Find • Sweet, Samuel White, 1825-1886 • Results 691 to 720 of 1,125
St. Andrew's Church
St. Andrew's Church, Strathalbyn.
'Woodhouse', Summertown
[General description] 'Woodhouse' at Summertown owned by Sir Richard Davies Hanson. It is a two storey stone house with a gabled roof. Sir Richard is seen in the garden with a lady, probably his wife Ann. [On back of photograph] ''Woodhouse' / Situated about 1.5 miles south of Summertown / 1872-76 / Residence of Sir Richard Davies Hanson / This property is in the hundred of Onkaparinga, sections 1130, 1117, 1139, 1118 or 1131 / The house itself is on sections 1130 and 1131 / Sir Richard Davies Hanson is shown in this photograph / In 1941 this building stood substantially unaltered'.
"Woodhouse", Summertown
[General description] Seen from below a weir in Cox's Creek the house is reflected in the water of the dam. Sir Robert and family stand in front of the house which is set in an extensive garden. [On back of photograph] ''Woodhouse', / Situated about 1.5 miles south of Summertown / 1872-76 / Residence of Sir Richard Davies Hanson / For site info see B 10647).
Temple Bar
[General description] Photographed between two rock formations two men rest beside their wagon whilst the horses feed. [On back of photograph] 'Temple Bar' between Nuccalena and Beltana / looking west / 1872-86'.
Thorndon Park Reservoir
[General description] Looking across Thorndon Park Reservoir towards a distant farmhouse and wooded hills. The Valve House is a focal point for this view.
Torrens Park Residence
[General description] Torrens Park, seen from the front. See B 10643 for another view and info. [On back of photograph] ''Torrens Park' / Residence of Mr Robert Barr Smith / 1874-86'.
Torrens Park Residence
[General description] Torrens Park is a rambling two storey mansion complete with tower built by Sir Robert Torrens in 1853 and sold to Walter Watson Hughes (Torrens' partner in the Moonta Mines) in 1865. Hughes enlarged the house which was sold in 1874 to Robert Barr Smith. It is now (2017) part of Scotch College. [On back of photograph] ''Torrens Park' / Residence of Mr Robert Barr Smith / 1874-86'.
Torrens Park Residence
[General description] Side view of Torrens Park. See B 10643 for another view and info. [On back of photograph] ''Torrens Park' / Residence of Mr Robert Barr Smith / 1874-86'.
The Lake, Torrens Park
The Lake, Torrens Park at Mitcham. Randall Park was named after a former landbroker and mayor of Mitcham Peter Lake Randell. The lake appears to have man-made edges and is surrounded by established gum trees. A rowing boat is moored in the lake
Torrens Park Residence
The dining room at the residence of Mr Robert Barr Smith.
Turretfield
[General description] A wintry scene at Turretfield. Holland House, built in 1854, looks out over the North Para River on the Turretfield Estate. It appears that there has been a hailstorm or snow. A man, carrying a gun, stands in the foreground.
Torrens Gorge Aqueduct
Torrens Gorge Aqueduct showing the water pipe constructed to supply water to Adelaide. The gorge is rocky and little vegetation is growing.
Torrens Gorge Weir
[General description] Water is flowing over this weir which was built around 1857 as a diversion weir to improve Adelaides water supply. It is situated in the picturesque Gorge with its rocky hills and riverbed. [On back of photograph] 'Torrens Gorge weir and aqueduct / 1872-86'.
Torrens Gorge Weir
[General description] Torrens Gorge Weir, was built from stone in 1857. It spans the river at a narrow point in the Gorge.
Torrens Gorge Aqueduct
[General description] Torrens Gorge Aqueduct winds through a stony gorge.
Torrens Gorge Weir
Torrens Gorge Weir built in 1860 is located at Gorge Road, Athelstone. It was intended as a diversion to Thorndon Park to improve Adelaide's then often putrid water supply
Torrens Gorge Weir
Torrens Gorge weir showing water flowing over the weir which was built around 1857 as a diversion weir to improve Adelaide's water supply. See also B 9194
St. Augustine Church, Unley
St. Augustine Church, Unley. This was one of two churches built in Adelaide during the reign of the first Church of England Bishop of Adelaide, Augustus Short. It was erected in 1868 and featured a bell turret rising 54 feet. Glen Osmond stone was used and a font was added in 1873. A larger church building was dedicated in 1924 enabling better placement of the pipe organ.
Residence of John Acraman
Residence of John Acraman of Walkerville. A note on the back of the photograph states "Note supplied by the Assistant District Clerk, District of Walkerville (15/11/1941) - It [building] is shown in our records as being in View Road, Walkerville, though the address used by owner is North East Road. A verandah and balcony have been added to the front of the dwelling, otherwise the present appearance (1941) is very little changed from the photograph, and it is in a good state of preservation". There is also a hand drawn map of the location of the house on the back of the photograph. John Acraman was a prominent businessman in the colony of South Australia. He had diverse business interests including coastal and River Murray shipping, insurance, pastoral management, agents for Guinness Stout. He was a keen sportsman, on the Board of Governors of St Peter's College, collector of fine arts and one of the oldest members of the Adelaide Club. He is remembered as being the father of South Australian football after he introduced the Victorian game to South Australia. The home of the Acramans called "The Grove" at Walkerville was destroyed by fire in 1876.
Wallaroo
[General description] General view of Wallaroo showing men with piles of stacked timber in the foreground with township buildings in the distance. They are probably working on railway or jetty construction. [On back of photograph] 'Owen Terrace, Wallaroo / Probably in the eighteen seventies.
Wallaroo
[General description] View of Wallaroo smelters, their chimneys silhouetted against the sky. Their construction was begun in 1861, soon after James Boor discovered traces of copper at the Wallaroo Mine site. The largest chimneystack is known as the Hughes Chimney, named after Sir Walter Watson Hughes who was the pastoralist on whose property the Moonta lodes were found.
Waterfall Gully
View of Waterfall Gully.
Waterfall Gully
Second Fall, Waterfall Gully showing the creek tumbling down into a still pool which is surrounded by ferns and rocks. A female is sitting watching the cascading water.
Waterfall Gully
Road to Wyatt's Fall, Waterfall Gully. The road is following the creek which winds down from the hillside. Orchards have been planted on either side of the road and a small cottage with outbuildings can be seen in the valley alongside the road.
First Fall, Waterfall Gully
First Fall, Waterfall Gully, Wyatt's Fall and Dam. The creek is cascading into the dam which has been blocked to form a deep pool. A group of men is seated on the dam wall and walkers can be seen on a path level with the top of the waterfall.
Waterfall Gully
Waterfall Gully in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide where First Creek cascades from the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges
Dunn's Mill, Wilmington
[General description] Horse drawn wagons outside Dunn's Mill waiting to be loaded. The mill began operation on July 1st, 1878. It was bought by W. Thomas & Co. in 1904.
Railway Bridge, Windy Creek
[General description] Railwaymen pose with a W class locomotive on a bridge, silhouetted against the sky. One man rides a hand car. [On back of photograph] 'Railway Bridge over Windy Creek (a little south of Copley). 159 miles 50 chains north of Port Augusta / Engine is class W / probably in the 1880s'
St. George's Church
St. George's Church at Woodforde, Magill was built in 1848 on land provided by Captain John Duff. The foundation stone was laid in 1847. It was the first church consecrated in South Australia. The stones for the church are water worn as they were removed from the nearby Fourth Creek. The photograph shows the grave of John Hawkins 1792-1866 standing prominently in front of the porch.
Woodforde Residence
'Rostrevor' at Woodforde when it was the private residence of Mr Ross Thompson Reid. Reid arrived in South Australia at the age of six and later built a magnificent mansion with his accumulated wealth made as a successful pastoralist. He named it "Rostrevor" after a seaside resort in Ireland. The hall was constructed in two stages with the southern two storey side completed in 1878 and the arches and northern side added in 1901. Within the grounds were well kept gardens, orange and lemon groves, stone fruit trees, coach house, caretakers residence, stables and a large lake.