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Light beacon at Franklin Harbor, South Australia

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/148

The light beacon offshore at Franklin Harbor near Cowell, South Australia.

A damaged shipping beacon

1917, Photograph, PRG 280/1/12/193

A shipping beacon called the Fairway Buoy damaged by the effects of either a storm or a collision at Franklin Harbor near Cowell, South Australia: four views in one.

The AGA light beacon at Franklin Harbour

1919, Photograph, PRG 280/1/17/756

The AGA light beacon at the entrance to Franklin Harbour, south east of Cowell, South Australia.

The Shoalwater Point light beacon

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/17/768

The light beacon at Shoalwater Point, Spencer Gulf, east of Cowell, South Australia.

A group of army officers, including a padre, outside a tent and identified as "Colonel Lee and his staff". The clergyman may be Camp Chaplain Archdeacon F.W. Samwell. Articles relating to this camp can be found in 'The Advertiser' Monday 31 January 1910, page 10, and Tuesday 11 January 1910, page 12, and these identify personnel in the camp. An almost identical photo (minus the padre) captioned as 'Headquarters Staff' appeared in 'The Observer' Saturday 5 February 1910, page 28. Not all listed in the papers are pictured, but those who have been identified are: Colonel J.H.A. Lee (centre, middle row); Major Walter Dollman (back row, 4th from right); Lt-Colonel W. Ramsay Smith (believed to be middle row, on left, instead of front row left); Major T.H. Smeaton (middle row, on right); R.A. Duncan and R. Duncan (with large cap badges, back row, 2nd from right and front row on right); and Colonel J. Rowell (middle row, 3rd from left). The padre (back row, centre) is Archdeacon Samwell (see 'The Advertiser', Saturday 29 January 1910, page 1). According to a researcher, front Left Hand Side is Lt. Col. Humphris DSO, middle LHS is Lt Col Ramsay-Smith.

George Pegler

1917, Photograph, PRG 280/1/3/265

Service number 18488 George Bentley Pegler, a staff member of the South Australian Harbors Board. George enlisted in the AIF on 26 October 1917 and served in France with the Australian Army Medical Corps. He returned to Australia in 1919. From 1923 to his death in 1950 he held the position of Harbourmaster at Cowell.

Events in the State Library of South Australia 5

1960, Photograph, B 61927/5/1-237

One of five volumes showing staff, events, exhibitions and activities at the State Library of South Australia from 1960-1985. This volume covers the years 1960 to July 1985.

Stawell School photograph

1930, Mixed material, D 8195/2(Misc)

A photograph of 'day girls of 1930'. Caption on back of photograph gives the following names. Back row of girls: V. Magarey, B. Gorrie, M.Disher, V. Edmunds, P. Hambidge, A. Cudmore, Y. Cowell. Second row: P.Disher, D. Heysen, P. Magarey, G. Simpson, M. Richardson, P. Hawkes, G. Lewis, [?]Robertson. [See also D 8195/1 for related scrapbook.]

Photographs of parish people 1994-2005

Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Adelaide, S.A.), 1994, Photograph, SRG 94/A2/163/1-128

Photographs of parish people at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Adelaide between 1994-2005.

Photographs of activities and events 1994-2005

Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Adelaide, S.A.), 1994, Photograph, SRG 94/A2/161/1-156

Photographs of activities and events at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Adelaide between 1994-2005.

Photographs of parish people 1980-1993

Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Adelaide, S.A.), 1980, Photograph, SRG 94/A2/159/1-109

Photographs of parish people at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Adelaide between 1980-1993.

Photographs relating to the Ayers family.

c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 67/54/1-174

Comprising a collection of 145 portraits and family photographs of Ayers family members and relatives; Sir John Fisher and Morphett family and relations, the children of Sir Henry and Lady Ann Ayers, Sidney and John Ayers sons of Harry and Ada, other children of Harry and Ada who died in infancy, Seafield Tower at Glenelg - summer residence of Harry and Ada, riding on Glenelg beach, Cowle family relations at Hamper Mill, England and unknown relatives. The collection also includes photographs of the Ayers family residences 'Dimora' East Terrace, Adelaide and 'Seafield Tower' at Glenelg. See CONTENTS for more information.

The Country Carnival Cricket Association Inc. Competition

Sladdin, L.G., 1947, Photograph, B 77451

Team photograph of Cleve team: Back row, left to right: G. Anderson, J. Masters, S. Post, J. Burton, M. Walton, D. Stringer, J. Rehn. (John 'Jack' Rehn born 2 September 1917 in Cowell, died 6 December 1974 in Mount Gambier.) Front row, left to right: R. Pearce, J. Brown (vice-Captain), H. Foxton (Captain), L Jacobs, H. Post.