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Paralana River bed, Flinders Ranges

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/207

Part of the Paralana River bed in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia.

Wilpena Pound with St Marys Peak in the background

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/208

Countryside near Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Information supplied by a researcher.

Mountain ranges in South Australia

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/209

Distant view of Patawarta Hill taken from Owienagin Gap, now known as Hannigans Gap, on Moolooloo Station, north east of Parachilna. [Information provided by Lesley Slade].

Rocky terrain in the Flinders Ranges

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/210

Rocky terrain in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia.

Vineyards in South Australia

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/211

Panoramic view of vineyards in South Australia; exact location not known, possibly in the Barossa Valley.

Grain waiting at Port Adelaide railway station

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/212

Railway trucks stacked with bagged grain waiting for transport from the railway station at Port Adelaide.

Vineyards near Clare, South Australia

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/213

A small cottage built amongst vineyards near Clare, South Australia.

Vineyards near Clare, South Australia

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/214

Distant view of vineyards cultivated near Clare in South Australia.

Cattle in a slaughter yard

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/215

Penned cattle waiting for slaughter in a South Australian stockyard.

An avenue of trees in Botanic Park, Adelaide

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/216

An avenue of plane trees in Botanic Park, Adelaide.

Countryside in South Australia

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/217

Countryside in South Australia.

Farmland in South Australia

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/218

Farmland in South Australia; exact location not known.

Hay fields in South Australia

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/219

Harvested hay fields in South Australia.

Snow in South Australia

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/220

Light snow covering countryside in South Australia.

The SS 'Governor Musgrave' at sea

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/221

The South Australian Customs Department vessel the SS 'Governor Musgrave' photographed at sea with members of the crew checking and cleaning beacons.

Royal Family Hotel, Port Elliot, South Australia

c. 1886, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/222

The premises of the Royal Family Hotel at Port Elliot, South Australia when it was run by the second licensee, A.S. Bleechmore.

R.W.M. Waddy

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/224

Studio view of R.W.M. Waddy, Deputy Postmaster-General, South Australia.

Captain Patrick Weir, Port Adelaide Harbormaster. The son of Alexander and Isabella Weir, Patrick was born at Stonehaven, Scotland. He went to Sea at the age of 15 on the Craigendarroch. In 1879 he was mate on the Monalite when he left the vessel at Port Adelaide to become second officer on the Governor Musgrave. On 14 March 1882 he married Helen Christie. He owned the tug Ariel and the steamer Argyll. He later rejoined the Governor Musgrave as Captain. On the outbreak of the Boxer Rebellion he volunteered and was appointed lieutenant on the Protector. In 1915 in command of the Protector he was sent to Cocos Island to see if the German cruiser Emden could be salvaged, after which in the same year he was appointed Port Adelaide harbor master. He retired in June 1925.