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Dockyard, Port Adelaide
Government dockyard, at Port Adelaide: in the centre can be seen the "Kadina", a 400 tons steam barge/hopper used in connection with dredging operations and was imported by the South Australian Government in 1879.
Prince Alfred Sailor's Home
Prince Alfred Sailor's Home, Port Adelaide is an imposing three storey building designed by architect Robert G Thomas. HRH Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh laid the foundation stone in 1869. It was built on intertidal ground and suffered severe subsidence with the foundation sinking 19 inches into the sediment. When the building was demolished several artifacts were discovered in the foundation stones which included bottles, coins copies of the newspapers of the time.
Post Office, Port Adelaide
Post and Telegraph Offices, Port Adelaide. The scaffolding on the Customs House is for the final work performed on the building. The symmetrical Italianate Telegraph Office was completed in 1868 and housed the Port Adelaide telephone exchange which opened in 1883. This photograph shows the bluestone building with chimneys and cement rendered dressings.
Port Adelaide Institute
Port Adelaide Institute forms the southern section of the Customs House complex. The Port Adelaide Institute was formed in 1859 and was a centre for education and other cultural and social activities in Port Adelaide for over 100 years. The building was constructed from bluestone and contained a library, reading room, museum, lecture hall, classrooms and a balustraded parapet with a mansard roof.
Port Adelaide
Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, looking south from the river. The building on the right is the Customs House which was constructed in 1878-79 to the design of the Colonial Architect George Thomas Light. The South Australian Government collected taxes on goods imported from other Australian states and from overseas. The building has cut stone dressings and cornices and is constructed from Dry Creek stone with dressings of Sydney white freestone. It boosts a prominent tower with a mansard roof, lookout and a flagpole. The tower faces the Port River. On the other side of Commercial Street stands the Commercial Hotel which was built in 1841 and rebuilt after a fire in 1857. JC Addison was the proprietor at the time of this photograph.
Harrold Brothers Premises
Harrold Brothers premises, Todd Street, near the corner of St.Vincent's Street, Port Adelaide. The Harrold Brothers founded the Adelaide Line, later known as the Harrold Line, which carried passengers and cargo between London and Adelaide and around the Australian coast.
Port Adelaide Dock
Port Adelaide Dock, showing excavation work. Horses pull fully laden carts up the long ramps dug into the sand and rock. During the 1880s and 1890s the harbour facilities grew with the demand for increasing trade.
Port Adelaide Dock
Port Adelaide Dock, showing excavation work. Horses pull fully laden carts up the long ramps dug into the sand and rock. During the 1880s and 1890s the harbour facilities grew with the demand for increasing trade.
Customs House
Customs House, Port Adelaide. This view shows the Customs House on Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, the third Customs building on this site. It was built in 1877-79 in the Victorian Italianate style, next to the earlier Institute building (1874-76). Originally the two buildings were separated by a laneway but they were later joined together. The Customs House was designed by Colonial Architect George Thomas Light and originally housed the Marine Board, Surveyors and Harbor Master.
Dunn's Mill, Port Adelaide
Dunn's Mill, Port Adelaide. This six storey steam flour mill was erected by John Dunn junior and was producing flour by 1866. It was burned down later that same year. Sabotage was suspected and the mill was rebuilt the following year and destoyed by fire again in 1887. Dunn eventually owned eleven steam mills. The mill in this photograph was situated between the Port Adelaide railway yard and Lipson Street.
Dunn's Mill, Port Adelaide
Dunn's Mill, Port Adelaide. This six storey steam flour mill was erected by John Dunn junior and was producing flour by 1866. It was burned down later that same year. Sabotage was suspected and the mill was rebuilt the following year and destoyed by fire again in 1887. Dunn eventually owned eleven steam mills. The mill in this photograph was situated between the Port Adelaide railway yard and Lipson Street.
Port Adelaide
Looking across the Port River from Birkenhead to Queen's Wharf. Notes on the back of the photograph say "Identification notes by Captain Lee. The name of the ketch in the foreground is not known. The steamer inside this ketch is the SS "Glenelg". Inside the "Glenelg" is the barque "Agincourt". The barque (with painted ports) alongside the wharf is the "Star of India". On the extreme right of the photograph can be seen the tug "Adelaide".
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide; in the centre is Prince's Wharf, Hart's Mill, and Mundy Street ferry steps. Notes on the back of photograph from Captain Lee say "The barquentine alongside the wharf, inside the ketch drying sails, is the "Ocean Ranger". The stern of the vessel on the extreme right is that of the barque "Lintrathen".
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide, looking towards the Copper Company's Wharf from Jervois Bridge which is seen under construction on the extreme right. Note on the back of the photograph from Captain Lee says " left to right - the ship, stern on with the painted ports is the "Hesperus". The ship with painted ports alongside the wharf, bow on is the "City of Paris" and the barque outside the "City of Paris "is the "Coorong". The fourth vessel from the left is the brigantine "Odalisk". The fifth vessel shown on the extreme right is not known".
Customs House, Port Adelaide
Customs House, Port Adelaide was constructed in 1878 following demolition of the timber customs house which stood on the same spot since 1840. The two storey building was designed in the Victorian Italianate style and constructed from Dry Creek bluestone with Sydney white freestone dressings. It featured a 70 foot high observation tower
View of Port Adelaide
View of Port Adelaide and the sailing ship "Monarch". This is possibly the iron barque "Monarch", 1274 tons, built in 1875 and wrecked in 1903. See PRG 1373/12/23
Port Adelaide Wharf
The South Australian Company Basin, Port Adelaide Wharf. It was partially reclaimed to create No. 1 Dock in 1934-35. The Colac Hotel can be seen to the right of the bridge. At this time the proprietors were I and J Dyer, 1883-89
Jervois Bridge, Port Adelaide
Jervois Bridge, Port Adelaide, in course of construction ; sailing ship "Joliba" is alongside the wharf. The bridge opened in 1878. A note on the back of the photograph says "Australia Club House Hotel was occupied by Reid in 1877"
Robinson Bridge
Robinson Swing Bridge, Port Adelaide; opened in 1883. A note on the back of the photograph says "Heming had Wharf Hotel from 1882-1887". The bridge crosses the waterway known as the South Australian Company's Basin which leads into the Port River. The Robinson Bridge replaced the Tam O'Shanter fixed Bridge. In 1880 the bridge's opening was found to be too small so a new bridge was shipped from Derby, England. The new bridge was named after the Governor of South Australia. It could be swung open by two men. It was closed in 1935
Robinson Bridge
Robinson Bridge, Port Adelaide. This swing bridge was built from steelwork shipped from England and was opened at Dock 1 in October 1883. The pivot bridge was 129 feet long and 36 feet wide. It had footpaths on either side. The bridge could be opened by two people using a hand lever. Rails passed over the bridge to allow freight access to the wharves.
Sidney Malin, Land Agent
Premises of Sidney Malin, land agent in Dale Street, Port Adelaide.
Yachting at Port Adelaide
Yachting at Port Adelaide.
Port Augusta
[General description] A small boat laden with timber is in the foreground of this view across water to distant waterside buildings and stores at the Port Augusta jetty. A large sailing vessel can be seen at the end of the jetty; other smaller craft are moored nearby. On the extreme left, behind a beached vessel is P.R.Warren's store.
Tassie Street, Port Augusta
View down Tassie Street toward Marryatt Street. Horse in foreground is standing on '11 foot' turntable with tracks on right leading down to the J. Dunn and Co Wharf. The wagons on the rails appear to contain sacks of grain.
St.Thomas' Church of England, Port Lincoln
[General description] St.Thomas' Church of England at Port Lincoln. Small children are standing in the grounds. [On back of photograph] Port Lincoln 1872-86. St. Thomas' Church of England taken about 1886 - nave section of building built 1849-52 (foundation stone was laid in October 1849) [duplicate copy at PRG 458/1/1/132].
Harbour, Port Adelaide
A view of the harbour at Port Adelaide.
Harbour, Port Adelaide
A view of the harbour at Port Adelaide.
Harbour, Port Adelaide
A view of the harbour at Port Adelaide.
Harbour, Port Adelaide
A view of the harbour at Port Adelaide.
Harbour, Port Adelaide
A view of the harbour at Port Adelaide.