Searcy Collection • Find • State Library of South Australia

A team of cricket players in Adelaide

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/31/120

Members of a cricket team photographed in front of a grandstand who are described by Searcy as 'the other team' which played against players, including the Governor, representing Government House; names not known.

The Weigall family at a picnic

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/31/167

Sir Archibald Weigall, Governor of South Australia, Lady Weigall and their daughter Priscilla seated with a group of men, described by Searcy as 'returned soldiers', attending a picnic function possibly held at National Park, Belair.

The wreck of the barque Ethel

Scott, C. P., 1921, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/61

Close view of the sloping deck of the Ethel, wrecked on Reef Head, southern Yorke Peninsula on 2 January 1904.

A dead whale at sea

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/100

A dead whale floating in the sea off the west coast of South Australia.

Scientists at Government House, Adelaide

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/139

A group of visiting scientists photographed outside Government House with Sir George Murray, Lieutenant Governor of South Australia sitting centre with Dr. Campbell on his left, other names not known; according to Searcy they are taking part in an investigation of the transit of Venus.

Large residence in North Adelaide

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/141

A large residence in Childers Street, North Adelaide belonging T.R. Gun, formerly of the Royal Arms Hotel, Port Adelaide.

Two cricket Captains

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/186

Two cricket players described by Searcy as being 'Captains of the Vic. and S.A. teams', names not known. A researcher has established that the match is actually South Australia v MCC at Adelaide Oval in March 1923. The captains are Charles Edward Dolling (SA) and Colonel John Cabourne ('Jock') Hartley (MCC). A similar image appears in The Critic 21 March 1923 page 18 and Sport 23 March 1923 page 16.

Drain construction in South Australia

c. 1916, Photograph, PRG 280/1/32/213

A steam shovel used for the removal of rock and soil in a drainage project thought to be at Reedy Creek in the south east of South Australia; a locomotive and five rail trucks waits to cart the debris away from the site.

Vickers Vulcan aircraft, 'G-EBET'

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/9

View of Vickers Vulcan 'G-EBET'. Described by Searcy as being 'a famous bus', G-EBET was delivered to Australia in November 1922 by Vickers in the hope of selling it to the newly established QANTAS. During trials in March 1923 the Vulcan failed to meet QANTAS's requirements and the aircraft was not purchased.

Western side of St. Vincent Gulf

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/36

A landscape of native scrub and coastal flats described by Searcy as the western shores of St. Vincent Gulf, South Australia.

Visitors to the snow

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/38

Four people standing in a snow in an alpine region described by Searcy as being in the Australian Alps, New South Wales.

Mr. Angell, stockbroker of Adelaide

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/149

Head and shoulders studio view of Mr. Angell, described by Searcy as 'a prominent sharedealer and broker' of Adelaide, South Australia.

Nurses

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/153

A group of ten nurses described by Searcy as being 'Ministering angels of Adelaide'; names not known. Originally thought to be Adelaide Children's Hospital staff, a researcher believes that the photograph shows Matron Skinner and staff of The Queen's Home. [Source: 'The queen Victoria Hospital' by Ian Forbes.]

Players at Sturt Bowling Club

c. 1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/236

Lawn bowls players in action at the Sturt Bowling Club, Unley, South Australia.

Pondalowie Bay, South Australia

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/269

A coastal scene described by Searcy as being Pondalowie Bay on the southern tip of Yorke Peninsula; sandhills in the foreground are covered with low native vegetation.

Visitors to the snow

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/270

Four people standing in snow in an alpine region described by Searcy as being in New South Wales.

Three men seated on a bench seat

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/293

Three men, described by Searcy as 'Adelaide sports' sitting on a bench seat; names not known.

Spectators at the football

c. 1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/36/25

Close view of men, women, and children attending an Australian Rules football match thought to be between Norwood and Port Adelaide; Searcy associated this view with a Norwood goal being scored.

Lawn bowls match

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/36/64

Teams competing in a game of lawn bowls at a bowling green described by Searcy as the Sturt (Unley) Club.

Bulldog at a dog show

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/36/68

Close view of a bulldog photographed at a dog show held in Adelaide, South Australia.

Eucalyptus tree at Glen Osmond

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/36/155

A large eucalyptus tree growing beside a house or shop near the entrance to St. Saviour's Church, Glen Osmond, South Australia; Searcy notes that the 'famous tree' was planted by a Mr. Miles. [John Henry Wiles planted the tree in 1868 to commemorate the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Glen Osmond. There is a plaque at the base of the tree. John Henry Wiles managed the quarries at Glen Osmond for 30 years, and was later an inspector for the Burnside Council. Information supplied by Max Wurfel.]

Government House, Adelaide from the River Torrens

Hindmarsh, Mary, 1838, Artwork, PRG 280/1/36/175

Photograph of lithograph of old Government House in Adelaide with part of the Torrens River and the gardener's house in the foreground drawn by Mary Hindmarsh in 1837. This poor copy has part of the detail of a building and trees only faintly reproduced in the top right half of the image.