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Blakiston House

c. 1900, Photograph, B 36147

Blakiston house, built in 1839, which belonged to Captain Francis Davison (1799-1861).

St James Church, Blakiston

Gall, Ernest, 1895, Photograph, PRG 631/2/942

[General description] This stone church was consecrated in 1848, built on land bought for the purpose by George Morphett and Samuel Stocks from McFarlane in 1843. It has a bell tower which was added at a later date. Part of the graveyard can e seen on the right. [On back of photograph] 'St James Anglican Church, Blakiston / 1895'.

St. James' School, Blakiston

Chandler, R. H., 1933, Photograph, B 6292

St. James' School, Blakiston, on the south side of the main road between Littlehampton and Nairne . "Erected opposite the Church in the glebe paddock in 1848" : (Church News, 7 May 1897, page 1). The school was originally a day school, and a Sunday School in 1933. Rumour has it that the old school house was demolished by rampaging cattle some time in the mid 20th century.

St. James Church, Blakiston

c. 1890, Photograph, B 9441

St. James Church, Blakiston is the fifth oldest Anglican Church in South Australia and was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Adelaide in 1848. The church is constructed of sandstone and contains the Chapel and Rector's changing room.

Wynyard House at Blakiston

c. 1895, Photograph, B 69237

View of a relatively new Wynyard House at Blakiston.

Wynyard House at Blakiston

c. 1904, Photograph, B 69238

View of Wynyard House at Blakiston, with a view of the surrounding gardens.

Flooding at Blakiston during September 2016 storms

Frost, Sharon Janine, 2016, Photograph, B 76310/1-6

Digital photographs of flooding caused by September storms at Blakiston in the Adelaide Hills. The images depict an area along the creek which runs parallel to Compson Road.

'Beauvale', a homestead at Blakiston

c. 1880, Photograph, B 58992

BLAKISTON: 'Beauvale', a homestead at Blakiston, once owned by Amos William Howard; demolished by a subsequent owner.

Views of Nairne and Blakiston

Immig, John, 2006, Photograph, B 71409/1-23

A collection of images of Nairne.

Farm workers at 'Beauvale' a property at Blakiston

c. 1923, Photograph, B 58993

BLAKISTON: Group of farm workers employed to rake and clean the subterranean clover on Amos Howard's property 'Beauvale'.

Premises of AMSCOL cheese factory

Collyer, H. C. D., c. 1935, Photograph, B 54939

BLAKISTON: Premises of AMSCOL cheese factory at Blakiston.

St. James' Church

Gill, Samuel Thomas, c. 1840, Photograph, B 16069

Interior of St. James' Church, Blakiston by ST Gill. Original in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia.

Entrance to Wynyard House

c. 1925, Photograph, B 69239

View of the road leading to Wynyard House at Blakiston, with the house just visible in the background.

Port Lincoln

Illustrated London News, 1848, Artwork, B 868

View of the bay at Port Lincoln, with the caption 'Port Lincoln, in South Australia. - from and original drawing. - (see preceeding page)'. This view and a description of Port Lincoln appeared in the Illustrated London News for July 29, 1848. A copy of the article, by George Blakiston Wilkinson. is attached to the back of the photo.

Prefabricated Housing Trust home

1950, Photograph, B 62107

GENERAL: A prefabricated Housing Trust home being transported on a prime-mover belonging to Blakistons, 14 June 1950.

Fred Gower

c. 1960, Photograph, B 69241

Casual portrait of 'Fred Gower (brother of Millicent Gower later Ferres)'.

Moore family album

c. 1880, Photograph, B 70245/1-68

Selection of images from the Moore family album, comprising photos of and near Mount Barker, but also views along the Murray River.

Portrait of William Humphries

c. 1865, Photograph, B 70995

Ambrotype portrait of William Glover Humphries.

Portrait of Lucy Humphries

c. 1865, Photograph, B 70996

Ambrotype portrait of Lucy Humphries (nee Gill). The decorations in her hair, jewellery and the cover of the book she is holding are hand-tinted gold. In a gilt metal frame housed in an elaborate embossed leather case.

Diary of journey from Adelaide to Alice Springs

Harris, Edwin John, 1871, Manuscript, D 8499(L)

Diary kept during a journey from Adelaide to Alice Springs [through] MacDonnell Ranges, 15 September - 28 December 1871, with stores and equipment for the Overland Telegraph, written by Edwin John Harris, then aged 20. He was in the company of R.P. Boucaut (in charge), E. Flint, & ? Rollo. After the 'Lubra' arrived at Port Augusta on 29 September Messrs Mueller, Watson, Clarke, Bowley and Bell joined them. The diary concludes on their arrival at the Todd Creek in Alice Springs. Diary last page has 'A.G. 14 September 1872' circled.