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Loading Gypsum

c. 1974, Photograph, B 32173

Loading gypsum at Stenhouse Bay showing a salt bin on the left, a gypsum bin on the right, with a train and trucks at the top of the cliff.

Tarcoola

c. 1930, Photograph, B 43676

Group of men near Tarcoola.

Oodnadatta Railway yard

1908, Photograph, B 47906

Cattle in trucks at Oodnadatta railway yard.

Market Garden, Torrens Gorge

1910, Photograph, B 35148

Market garden at Torrens Gorge.

Wardang Island

c. 1920, Photograph, B 30702

Trucks carting sand on Wardang Island.

Cattle loading, Warrina

1959, Photograph, B 50371

Loading cattle on to trucks, Dick Nunn during the operation, Warrina.

Main Street, William Creek

Burgess, John, 1988, Photograph, B 49677

Truck leaving town on Main Street, William Creek.

Train Accident, Woodville

c. 1950, Photograph, B 34550

Accident between a train and truck on the Grange Line, Woodville.

South Australia Police first motorised prison van

c. 1928, Photograph, B 4749

This new motor van displays the brand name 'Bean' on its radiator. It replaced the earlier horse-drawn 'Black Maria' which was sold at auction in May 1928 for 8 pounds to Mr. A. A. Edwards, M.H.A., who used it as a bathing machine at a local beach. Text on the back of the photograph reads 'Reproduced in 'Advertiser', May 23, 1928 / Prison van introduced in 1928 for the conveyance of prisoners between the Supreme Court and the Gaols at Yatala and Adelaide / May 1928'. A member of the S.A. Police Historical Society stated that 'this the SA Police first motorised prison van. A 1928, 14 horse power, four cylinder Bean 25-30 cwt light truck chasis, on which the van body was built in Adelaide. SAPOL took possession of the vehicle in June, 1928. It saw extensive police service and carried over 5,000 prisoners each year. SAPOL traded in the Bean on a new Dodge prison van in 1941.

Bushfires in the Adelaide Hills

Krischock, Harry, 1939, Photograph, B 7794/1-22

Photographs taken of the 1939 bushfires in the Adelaide Hills, including Macclesfield, Echunga, Mount Torrens and Crafers.

Sightseeing from a Bus

c. 1920, Photograph, B 17994/4

Sightseeing from an early make bus.

Locomotive

c. 1939, Photograph, B 24029

Locomotive carrying motor cars to the Eastern States. [The locomotive is an unstreamlined 500 class 4-8-4 belonging to the South Australian Railways. Originally 4-8-2 but modified for booster with a new trailing truck. Made by Armstrong UK (1923?) after appointment of Mr Webb from the USA. In late 1930's all but 503 and 506 were partially streamlined in the style of the Southern Pacific Railroad 'Daylights'.]

Fire Brigade

1973, Photograph, B 28283

Member of the Fire Brigade and truck.

Mr Vic Scott

c. 1938, Photograph, B 30330

Mr Vic Scott with transport and transport trailer carrying 17 tons of fodder.

R. H. Mitchell's Towtruck

c. 1930, Photograph, B 34548

R. H. Mitchell's towtruck, possibly on Anstey's Hill Road.

Mail coach drawn by camels

Reynolds, Leslie Clifford, c. 1920, Photograph, B 39164

GENERAL: A mail coach drawn by camels, it was known as 'The Cobbler' and was used to cross the Strzelecki Creek where cars and trucks were unable to go, photographed by Les Reynolds of Unley, Adelaide, during his journeys in South Australia, south Queensland, and New South Wales.

East-West Engine

1922, Photograph, B 39532

East-West Engine, taking on water. Spare water truck connected to Engine.

Semi-Trailer

c. 1932, Photograph, B 47619

Early make semi-trailer.

Semi-Trailer

c. 1955, Photograph, B 47620

Early make semi-trailer (a 1953 Federal) beside an Atlantic petrol station, location. unknown. [From additional information provided].

Early Make Heavy Vehicle

c. 1920, Photograph, B 48165

Early make heavy vehicle carrying goods, men and dogs.

Country Women's Association members

c. 1936, Photograph, B 48287

Country Women's Association members arriving for a meeting in the back of a Ford traytop truck.

Loading a vehicle

1939, Photograph, B 48913

John, Harold, and Lindsay loading a vehicle going to Broken Hill.

ACC Rubbish removal, Register Street

State Library of South Australia, 1960, Photograph, B 14352

[General description] Adelaide City Council truck and workers collecting rubbish. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 56 / Register Street, west side / 9 September 1960 / Left side of the building is 35 yards north of Hindley Street and frontage is 11 yards / For view taken in 1953 see B 12839'

Hindley Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1926, Photograph, B 3726

[General description] This row of stone terrace houses has street level verandahs whose posts are topped with decorative iron lace. The corner end of the terrace has a section which includes an upper floor balcony. A flatbed truck is parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 70 / Hindley Street, south side / Aug. 10,1926 / On the extreme left is Morphett Street. The extreme right is 51 1/2 yards west of Morphett Street.' (Another hand) 'For view of Hindley and Morphett St. frontages of this building after alterations made in 1952-3, see B 12837 and B 12838.' Sign says Kuomintang Chinese Nationalist Party in Chinese and English characters.

Fire damage to Hains Hunkins, Hindley Street

1965, Photograph, B 16153/7

Burnt out shell of a truck among damage to Hains Hunkin store after a fire, Hindley Street, South side. December 21, 1965. Hindley Street, South side. Hains Hunkins was a home furnishings store. In the 1920s Leslie Claude Hunkin joined forces with Ralph Hains to establish the retail furnishing store

Grenfell Street, Adelaide

c. 1926, Photograph, B 3453

[General description] The Alliance Assurance Company building under construction. A small corregated iron site office, perched atop scaffolding, displays a sign which notes the name of the building contractor: J. King & Son of Hindmarsh. A tip-truck is backed up to the entrance of the site. Next door is the recently completed Trustee Building. See B 4195 for the completed Alliance building. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 107 & 108 / Grenfell Street, north side / 1926 / On the extreme right is James Place. Near side of building in course of construction is 26 1/2 yards west of James Place. Reproduced in the Observer, Feb. 13, 1926.'

Gawler Place, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1927, Photograph, B 3951

[General description] The Grenfell Buildings were erected in 1900 and this corner section was first the office for the Castle Salt Co-operative Company. In 1927 it is now the premises of the Commercial Bank. A flatbed truck turns the corner in front of the building and a pedestrian crosses the road in the foreground. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 143 / Gawler Place, west side / Feb. 2, 1927 / Frontage of Grenfell Buildings: 44 yards'.

Grenfell Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1931, Photograph, B 5928

[General description] J.N. Taylor's Motorcycle shop, agents for B.S.A. and Indian Motorcycles, has been built into the side of what was once a fine church building, still with damaged stained glass in its windows. (See B 71558 for the Congregational Church). On the left is Knuckey's tyre shop. Motorcycles and a truck are parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 150 / Grenfell Street, south side / April 22nd 1931 / Taylor's shop erected in 1920 / Compare with B 5225 / Site of new shop: Right side is 22 yards east of Hindmarsh Square / Frontage is 11 yards' (Another hand) 'For a view of Taylor's shop (showing a small addition on the right side) in 1957 when occupied by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, see B 13865'.

Grenfell Street

State Library of South Australia, c. 1959, Photograph, B 14204

Grenfell Street, south side, on January 12th 1959. The frontage of the cottage on the corner of Tam O'Shanter Place is 10 3/4 yards. For a view of buildings on right of cottage see B 14205. The car on the right is a Standard Vanguard. It is parked outside Jacka & Moulds, Motor Engineers. Being opposite the East End Market this firm, established in the 1930s, repaired the market gardeners trucks like the one in the centre. These were often very old and in poor condition and some parts had to be fabricated on site. At the time of this photo, the firm was owned by Mr. O.L.(Ossie) Jacka and Mr. Harold Moulds. Mr. O.R. (Ray) Jacka (Ossie's son) was in charge of the workshop. The firm was wound up in the late sixties and the premises taken over by H.L. Bananas. The cottage next door was demolished. See B 21114 for a photo taken on the 6th November, 1970.

Grenfell Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1959, Photograph, B 14205

Grenfell Street, south side, on January 12th, 1959. A man wearing overalls is crossing Grenfell Street and is approaching the premises of Jacka & Moulds, Motor Engineers. He is probably one of their mechanics. For a view of buildings on right of cottage see B 14205. The car on the right is a Standard Vanguard. It is parked outside Jacka & Moulds, Motor Engineers. Being opposite the East End Market this firm, established in the 1930s, repaired the market gardeners trucks like the one in the centre. These were often very old and in poor condition and some parts had to be fabricated on site. At the time of this photo, the firm was owned by Mr. O.L.(Ossie) Jacka and Mr. Harold Moulds. Mr. O.R. (Ray) Jacka (Ossie's son) was in charge of the workshop. The firm was wound up in the late sixties and the premises taken over by H.L. Bananas. The cottage next door was demolished. See B 21114 for a photo taken on the 6th November, 1970.

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