Victor Harbor

Hoffmann photographs, box 19, Mount Breckan and Granite Island

Hoffmann, Charles, c. 1910, Photograph, B 73344/1-6

Part of a collection of glass plate negatives which have been transferred from the National Trust of South Australia, Victor Harbor Branch. The images comprise the main house of the Mount Breckan property at Victor Harbor and Granite Island. Includes a postcard addressed to C. Hoffmann. The negatives were originally from Charles Hoffmann [assumed to be Hoffmann Photographics, Victor Harbor]. Imperial plates.

Hoffmann photographs, box 18, family at Victor Harbor

Hoffmann, Charles, c. 1930, Photograph, B 73343/1-4

Part of a collection of glass plate negatives which have been transferred from the National Trust of South Australia, Victor Harbor Branch. The images comprise a family on the foreshore at Victor Harbor, in Sunday dress. The negatives were originally from Charles Hoffmann [assumed to be Hoffmann Photographics, Victor Harbor].

Hoffmann photographs, pet show and Victor Harbor Bluff

Hoffmann, Charles, c. 1902, Photograph, B 73342/1-7

Part of a collection of glass plate negatives which have been transferred from the National Trust of South Australia, Victor Harbor Branch. The images comprise children dressed in costume at a gathering. Includes an image of The Bluff, Wright Island and coastline at Victor Harbor. The negatives were originally from Charles Hoffmann [assumed to be Hoffmann Photographics, Victor Harbor].

Aerial photographs of the city of Victor Harbor

Jones, Daryl, 2007, Photograph, B 75914/1-36

Aerial views of the city of Victor Harbor, South Australia, including views of the foreshore along Franklin Parade, The Salvation Army Memorial Camp, Encounter Lakes, Kent Reserve, Inman River, South Coast District Hospital, holiday and caravan parks, Victor Harbor High School, Newland Uniting Church, shopping centres, Warland Reserve, Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Victor Harbor Bowling Club, tennis clubs, skate park, yacht and croquet clubs, Victor Harbor R-7 School, Hindmarsh River and river mouth, Granite Island, Masonic Gardens, Encounter Bay Football Club, Victor Harbor Golf Club, Police Station, Davenport Anchorage, Police Point and Granite Island Rd, Hotel Victor, Mount Breckan estate, and Wright Island.

Biplane at Victor Harbor

Bradley, Len, 1921, Photograph, B 73950

Photograph of a De Havilland (DH-6) aircraft which landed on top of Granite Island with pilot Lieut. Frank Willmott standing on top of the fuselage, and a crowd of people looking on. The Bluff is in view across the harbor. A newspaper article in the 'Victor Harbor Times and Encounter Bay and Lower Murrray Pilot' on 25 March 1921 reported that "The Willmott Gardner Aviation Company will be sending their De Havilland Biplane down to the Harbor this week end and will conduct passenger flights ... We understand that the machine will land at Encounter Bay in Mr. A.H. Warland's paddock (the same place that Capt. McNamara landed when here on the War Loan Campaign.)" Lieut. Willmott A.F.C., accompanied by Lieut. Morey R.A.F., was the first pilot to land a plane on Granite Island. This unique event was witnessed on Saturday 26 March 1921.

Old Mill at Victor Harbor

c. 1900, Photograph, B 74670

A young boy sitting in the window of the ruins of the 'Old Mill' at Victor Harbor. Note attached to lantern slide: 'Mill, Port Victor'. The 'Old Mill' at Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor, a tower stone windmill built by Porter Helmore in 1851 on sandhills near the Inman River. The machinery and cogs of the mill were made of wood. The mill was wrecked by a cyclone and closed down in 1853. The mill is still standing and has been converted into a private residence in Gibson Street, Victor Harbor.

Crown Hotel, Victor Harbor

c. 1880, Photograph, B 8312

View of Victor Harbor looking north with Crown Hotel Victor Harbor (right) and partial view of Victor Harbor House on left. (information supplied by a researcher) Note written on the back of the photograph says "Ocean Street, Victor Harbour taken about 50 years ago showing Victor Harbour House, Field's Butcher Shop on the corner, Crown Hotel, Mount Breckan (Alexander Hays Castle) taken about 1880".

Election supporters, Victor Harbor

1899, Photograph, B 30349

Coaches travelling through Victor Harbor. Horse-drawn vehicles with Mr. C. Tucker's supporters at the By-Elections, Encounter Bay attending the Declaration of the Poll, 1 August 1899. A researcher has suggested that the building in the background may be the Crown Hotel, Victor Harbor.

Children on the beach at Victor Harbor

c. 1927, Photograph, B 62856

VICTOR HARBOR: Children sitting together near the shade of a beach umbrella, where two women sit, during a picnic on the sands at Victor Harbor, South Australia.

Residents outside the first Victor Harbor hospital

c. 1914, Photograph, BRG 216/22/11

A black and white photograph of a group of Victor Harbor residents standing on the verandah of the first hospital at Victor Harbor in Bridge Terrace. Caption on reverse reads 'Back row right to left, Nurse Reid, Mr Gordon, Mrs Gordon, Mrs Cakebread, Mrs Gribble, Mrs Wilton, Mrs Shipway, new nurse, Mrs Robinson in chair, Mr & Mrs Tileymouth, Mrs Reids little boy, Mr & Mrs Battye'.

Street parade, Victor Harbor

Laube, Alexander, 1959, Photograph, B 75510

Victor Harbor Citizens' Band in a street parade on Ocean Street, Victor Harbor. The bandmaster Mr Orto Lovell, is leading the band, which has passed the Savings Bank of South Australia building. The Mayor W.W. Jenkins and Mrs. Jenkins are standing on a platform on the left near Bell's menswear and hardware stores (Ryan, proprietor). The Mount Breckan tower is on the skyline, with the the Seymour guest house directly below it in the centre background (now demolished). The verandah of the Grosvenor Hotel is at the right.

Street parade, Victor Harbor

Laube, Alexander, 1959, Photograph, B 75512

Eddy's Premier Provision Store float in a street parade on Ocean Street, Victor Harbor. Sal Eddy, the proprietor, later became the Mayor of Victor Harbor.

Yacht Club race, Victor Harbor

Laube, Alexander, 1960, Photograph, B 75518

View of the Victor Harbor beach where the Yacht Club Race is beginning off Bridge Terrace, looking towards the Causeway and Granite Island. Competitors include Colin Thomas, David Turner, Lance Lines, Don Black, and Reg Arnold.

Beach, Victor Harbor

Laube, Alexander, 1960, Photograph, B 75519

View of a beach at Victor Harbor looking towards the Causeway and Granite Island. A crowd of people are on the beach and sailboats are in the water.

View of Causeway and Victor Harbor

Bradley, Len, c. 1920, Photograph, B 73954

Photograph of the causeway at Victor Harbor, looking from a high point on Granite Island, with a stretch of the mainland coast in view. The section of the causeway leading off from to the baths can be seen jutting out into the harbor.

c. 1928, Photograph, B 4964

[General description] Panoramic aerial view of Victor Harbor showing farmland, the buildings and roads of the township and Encounter Bay in the distance. The causeway and Granite Island can be seen on the right. [On back of photograph] 'Aerial view of Victor Harbor / 1928 / Darian Smith Photo'.

Victor Harbor

c. 1928, Photograph, B 4965

[General description] A panoramic aerial view showing town buildings and streets of Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay beyond. [On back of photograph] 'Aerial view of Victor Harbor / 1928'.

Victor Harbor

c. 1928, Photograph, B 4966

[General description] Panoramic aerial view of Victor Harbor township showing buildings, foreshore and part of Encounter Bay. The causeway to Granite Island can be seen. [On back of photograph] 'Aerial view of Victor Harbor / 1928 / Darian Smith Photo'.

Victor Harbor

c. 1911, Photograph, B 8426

View of Victor Harbor from Granite Island. Granite Island was also known as Nulcoowarra by the Ramindjeri people. Horsedrawn trams commenced travelling along the jetty from 1862. Broad gauge track was first laid from the mainland to the island in 1875. The first double decker passenger service began in 1894. The screwpile jetty was finished in 1882 and thus expanded Victor Harbor's capacity as a seaport. The iron piles were screwed into the limestone seabed. A branch on the jetty contained a safe fenced swimming area.

Newland Memorial Church

c. 1928, Photograph, B 15753

Newland Memorial Congregational Church, Victor Harbor. Newland Memorial Congregational Church, Victor Harbor. This original church was built in 1868 and was named in honour of the Reverend Ridgeway Newland who arrived in Encounter Bay with 34 settlers. After a fatal carriage accident Reverend Ridgeway Newland was buried beneath the pulpit in his chapel. His remains were later removed to the Victor Harbor cemetery. A new church was built in 1927 and the old church became the church hall. This photograph shows the new church which was built in 1927. It cost eight thousand and two hundred pounds to build and was opened by Sir Henry Newland, grandson of the original pastor

Victor Harbor school children

c. 1905, Photograph, B 17141

Students of the Victor Harbor public school, Torrens Street, Victor Harbor, in Japanese costume. Left to Right: Neta Grosvenor, ?, Fred Wilton, William 'Bill' Holliday, Esther Wallage, Kate Shannon, Roy Nurton, Nell Gribble, Allan Taylor, Clarice Miller, ?, ?, Elsie Wilton,Elizabeth 'Bessie' Morris, Tom Battye, Naomi Chillingworth, Florence Weymouth, William 'Bill' Taylor, ?, Eddie Honeyman, Ida Hill, Lucy Whiting, Percy Field, Winnie Chick, Belle Whiting, Roy Bolger, Louie Croucher, Clair Adey.

Veteran Cars, Victor Harbor

c. 1910, Photograph, B 21244

Veteran Cars at Victor Harbor. 'Early Motoring Portraits' has a page showing the family of A.J.Humberstone of Victor Harbor in a 1903 8 hp single cylinder Darracq. The 1907 12hp two cylinder Darracq (shown) replaced the earlier car. The other car is Humberstone's who owned the one above. The Car with plate No. 71 is a 12hp two cylinder Darracq, owned by A J Humberstone of Victor Harbor. The car with plate No. 775 is a 1909 15hp Deasy, seen in the photo driven by Daniel Cudmore’s son Paul. Information courtesy of the Veteran Car Club of SA.