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Produce waiting for Murray River craft to collect
Distant view of bagged produce and other items left on the banks of the Murray River for craft to collect for delivery.
A man collecting rock samples
A man at a railway cutting collecting rock samples.
Soldiers collecting money for the war effort
A group of soldiers and Boy Scouts collecting money for the war effort standing beside a horse-drawn cart in Gouger Street, Adelaide, South Australia.
Women collecting for charity
Women collecting for a Red Triangle (Young Men's Christian Association) fund raising event in the streets of Adelaide; two are carrying violins.
Three male ornithologists collecting specimens
Three male ornithologists collecting specimens.
A man collecting water from an old well, Port Noarlunga
A man collecting water from an old well at Port Noarlunga; a small horse drawn cart is waiting nearby.
A large stack of bagged wheat waiting for collection
A large stack of bagged wheat waiting for collection.
Men out collecting wood and loading it on to a bullock wagon
Men out collecting wood and loading it on to a bullock wagon; location unknown.
The jetty and wool station on the shores of Lake Albert where men can be seen collecting fleece
The jetty and wool station on the shores of Lake Albert where men can be seen collecting fleece spread over a large area on the ground, it is being placed in large baskets which are hung on to a flying fox connected to the end of the jetty.
Point Lowly Lighthouse
Point Lowly Lighthouse, completed in 1883, automated in 1973, and turned off in 1993. It stands on a point jutting into the northern end of the Spencer Gulf, near Whyalla. The view shows three of the Searcy brothers, Roffe, Arthur and Alfred, seated in a small boat. In the background the Point, with the recently raised [1909] lighthouse, and the two lighthouse cottages can be seen.
Main street at Mannum
The main street at Mannum.
Two male tennis players
Two male tennis players standing side by side; Searcy describes them as 'Champions' and identifies the right figure as Clem Hill, the South Australian Test cricketer. (Searcy is incorrect: the left figure is Clem Hill; figure on right is Gerald Patterson, Wimbledon winner 1919 and 1922.).
Six young women in a garden
Six young women standing side by side in a garden, they are all cousins and are identified as, left to right: Trix Searcy; Jean Hope; Eileen White; Fairy Searcy; Dorothy White; Phyllis Hope.
Invitation to a Boy Scouts inspection by the Prince of Wales
An invitation to A.Searcy as the Chairman of the Harbors Board of South Australia, and Mrs.Searcy from the President (Sir William Sowden) and State Council of the Boy Scouts Association to an inspection by the Prince of Wales of Boy Scouts at Jubilee Oval on July 13, 1920.
Ship at jetty
According to Arthur Searcy, this is a ship calling at Hog Bay jetty, near Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island. According to a researcher, Searcy's photo is probably of the "SS Karatta" at the jetty at Second Valley and not at Hog Bay/Penneshaw. Another researcher concurs with the first researcher that this is probably the "SS Karatta" at Second Valley jetty and that it is definitely not Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island.
Five men on board the "Governor Musgrave"
Five men on board the "Governor Musgrave" sitting and standing together on a deck. It is captioned 'The pyjama parade, 5.30 a.m."' the men are named l-r: Gill; Roffe S.; Weir; Arthur Searcy; Alfred Searcy, 31st December 1902.
Cape Borda Lighthouse
[General description] Cape Borda Lighthouse, built circa 1858, stands stark against the sky in a landscape of sparse coastal vegetation. The head-keeper Mr Kopp and J.E. Searcy are in the foreground. On the right is a small cannon which was to be fired during fog to signal ships of danger.
Elder Smith & Co., Millicent
Staff & premises of Elder Smith & Co., Millicent - l-r Roy Willshire (boy); Hartley Williams, Charlie Reilly, R.A. Searcy.
Group Photograph
[General description] Group photograph of eleven civil servants, arranged in two tiers. [On back of photograph] 'Probably taken in 1927 / From left to right, standing:-W.G. Randall, G.S. Wright, Peter Whitington, R.W.M. Waddy, John Harry. Sitting:- J.C. Morphett, R.H. Sholl, Francis Yeomans, E.M. Smith, H.F. Peacock, Arthur Searcy.
Premiers' Conference, Adelaide, 1916.
Premiers, Ministers and Secretaries attending the Premiers' Conference, Adelaide, May 1916. Front Row L-R: W.G. Ashford (N.S.W.), W.H. Lee (Premier Tas), E.G. Theodore (Acting Premier Qld), W.A. Holman (Premier N.S.W.), C. Vaughan (Premier S.A.), A. Peacock (Premier Vic), J. Scaddan (Premier W.A.), E. Lewis (Tas), H.S.W. Lawson (Vic). Middle Row L-R: W.L. Summers (S.A.), R. Acton (N.S.W.), A.S. Jones (N.S.W.), C.H. Hay (N.S.W.), R. Blundell (S.A.), F.W. Hagelthorn (Vic), J. Sincock (S.A.), G. McLean (Vic), D.W. Addison (N.S.W.), J. Littleton (Vic), J. O'Hagan (Qld), L.A. Shapcott (W.A.). Back Row L-R: R.A. O'Keefe (N.S.W.), W.L. Fowles (Qld), J.C. Morphett (Clerk of Conference), C. Goode (S.A.), D.R. Hall (N.S.W.), J.H. Vaughan (S.A.), A.W. Styles (S.A.), A. Searcy (Asst Clerk of Conference), M.A. Minogue (Vic), F.T. Short (Vic).
Council of the Boy Scouts' Association.
The members of the Council of the Boy Scouts' Association was photographed on Saturday 7 February 1920 at a farewell parade in honour of the departing Chief Scout, Sir Henry Galway. Sitting Left to right: Col. S. Price Weir, DSO, Councillor, Mr. Lindsay, Country Commissioner, Mr. Frederic Chapple, B.A., C.M.G., Vice-President, Sir William Sowden, President and Acting Chief Scout, His Excellency Sir Henry Galway, Chief Scout, Col. G.H. Dean, State Commissioner, Mr. A. Searcy, Chairman of Finance Committee, and Mr. B.F. Bushton, Treasurer. Standing Left to Right: Mr. F.S. Wallis, MLC, Executive Officer, Mr. E.W. Bramble, Councillor, Mr. Peter Wood, Executive Officer, Mr. W. Herbert Phillips, Councillor, Dr. E. Angas Johnson, Executive Officer, Mr. Gordon Spry, Secretary, and Senator Newland, Executive Officer.
His Excellency, Count Hatzfeldt
Studio view of a man identified by Searcy as being 'His Excellency, Count Hatzfeldt' sitting in a carved chair; possibly a diplomat.
Migrants at Outer Harbor
A group of men, women, and children photographed on a wharf shortly after their arrival at Outer Harbor, South Australia; Searcy describes them as 'A group of arrivals...' which implies that they are migrants from another country; names not known.
Prominent men and women of the Jewish faith
A group photograph of men and women described by Searcy as being 'Some of Adelaide's prominent Jews'. Front row L-R: Mr. Sol Saunders, unidentified, Sir Lewis Cohen, Moss Judah Solomon (President of the Hebrew Congregation), Reverend Rosenthal, Rabbi Bernstein, Rabbi Boas. (The remaining three men are unidentified). Back row L-R: unidentified, Mrs. Rachel Saunders, Lady Selina Cohen, Miss Ruth Boas. (The remaining five women are unidentified.).
Two aircraft in South Australia
Two aircraft, an Avro 504K H3038 and an H3033,on the ground at an airfield in South Australia. They were flown by Captain F.H. McNamara, VC, and Lieut. H.C. ('Horrie') Miller. Searcy describes them as being 'machines from other States' (from Point Cook, Victoria) and 'part of the propaganda for the [Second] Peace Loan' in August 1920.
Two men, possibly bowls players
Close view of two South Australian men described by Searcy as 'good players for S.A.', possibly bowls players; names not known.
A group of businessmen
A large formal group of middle-aged and aging men described by Searcy as being 'many of Adelaide's best and most valued businessmen'.
South Australian Colonist family group
A South Australian family described by Searcy as 'sturdy colonists' in a family group outside a house.
Steep access path up the cliff from Harveys Return, Kangaroo Island
The steep access path described by Searcy as a 'tramway' up the cliff from Harveys Return landing area on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Horse racing in Adelaide
Horse racing on a track in Adelaide described by Searcy as being at Victoria Park.