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City Baths, King William Road
[General description] The view north along King William Road showing young trees, possibly Planes, lining the right side of the street. On the left are the City Baths and in the distance part of Saint Peter's Cathedral is visible. Note the horse tram tracks.[On back of photograph] 'King William Road looking north / City Baths'.
Swimming Contest, City Baths
[General description] At the Adelaide Baths swimming contest a large crowd sits in two tiers under the roof with skylights. The whole scene is reflected on the surface of the pool. [On back of photograph] 'View in the City Baths / Adelaide / About 1896'.
City Baths, King William Road, Adelaide
City Baths, King William Road, Adelaide, west side. This ornate Victorian structure, with its Dutch gables, was opened in 1882. An equally ornate lamp post stands in the road in front of the building. For a view of the new building, erected 1939-1940, see B 10492.
Swimming Contest, City Baths
[General description] A large crowd looks on during a swimming contest where girls clad in neck-to knee swimsuits are lined to start at the edge of the pool. [On back of photograph] 'View in the City Baths / Adelaide / About 1896'.
Rebuilding pavement and storm water drainage, Adelaide City Baths.
Photographs of rebuilding pavement and improving storm water drainage, King William Road, near the Adelaide City Baths building (rebuilt in 1941 and then later demolished) opposite the Government House grounds, corner of Railway Road. Details show trenches with new drains, road workers bituminising and images of trams, cars and people using the finished road and footpath from north and south perspectives on King William Road. See CONTENTS for more information and details.
City Baths, Adelaide
[General description] The pool at the Adelaide City Baths has been drained to create a stadium. The area is roofed with flags hanging from the rafters, and there is a skylight. [On back of photograph] 'Interior of AdelaideCity Baths interior / The men's pool arranged as a wrestling stadium / 1938 / Reproduced in the News, September 3rd, 1938'.
City Baths
City Baths, King William Road, west side, 21st May 1941, erected in 1939-40. Compare with B 2099. The King William Road frontage of the Baths is 38 yards. It is of interest to note the Coat of Arms above the front door - kangaroo and lion.
City Baths
City Baths, King William Road, 12th December 1969.
City Baths
City Baths, King William Road, corner of Railway Road, 12th December 1969.
Broken Hill: City baths
The City Baths showing young males about to dive into the pool and other males watching from the side. On 8 October 1900 the Mayor, Jabez Wright laid the foundation stone of the municipal baths at the Central Reserve. The baths were opened on 10 December - 'one afternoon per week reserved for ladies'.
Adelaide City Baths
Swimmers and spectators waiting for the next event at the indoor Adelaide City Baths, King William Road, South Australia.
Spectators at the Adelaide City Baths
Swimmers and spectators waiting for the next event at the indoor Adelaide City Baths, King William Road, South Australia.
Boys enjoying a swim at Broken Hill City Baths
Boys enjoying a swim at Broken Hill City Baths watched by two older men.
King William Road, Adelaide
View looking north along King William Road, with Parliament House and the 'Turkish Baths' [later the City Baths] on the left, with St Peter's Cathedral in the distance. 'God save the King' is written on the gate of Government House'.
Panorama of Adelaide
Panoramic view of the city of Adelaide, looking south along King William Street in the centre, showing the Torrens Parade Ground and Government House on the left, the rotunda in Elder Park and the City Baths on the right, with North Terrace running across the centre, with buildings including the Robert Reid & Co. Ltd. building in Stephen's Place. Horse-drawn wagons and carriages, along with trams and some automobiles can be seen driving along King William Street. The Town Hall and Post Office clocks can be seen in the distance, and the Adelaide Hills are visible in the background. Sheep are grazing on the land behind Government House.
Life-boat "Storm King"
Life-boat "Storm King", on display in the City Baths, which was sailed from Plymouth, England to Australia, via the coast of South America, Cape Town and the Indian Ocean by two Norwegian sailors: Captain Jorgansen & Leutenant Nielson in 1891-2.
Government House
Government and North Adelaide from North Terrace. Shows King William Road, City Baths on the left and the Cathedral in the background.
Government House
Government and North Adelaide from North Terrace. Shows King William Road, City Baths on the left and the Cathedral in the background.
Start of the 7 year olds' freestyle race
The start of the 25 yards freestyle race for 7 year olds at the Olympic Pool at the Adelaide City Baths, 10 March 1962.
Wrestling at the City Baths
A wrestling match underway, with the referee looking on, at the City Baths.
Public swimming baths in Adelaide
Spectators of adults and children photographed during a swimming event held at the City Baths, Adelaide, South Australia.
Series 052: City aerial views
Aerial photographs of the city of Adelaide, featuring streets including North Terrace and King William Street, and buildings north of North Terrace. Some images also show the areas surrounding the city, including the parklands and inner suburbs.
Joan Fenton at the Olympic Pool
Joan Yvonne Fenton at the Olympic pool at the Adelaide City Baths. The Daughter of Leslie Fenton and Emilie nee Ashmeade, born 15 July 1922, married Captain Cedric Clapp at St Paul's Church Saturday 28 March 1942.
Photograph album of the Parker and Davidson Families
The album shows aspects of station life at various sheep properties in the far north east of South Australia and the Broken Hill region, among them Buckalow, Bimbowrie, Oulnina Park, Telechie, Burta, Topar, Tantallon and Yalcowinna as well as visits to other stations in New South Wales and Victoria namely Morundah, Widgeongully and Tolarno. Three young women thought to be Grace Langloh Parker (1895-1987) and her sisters Wilga Maud (1898-?) and Una Geraldine Davidson, nee Parker (1901-1986) are central to many of the photographs and it may be that the album was compiled by Grace Parker. Holiday visits were made to Victor Harbor, Port Elliot, Inman Valley, Second Valley, Mount Gambier, Portland Victoria, Sydney and Tasmania. A number of photographs relate to the BHP towns, Iron Knob and Broken Hill. Two of the Parker daughters, thought to be Wilga and Grace, accompanied their Mother on a voyage from Sydney to the Celebes and Java in 1926, including sightseeing at Macassar in the Celebes, the Mount Bromo Volcano, Sand Sea, Borobodur, and other places in Java with the homeward voyage via Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island and Cairns.
Series 048: Aerial views of Adelaide
Aerial photographs, primarily of the city of Adelaide. Views include high and low angle views of the central CBD and King William Street; Adelaide Oval during the 1937 Ashes test match between Australia and England. Some views include inner suburbs beyond the parklands.
Government Survey Department Stables
[General description] View over premises (which appear to be a wood and scrap yard) to Torrens Lake and parklands beyond. Some of these buildings were the old Government Survey Department Stables, built in 1846, behind the site of the old City Baths and near the present site of the Festival Theatre. [On back of photograph] 'Park Lands and Torrens Lake / Looking north west from a point near the rear of the City Baths / In the eighteen eighties'.
Railway Station
[General description] This is a panoramic aerial view of the part of Adelaide adjacent to the new Railway Station. The station appears in the centre with its long covered platforms and railway yard. On the left the vacant site for the planned east wing of Parliament House can be seen. King William Road (with tram) is in the foreground. Opposite the tram is the old City Baths. The building between the baths and Parliament House is the Government Printing Office. [On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the 'Chronicle', December 8th, 1928 / Aerial view of the Railway Station / 1928'.
Opening of the State War Council Soldiers' Hostel.
Opening of the State War Council Soldiers' Hostel by Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia, July 19th 1918. The ceremony was also attended by the Premier, A.H.Peake, the Mayor of Adelaide, C. Glover, the Minister of Repatriation, E. Anstey, and Captain Blackburn, V.C., M.P. Located behind the City Baths, the hostel was built at a cost of 3,123 Pounds and provided accommodation for 50 men plus a luncheon room and hot and cold baths.
King William Road
King William Road looking from a point a little north of the City Bridge. The rotunda in Elder Park can be seen on the opposite bank of the River Torrens along with Parliament House and the City Baths
South Australian views: album
Album titled 'South Australian views', with some photographs attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet. Views include street scenes in Adelaide, the Botanic Gardens, Victoria Square, Mitcham, Glen Osmond, Morialta, Waterfall Gully, Clarendon, Eden Hills, Glenelg, Port Elliot, Naracoorte Caves, Mount Gambier and Lakes, Melrose, Broken Hill mines and River Murray. See 'more information tab' for further details of individual photographs. A small collection of loose photographs was found in the back of this album. To see details of these, go to B 72112/1-35.