Find • Sweet, Samuel White, 1825-1886 • Results 1,021 to 1,050 of 1,125
Scene along the River Torrens
Country scene along the upper reaches of the River Torrens.
Aboriginal dwelling
Unidentified Aboriginal dwelling with Aboriginal men sitting outside and their spears nearby. Believed to be in South Australia, possibly on the Coorong (part of the supporting covering is a fishing net). This image, in reverse, can also be seen at B 68813.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
View along the north side of Rundle Street looking east. The two-storey premises of R.M. Gault & Co., drapers is at 14 Rundle Street.
Hindley Street, Adelaide
View down Hindley Street looking west from King William Street. The three-storey building at right is the premises of W. Bermingham, boot factory and Howell & Co., stationers.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
View down Rundle Street looking east. The two-storey building at left is the premises of Moss's City Clothing Mart at 118 Rundle Street. Next door is the 'Plough and Harrow' Hotel, much later known as the Richmond Hotel. Down the centre of the street are tracks for a tramway.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
View down Rundle Street looking east from King William Street. The two-storey premises at left is the 'Bee Hive' Building; Waterhouse Chambers, built between 1847-1850, faces it on the south corner.
Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, Adelaide
This building housing the city's second public library, museum and art gallery, was opened in 1884. Later it was to be known as the Jervois Wing of the State Library after the surname of the Governor who laid its foundation stone. It is now the Mortlock Building of the Library.
Theatre Royal, Adelaide
The Theatre Royal in Hindley Street, Adelaide. The poster advertises the production of 'La Fille du Tambour Major'. The entrance doors to the pit and gallery, stalls and dress circle areas of the theatre can be seen on the street frontage. Next door on the east are the premises of Tattersalls, A.M. Bickford & Sons and J. Miller Anderson & Co. In right foreground an elaborate gas lamp with a stag design on the glass sides is attached to the balcony of the building opposite the theatre.
King William Road
[General description] There is an avenue of gum trees along King William Road, where tram tracks and a few distant horse trams can be seen. Further along are the Town Hall and General Post Office towers. In the foreground a harnessed horse drinks from a trough. [On back of photograph] 'King William Road looking south from Pennington Terrace. Probably in the eighteen eighties.'
Crown & Sceptre Hotel, Adelaide
The Crown & Sceptre Hotel, 308 King William Street, Adelaide.
Hickson family outside their home at Lower Mitcham
[On verso] 'Photo between 1878 & 1879 (when occupied by R. Hickson). Site: Victoria Terrace, east side (continuation south of Unley Road), Lower Mitcham between Tutt Avenue & Eynesbury Avenue. The house was built in or about 1856 for W.M. Letchford, who occupied it until 1878, when R. Hickson became the tenant. In 1880 Geo. Wilcox bought it and occupied it until his death. The property was subdivided by Wilcox's executors in 1918 and in 1920 the house was converted into flats ("Eynesbury Flats"). Wilcox made many alterations, including a tower, a conservatory, a ballroom and a partial second storey. Today (1942) the building is unrecognisable from the photo of 1878/79. (Information supplied by Mitcham District Clerk in a letter dated 2 Sep. 1942.)'.
'Oaklands' - residence of John Crozier
View of the front of the Hon. John Crozier's home 'Oaklands' at Sturt [now Marion] with the path leading to the front door and garden on either side.
'Delamere'
View of the home "Delamere", largely obscured by bushes. [On verso} '"Delamere", Delamere Avenue, section 892, Mitcham. This house was probably built in or before 1853, as the first assessment book of the Mitcham District Council (1853) shows on this site a house of 9 rooms and 20 acres of land, owned and occupied by William Bartley. In 1856 it was owned and occupied by R.B. Lucas. In 1859 the property was purchased by Dr J.H.Browne and it remained in his estate for many years. Subsequent tenants were H.S.Price (1870-90); Mrs Hawker (sister of T.E. Barr Smith?) (1890-94); T.E. Barr Smith (1894- ); W. Charlick (1900-1905). The house appeared to be unchanged externally in 1942. [Above information supplied by the Mitcham District Clerk in a letter dated 2 Sep 1942.]'.
Residence of Nathaniel Oldham
[On verso] 'Nat. Oldham's residence, No. 13 George Street, Parkside. Situated on east side of street, about 250 yards south of Park Terrace. House stands back about 70 yards from street. When inspected in 1942 the house had undergone many alterations, including the erection of a balcony above the verandah and some rooms on the left.'
Government tender 'Lady Diana' on the Port River
[On verso] 'Port River ca.1877. Government tender 'Lady Diana' in foreground. In background is the Jervois Bridge in course of construction. The Jervois Bridge was constructed in the late 1870s and comprised of a swing bridge that allowed watercraft to pass through and access maritime infrastructure located on the upper reaches of the Port River.
'Oaklands' - residence of John Crozier
Distant, side view of the Hon. John Crozier's home 'Oaklands' at Sturt [now Marion] with bushes in the foreground.
King William Street, Adelaide
View along King William Street, with a row of horse drawn cabs in the centre and people on the footpaths. A pole supporting electricity wires is visible in the foreground.
King William Street, Adelaide
View looking south along King William Street, with horse drawn vehicles on the move, and two men having a conversation in the middle of the street.
Country view
View of a road passing through a valley with a small creek. A partially removed caption on the reverse reads 'Mt Lo ...ko..'
Adelaide from Montefiore Hill
View of Adelaide across the parklands, looking South East from Montefiore Hill in North Adelaide. Factory chimneys and the railway yards can be seen in the foreground beyond the River Torrens. The Town Hall and Post Office towers are visible with the Adelaide Hills in the distance.
Team of horses in Flinders Street,Adelaide
A team of horses pulling a wagon laden with wool bales, in Flinders Street, Adelaide.
Lacrosse team, Adelaide
First lacrosse team in Adelaide parklands, with Francis William (Frank) Giles (1863-1919) standing at left.
Shipping at Queen's wharf, Port Adelaide
Shipping at Queen's wharf, Port Adelaide; the building on the left is Queen's Stores owned by the Government.
Queen's Wharf, Port Adelaide
Ships berthed at Queen's Wharf, Port Adelaide, South Australia; the building on the left is the government owned Queen's Stores, in 1872 it was rented by Henry Simpson and Son, coal merchant.
Man with a bull
View of a man with a show bull.
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[View of a drawing room]
View of a Victorian-era drawing room.
Carriage and horses
View of an open carriage drawn by two ponies, with a man, woman and child in the front, and a liveried servant in the back.
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[View of a dining room]
View of a Victorian-era dining room, with elaborately carved chairs and table.
Interior of Public Office
Photograph of an architectural elevation of the interior of a public office, produced for the Australian Mutual Provident Society, King William Street, Adelaide. The various elevations are labelled as 'Society's Public Office', 'vestibule" and 'entrance from King William Street'.
Bank of Australasia, Adelaide
View of the Bank of Australasia on the corner of King William and Currie Streets (north side).