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Crafter Family, Mount Gambier

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A.), 1955, Photograph, BRG 347/3904

Photograph of the Crafter family of Mount Gambier, taken in 1955. Front, left to right: Margaret Jane Crafter (nee Earl) (1881-1964), and her husband Frederick George Crafter (1879-1958). Back row, left to right: children of Frederick and Margaret, Frederick Charles Crafter (1901-1979), Ruby Smith (nee Crafter), Kenneth Herbert Crafter (1920-1979).

Inaugural dinner of Royal Society of St. George

Smith, W. S., 1908, Photograph, PRG 1399/196/5/2/4

The first meeting of the Adelaide branch of the Royal Society of St. George, held on St. George's Day, 23 April 1908 in Beach's Rooms, Hindley Street. William Strawbridge, grandfather of Shirley Cameron Wilson, is fifth from right in front row.

Naval cadets

1911, Photograph, PRG 1426/1/3/2

Naval cadets who rowed in the winning crew in the Oar Cutter Race on 24 June 1911: A. Heritage, L. Lush, F. Steel, S. Jenkins, C. Heritage, G. McGregor, E.M. Gulton, L. McGregor, H. Lock, W. John and F. Smith (front or back row not specified).

Officers of the 'Protector'

1903, Photograph, PRG 1426/1/3/8

Lieutenant Marshall Smith and Gunners John Denzil Turner and Edwin Argent on the 'Protector'. Copied from negative taken from lantern slide.

Betty Naismith on her wedding day

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A.), 1950, Photograph, BRG 347/5443

Photograph of Betty Naismith, taken in the studio on her wedding day.

Passengers on first return flight to Perth

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1445/8/3

Passengers including Mrs Scarfe, E.E. Scarfe and son Elwyn (third, fourth and fifth on left) at Parafield aerodrome for the first return flight Adelaide-Perth.

Senior girls and boys from the Mount Gambier High School

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A.), 1954, Photograph, BRG 347/6555

Photograph of Mount Gambier High School Prefects in 1954. Back row: Peter Johnson, Robert Lawrence, Barry Mullan, Murray Davis, Robert Hunter, Brian Agars. Front row: Ann Lowe, Bev Smith, Elizabeth Martiensen, Sandra Pritchard, Pat Battams, Evelyn Walker. [Information provided by Jeanette Tsim].

Mount Gambier High School Library Committee

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A.), 1952, Photograph, BRG 347/6563

Mt Gambier High School Library Committee of 1952. Includes 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students. Back Row L-R James Helmore, Gavin Downes, John Telford, Trevor John Mitchell (married Heather McKinnon), Bruce MacIntosh, Robert Sauders (married Rosalind Turner), John Hill. Middle Row L-R Helen Pratt, Helen Osborne, Heather Burston, Peggy D. Stevens (married Malcolm Schwarz), Judy Main (married Hamish Smith), Margaret Pitman. Front Row L-R Shirley Doreen Hinton (married Bryan Feast), Heather June Shelton (married John Allen), Margaret Vorwerk, Jenny Pitman, Dawn Watson, Janette Brown, unknown.

The 'Umgeni' in an unidentified port

c. 1867, Photograph, PRG 1373/3/16

The wooden ship 'Umgeni', 287 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 366 tons, ON48860, 138.0 x 26.1 x 13.3. Built 1864 (10) Smith, Aberdeen. Owners: JT Rennie and Son, registered Aberdeen. NB: Tonnage shown on caption is for that of a barque of the same name owned by others].

The 'Pekina' in the New Dock, Port Adelaide

c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 1373/4/10

The wooden ship 'Pekina', 770 tons, at Port Augusta [wooden ship 770 tons, ON52717, 177.0 x 30.6 x 18.4. Built 1865 (4) Smith, Aberdeen. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1880 to Norwegian owners].

The 'Pekina' and 'Coonatto' at Port Adelaide

1867, Photograph, PRG 1373/4/11

The wooden ship 'Pekina', 770 tons, and the 'Coonatto' at Port Adelaide ['Pekina' = wooden ship 770 tons, ON52717, 177.0 x 30.6 x 18.4. Built 1865 (4) Smith, Aberdeen. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1880 to Norwegian owners].

The 'Leicester Castle' anchored in an unidentified harbour

c. 1869, Photograph, PRG 1373/6/12

The iron ship 'Leicester Castle', 2067 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 2067 tons, ON87031. 273.4 x 40.3 x 24.2. Built 1882 (9) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Leicester Castle Ship Co. (J Coupland) registered Liverpool. c.1899 RA Smith and Co; c1902/3 J Joyce, later became the Norwegian vessel 'Vik'. Broken up in 1924. Notable for a mutiny staged in 1902 in the South Pacific].

The 'Leicester Castle' docked in an unidentified port

c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 1373/6/13

The iron ship 'Leicester Castle', 2067 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2067 tons, ON87031. 273.4 x 40.3 x 24.2. Built 1882 (9) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Leicester Castle Ship Co. (J Coupland) registered Liverpool. c.1899 RA Smith and Co; c1902/3 J Joyce, later became the Norwegian vessel 'Vik'. Broken up in 1924. Notable for a mutiny staged in 1902 in the South Pacific].

The 'Timandra' under sail

c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 1373/1/34

The iron ship 'Timandra', 1561 tons, under sail. This is one of the later iron ships with a main skysail [iron ship, 1561 tons, ON90076, 245.6 x 38.8 x 22.4. Built 1885 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: GF Smith, registered Glasgow, thence other owners in Glasgow].

The 'Eskdale' in an unidentified port

c. 1886, Photograph, PRG 1373/9/47

The iron ship 'Eskdale', 1313 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1285 tons, later 1313 tons. ON69238, 225.5 x 36.2 x 22.1. Built 1873 (2) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co, Whitehaven. Owners: John D Newton, registered Liverpool. 1890 W Lowden and Co.] A researcher has provided the following information: on the 1871 census for the United Kingdom the SS Eskdale was anchored at Tyne Dock Jarrow, her master was recorded as one Thomas Smith (born 1827).

The 'Brussels' at Port Chalmers

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1373/10/59

The iron barque 'Brussels', 991 tons, at Port Chalmers [iron ship 991 tons, ON45969, 211.3 x 31.9 x 21.5. Built 1863 (5) C. Connell and Co. Glasgow as City of Brussels for George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow and c.1880 sold to N. Hogarth, reg. Glasgow and by 1885 sold to Hugh Hogarth registered at Ardrossan and renamed Brussels later passed to Shaw Savill and Co. and then Niger Co. Ltd.] One of the ships owned by Hugh Hogarth and Sons, Glasgow.

S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union premises

Smith, W. S., c. 1917, Photograph, SRG 804/2/5

Main premises of the South Australian Co-operative Farmers' Union on the corner of Franklin and Bentham Streets, Adelaide. Also visible are a fire hydrant and telephone terminal box.

South Australian Co-operative Farmers' Union skin and grain store

Smith, W. S., c. 1913, Photograph, SRG 804/2/6

South Australian Co-operative Farmers' Union skin and grain store, Morphett Street, Adelaide. A horse-drawn carriage is exiting the warehouse. Another horse-drawn vehicle, loaded with animal pelts, waits at the front of the building. Signs affixed to the building advertise products (including wheat, barley, bran, straw, sheep skins, hide, tallow, horse hair and rabbit skins) for sale.

Interior of SA Farmers' Co-operative Union premises

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1935, Photograph, SRG 804/2/11

Interior of the head office of the South Australian Co-operative Farmers' Union featuring a large curved wooden counter. Two men are working behind the counter.

Interior of SA Farmers' Co-operative Union merchandise store

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, SRG 804/2/12

Interior of the South Australian Co-operative Farmers' Union merchandise store. Stock available for sale is visible including veterinary instruments, garden tools, axe handles, hammers and other hardware and motor accessories. The ceiling of the store features intricate plasterwork decoration.

The 'Remington' as Norwegian vessel 'Dina' at Port Adelaide

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1373/12/39

The iron barque 'Remington' as the Norwegian vessel 'Dina', 999 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, later barque, 999 tons, later 1043 tons. ON45910, 198.0 x 34.9 x 21.0. Built 1863 (4) Smith and Rodger, Glasgow. Owners: JC & W Blythe, registered Liverpool. c.1877 Greenshields, Cowie and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1893 sold to Germany and renamed 'Martha', renamed 'Schiffbek' and then in 1898 became the Norwegian 'Dina'. Drops from registers about 1910].

The 'Vincent' at anchor

c. 1897, Photograph, PRG 1373/12/71

The steel ship 'Vincent', 1904 tons, at anchor [steel ship, 1904 tons, ON102137, 267.0 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1894 (3) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Ship Vincent Co. Ltd (RN Smith) registered Liverpool, later J Joyce (c.1900)]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.

The 'Leicester Castle' dimasted at Auckland, New Zealand

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1373/12/75

The iron ship 'Leicester Castle', 2067 tons, dismasted at Auckland, New Zealand. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool [iron ship, 2067 tons, ON87031. 273.4 x 40.3 x 24.2. Built 1882 (9) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Leicester Castle Ship Co. (J Coupland) registered Liverpool. c.1899 RA Smith and Co; c1902/3 J Joyce, later became the Norwegian vessel 'Vik'. Broken up in 1924. Notable for a mutiny staged in 1902 in the South Pacific].