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Returned soldiers in Adelaide, South Australia

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/302

Crowds watching a procession of cars bringing returned First World War soldiers along Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

A group of men at Goolwa, South Australia

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/303

Politician and Harbour Master George Ritchie and a group of men with a young child at Goolwa, South Australia; George Ritchie stands on the right hand back row, possibly on the deck of one of his own steamers.

Rowing on the Port River, Port Adelaide

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/206

The cox and eight of the Sydney rowing team at practice on the Port River at Port Adelaide, South Australia; various ships and boats are in the background.

Visitors on the 'Condor' at Port Adelaide, South Australia

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/161

Visitors, including the German Consul for South Australia Hugo Muecke boarding the German man-of-war 'Condor' during the ship's visit to Port Adelaide, South Australia.

Public buildings in Broken Hill

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/304

A streetscape in Argent Street, Broken Hill, showing the town hall and post office. [Information provided by Phil Rickard].

Mine rescue

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/305

The rescue of miner W. Bayer (possibly Bauer), from the 1000 foot level of number 2 tunnel after spending 102 hours underground, Mr. Bayer emerges from the mine with the rescue team; location not known.

Millbrook township, South Australia

c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/306

The main road passing through the township of Millbrook, South Australia, now the location of the Millbrook reservoir; a shop and houses are in the foreground.

Floodwaters at a street corner

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/307

Floodwaters surging along a street past a corner shop and houses, a group of people shelter under the shop verandah watching; exact location not known. A researcher suggests that this may be William Street, Broken Hill. William Street is exceptionally wide, and deep, to allow for minor floodwater.

A lawn bowling competitor

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/308

Frank V. Sanderson bowls a ball at a lawn bowling club competition; a group of bowlers stand in the background; location unknown.

Transportation of hospital bedsteads

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/309

The transportation of hospital bedsteads by a convoy of horse-drawn carts in Adelaide, South Australia; the carts are marked with the initials 'A.I.F.' and 'ambulance' and are possibly being shipped to a hospital in preparation for the return of war casualties.

A horse drawn buggy and driver

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/310

A prize winning horse drawn buggy and driver on the Jubilee Oval, Adelaide.

A male tennis player

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/311

An unnamed male tennis player in action on a tennis court.

The Metropolitan Abattoirs garage

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/312

The Metropolitan Abattoirs garage, possibly at Gepps Cross, South Australia.

Road workers in South Australia

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/313

Workmen constructing a road in a bushland setting in South Australia; exact location unknown.

A Fijian cricketer in Adelaide

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/314

A member of the Fijian cricket team at Adelaide Oval, South Australia; name not known.

Tennis at Adelaide Oval, South Australia

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/315

A male tennis player in action on a tennis court at the rear of the Adelaide Oval, South Australia.

Snowfall at Nuriootpa, South Australia

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/316

A large group of children making snowballs in a paddock at Nuriootpa, South Australia.

Badge-sellers in Adelaide, South Australia

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/317

A street scene showing a man buying a badge from women badge-sellers in Adelaide, South Australia.

A male tennis player

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/318

A male tennis player in the act of serving a tennis ball; name not known.

Unloading a horse from a ship

1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/319

Unloading a horse, which is carried in a sling, from the deck of the S.S.'Governor Musgrave' into a waiting rowing boat for the use of the lighthouse keepers stationed on the Neptune Islands off Port Lincoln, South Australia.

Paddle-steamer 'Industry' on the Murray River

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/320

The paddle-steamer S.S.'Industry' and another river craft on the Murray River in South Australia. The barge is probably the pile-driving barge 'Dart'. This PS 'Industry' was dismantled in 1911 when the new 'Industry' was built. [Additional information from Frank Tucker, 2008.]