description] Men with horses and carts wait in front of the sheds of the sheep market. Names of the stock agents are displayed: George Laughton, E. Laughton & Co., John Paltridge & Co., Elders, Wm. Dean & Son, Bennett & Fisher. [On back of photograph] 'Sheep Market / North Terrace / 1903 / For site of sheep market see B 7572'.
Sheep Market, North Terrace
[General description] Covered section of sheepyards with stock agent George Laughton's name displayed. [On back of photograph] 'Sheep Market, North Terrace / 1903 / for site of sheep market see B 7572'.
South Australian Institute
South Australian Institute Building and the Public Library on right. The southern half of this building was erected in 1860 showing a typical example of a Renaissance style in a Victorian building. A white wooden fence and a post box stand outside the building.
New Telephone Exchange
[General Description] Interior view of the General Post Office Telephone Exchange soon after its opening for business on the 25th July, 1894. A row of women switchboard operators are supervised by a well dressed woman sitting at a raised desk on the left. The man seated in the foreground is possibly the Post Master General, Sir Charles Todd. [On back of photograph] 'New telephone exchange / 1st August 1894'.
New Telephone Exchange
[On back of photograph] 'New Telephone Exchange / a section of switchboards / August 1st, 1894'.
Torrens Lake, Adelaide
Looking west from a point between the Adelaide and Victoria Bridges at the Torrens Lake.
The River Torrens, Adelaide
The Torrens looking downstream from Frome Road, from a point a little east of the Albert Bridge. North Terrace buildings appear in the distance, including the Exhibition Building which can be seen on the left.
Torrens Lake, Adelaide
Looking upstream from a point east of the Adelaide Bridge. A small boat shed can be seen on the right bank.
Torrens Lake, Adelaide
Taken from south side of Torrens looking downstream, with Adelaide Bridge in the background. A boy is sitting on the railing, looking out over the river.
Torrens Lake, Adelaide
Looking north-east from a point downstream of the Albert Bridge, which appears in the centre. Bulrushes can be seen on the river bank, and, in the foreground, two ladies are admiring the view.
Torrens Lake, Adelaide
Looking west towards the Victoria Bridge which can be seen in the lower centre of the view. A tall palm tree on the river bank dominates the scene, and a lone man stands beneath it.
Torrens Lake
[General description] A peaceful scene of three men in a rowboat on the still water of Torrens Lake. There are reeds and vegetation in the foreground and city buildings in the distance. On the right is the Railway Station and behind it is the House of Assembly. [On back of photograph] 'Torrens Lake / Looking South from a point between City Bridge and Morphett Street / About 1896'.
River Torrens Weir, Adelaide
River Torrens weir and footbridge. On the left a lady in Victorian dress sits and watches the water cascading over the weir.
University of Adelaide
The Mitchell Building, at the University of Adelaide, North Terrace, north side.
University of Adelaide
[General description] The newly completed Elder Hall, built from freestone. It is in the Florentine Gothic style, designed by architect Frank John Naish and constructed by North Adelaide-born master builder Walter Charles Torode. The foundation stone was laid by Governor Buxton on 26 September 1898 and the building was opened with a concert on 27th April, 1900. Part of the Exhibition Building is seen on the right. [On back of photograph] 'The Elder Conservatorium of Music / University of Adelaide / About 1899'.
Victoria Park Racecourse
[General description] This view of Victoria Park Racecourse shows part of the grounds, racetrack and buildings including the new grandstand (on the left) which was constructed in 1882. It was Adelaide's first official racetrack, called the 'old course' until 1897 when it was renamed Victoria Park in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The Adelaide Hills make an attractive backdrop. [On back of photograph] 'Victoria Park Racecourse / About 1890'.
Victoria Park Racecourse
[General description] White railings and turf feature in the foreground of this view of the new grandstand and other buildings as seen from the track. [On back of photograph] 'Victoria Park Racecourse / About 1890'.
H.M. S. Mildura
[General description] The H.M.S. Mildura, a Pearl Class Cruiser of the Royal Navy is moored at Port Adelaide, floating between water and sky. She had a short career, built in 1889, scrapped in 1906. [On back of photograph] ''H. M. S. Mildura' at Port Adelaide / July 13, 1901 / Looking south with the Jervois Bridge on the left and the sugar works and Government dockyard on the right / 'Governor Musgrave' at the dock on the extreme right'.
H. M. S. Protector
[General description] 'H.M.S. Protector' lies between sea and sky with interesting effects ceated by reflections. The 'Protector' arrived in South Australia in 1884, built for the South Australian Government. In 1910 she was aquired by the Commonwealth for the Royal Australian Navy and served during World War I. [On back of photograph] 'H. M. S. Protector'.
Leonard William Bakewell
PORTRAIT: Leonard William Bakewell, solicitor with Bakewell, Stow & Piper, Company Director, Commodore, S.A. Yacht Squadron, President of the Adelaide Hunt Club.