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A small girl identified as Hilda Searcy photographed whilst at Darwin

c. 1891, Photograph, PRG 280/1/2/503

A small girl identified as Hilda Searcy photographed whilst at Darwin; she is sitting on rocks surrounded by vegetation.

Shipping in Roper River, 'S.S. Omeo', barque 'Bengal'

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1373/34/50

Shipping in Roper River, Darwin with the 'S.S. Omeo' and the barque 'Bengal'.[Bengal is a 3 masted barque, 322 gross, 306 net tons. ON55594, 136.5 x 27.4 x 11.9. Built 1864 Gefle. Purchased from owners in Gefle in 1868 by Thomas Grierson, William Taylor and Robert Woolnough, registered Port Adelaide May 1873. William Taylor and partners. 1883 R. Green registered Rockhampton. Wrecked August 6, 1886 on the Great Barrier Reef east of Hayman Island when on a voyage from Townsville North Queensland towards Wanganui in New Zealand. All saved.]

The 'Euphrates' at Port Darwin

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1373/27/23

The iron 4 masted barque 'Euphrates', 1716 tons, at Port Darwin [iron 4 mast barque, 1716 gross tons. ON76191. 268.9 x 39.2 x 23.0. Built 1879 (2) H Murray and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: R Hill, registered Greenock, later W. Bowen].

The 'Venture' at Port Darwin

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 1373/31/83

The wooden pearling ketch 'Venture', at Port Darwin.

Fort Hill, Darwin

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 742/5/101

Fort Hill and the road. Photograph is marked with the anchor symbol and numbered '14' [also at B 4644].

Port Darwin

Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. South Australian Branch, 1869, Artwork, SRG 67/19/12

Sketch by Norton Greene, cadet surveyor on the Goyder Northern Territory Survey Expedition, of Port Darwin and Fort Hill, with J.W.O. Bennett's monument and grave . Separate original backing board has details of artist and picture details. Do a NUMBER search on SRG 67/19/12 to see a digital image.

Lionel Gee in Darwin

Gee, Lionel C. E., c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 326/4/33/1

Lionel C E Gee in Darwin with ocean in background, probably 1905.

Beach in front of the Government Cottage at Port Darwin

Gee, Lionel C. E., 1905, Photograph, PRG 326/4/85/2

The beach below the Government Cottage known as 'The Camp'.

Cessna 402B aircraft VH-AAP

Daw, Nigel K., 1999, Photograph, PRG 1732/2/16/3

Cessna 402B aircraft VH-AAP at Darwin, Northern Territory.

Father Christmas arrives in Darwin by plane

1938, Photograph, BRG 121/1/1486

A man dressed as Father Christmas steps off (or onto) a small plane in Darwin. He is shaking the hand of a man next to the plane. Father Christmas has travelled from the Magic Cave in John Martin's department store in Adelaide. The plane has "Guinea Airways Ltd" written on the side.

Country between Escape Cliffs and Port Darwin explored by W.P. Auld [cartographic material] / traced by Jno.W.O. Bennett

1865, Archival map/chart, C 104

Office copy of map showing Auld's tracks from Adelaide River to Port Darwin and back to Adelaide River. Brief notes on natural features. Ink on tracing paper, Auld's tracks in red ink.

Coastline around Point Andrews [cartographic material] / signed J.W.O. Bennett

1864, Archival map/chart, C 52/1

Shows natural features, water depths, road to Daly Ranges, probable site for port. Also signed by B.T. Finniss. Inset-rough sketch of area around Port Darwin. Ink and watercolour, pencil annotations.

Rough eye sketch of the head of the Adelaide River and adjoining country [cartographic material] / drawn by J.W.O. Bennett

1865, Archival map/chart, C 29

Shows Adam Bay, Port Darwin and entrance to Adelaide River (from the explorations of the Hon. B.T. Finniss and Mr. F.H. Litchfield), explorers' tracks and natural features. Ink and watercolour on linen.

Sketch map of the vicinity of Port Darwin [cartographic material] / signed by Robt. R. Stevenson

1868, Archival map/chart, C 70

Shows rough sketch of natural and cultural features. In pencil, ink and watercolour.

View of Port Darwin from Vickers Vimy

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1919, Photograph, PRG 18/7/41

View of Port Darwin from the Vickers Vimy, just before landing 10/12/1919.

Vickers Vimy landing at Port Darwin

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1919, Photograph, PRG 18/7/42

Vickers Vimy landing at Port Darwin 10/12/1919.

Vickers Vimy landing at Port Darwin

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1919, Photograph, PRG 18/7/43

Vickers Vimy landing at Port Darwin 10/12/1919.

Vickers Vimy landing at Port Darwin

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1919, Photograph, PRG 18/7/44

Crowds gathered to view the Vickers Vimy landing at Port Darwin 10/12/1919.

Ross Smith at Darwin

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1919, Photograph, PRG 18/7/45

Ross Smith standing by the Vickers Vimy after landing at Darwin, 10/12/1919.

Vickers Vimy crew carried shoulder high by the Darwin crowd

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1919, Photograph, PRG 18/7/46

Ross and Keith Smith, James Bennett and Walter Shiers being carried shoulder high by the Darwin crowd, 10/12/1919.

Memorial at Fannie Bay

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 18/16/21

Memorial at Fannie Bay, Port Darwin, erected by the Commonwealth of Australia, commemorating the landing of the first aerial flight from England to Australia, 10 December 1919.

Keith Smith at the Fannie Bay memorial

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 18/16/22

Keith Smith at the Fannie Bay memorial, Darwin, Northern Territory. Photograph by courtesy of Sir Hudson Fysh.

Vickers Vimy G-EAOU certificate of arrival at Fanny Bay, Darwin

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1919, Manuscript, PRG 18/30/12

Copy of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU certificate of arrival at Fanny Bay, Darwin, at 3.50 on 10 December 1919. The completion of the England-Australia flight, with listing of the crew by Macpherson Northern Patrol.

Receipt for petrol and oil taken at Darwin for Vickers Vimy G-EAOU

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1919, Manuscript, PRG 18/30/14

Copy of a receipt for petrol and oil taken at Darwin on 13 December 1919. Received from Lieutenant H. Fysh of the Defence Department by Keith Smith for the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aeroplane.