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Four South Australian lawn bowlers

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/216

Four men dressed to play bowls photographed sitting under the verandah of a clubhouse in front of a bowling green in South Australia.

Iron Knob, South Australia

c. 1919, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/217

The Iron Knob township and mine, north west of Whyalla, South Australia.

A greyhound dog

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/218

A greyhound dog in South Australia.

A troopship at Outer Harbor

1919, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/220

Crowds waiting on the wharf at Outer Harbor, South Australia, welcoming a ship carrying troops returning from service overseas during World War I.

A military wedding group

c. 1919, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/221

A military wedding group of the bride and groom with their attendants and parents; names not known.

Second Peace Loan Rally in Adelaide

Smith, W. S., 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/223

Crowds attending the Second Peace Loan Rally held in Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia.

Staff officers in South Australia

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/225

South Australian army staff soldiers at a military camp. Hector Roy Heming is in the centre of the middle row; Elwyn Samuel Gould is to his left (fifth from left in middle row); Harold Egerton Malpas is third from right in front row. There is a brief article in 'The Register" Saturday 17 January 1914, page 6 about the attendance of Gould, Maplas and others at a special 'class of instruction' (a similar one appeared in 'The Advertiser' on the same day, page 23).

Penfolds wine cellars, Magill

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/226

A group of people, possibly including staff members, photographed outside Penfolds wine cellars at Magill in South Australia.

Boat race on the Torrens River, Adelaide

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/227

Spectators watching a University boat race from the banks of the Torrens River in Adelaide, South Australia.

General William Birdwood at Kapunda

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/228

A crowd of spectators greeting General William Birdwood after his arrival at Kapunda during his tour of South Australia.

Horse-racing at Victoria Park, Adelaide

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/229

A horse race showing 'No Lady' winning from 'Persian Belle' at Victoria Park racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia.

Crowds outside St. Patrick's Church, Adelaide

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/230

A large crowd of spectators waiting outside St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Grote Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

Soldiers riding along King William Street, Adelaide

1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/231

A parade of mounted soldiers of the Light Horse Regiment riding along King William Street past the Adelaide Town Hall, South Australia. This photo appeared in 'The Observer' newspaper, Saturday 27 April 1918, page 23, along with a description of the parade: 'Returned Soldiers' Building Fund Appeal. The appeal which is being made to the public in behalf of our returned sailors and soldiers for a central home or clubhouse was continued on Saturday afternoon, when a fine programme of sports was contested on the Juibilee Oval. The military authorities lent their hearty co-operation, with the result that one of the finest processions which has been seen in Adelaide for some time was witnessed by thousands of patriotic citizens, who thronged the main thoroughfares of the metropolis.' This particular photo was captioned 'The march past of the Light Horse.'

Members of the Adelaide Hunt Club at Glenelg

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/232

A meeting of the Adelaide Hunt Club near the Pumping Station at Glenelg, South Australia.

South Australian farmlands

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/274

Farmhouses and cultivated countryside in a rural area north of Adelaide.

Turretfield homestead, South Australia

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/275

A haystack and outbuildings at Turretfield homestead near Gawler, South Australia.

War Savings Committee, Adelaide

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/233

Members of the War Savings Committee and some of the helpers photographed in front of the Treasury building, Victoria Square north, Adelaide, South Australia. Top row: Messrs. F.W. Porter, A. Millican, G.H. Gillman, A.E. Davey, G.E. Monfries, M.M. Maughan, W.B. Poole, W.E. Hay, A. Mann, H.B. Thompson, A.A. Check, A.L. Taylor. Middle row: Mr. H.O. Balfe, Mesdames A.M. Porter, H.J. Holden, Cecil Fisher, J.A. Riley, Miss Freebairn, Miss Dixon, Mrs. A.J. Freebairn, --, Messrs, Norman Jackson, C.G. Hack. Bottom row: Mr. M. Finkelstein, Mr. C.B.J. Glover, Mr. A.A.L. Rowley (Hon. Director), Mrs. J. Ernest Good (Hon. Organiser of Lady Helpers), Mr. George Brookman (Chairman of Committee), Mrs. Henshaw Jackson, Mr. E.W. Bramble, Mrs. B.S. Christopher, Messrs. John Black and Bert Sayers.

Crowds awaiting election results in Adelaide

1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/234

A large crowd awaiting the election results in Grenfell Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

Army parade in Adelaide

1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/19/235

Marching soldiers and ambulances of the Medical Corps in a parade along King William Street, Adelaide, South Australia.This photo appeared in 'The Observer' newspaper, Saturday 27 April 1918, page 23, along with a description of the parade: 'Returned Soldiers' Building Fund Appeal. The appeal which is being made to the public in behalf of our returned sailors and soldiers for a central home or clubhouse was continued on Saturday afternoon, when a fine programme of sports was contested on the Juibilee Oval. The military authorities lent their hearty co-operation, with the result that one of the finest processions which has been seen in Adelaide for some time was witnessed by thousands of patriotic citizens, who thronged the main thoroughfares of the metropolis.' This particular photo was captioned 'The Men of the A.S.C. and A.M.C.'