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A small orchard of almond trees in blossom in the grounds of a cottage surrounded by a dry stone wall at Burnside

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/28

A small orchard of almond trees in blossom in the grounds of a cottage surrounded by a dry stone wall at Burnside.

Flinders column, Mount Lofty

1902, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/29

Flinders column, Mount Lofty.

The reservoir at Pekina Creek

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/30

The reservoir at Pekina Creek.

Construction works on the Pekina Creek water scheme

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/31

Construction works on the Pekina Creek water scheme.

Rough seas pounding rocks on the South Australian coast

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/33

Rough seas pounding rocks on the South Australian coast.

A property near Clare showing stock in fenced paddocks near farm buildings

c. 1896, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/34

A property near Clare showing stock in fenced paddocks near farm buildings.

The Botanical gardens coconut avenue

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/35

The Botanical gardens coconut avenue; a horse drawn cart is moving along the track with a figure who could be a Chinese gardener standing nearby.

Visiting inspectors holding documents Jamieson Shaft, Broken Hill

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/36

Visiting inspectors holding documents at Jamieson shaft, Broken Hill; miners stand in the foreground and near the shaft. The shaft was named after William Jamieson, a government surveyor who was given the job of mine manager during a visit to survey the BHP lease, and became the 14th shareholder of BHP.

Charles Sturt's grave

1900, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/37

Charles Sturt's grave, Prestbury, near Cheltenham, England.

Broken Hill BHP mine buildings, chimney and shaft

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/38

BHP mine buildings, chimney and shaft at Broken Hill. BHP Smelter in Broken Hill with McCulloch shaft headframe behind. George McCulloch was one of the 7 founders of BHP.

Studio view of Captain Fred Saunders

1900, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/39

Studio view of Captain Fred Saunders; he wears army uniform with riding breeches and boots, a cravat instead of a tie, and carries a light stick.

A South Australian Railways locomotive

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/40

A South Australian Railways broad gauge "S" class locomotive being loaded with coal by a rail mounted steam driven coal crane.

The dining area of tea rooms at Outer Harbor Tourist Kiosk

1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/41

The dining area of tea rooms at Outer Harbor Tourist Kiosk featuring small tables with flowers, hanging light fixtures, leadlight windows and patterned linoleum flooring. The wooden chairs, featuring a steam-pressed pattern of emus and Australian flora on the top rails, were the product of the Melbourne Chair Company, Collingwood, Victoria.

The Outer Harbor Tourist Kiosk

1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/42

The newly constructed Outer Harbor Tourist Kiosk and tea rooms.

Distant view of Cape du Couedie lighthouse and cottages

c. 1907, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/43

Distant view of Cape du Couedie lighthouse and cottages.

The lighthouse at Cape du Couedie, Kangaroo Island

c. 1907, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/44

The lighthouse at Cape du Couedie, Kangaroo Island.

An outlet drain at Pekina Creek reservoir

1908, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/45

An outlet drain at Pekina Creek reservoir.

A mine site in South Australia

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/46

A mine site in South Australia, exact location unknown; a clear view of the shaft and buildings.

A large piece of machinery, possibly a drill, mounted on a concrete block

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/47

A large piece of machinery, possibly a drill, mounted on a concrete block.

A distant view of the city of Adelaide taken from Montefiore Hill

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/48

A distant view of the city of Adelaide taken from Montefiore Hill.

BHP mine site at Broken Hill, New South Wales

c. 1886, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/49

The BHP smelter at Broken Hill, New South Wales. Rasp shaft to the left and McCulloch shaft to the right. George McCulloch and Charles Rasp where two of the 7 founders of BHP.