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Methodist Church, Brompton

c. 1875, Photograph, B 12270

Architectural sketch of proposed Brompton Methodist Church. The origin of the church was traced back to 1839 when a Sunday School was formed in Bowden with Mr John Dawkins as superintendent. In 1841 Bowden was one of four chapels and 25 regular preaching places operating in South Australia. The church was built in 1875 and before that services were held in the adjacent lecture hall

Mary Ann Vickery

c. 1856, Photograph, PRG 678/1/2

Ambrotype portrait of Mary Ann Vickery, seated, wearing a dress with pagoda sleeves and small lace collar, and her hair dressed in ringlets. With tinted skin-tones, brooch and belt clasp tinted gold, the table cloth tinted green, and curtain tinted pink.

Artists and their workspaces

Hinds, John, 1980, Photograph, PRG 1673/7/1-60

Collection of photographs taken of artists in their studios and workspaces in Adelaide, including 'Floor 2' in Wakefield Street. In some, John Hinds takes the photograph of just the environment or items within it, stating that it, "gives a further understanding of the person".

Album presented to the Revd A.G. Rawstorne

Sweet, Samuel White, 1886, Photograph, SRG 94/2/14

Volume 2 of two large photographic albums presented 'to the Reverend A. G. Rawstorne, M.A. / in memory of his three years of busy work / and bright useful life / in / South Australia / with much affection and gratitude / from / the Bishop and Mrs Kennion. / Bishop's Court / N. Adelaide / Jan. 11th 1886. / My pulses therefore beat again / for other friends that once I met / nor can it suit me to forget / the mighty hopes that makes us men. / Tennyson. In mem. cant.85'. The album contains 111 Sweet photographs, each with a brief caption. [Individual photos from the album can also be viewed by doing an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 94/2/13. The second volume can be found at SRG 94/2/14.]

Railway staff at Murray Bridge

c. 1900, Photograph, B 46113

A group of uniformed railway workers at Murray Bridge railway station : Standing l-r: W. Murphy porter; Tom Moore guard; Arthur Frost porter: Leo Neill clerk; Harry Cummings porter; W. Bowden porter: Sitting Mr. Allen porter; J. Biggs Station Master.

King's Grammar School

c. 1895, Photograph, B 45423

Teachers & pupils of Kings Grammar School, George Street, Stepney. Back row: Jauncey, Mules, Webb, Haynes, Tilemann, Whyllie, Boys. Second row from back: Benham, unknown, Ottaway, Chrisp, Steele, unknown, Crozier. Middle row: Russell, Lindsay, Benham, Hargrave, Steele, Stevens, Schrabel, Strachan + Haynes (master). Second row from front: Sadlier, Mules, Jury, Tilemann, Tonkin, Trimmer, Bowden, Toll. Front row: Berry, Foode, Jacobs, Hall, Blades, Stevens, Hargrave, Ronald. According to a researcher, it is possible that the "Jauncey" in the back row of this photograph is George E.M. Jauncey who later became a prominent physicist dying in the U.S.A. in 1947.

King's Grammar School

Worth, W. W., c. 1898, Photograph, B 45424

Teachers & pupils of Kings Grammar School, George Street, Stepney. Back row: Holmes, Everard, Chrisp, Mules, Hargrave, Boys, Cotton. Second from back row: Haynes, Stevens, Sabine, Forwood, Hargrave, Bowden, Blades, Benham, Schrabel, Steele, Sewell. Middle row: Haynes, Welsh, Nicholls, Harvey, Moore, Lindsay, Stone, Hargrave, Steele, Everard. Second from front row: Swan, Ottoway, Swan, Stevens, Wyllie, Goode, Tilemann, Goode, Tilemann, unknown. Front row: Botting, Lindsay, Crozier, Harold, Berry, Benham, Trimmer, Sinclair.

Public School, Terowie

1920, Photograph, B 32987

Students from Terowie Public School, grades 4 & 5. Back row: Hugh Brook; Steve Steggall; Gordon Boyd; David Boyle; Jack Boyle; Clem Frost; Ron Blight; Les Besanko; Harold Raymond; Clarrie Ward; Ron Cullen. Second row: O.A. Witt (Head Teacher); Annie Purdey; Edna Nourse; Joyce Watt; Thelma Penno; Lil Hughes; Avis James; Alma Ward; Elva Winchester; Mavis Williams; Alma Crowhurst; Annie Raymond; Rita Clayton; Melvie Hales (Teacher). Third row: Marje Munday; Thora Fowles; Mary Boyd; Phillis Sneyd; Muriel Simpson; Amy Boyd; Ivy Hughes; Miss Yvonne Treolar (Teacher); - Frost; Merl Williams; Anna Sloan; ? ; Alice Brook; Dawn Taplin; Isdel Mundy. Front row: Ivan Reymond; Syd Fowles; - Taplin; Eric Norris; Alan Brook; Howard Purdy; - Baily; Bill Hill; Ern Brook; Jack Abbott; Jack Bowden; Cyril James. Reclining in front, Bob Giles.

Caleb Peacock

Temple of Light Studio, c. 1878, Photograph, B 8767

[General description] Full length portrait of Caleb Peacock, seated, wearing his robes during his term as a very popular Mayor of Adelaide from 1875-77. He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of North Adelaide in 1878. He spent much of his later years managing the family tannery and wool scouring business at Bowden.

Reverend James Way

Marchant, P. J., c. 1875, Photograph, B 11233

Reverend James Way was asked to form a Bible Christian Mission in Australia. He arrived in Adelaide in 1850. The first chapel seating 160 was erected at Bowden. Other churches were established including Yankalilla, Normanville, Finniss Vale, Peachey Belt, Willunga, Findon and the City Chapel in Young Street. He retired after fifty years of dedicated service to the people of South Australia. He was the father of Samuel James Way

Reverend James Way

c. 1870, Photograph, B 11234

Reverend James Way was asked to form a Bible Christian Mission in Australia. He arrived in Adelaide in 1850. The first chapel seating 160 was erected at Bowden. Other churches were established including Yankalilla, Normanville, Finniss Vale, Peachey Belt, Willunga, Findon and the City Chapel in Young Street. He retired after fifty years of dedicated service to the people of South Australia. He was the father of Samuel James Way

Reverend James Way

Niesche, Charles, 1884, Photograph, B 11235

Reverend James Way : medallion portrait. Reverend James Way was asked to form a Bible Christian Mission in Australia. He arrived in Adelaide in 1850. The first chapel seating 160 was erected at Bowden. Other churches were established including Yankalilla, Normanville, Finniss Vale, Peachey Belt, Willunga, Findon and the City Chapel in Young Street. He retired after fifty years of dedicated service to the people of South Australia. He was the father of Samuel James Way

South Australian Hockey Team

1937, Photograph, B 50059

South Australian Hockey Team, Sydney. Back row L-R: R. Martin, R.S. Thorpe, B.G. Lecher, D. Hillier, R.J. Bowden, A.W. Edson. Middle row L-R: Unknown, Brighton, M. Horten, B.M. Knight, D. Schrapel, R. Grosser, B. Hillier. Front row L-R: H.R. Cowham, Botten, N. Cranston, J. elder, Unknown, R.M. Cowham, F. Jarmyn.

Currie Street

Potts, F. A., 1927, Photograph, B 9601

Currie Street, south side showing the premises of Bowden and Warhurst (printers and bookbinders) near Kingston Street. Next door to the printers stands the three storey building housing the Auction Mart dealing in new and old furnishings and art. The far side of the building on the extreme right abuts Bloor Court.

Gilles Street, Adelaide

Wooldridge, C. W., 1922, Photograph, B 834

Corner of Gilles Street, Adelaide, and Bowden Lane, March 1922. The lane extends 70 yards north of Gilles Street.

Gilles Street, Adelaide

1955, Photograph, B 13204

[General description] This bluestone cottage looks to be undergoing remodelling with a team of men at work. A sign propped on the verandah reads 'Johns and Waygood, Lift Engineers'. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 604 / Gilles Street, north side / May 2nd 1955 / Right side of building abuts west side of Bowden Lane / Frontage: 9.5 yards / (A verandah has been removed before the photograph was taken)'

Horace Jacques

1916, Photograph, B 46130/483

Horace William Jacques, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

S.A. Gas Company Truck

Skewes, R. E., c. 1950, Photograph, B 46528/150

S.A. Gas Company truck, which was a South Australian Railways coal truck, at Bowden.

S.A. Gas Company Truck

Skewes, R. E., c. 1950, Photograph, B 46528/151

S.A. Gas Company truck, which was a South Australian Railways coal truck, at Bowden.

The Cross family

1895, Photograph, B 56064

The Cross family: L-R Susan (nee Williams), Walter William Charles (b.5 July 1874), Verena Ella (b.12 February 1880) and Charles. Charles and Susan married at Bowden on 5 March 1868, their first child William Charles was born 5 December 1868 and died on 8 December 1872. Charles died at Brompton on 11 December 1895 aged 80 years. Walter married Clara Matters on 17 December 1902.

Kadina Police Station staff

Pell's Studio, 1973, Photograph, B 70771

Staff of the Kadina Police Station on Christmas Eve 1973. Back row, left to right; F.C.C. Mick Dillon, F.C.C. Max Slee, F.C.C. Wolf Militz, W.P.O. Jill Merritt, Constable Geoff Caruthers, Inspector Doug. Symons, Constable Greg Kelly. Front row, left to right: Sergeant John O'Dea, Detective Senior Constable Peter Collins, W.P.A. Rose Bowden, Sergeant Arnie, F.C.C. Ray Hunter. Absent: Sen. Constable Jack Danielsen, Sen. Constable Cliff May, F.C.C. Graham Brett, Sen. Constable Eric Rhodes and Constable Ian Hamp. Photograph taken in Kadina Courthouse courtroom.