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South Australian military men
A group of military men at a South Australian campsite, described by Searcy as 'S.A. and its defenders'.
A group of town planners
A large group of men described by Searcy as 'town planners', photographed in the courtyard at the rear of the former Treasury Building, on the corner of King William Street and north Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia.
A street scene in Detroit, United States of America
A busy street scene in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. showing pedestrians, trams, and motor traffic.
A hoopla stall at the Adelaide Exhibition
Close view of a hoopla stall showing dolls and other prizes attended by man in his shirtsleeves carrying the small hoops; Searcy describes the venue as being at the Exhibition, Adelaide, South Australia.
A group of men and women
A group of South Australian men and women, possibly employees of the Intelligence and Tourist Bureau, Adelaide; Searcy describes the gathering as 'members of V.Ryan's Committee'.
Women on horseback
A group of women on horseback, described by Searcy as being 'helpers in the war'.
A man sitting in a tent
A man described by Searcy as a "Pioneer Farmer" sitting on a camp bed in his tent accommodation set up in bushland; metal trunk and camping equipment.
The Irrigation Trust Offices at Berri
The Irrigation Trust Offices at Berri, South Australia, located in a small house with a return verandah.
A naval officer
A naval officer photographed on board a ship, identified by Searcy as being 'R.A.W.'
Stone cottage near Mount Gambier
A stone cottage and galvanised iron shed, possibly in the Mount Gambier area.
A beacon at the end of a South Australian jetty
A light beacon at the end of a South Australian jetty. A researcher has suggested that this is the jetty lighthouse at Port Germein, rather than the Kingston light beacon.
The Travellers' Rest hotel
The Travellers' Rest Hotel; location not known but annotated by Searcy as being 'on the west coast'. A researchers has suggested that the hotel was located at Little Swamp, near Port Lincoln.
Unidentified man
A head and shoulders view thought to have been of Lord Jellicoe, the World War I British naval hero who was appointed Governor-General of New Zealand, 1920-1924. (NB A descendant has informed the State Library that this is not a photograph of Lord Jellicoe. The Searcy image has no caption. The identity of this person is being investigated.).
An elegantly dressed woman
A combination photograph of an elegantly dressed woman and a small head and shoulder portrait of a man, possibly Lord and Lady Astor; Searcy describes them as 'Celebrities in Great Britain'.
Port Elliot
Described by Searcy as the Jetty at Cape du Couedic, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, the image was taken at Port Elliot
A man displaying a caught fish
A man standing on a jetty with a large fish.
A South Australian lacrosse team
Members of a South Australian lacrosse team, identified by Searcy as being from Prince Alfred College.
Edward Allan Farquhar
Edward Allan Farquhar. Born Le Fevre's Peninsular 4 November 1871 and educated at Mr. S. MacPherson's School, Exeter, and Prince Alfred College. Married Mabel Cranwell in 1896. Began his career working for Crooks and Brooker in 1885. President of the Marine Board until the establishment of the Harbors Board in 1914, when he was appointed Commissioner of the Harbors Board becoming Chairman on the resignation of his predecessor, Arthur Searcy, in 1924. Served as a Councillor, Alderman and Chair of Finance on the Port Adelaide City Council. He died on 3 April 1935.
The light beacon at Four Hummocks Island
The light beacon on Four Hummocks Island, part of the Whidbey Isles group off the West Coast of South Australia; in the foreground is the tent used by maintenance men.
A lighthouse at Cape Banks
The lighthouse at Cape Banks near the southern end of Lake Bonney, in the South East of South Australia.
Crowds at Oakbank racecourse
Crowds of racegoers at Oakbank racecourse, South Australia.
Crowds at Oakbank racecourse
Crowds of racegoers at Oakbank racecourse, South Australia.
A group of men described as 'telephone staff'
A group of South Australian men described by Searcy as 'telephone staff'.
Prince Alfred College cricketers
Members of the Prince Alfred College cricket team. Back row L-R: W.A. Crosby, R.J. Eaton, R.S. Lee, L.B. Wilson, C.P. Prest, W.N. White. Front row L-R: L.H Pflaum, R.N. Jones, H.G. Prest (Captain), H.R. Finch, G.M. Hone [See PRG 280/1/18/94]
Part of the Murray River during a flood
Part of the Murray River in flood surrounding the premises of P. H. Zimmermans 'Progressive Store', possibly at Swan Reach, South Australia.
A South Australian lighthouse
A South Australian lighthouse, possibly on Penguin Island at Beachport.
Wallaroo smelting works
Smelting works at Wallaroo, South Australia.
Henley Beach celebrities
A group of South Australian men described by Searcy as 'Henley Beach celebrities'; lawyer Paris Nesbit sits front row, third from the right.
Armed escort for important visitors in Egypt
An open-topped motor car escorted by soldiers on motorcycles and carrying important visitors travels along an Egyptian street where they are welcomed by spectators behind armed guards, possibly members of a Royal family.
The Farmers' Co-operative Union building, Adelaide
Premises of the South Australian Farmers Co-operative Union building at the corner of Franklin and Bentham Streets, Adelaide, South Australia.