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'Torrens Lake' - Adelaide
Small groups of young men and women are gathered on the grassy banks of Torrens Lake, a widening in the River Torrens. A palm tree, seagulls and black swans are visible in the background.
Members of a cricket team from the banking profession
A team of cricket players sitting in a group with three other men described by Searcy as 'the Banker's cricket club'; names not known.
General view of the River Torrens with the City Bridge in the background
General view of the River Torrens with the City Bridge in the background; a young man sits reading on the river bank near wild duck enjoying a swim.
William Steele
Hand-coloured studio portrait of William Steele as a baby. He is wearing a white lace dress and is seated on a chair with blue cushion and backrest. His face and the chair have been hand-coloured.
William Steele
Black and white portrait of businessman William Steele wearing a double breasted jacket with a tie, and white trousers and shoes. He is standing outdoors in a garden, next to a stone wall and collumn.
William Steele
Black and white portrait of businessman William Steele wearing a hat, and a coat over his suit. He is standing outdoors by a gate, under a hedge archway, and has a suitcase by his feet, a satchell over one shoulder, and is holding a walking cane in one hand.
William Steele and Bill Holder
Black and white portrait of businessman William Steele, wearing an open vest with his shirt and tie and decorative business shoes. He is sitting on a bench in a garden with his grandson, Bill Holder, eldest son of his daughter Violet.
William Steele at Mount Lofty Station
Black and white portrait of businessman William Steele wearing a double breasted jacket with a tie and suit, and a hat. He is holding a walking cane and a pipe in one hand. He is standing on the platform at the Mount Lofty railway station.
William Steele
Black and white portrait of businessman William Steele wearing a double breasted jacket with a tie, and white shoes. He is holding a walking cane and a white hat in one hand, and a pipe in the other. He is standing in a garden, underneath a tree, with a wooden bench behind him.
Development of Inverness property at McLaren Vale
First of three photograph albums showing the development of the property 'Inverness' at McLaren Vale by owner Francis George Scammell. Written on cover: 'Inverness, McLaren Vale'. See below for details of the 32 photographs and to view images.
Letter to Mrs Jessie Smith from Henry Robert Adamson
Letter written to Jessie Smith: "Elder House, Adelaide, 18th August 1928. Dear Mrs Smith, This mornings' mail from England brought a letter from Mr James Waite with some enlargements of the small photos he took at Mutooroo early in the year. I am enclosing three that I think you may like to have in memory of the old days. Today looks most promising for rain and I hope we may get a real good downpour. With kind regards, yours sincerely, H.R. Adamson".
Main street, Waikerie
Main street of Waikerie, now McCoy Street, with the Bank of Adelaide on the left, followed by Webber's boot store. On the right is a hairdresser's shop with wagons by the side of the road.
Grenfell Street
Intersection of Grenfell, King William, and Currie Streets. The muddy road is full of wheel ruts. The two storey building on the right is the Bank of Australasia. The building on the extreme left is photographer Townsend Durea's gallery. In the middle of the intersection is a drinking fountain, which was removed in 1868.
Grenfell Street
[General description] Grenfell Buildings (erected in 1900), with busy intersection, pedestrians, cars and Police officer (wearing a shako cap) on point duty. The Commercial Bank occupies the corner section with the circular balcony. Long cantilever verandahs run down either side of the buildings. Note the ornate tram wire supports. [On back of photograph] 'Grenfell Buildings / Acre 143 / South west corner of Grenfell Street and Gawler Place /July 11, 1928 / Gawler Place frontage of Grenfell Buildings is 44 yards / Grenfell Street frontage is 36.5 yards'.
Construction of the new A.M.P. building
Construction of a new building on the south west corner of King William Street and North Terace. The old AMP building occupies the centre of the view and the CML building is seen on the extreme left. In the foreground is the Boer War Memorial statue. For views of the buildings which were demolished for this project, see B 1576 [the E,S&A Bank] and B 22808 [Gresham Hotel].
Shops
View of a building housing Eudunda Farmers' Co-operative Socity and R.D. Adams, jewellery, glassware etc. The Bank of Adelaide building (see B 60657/9) can be partially seen on the left. (At either Blyth or Brinkworth).
Wirrulla
Photograph, taken on 27 September 1928, showing salesman and another man in the doorway of the tiny Bank of Adelaide agency in Wirrulla, a town fifty-five kilometres from Streaky Bay.
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.
NSW building block
Photograph of the Bank of New South Wales building block in August 1959, Mount Gambier.
'Coronation Day, June 2, 1953 - Waiting for Parade' - Adelaide
Close up view of a crowd in King William Street waiting to view the parade to mark the occasion of the Coronation of Elizabeth II. Children are perched below pillars of a building (now demolished) draped with banners. The Bank of New South Wales and the Government Tourist Bureau sign are visible in background.
Street and shops in Loxton Historical Village
Colour photograph of a street in the Loxton Historical Village in South Australia. Buildings on the left include Stan Eley Barber, the Hagel Bakery, Savings Bank of Adelaide and the General store. A man fills an old car with petrol and a woman pushes a baby pram across the street. A penny farthing bike and a cart are also in view. (For further views of the Loxton Historical Village see B 71317/1-37.).
Zoo Bridge, Adelaide
A view of the Zoo Bridge (Albert Bridge) taken from the northern banks of the River Torrens facing east. The scene incorporates the garden beds leading to the river and several cars parked in the parklands on the other side of Frome Road. The bridge is clearly reflected in the water flowing beneath.
Australia Day parade, Balaklava
Parade of women on horseback through the streets of Balaklava, passing Virgo's Auction Mart and the Bank of Adelaide on the corner of Edith Terrace and Wallace Street. Several men carrying large flags are also in the parade. Caption printed on image reads 'Balaklava Australia Day 1917'.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] Two storey building on the south corner of Flinders Street and Victoria Square. It is on the site of the Reserve Bank Building which was built 1964-66. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 270 / Flinders Street, south side / 8th October 1959 / Left side of building abuts west side of Molton Street / Frontage on Flinders Street is 28 yards / Right side of building abuts onto the north-east corner of Victoria Square / For Victoria Square frontage see B 14267 / For view of building in 1937 see B 7118'
Torrens Lake, from the South
Torrens Lake, from the South side. The club rooms of the Norwood Boating Club can be seen on the opposite bank of the River Torrens. The club was formed for the encouragement and practice of amateur rowing among persons of all classes. Following a time of low enthusiasm and floods, membership numbers fell but by 1892 it was one of the strongest clubs on the lake. The club combined with the Commercial Rowing Club and became known as the Mercantile Rowing club
Anzac Day marches through Adelaide
Collection of 7 black and white prints of Anzac Day marches, all taken from a vantage point on the Bank of NSW building on the south east corner of the North Terrace / King William Street intersection, and looking north along King William Road. Items 1-6 appear to have been taken about 1935, with the ground on the opposite corner cleared ready for the construction of the new Parliament House; the SA Government Printer and the City Baths buildings are visible in the background of prints 1-5; the ES&A Building (right) and old AMP Building can be seen in print 6; while print 7 is year or two later with the foundations for the new Parliament House laid. See 'contents' for further details of items.
The 'County of Edinburgh' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron ship 'County of Edinburgh', 2160 tons. According to a researcher, the picture is taken on the Scheldt river in Antwerp, Belgium, very probably by Hugo Piéron from his studio on the 4th floor in the Kriekenstraat. In the foreground you see two low buildings that are part of the majestic pilot house that lies behind the photographer and is therefore not represented. In between the lower buildings you see the sloping bridge that leads down to the small floating embarquement of the Marguerie dock used by small fishing craft. Up-stream towards the sea and the main harbour installations including sea locks, the docks and dry docks, and the normal anchorage for the ship in the Kattendijkdok or thereabout are to the right. Across the river are the Dry Dock and Engineering Works of the left bank. A very similar picture is known of the Toxteth, see "The Wavertree, an ocean wanderer", George Spiers and Alan Villiers, South Street Seaport, 1969, page 50. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/18/60. [iron 4 mast ship, 2160 tons. ON90060, 285.6 x 42.5 x 24.3. Built 1885 (6) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig. Registered Glasgow. Sold March 1903 to German owners and renamed Frieda].
The 'Isle of Arran' in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Isle of Arran', 1918 tons, in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1918 tons. ON99844, 263.3 x 39.0 x 23.0. Built 1892 (9) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Isle of Arran Ship Co (W Jeffrey and Co.) registered Glasgow, later Andrew Weir and Co. became mangers of the Company. Captured Feb. 2, 1917 by a German submarine about 100 miles south of Old Head of Kinsale, and sunk by bombs].
Photographs relating to Streaky Bay
Album and other loose photographs showing buildings and events in Streaky Bay and surrounding areas. Photographs include several of Olive Talbot and children tending farm animals, scenes at Port Elliot and Glenelg. A selection of photographs has been digitised.
Scrapbook
This is Volume 1 of three scrapbooks relating to the history of the South Australian Employers' Federation, compiled by S. J. Gifford on behalf of the History Committee. Volume 1 is a partially completed volume of 'Autobiographies of Presidents of the South Australian Employers' Federation'. Most of the photographs in this volume have been digitised and can be viewed online. Brief biographical information is contained in the Scrapbook for the following Past Presidents: William Hamilton, John Darling Junior, Arthur Lucas Harrold, E. H. (Edward Howard) Bakewell, Ken Cole, P. W. Woodroofe, S. M. Gilmour, G. E. Pryke.