Terowie • Find • State Library of South Australia

Tennis Club, Terowie

1909, Photograph, B 33010

Members of Terowie tennis club.

Horse riding club, Terowie

c. 1900, Photograph, B 33011

Horse riding club at Terowie.

Terowie Football team

1922, Photograph, B 33015

Terowie Football team.

Terowie Football team

1920, Photograph, B 33016

Terowie Football team.

St. John's Anglican Church, Terowie

c. 1880, Photograph, B 43239

St. John's Anglican Church, Terowie.

Dodge tourer, Terowie

1920, Photograph, B 48871

A 1919 Dodge tourer at Terowie.

Dodge tourer, Terowie

1920, Photograph, B 48872

Dodge tourer at Terowie.

The Printing Office, Terowie

1896, Photograph, B 53281

The Printing Office, Terowie.

The main street of Terowie

1988, Photograph, B 60124

TEROWIE: Shops in the main street.

W. Rielly, baker, and his staff, with the horsedrawn delivery vehicle; a brick wall in the background bears the advertisement: 'W. Rielly, the popular baker, catering carried out in a thorough manner'.

E.S. & A. Bank, Terowie

1909, Photograph, B 32922/1

E.S. & A. Bank & Mr. Woodgate's residence.

Public School, Terowie

1895, Photograph, B 32985

Public School.

Main street of Terowie under flood waters

John, Frank, 1936, Photograph, B 70893/18

View of Terowie's Main Street under flood waters, with a car parked outside 'The Terowie Cut Price Store', and C. Abbott's 'Cash Store' across the street. Photograph taken 10 January 1936.

Plaque commemorating General Douglas McArthur's visit

Piper, Andrew, 2016, Photograph, B 76990

Plaque commemorating General Douglas McArthur's visit on 20 March 1942, Terowie Railway Station, when he changed trains on his way to Adelaide, and made a speech regarding the Battle of the Philippines. Written on the plaque: '"I came out of Bataan and I shall return" This historic message that echoed around the world was given on this spot by U.S. General Douglas McArthur at his first press interview in Australia 20.3.1942'.

Terowie Institute

1933, Photograph, B 8718

The Terowie Institute. Terowie was founded as a private venture by John A Mitchell who built a public house on the main road near the Inkermann Mine. By 1875 there were seven houses in a row. By 1880 there were 2 stores, 2 butchers, bakery, saddlery, bootmaker, 3 blacksmiths, hotel, 2 chapels, Institute, and a railway station.

Terowie Main Street

1933, Photograph, B 8719

Terowie main street, looking south. Terowie was founded as a private venture by John A Mitchell who built a public house on the main road near the Inkermann Mine. By 1875 there were seven houses in a row. By 1880 there were 2 stores, 2 butchers, bakery, saddlery, bootmaker, 3 blacksmiths, hotel, 2 chapels, Institute, and a railway station. This photograph shows the main street lined with businesses and a lone car parked at the kerb. John A Mitchell donated the land on which the Institute was built.

Decorated Locomotive

1920, Photograph, B 27893

Locomotive cleaned and decorated for the Prince of Wales visit in 1920 at Terowie.

"Coffee Pot" Locomotive

c. 1901, Photograph, B 32901

Railway engine known as the "Coffee Pot" used for shunting purposes at Terowie; Mr. Joe Darby, the Driver, is standing on the footplate. A plate on the side states that it was rebuilt at the Islington Works in 1901.