Searcy Collection • Find • State Library of South Australia

George H.G. Searcy

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/25

George H.G. Searcy.

Mrs. George Searcy

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/26

Mrs. George Searcy.

Portrait of Arthur Searcy

1902, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/511

Mr Arthur Searcy, 1852-1935, photographed in his role as President of the Marine Board, South Australia: a cutting from the Adelaide Chronicle July 19, 1902.

Photo of, and article on, Arthur Searcy

1891, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/514

Arthur Searcy, 1852-1935, during his role as Deputy Commissioner of Taxes and Stamps in South Australia.

Portrait of Arthur Searcy

1902, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/516/8

Mr. Searcy, Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, President of Marine Board, South Australia.

Arthur Searcy, L. H. Scholl and W. Strawbridge

1906, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/517

The front cover of Quiz, vol. 18, no. 885 featuring three photographs of Arthur Searcy, President of the Marine Board and Deputy Commissioner of Taxes; L.H. Sholl, Under Secretary; W. Strawbridge, Surveyor-General, all of South Australia.

Portrait of Arthur Searcy

1906, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/518

Arthur Searcy, President of the Public Service, Deputy Commissioner of Taxes and Stamps, and President of the Marine Board, South Australia: a cutting from the Public Service Journal 1906.

Beatrice Maria Searcy

1897, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/538

Beatrice Maria Searcy at six months old propped up on pillows in an ornate cane perambulator.

Dorothy Searcy White

c. 1902, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/540

Dorothy Searcy White: view of her as a baby.

Searcy Family

1901, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/542

Members of the Searcy family in the garden of their home in Mills Terrace, North Adelaide.

Searcy Family and friends

1901, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/544

Children of the Searcy family with friends: two views of formal groups taken in the garden of their home at Mills Terrace, North Adelaide including a large dog.

Jack Searcy MC

Stump & Co., 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/11

No. 237 John 'Jack' William Searcy, MC, Born London, England, he enlisted in South Australia on 19 August 1914 and served with the 10th Infantry Battalion, being wounded in action at Gallipoli on 1 May 1915 and France on 24 July 1918. He returned to Australia in 1918.

Guests meet for a chat at a garden party

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/40

Guests attending a garden party given by Sir Archibald Weigall, Governor of South Australia: Mr.Giddings with his two daughters talking with Arthur Searcy, centre and Alfred Searcy, right.

Friends meeting at a Governor's garden party

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/22/245

A group of friends meeting at a Governor's garden party: left to right Misses Geddings; W.J.Geddings; Arthur Searcy; Alfred Searcy.

Alfred Searcy

Government Photolithographer (S.A.), c. 1910, Photograph, B 4539

[General description] Head and upper body portrait of Alfred Searcy, with grey hair beard and moustache, wearing a wing collar and tie, jacket and matching waistcoat. He was a customs officer, public servant, writer and commentator, writing extensively about his time serving in the Northern territory. [On back of photograph] 'Alfred Searcy'.

Passengers on board the SS 'Zealandia'

1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/16/87

Seven passengers on board the SS 'Zealandia', an interstate steamer on their way from Adelaide to Fremantle, Western Australia; two are identified as Miss Searcy and Ron Searcy.

Arthur Searcy's new motor car of 1912

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/160

Arthur Searcy's new open tourer motor car. Arthur Searcy's car in this photo was a Nagant Hobson, which he bought in 1912, and posed here in the Adelaide Park Lands. Harvey Finlayson was the agent in Wyatt Street Adelaide. This is the 14-19hp model, but they produced much larger. Information found in 'Early Motoring Portraits in South Australia'.

Picnic party at Outer Harbor

1908, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/87

A picnic party with Arthur Searcy, family and friends at the new Outer Harbor facilities; Arthur Searcy is standing in the second row fourth from the right.

A poem describing a Murray River trip

1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/667

A lighthearted poem describing a Murray River trip undertaken by prominent South Australian men in 1911; Arthur Searcy was a member of the group and is described by the author as: 'Jovial Searcy- not lean, Represented 'Marine', And told us wome useful facts ...'; author not known.