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A large house described as the "Tide Surveyors house boarding officers Gilberton and Woolnough"

1887, Photograph, PRG 280/1/2/117

A large house described as the "Tide Surveyors house boarding officers Gilberton and Woolnough" who may be the two uniformed men standing on the porch. According to a researcher, this is the Semaphore Customs House on the corner of Esplanade and Semaphore Road, Semaphore.

Dorothy Vernon Smith on a rocking horse

1913, Photograph, PRG 1642/24/73

Dorothy Vernon Smith, when she was a young girl, riding a rocking horse, at 'Warrawee', Semaphore. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1642/24.

Rees - Garde wedding

Grimmett, Vic, 1955, Photograph, PRG 1662/1/31/30

Wedding of Kathleen Anne, daughter of Forester Tonkin Rees and Ivy Leaves nee Pierce of Largs, to Petty Officer John, son of Edward Ernest John Garde and Honora Elizabeth nee MacCarthy of Whyalla, solemnised at the Baptist Church, Semaphore, South Australia, on 26 March 1955.

Fort Glanville

c. 1880, Photograph, B 31939

Mellor Park, side view.

Mellor House near Fort Glanville

c. 1880, Photograph, B 31940

Mellor Park on the south side of Fort Glanville

Fort Glanville

c. 1880, Photograph, B 31941

Mellor Park in front view - family assembled out the front.

Whittenbury home after being hit by extreme weather

1901, Photograph, B 42407

Benjamin Forbes Whittenbury's home after an extreme weather event.

Semaphore Road

Lockley, Michael H., 1964, Photograph, B 70890/28

View of Semaphore Road at Semaphore with a 'red hen' on the central railway line in May 1964.

The 'Ardencraig' at the Semaphore anchorage

1907, Photograph, PRG 1373/17/84

The iron ship 'Ardencraig', 2153 tons, at the Semaphore anchorage. [iron ship, 2153 tons. ON93332, 277.7 x 40.0 x 24.9. Built 1886 (8) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Edmiston and Mitchells, registered Glasgow: c 1896/7 Crawford and Rowat registered Glasgow. Wrecked when homeward from Australia with grain, in January 1911 on Crim Rocks, Scilly Isles. Earlier had achieved notoriety by running into and sinking 'Norma' at the Semaphore, South Australia, April 21, 1907.]

The 'Dimsdale' at the Semaphore anchorage after wrecking the Wonga Shoal Lighthouse

1912, Photograph, PRG 1373/24/23

The steel ship 'Dimsdale', 1887 tons, at the Semaphore anchorage after wrecking the Wonga Shoal Lighthouse [steel ship, 1887 tons. ON97834. 270.0 x 39.8 x 23.4. Built 1890 (12) CJ Bigger. Londonderry. Owners: C&G Jamieson, registered Liverpool, later Dimsdale Ship Co (Iredale and Porter) registered Liverpool, sold and renamed Kwango under Norwegian flag. Wrecked in Gulf of Saint Lawrence 1915. Famous as the vessel which'sank' the lighthouse off Semaphore in St. Vincent's Gulf in November 1912 (The Wonga Shoal Light)].

Sandhills, Largs Bay

Brooker, William Charles, 1927, Photograph, PRG 1316/12/259

Largs Bay as seen through the sandhills. The photograph is taken looking south-west. Largs Bay jetty is in the foreground, and Semaphore jetty is visible in the distance. Copy made from negative from lantern slide.

Five women swimmers standing on a jetty

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/189

Five women swimmers standing on a jetty, possibly at Semaphore; four wear rubber bathing caps and they all wear long coats over their costumes.

Yacht Squadron club house billiard room

1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/106

The interior of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron club house billiard room on the Esplanade, Semaphore.

Yacht Squadron club house billiard room

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/107

The interior of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron club house billiard room at the Esplanade, Semaphore.

Yacht Squadron club house smoking room

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/110

Interior of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron club house smoking room on the Esplanade, Semaphore.

Mellor Park Church

Anglican Church of Australia. Diocese of Adelaide. Church Office, c. 1900, Photograph, SRG 94/10/18/104

Flattened church at Mellor Park, from the effects of a gale.

Schooner Lemael

1901, Photograph, PRG 1642/10/17

Schooner Lemael stranded ashore at Semaphore. It was waiting for anchorage at Largs Bay to load salt for Tasmania, and dragged its anchors during the night. The crew was in no danger.

Vernon Smith with his parents

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1642/13/6

Vernon Smith behind his father George Warren Smith and his mother, who are on a park bench. Photograph was taken below the croquet lawn at 'Wyrallah', Semaphore. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1642/13.

Turtle on the 'Magpie' boat

Smith, Dorothy Vernon, 1930, Photograph, PRG 1642/13/681

A turtle on the 'Magpie' boat at Semaphore, caught near Kangaroo Island. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1642/13.

Dorothy Vernon Smith and Wilmot Smith playing

1913, Photograph, PRG 1642/24/74

Dorothy Vernon Smith and Wilmot Smith, aged 4 and 2 sitting at a children's table, at 'Warrawee', Semaphore. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1642/24.

People at 'Wyrallah' House

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1642/24/92

Smith family, at 'Wyrallah' House. A researcher believes that the family members are Vernon Smith, his parents Mr and Mrs George Warren Smith and and his sister Elma. Vernon is posing with a bicycle. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1642/24.

Rees - Garde wedding

Grimmett, Vic, 1955, Photograph, PRG 1662/1/31/23

Wedding of Kathleen Anne, daughter of Forester Tonkin Rees and Ivy Leaves nee Pierce of Largs, to Petty Officer John, son of Edward Ernest John Garde and Honora Elizabeth nee MacCarthy of Whyalla, solemnised at the Baptist Church, Semaphore, South Australia, on 26 March 1955.

Rees - Garde wedding

Grimmett, Vic, 1955, Photograph, PRG 1662/1/31/28

Wedding of Kathleen Anne, daughter of Forester Tonkin Rees and Ivy Leaves nee Pierce of Largs, to Petty Officer John, son of Edward Ernest John Garde and Honora Elizabeth nee MacCarthy of Whyalla, solemnised at the Baptist Church, Semaphore, South Australia, on 26 March 1955.