Sweet • Find • State Library of South Australia

Adelaide Oval and Adelaide from Montefiore Hill

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1871, Photograph, PRG 742/5/60

View of Adelaide Oval and Adelaide from Montefiore Hill [also at B 39587].

Port Darwin camp

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 742/5/92

View of camp and stables at Port Darwin from road [also at B 4653].

Benacre, Glen Osmond

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1877, Photograph, PRG 742/5/137

'Benacre', Glen Osmond. Residence of Mr. Henry Scott [also at B 10639].

Railway Bridge, Murray Bridge

Sweet, Samuel White, 1876, Photograph, PRG 742/5/180

Murray Bridge works. River spans have been completed. Work is still to be commenced on the swamp spans [also at B 5186][2 copies].

Adelaide City Bridge

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 742/5/189

Adelaide City Bridge across the River Torrens.

Egypt during World War I

Trengove, Arthur M., 1914, Photograph, PRG 1480/2/1-112

Records of the Reverend Arthur M. Trengrove comprising quarter plate size lantern slides of soldiers, horses and scenery in Port Said, Rafah, Kantara and Cairo in Egypt during his time in World War 1. 98 items. See CONTENTS for more information and details.

Torrens Gorge weir

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1866, Photograph, PRG 742/5/12

Torrens Gorge weir with water flowing [also at B 13765 & PRG 742/5/46].

Second Fall, Waterfall Gully

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, PRG 742/5/63

Second waterfall at Waterfall Gully.

Palmerston, Fort Point

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 742/5/82

Palmerston, Darwin. Fort Point with fishing boat and men [also at B 9749] [2 copies (1 annotated)].

St. Peter's College, Hackney

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, PRG 742/5/123

St. Peter's College at Hackney.

King William Street looking south

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 742/5/126

King William Street looking south from west side. Town Hall and Post Office are in view.

Murray Bridge Works

Sweet, Samuel White, 1875, Photograph, PRG 742/5/172

Murray Bridge works, showing the bridge under construction. The mount details the depth of cylinders from underside of main girders [also at B 18642].

King William Street near North Terrace

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 742/5/16

King William Street between Hindley Street and North Terrace [also at B 72111/30].

Fort Glanville

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1866, Photograph, PRG 742/5/91

Fort Glanville barracks and parade ground. According to a researcher at the Fort Glanville Historical Association, this photograph would have been taken prior to 1883 because the wooden guard house was replaced by a brick guard house, near the south rear defense wall. The rear defence wall was heightened after Colonel Gordon and Major Downs declared that the rear of the guns was subject to attack from rifle men on the rear manning ground, outside the walls.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 742/5/127

Hindley Street, Adelaide [also at B 58005/46].

View of Port Victor

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 742/5/174

View of Port Victor looking across the town towards Granite Island.

The 'Mary Moore' in an unidentified port

c. 1879, Photograph, PRG 1373/31/9

The composite barque 'Mary Moore', 585 tons, in an unidentified port [composite 3 mast barque 581 gross, 565 net tons, later 544 tons. ON48615. 164.1 x 28.1 x 17.9. Built 1868 (2) A Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners: John Norman junior, registered Maryport, then various others until 1899 when enrolled at Sydney by GJ Robertson and others. c.1905/6 G Sweet, registered Melbourne. c.1908/9 sold to Melbourne SS Co., and converted into a coal hulk that was employed in Albany and Fremantle in the 1920s. Eventually dismantled at Melbourne. Sometimes incorrectly called 'Maggie Moore' in her coal hulk days].

The 'Mary Moore' at Port Adelaide

c. 1879, Photograph, PRG 1373/31/10

The composite barque 'Mary Moore', 585 tons, at Port Adelaide [composite 3 mast barque 581 gross, 565 net tons, later 544 tons. ON48615. 164.1 x 28.1 x 17.9. Built 1868 (2) A Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners: John Norman junior, registered Maryport, then various others until 1899 when enrolled at Sydney by GJ Robertson and others. c.1905/6 G Sweet, registered Melbourne. c.1908/9 sold to Melbourne SS Co., and converted into a coal hulk that was employed in Albany and Fremantle in the 1920s. Eventually dismantled at Melbourne. Sometimes incorrectly called 'Maggie Moore' in her coal hulk days].

Photographs relating to the Ayers family.

c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 67/54/1-174

Comprising a collection of 145 portraits and family photographs of Ayers family members and relatives; Sir John Fisher and Morphett family and relations, the children of Sir Henry and Lady Ann Ayers, Sidney and John Ayers sons of Harry and Ada, other children of Harry and Ada who died in infancy, Seafield Tower at Glenelg - summer residence of Harry and Ada, riding on Glenelg beach, Cowle family relations at Hamper Mill, England and unknown relatives. The collection also includes photographs of the Ayers family residences 'Dimora' East Terrace, Adelaide and 'Seafield Tower' at Glenelg. See CONTENTS for more information.

SAGASCO photographs : Metropolitan and country sites

South Australian Gas Company (1861-1988), c. 1870, Photograph, BRG 350/34/1/4/1-154

Photographs of SAGASCO sites and premises in metropolitan and country areas (Thebarton, Henley, Christies Beach, Plympton Park, Wayville, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Mount Gambier). Photos 16-17, Proof sheets for publicity event at Port Lincoln showroom (Lincoln Studios), and 1975 colour photos of Mount Gambier SAGASCO facility (74-77), Flagstaff Hill steel main (86-128) & suburban Gas Energy Saving Centres (129-140), Kapunda gas depot buildings (144-147) and street locations with mains, Gawler gas depot building, list of street main locations and street map (148-149), Strathalbyn works, map & details(150-152) have not been digitised. Photograph 154 of the Port Adelaide Gasworks after completion in 1866 is shown in the SAGASCO 1986 history (page 1) as part of the Bowden site buildings ca.1895. This is a copy made for SAGASCO ca.1986 from B 21542 (date given as ca.1900).