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New Mountain Type Steam locomotives
Children inspecting new Mountain Type Steam locomotives at the Port Dock Railway Wharf, Port Adelaide. These were built in a group of 10 in England by Armstrong Whitworth, and arrived by ship. The South Australian Railways Islington workshops completed the assembly and fit out.
600 class Pacific type locomotive
Half-plate glass negative of South Australian Railways 600 class Pacific type locomotive hauling the 'Melbourne Express' under the Morphett Street bridge after leaving Adelaide railway station for the first time on 25 August 1926.
A steam train in South Australia
A steam train bringing materials to construction workers in an isolated area of South Australia.
Slides of South Australian scenes, sites and events
Approximately 800 colour slides (35 mm) taken by Noel Lothian, previously housed within the South Australian Botanic Gardens Library collection, featuring South Australian sites and events, urban and regional towns and port facilities including Whyalla shipyards.
South Australian Scenery etc
Photographs of South Australian scenery in the Port Augusta area including photographs of Aborigines, ships, railway bridges, harbors, camels, ostriches.
A South Australian recruitment rally
A recruitment rally in progress at a South Australian country railway station; a speaker addresses the crowd on a station which is festooned with flags. In the background are the carriages of the 'Recruiting Train' on which the recruiting staff and military band travel to the various venues.
South Australian Landmarks
A postcard composite view of South Australian landmarks which include a viaduct on the Hills railway, Outer Harbor, artesian bore at Stonyfell, the Barossa dam, Cape Jaffa lighthouse, School of Mines, Adelaide.
South Australian scenes and activities 19
Part of a collection of slides taken by amateur photographer Elva Heinemann of South Australian scenes and activities, featuring the Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley. Images 1092-1143 taken in 1969, images 1144-1149 taken in 1963. See 'contents' for details of individual images.
Australian views : album
Views mostly in South Australia, including public buildings in Adelaide, the Government Printing Office and its staff (on the annual wayzgoose); several churches and schools, including North Adelaide Model School (1877) and Norwood Model School; Zoo, Botanic Gardens, Torrens lake and Survey yard (B 9126), Adelaide Oval (B 34610/31), Torrens lake and Adelaide Oval (B 34610/38), and several views of exhibits thought to be for the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition (1887). Views in the Adelaide Hills include Beetaloo water works, Government Farm, Belair, Mt Lofty, the Hills railway line. The album contains several photographs of the lava terraces in New Zealand. These have not been digitised. A selection of South Australian views have been separately described and digitised. View these by searching on Archival number B 34610 and then by viewing each record nos 1- 47. The remaining South Australian photographs have copies held elsewhere in the Pictorial Collection (numbers are noted in the album). These and all other photographs, including a group portrait of Aboriginal people (B 34610/3) can be viewed by requesting the album. Some photographs are attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet.
History of Mount Gambier and the South Eastern District
History of Mount Gambier and the South East District, written by John Halford Sheppard. In two volumes (chapters 1-22 & 23-45), it comprises typescript pages, with illustrations provided by both original photographs and material cut from newspapers and journals, all with identification. There are numerous handwritten amendments to the text throughout. See below for further detail.
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Port Adelaide Harbour from a Survey by the South Australian Government [cartographic material]
Survey plan of Port Adelaide Harbour showing soundings in the Port River, the positions of wharves and buildings along the river, Jervois Bridge, the South Australian Company's Basin and New Dock, slipways, railway lines and street names. Within a circular area at top left is a key to abbreviations for distance measurements, navigation aids and tidal information. Engraved by Weller & Addison and published by the Admiralty, 26 October 1909, under the superintendence of Captain H.E. Purey-Cust, R.N., Hydrographer. Scale 1 inch to 400 feet. Lithograph.
GM-H South Australian Plants during World War II; volume 2, Woodville
Black and white mounted photographs, with annotations, of General Motors-Holden's Limited manufacturing Plant at Woodville during World War Two. Comprises images of machinery, portable crane, various Plant frontages and the accounting offices.
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[Music Posters]
Posters created by Alex Innocenti for various productions. See below for details of items. The State Library holds a collection of music, video, photographs, records, CDs/DVDs and memorabilia and ephemera which is a representation of the music industry in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. An example includes this collection of posters which were designed by Alex Innocenti, the entrepreneur behind Cellar Blues Promotions. Alex continued to create the graphics for promotion materials over an almost 30 year period. The posters are a graphic depiction of a point in time, with images of the bands and artist, painted and hand drawn in the graphic style of the day, well before the capacity to produce such promotions on a computer desk top. Some of the bands he promoted included Black Sabbath, Doug Parkinson In Focus, Cat Stevens, Daddy Cool and Billy Thorpe. Alex was also the driving force behind Adelaide's "Woodstock", the 70s music festival held at Myponga. Posters for the festival are included in this collection.
Waterside Workers' Strike
[On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the 'Register'. October 1st, 1928 / Waterside workers' strike / 29 September 1928 / Medical students gathering at Adelaide Railway Station before going into camp as a Red Cross unit'.
South Australian scenes and activities 21
Part of a collection of slides taken by amateur photographer Elva Heinemann of South Australian scenes and activities, featuring Adelaide city, the Murray Lands and north of Adelaide, and the Flinders Ranges. Images 1282-1289 taken in 1969, images 1290-1302 taken in 1984. See 'contents' for details of individual images.
Australian locations
This series comprises images of mainly South Australian locations including: North Terrace; Mannum; Adelaide Town Hall and GPO; Exhibition Building; Parliament House; Government House; Torrens River weir; the River Murray; Belair; Le Fevre Terrace, Adelaide; Piccadilly Valley; Inman River, Victor Harbor; River Torrens; Adelaide Parklands; Mount Lofty House and Port Noarlunga; and images of Sydney including: Martin Place, Railways Station; Col. Sugar Company, Water & Sewerage Board, and Sydney Harbour Trust buildings; Prince of Wales visit; Sydney Town Hall; and Sydney Cricket Ground.
Slides of South Australian scenes, sites and events
Approximately 800 colour slides (35 mm) taken by Noel Lothian, previously housed within the South Australian Botanic Gardens Library collection, featuring South Australian sites and events, urban and regional towns and port facilities including Whyalla shipyards.
South Australian scenes and activities 17
Part of a collection of slides taken by amateur photographer Elva Heinemann of South Australian scenes and activities, featuring Upper Eyre Peninsula & Far West Coast, and the Flinders Ranges. See 'contents' for details of individual images.
Train at Immarna
Transcontinental train at Immarna South Australia.
Glenelg
Employees of the South Australian Railways assembled by the Old Gum Tree.
Granite Island
General view of Granite Island. According to a researcher, the South Australian Railway's horse tramway ran until 1955, after which this 'tractor train' ran. It in turn has been replaced by the present horse tramway.
The 'Round House' at Murray Bridge
Cottage known as the 'Round House' at Murray Bridge used as a residence for Resident Engineer ( S.A.R.) and later by a District Foreman. Enlarged about 1916 and used as a residence first for the Resident Engineer and later for the Divisional Superintendent.
Victor Harbor Jetty Tram
Victor Harbor Jetty Tram pulling a party of men who are seating on the top of the tram. One Clydesdale horse is pulling twelve men on the tram over the Causeway between Victor Harbor and Granite Island. From 1900 the horse drawn tramway was operated by George and Frank Honeyman on behalf of the South Australian Railways.
Hindmarsh River railway bridge
Train travelling over bridge at Victor Harbor. According to a researcher, the bridge is highly regarded by the Institute of Engineers as it was designed and constructed by Monash's South Australian Reinforced Concrete Co and is still serviceable over one hundred years later.
Royal Train
South Australian Railway, Engine of Royal Train, Quorn to Terowie 11th October 1934 at the time of the Duke of Gloucester's visit. Class "T" No. 203 - 3'6" gauge.
Locomotive
Locomotive carrying motor cars to the Eastern States. [The locomotive is an unstreamlined 500 class 4-8-4 belonging to the South Australian Railways. Originally 4-8-2 but modified for booster with a new trailing truck. Made by Armstrong UK (1923?) after appointment of Mr Webb from the USA. In late 1930's all but 503 and 506 were partially streamlined in the style of the Southern Pacific Railroad 'Daylights'.]
Double Deck Bus
First double deck bus to run through North Adelaide.
Horse Drawn Tram
A horse drawn tram with cover on top. A researcher has added that this tram is on the South Australian Railways Gawler tramway, and suggests that the date of the photograph is later because there is a motor car visible behind the tram.
Employees Sleeping Van S.A.R
South Australian Railways employees sleeping van.
S.A.R. Hospital Car number 76
South Australian Railways Hospital Car number 76