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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]
Five Australian army officers
A group of five Australian army officers photographed at an army camp; they are possibly members of the Medical Corps as indicated by Searcy's comment 'Good sawbones'. According to a researcher, the man standing left rear is Doctor Harry Nott, RMO (who was with the 10th Battalion AIF), with W. R. Cavenagh-Mainwaring to his left (assigned to the 3rd Light Horse). Both units were at the Morphettville Camp in 1914. The man seated in the centre is Frederick Goldsmith, surgeon (also appears in PRG 280/1/26/104). The three seated in the front row are all wearing pre-war peak caps (shiny leather visors) suggesting they are or were in the militia pre-war - so the the other two may have been with Goldsmith in the 3rd Field Ambulance ie Fry and Moodie.
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.
Backyards of workmen's cottages, Adelaide
Dinghy backyards of workmen's cottages in Adelaide where washing hangs out to dry next to corrugated iron and wooden fences; Searcy comments: 'No 'slums' in Adelaide in 1920'.
Athletics at Adelaide University Sports Ground
A running race at the Adelaide University Sports Ground, South Australia.
Finish of a horse race in Adelaide
Galloping horses nearing the finishing post during a race known as the New Year Gift which Searcy records as being won by 'Wee Gun' at Victoria Park, Adelaide.
Harry Butler in his aircraft
Captain Harry Butler taxiing his aircraft along the runway at a South Australian airfield.
Members of United Ancient Order of Druids
Members of a South Australian branch of the United Ancient Order of Druids; names not known.
A horse race in South Australia
A horse race in South Australia, possibly at Oakbank, described by Searcy as being the Gawler Cup which was won by 'Plenty'.
Edible seed pods
A bunch of unidentifiable seed pods which Searcy describes as being edible.
Jockeys parading their horses
Jockeys parading their horses at an Adelaide racecourse, South Australia; Searcy records the name of the horse on the left as being 'Scatter', possibly the winner of the Tatts Handicap.