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Large crowds and procession in the city of Adelaide
Photograph of an event taking place in the city of Adelaide. The crowds are gathered at the intersection of North Terrace and King William Street. The procession is moving down King William Street towards North Adelaide. The gates of Government House are on the right and the swimming baths are in the third building on the left. The purpose of the event is not known.
Series 041: Aerial views around greater Adelaide
Aerial views of various locations around Adelaide, including photographs of the city and buildings at Mile End South, Goodwood, Birkenhead and the river at Castambul.
Maudslay Motor Bus
[General description] This is one of the English built Maudslay buses which were imported for use in Adelaide at this time. The route of this bus, to (and from) Glenelg via Anzac Highway, is painted on its side. Government House can be seen in the background. [On back of photograph] 'Photographed June 14, 1926. / Maudslay bus: one of the largest in use in 1926. Taken in King William Rd. opposite City Baths where the buses on the Glenelg route line up during slack periods.'
Radio Dealer's Convention
Members of a A.W.A. Radio Dealer's Convention standing on the roof of the Shell Building on North Terrace; L-R, Parliament House, the Government Printing Office and the City Baths can be seen in the background.
Elder Park, Adelaide
Looking south across Torrens Lake at Elder Park. The band rotunda can be seen in the centre. The old City Baths are behind the row of bushes on the centre right. The rear of the new House of Assembly is on the extreme right.
Government Printing Office
Government Printing Office, Adelaide. Corner of North Terrace and King William Road, Looking north west from the Adelaide Club, North Terrace. The entrance to Government House can be seen on the right of the photograph. The City Baths can be seen further down King William Road on the western side as the road dips down towards the River Torrens. The curved roofs of the Adelaide Railway Station can be seen on the left of the photograph. There is a large turning circle in the middle of the intersection where horse drawn vehicles make regular turns. The photograph was presented by Mrs H Coultas. On the reverse of this photograph is attached a duplicate copy of B 941 which depicts the Adelaide Bridge around the 1880's (also presented by Mrs H Coultas).
King William Road
Looking North along King William Road from North Terrace. A horse drawn tram is travelling North past the Government Printing Office and the City Baths.
North Terrace
Panoramic view of the North Terrace and King William Road intersection, with Parliament House in the centre, the City Baths on King William Road and the gate house for Government House on the far right. On the far left is Duncan' Gresham Hotel; there are a number of trams and vehicles moving on the roads.
Parliament House
Parliament House in approximately 1956-58 looking north west from the tall building on the opposite side of King William Street. The City Baths can be seen further along King William Road. The Adelaide Railway Station stands in the background. Beyond stand the western suburbs of Adelaide stretching to the sea
Adelaide Railway Station
[General description] A lawn with wrought iron railings is in the foreground of this photograph of the old Adelaide Railway Station building. On the left a few horse cabs await customers. [On back of photograph] 'Adelaide Railway Station / Before 1927' (Another hand) 'Looking south-west from the City Baths, King William Road / For view of the new station erected in 1926-8 see B 4900'.
Railway Station
[General description] This photograph of the new Railway Station building must have been taken on a Sunday as there is no-one around. The road is raised on the right for access to the entrance and North Terrace. The portico in the centre is in front of the Grand Hall and waiting room. [On back of photograph] 'Adelaide Railway Station (east and north fronts) / looking south from the City Baths, King William Road / 1928 / The station was erected in 1926-28 / For views of the old building see B 2360 to B 2364 and B 4872 / For site see B 4898'.
Adelaide Railway Station
Adelaide Railway Station looking south west from the City Baths in approximately 1910. Motor cars and horse drawn carriages wait in the forecourt of the station. The buildings on North Terrace can be seen in the background.
Adelaide Railway Station
Adelaide Railway Station looking south west from the City Baths in approximately 1910. Motor cars and horse drawn carriages wait in the forecourt of the station. The buildings on North Terrace can be seen in the background.
The Royal Visit : street decorations
Street decorations outside the City Baths erected in honour of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York. The photo is taken from King William Street looking west.
View from North Terrace toward North Adelaide
View of the south face of Government House on North Terrace looking towards North Adelaide and St Peter's Cathedral. The City baths can be seen on the left and there are glimpses of the River Torrens. [Damaged plate. Emulsion is lifting.]
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.
Heritage sites in Adelaide
A selection of photographs relating to heritage sites in Adelaide. See 'contents' for details of individual images. Also includes photocopied images with captions.
Views of Adelaide and surrounding districts
Album of views of Adelaide and surrounding districts, with some photographs attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet. Views include street scenes in Adelaide, the Botanic Gardens, Victoria Square, Mitcham, Unley Park, Waterfall Gully, Gumeracha, Clarendon, Strathalbyn, Glenelg, Port Elliot. See 'more information tab' for further details about individual photographs. The following photographs are held elsewhere in the collection and have not been digitised again: 3. Government House and grounds, North Terrace, with view along King William Road to North Adelaide. City baths is on the left. Also at B 72111/78; 4. Art Gallery, in 1884, when part of the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery building. Also at B 58005/49; 6. King William Street looking south. Horse drawn tram 113 in view. Also at B 72111/28; 11. Entrance to Botanic Gardens, showing decorative cast ironwork of the fence and gates. Also at B 72111/50; 12. 'Rosery, Botanic Gardens', the rose garden in the Botanic Gardens, showing pattern of flower beds. Also at B 72111/52; 14. Country road leading to Mitcham, with distant view of St Michael's Church. Photograph by Samuel White Sweet; 15. Muggs Hill Road, Mitcham. Also at B 12546. Photograph by Samuel White Sweet; 17. 'Road to Falls', 'Waterfall Gully'. Also at B 72111/105; 20. Residence and garden at 'Mount Lofty'. Also at B 72111/97;.
Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills: album of views
Album of views taken in Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills, with some photographs attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet. Views include street scenes in and around Adelaide showing prominent buildings and the Botanic Gardens, Glenelg and Port Adelaide, as well as Norton's Summit, Waterfall Gully, Morialta, and Bridgewater in the Adelaide hills.
Views of South Australia and abroad: album
Album of views partly of South Australia, with some photographs attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet. Views include street scenes in Adelaide and at the Botanic Gardens, Waterfall Gully, Morialta, and Strathalbyn. Several photographs may be of Aboriginal men and women of the Point McLeay area. The album includes nineteenth century views of Melbourne, Launceston & Hobart, Brisbane and Maryborough in Queensland and other places abroad including Ceylon, Malta, New Caledonia, and New Zealand. Some of these are by the noted photographers, Horatio Agius (Malta), Poul C. Poulsen (Queensland) and Allan Hughan (New Caledonia). The following photographs have not been digitised and can be seen by requesting the Album: 54. 'Porta Reale, Malta'; Photographs of New Caledonia by the photographer Allan Hughan, including 55. 'Noumea', view of the town, harbour and shipping in the nineteenth century; 56. 'River Foa a Pierra, Noumea'; 57.'Bananiers et Femme Noumea', banana tree with woman sleeping beneath, Noumea; 58. 'River de La Foa (a Daunis) Noumea'; 59. 'Travailleurs indigeni Noumea', workers with weapons and implements, nineteenth century, Noumea. Photograph 378 by Allan Hughan. 60. 'Pilou Pilou New Caledonia', group of warriors in a tribal ceremony; 61.'Cascade a Ciu (Canale) Noumea'; 62. 'Sortie de la Messe, Vao Mission, Ile Des Pins', photograph 976 by Allan Hughan; 63. 'Piroguiers du Chef Samuel, Noumea', canoeists for Chief Samuel, launching a long boat. Another long canoe is on the shore and a very large hut with grass thatched roof is in the background; 64. 'Cas du Chief Philip, Noumea', cone shaped tribal house with grass thatch roof; 65. 'Docil Henghine, Noumea', inhabitant of Hienghene, New Caledonia; 66-75. Views in and around Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka); 76-84. Views of Tasmania; 85-87. Brisbane and the Brisbane River, several by photographer G.R.; 88. Brisbane River with view to 'Botanic Gardens and Houses of Parliament, Brisbane'. Photograph by P.C. Poulsen; 89. River port, possibly Brisbane; 90-91. Churches, possibly in Brisbane; 92-94. Views of Maryborough including Boys Grammar School and Richmond Street, possibly by P. C. Poulsen. 95. Street view of main business district in Maryborough, nineteenth century. Some additional loose photographs of King Country, New Zealand, by the photographers Burton Bros, Dunedin, were found in the back of this album. These have been described separately at B 72119.
Start of building the Cheer Up Hut
Rather fuzzy view of a number of men and one women standing in a cleared piece of land. [On back of photograph] 'Fixing first jarrah post for the Cheer Up Hut on / Railways Land at rear of the City Baths / Adelaide 1915. Hut opened in October 1915. / Architect Mr H J Henderson Secretary of the / Adelaide Club. / After World War I the Hut was taken over by the / Railways Institute. In 1939 it was / requisitioned & again used until 1947 / for the entertainment of all allied / servicemen and merchant navy.'
A boy wearing swimming costume
A boy wearing swimming costume and described by Searcy as being a 'City Baths pupil'; name not known.
A swimming competitor
A young male competitor in the 'Swim through Adelaide' swimming race photographed standing on the banks of the Torrens River, Adelaide, South Australia.
Violet Memory Day in Adelaide
Crowds attending a Violet Memory Day ceremony in honour of the Fallen of World War I held near Anzac Arch in Adelaide, South Australia; the buildings in the background are the Cheer-Up Hut, left and the City Baths, centre.
Floods in Adelaide
Floodwaters near the City Baths, Adelaide, 1919.
Semaphore Cheer Up Group
Photograph depicting members of the Semaphore Cheer Up Group, including Army personnel and musicians, at Semaphore. This photograph is attributed to Martin Harold Pulford.
Government House
Looking down on Government House and its garden from North Terrace. The City Baths can be seen on King William Road.
World War One photograph album
Photograph album of No.984 Driver Mervyn Douglas Graham taken during active service overseas in Gallipoli, France and England during the First World War. Written on front of album: 'M.D. Graham. Queen St, Gawler Sth, Gawler'. Photographs include: sea voyage from Australian to Europe and the Middle East, stopping at Cape Town, locations in England including Devonport, Salisbury and London, Australian soldiers in England and France, troop ships and battle ships. Selected images have been digitised. See below for details.
Photograph album taken during World War One
Photograph album of Ross Smith, comprising photographs of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment at Weymouth Camp in England, and on active service in Egypt during the First World War. See below for details.
Photograph album of the Middle East
Photograph album compiled by Bob McGhee, featuring photos mostly of life in the Middle East (Jerusalem, Palestine, Haifa, Tel-a-Viv, Hadet, Cairo, Bethlehem, Tripoli, Mombasa, Alexandria, Syria) but also including a few war photos from Tobruck, and photos from Durban (acquired on his return to Australia?). Many of them seem to have been produced for the tourist market. Inside the front cover is an inscription 'To dear May / wishing you a Happy Birthday / 4th June 1941 Bob'. In the bottom left hand corner is 'SX 7038 / Sgt. R. P. McGhee'. [May was his his wife]. Album was lent for copying by the State Library of South Australia.