Sweet, Samuel White, 1825-1886 • Find • State Library of South Australia

The Acacias, Marryatville

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1881, Photograph, B 3932

[General description] The 'Acacias' viewed from its wide gravel driveway with several people, probably family members, posed in various attitudes on its front verandah. Some are holding tennis racquets. Perhaps the gentleman with the top hat is Sir Edwin? There is a fountain in front of the house and formal gardens are in the process of being laid out. [On back of photograph] 'The Acacias', Marryatville / (residence of Sir E.T. Smith) / 1881.'

Causeway and jetty, Milang

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, B 10610

[General description] The railway line in the foreground leads out to the end of the Milang Jetty where ships can be seen. Next to the line a group of men stand near stacks of wood that are provided to fuel the steamships.

Martindale Hall stables

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1885, Photograph, B 17732/1

Martindale Hall stables when the property was owned by Edmund Bowman.

Martindale Hall, Mintaro

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1890, Photograph, B 17732/4

Interior view of Martindale Hall, showing the upper gallery.

Martindale Hall, Mintaro

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1890, Photograph, B 17732/5

Interior view of Martindale Hall showing the upper gallery.

Martindale Hall, Mintaro

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1890, Photograph, B 17732/6

Interior view of the entrance hall at Martindale Hall when it was owned by Edmund Bowman.

Martindale Hall, Mintaro

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1890, Photograph, B 17732/7

Interior view of the hall and staircase at Martindale Hall when it was owned by Edmund Bowman.

Drawing room at Martindale Hall

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1890, Photograph, B 17732/8

The drawing room at Martindale Hall when it was owned by Edmund Bowman.

Mitcham

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, B 3563

[General description] Looking down the road towards Mitcham. A two storey stone house and its garden is prominent and other buildings are partially concealed behind trees. A lone horse stands next to a neat post and rails fence.

Mitcham

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, B 10604

[General description] Panorama of Mitcham showing a neat village with small farms, paddocks, houses and trees. In the centre of the view is St. Michael's Anglican Church.

Morialta Falls

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1878, Photograph, B 9340

Morialta Falls in 1878. The water from First Falls is flowing swiftly over the cliff and into the Fourth Creek below. The hillside above the falls is also in view.

St.John's Church, Morialta

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1873, Photograph, B 10579

Chancel, St. John's Church, Morialta. In 1928 two stained glass windows were added to the Church in memory of the founders of the church the Hon. John Baker and his wife. The money was bequeathed by their daughter Miss Isabel Baker who died in England. Isabel worked tirelessly for the church by establishing the Sunday School and raising funds to build a school house.

Morphettville Race Course

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1890, Photograph, B 11490

Morphettville Race Course and grandstand. Sir Thomas Elder funded the South Australian Jockey Club to enable it to own its own freehold property of 160 acres at Morphettville. The first meeting was held at these premises in 1876. In 1889 the first Adelaide Cup to be run at Morphettville and was won by "The Lawyer" . The previous Adelaide Cup race was run at Flemington and then abandoned for four years

The main street, Mt. Barker

Sweet, Samuel White, 1875, Photograph, B 10614

[General description] Houses and township buildings are seen on either side of the main street of Mount Barker. A man leans on one of the hitching posts at the kerb for the tying up of horses.

Mr. Barker Institute

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1875, Photograph, B 10615

[General description] Mt. Barker Institute. It appears that building work is still being undertaken as there are several piles of stone around the building and foundations have been dug at the rear of the building.

Flour Mill, Mount Barker

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, B 10616

[General description] J. Dunn & Co's Flour Mill at Mount Barker. Men and boys pose for the camera amongst horsedrawn and bullock wagons loading and unloading wheat sacks. A boiler and chimney are seen on the right with a woodpile for fuel.

Residence, Mount Barker

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, B 10707

Residence of John Dunn, Sen., Mt. Barker. The Dunns owned flour mills in the new colony. A note on the back of the photograph reads :"extract from a letter from the District Clerk, District Council of Mount Barker (Oct.17, 1941) ...the house...is now owned by Mr. HR Walsh of the Oriental Hotel, Adelaide, and is occupied by his son Mr J Walsh. The house in question is situated on part of section 4478, Hundred of Macclesfield, and is practically the same as the photograph, the only alterations being that a balcony has been placed around it, and the lower window on the left hand side of the photograph has been converted into a bay window".

Leg of Mutton Lake

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, B 3559

[General description] A neat farm is nestled into the crater next to the Lake. It is probably the original forestry nursery, established in the 1870s, where many tree species were trialled with the aim of establishing plantations in the area. Sparsely treed hills form a backdrop. Compare with B 7837 for a view taken in the 1920s. [On back of photograph] 'Mount Gambier: Leg of Mutton Lake / Probably in the eighteen eighties.'

Blue Lake, Mt.Gambier

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, B 3565

[General description] A view looking across the lake to the steep banks on the opposite side. It is one of the four crater lakes of Mount Gambier, famous for its blue colour. From December to March, the lake turns to a vibrant cobalt blue, returning to a colder steel grey from April to November. [On back of photograph] 'The Blue Lake, Mount Gambier / Probably in the eighteen eighties'.

Railway Bridge, Murray Bridge

Sweet, Samuel White, 1876, Photograph, B 5186

Murray Bridge Works, March 1876. Image shows the completion of the river spans, before work commenced on the swamp spans.

Bridge workers, Murray Bridge

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1875, Photograph, B 11663

Workers on the The Murray Bridge in course of construction taking a break.

Railway Bridge, Murray Bridge

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1877, Photograph, B 17389/38

Railway bridge under construction at Murray Bridge. Image shows the swamp spans under construction, probably in 1877 or 1878.

Construction Workers

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1878, Photograph, B 17389/59

Construction workers at the railway bridge, Murray Bridge.

Bridge building, Murray Bridge

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1874, Photograph, B 18642

The Murray Bridge under construction.

Bridge building, Murray Bridge

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1874, Photograph, B 18647

Murray Bridge - Old Bridge under construction.

Nairne

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, B 7800/1

Nairne township : key to the photograph.

Noarlunga

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, B 10599

[General description] View of Old Noarlunga looking east, taken from the bridge showing the Horseshoe Bend of the Onkaparinga River and township buildings and farms. The hills form a backdrop.

Todd's Bluff

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, B 4634

[General description] Men from the Northern Territory Survey Expedition at the base of Todd's Bluff, Northern Territory. They are posed in front of a waterhole with the rocky outcrops of the Bluff rising behind them. [On back of photograph] 'Todd's Bluff'.

Stokes Hill

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, B 4646

Stokes Hill and Bay.

Northern Territory

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, B 4657

Clearing a campsite in the Forest, Northern Territory.

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