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Torrens Lake, East of Adelaide
Torrens Lake, East of Adelaide Bridge - lake first used for boating July, 1881. The photograph depicts rowers standing in their boats looking at the photographer and many empty rowing boats moored along the banks of the lake (Sweet Adelaide 334).
Long's Boat Shed
Torrens Lake Long's Boat Shed where row boat skulls can be hired. The photograph was taken looking south west from a point between Adelaide and Victoria Bridges. The buildings in the north west corner of the city can be seen in the background.
Torrens Weir
Torrens Weir was opened 21 July 1881 and it transformed a string of muddy waterholes into a picturesque lake. The Torrens Lake Weir is of added interest as an early concrete gravity dam. The concrete is formulated with lime rather than cement.
Victoria Square
Victoria Square.
Zoological Gardens
Flamingos in the Zoological Gardens.
Zoological Gardens
Kangaroos in the Zoological Gardens.
SS Sorata
SS Sorata at Cape Jervis.
Dining Room, Torrens Park House
TORRENS PARK: The dining room at Torrens Park House, the residence of Mr. Robert Barr Smith, businessman and philanthropist of South Australia.
Album of photographs of early Adelaide
ALBUM: Volume of 50 photographs of early Adelaide. To see individual images do a NUMBER search on B 58005/1-50.
Gardener at work
A gardener photographed at work. A family with children and a pram walk behind. The same image at B 72483/6/3 identifies the possible location as Buckland Park, near Port Gawler.
Views of South Australia
Album of twelve views of South Australia by Capt. Sweet. Includes Botanic Gardens, waterfall, King William Street, Grenfell Street, Blacks' Wurlie, Victoria Square, Rundle Street, Glenelg, Mount Lofty and Torrens Lake.
Muggs Hill Road, Mitcham
Muggs Hill Road, Mitcham in the 1880's. View is looking south. The convent at the top of the road was demolished in 1951. Alex Tolmer's house is on the top left. (Details supplied by Mr. W.A. Norman). Thomas Mugg was Micham's first school teacher. Originally he was a carpenter and joiner and was appointed teacher, a position he held for twenty years. He taught writing, reading and arithmetic to students aged three to fourteen. The school opened in 1847
Dr Robert Peel beside anthill
Dr Robert Peel standing beside an anthill at Port Darwin, taken during the Goyder Expedition.
Bank of South Australia, King William Street
Bank of South Australia King William Street, later known as Edmund Wright House after the architect. This view has horse tram 54 standing outside.
King William Street near North Terrace
King William Street between Hindley Street and North Terrace.
Commercial and English, Scottish and Australia Banks
Commercial and English, Scottish and Australia Banks, King William Street.
Corner North Terrace and King William Street
Corner North Terrace and King William Street, with Bank of New South Wales and Adelaide Club.
Bank of New South Wales King William Street
Bank of New South Wales on corner of King William Street and North Terrace.
Botanic House and Family Hotel, North Terrace
Botanic House and Family Hotel, North Terrace.
Rundle Street north side
Rundle Street north side looking east, with Theatre Royal.
King William Street, west side
King William Street, west side looking north.
King William Street, looking south
King William Street, west side looking south.
Grenfell Street, north side
Grenfell Street, north side.
Pirie Street, north side
Pirie Street, north side.
Adelaide Town Hall
Adelaide Town Hall on corner of Pirie Street and King William Street, with Treasury Building on south side.
General Post Office
Adelaide General Post Office, corner of Franklin and King William Streets.
King William Street looking south
King William Street looking over to Adelaide Town Hall and into Victoria Square.
King William Street looking north
Looking north along King William Street from Victoria Square, with the Post Office (on left), Treasury Buildings and Adelaide Town Hall in view.
King William Street looking south
Looking south along King William Street from the corner of Currie Street, with view of the eastern side of King William street, partial view of Bank of Adelaide building on right, post box, gas street lighting and telegraph poles.
Balcony of Town Hall
From balcony of Town Hall looking north along King William Street, with view of Town Hall balcony pillars and balustrading.