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Ella Shepherdson on the way to Darwin
"Our Chrysler at camp somewhere in Queensland on our way to Darwin 1935".
Harold Shepherdson's mother during a trip from Adelaide to Milingimbi
"My mother alongside the truck in Darwin. They came overland from Adelaide in this truck 1930's. Had one tank of water and one of petrol, 100 gallons each tank."
Harold Shepherdson travelling to Darwin
"On the way to Darwin c 1935 (took a fortnight)". The vehicle may have been transported from Milingimbi to the mainland on a punt.
Mr Webb and grandchildren
"Darwin friends early 1930s Mr Webb". Possibly the father of Reverend T.T. Webb with his grandchildren.
Harold and Ella Shepherdson's car packed ready for the trip to Darwin
"Ready to leave Adelaide for Darwin 1935".
Photographs relating to Peter Jackson's war service
Loose photographs from Peter Jackson's war service in the RAAF. Digital copies.
Records relating to the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948 and the Commonwealth Government Expedition to western Arnhem Land (Oenpelli) 1949
Material collected during the historic American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL), Northern Territory. Papers include multiple field notes, diaries, correspondence, accounts, original artworks, maps and documentary photographs including additional text with descriptions, meanings and diagrams, newspaper articles, typescript records of Aboriginal songs, sound recordings and other sundries. Also contains a journal relating to the complementary expedition to western Arnhem Land the following year. See below for further details.
Photographs of Sir Ross and Keith Smith's flight from England to Australia
Photographs collected by John Furlong relating to the England to Australia Air Race of 1919 and the victorious crew comprising brothers Captain Ross Smith and Lieutenant Keith Smith, and mechanics Sergeants Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, with their aircraft, the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU bomber. See below for details.
Point Charles Lighthouse
Point Charles Lighthouse, near Port Darwin. Following many shipwrecks near Port Darwin a lighthouse was shipped in crates from Birmingham to Adelaide and then by SS "Inamincka" to Port Darwin where construction began in 1892. The spiral staircase in the centre leads to the lantern room on top of the gallery. The burners were replaced by Trinity burners in 1894 due to an insect problem. The light was visible for 17 nautical miles including from Darwin. The galvanised lighthouse keepers' cottages can be seen in this photograph along with rows of vegetation and banana palms.
Photographs and papers relating to Peter Jackson's war service
A collection of memorabilia relating to Peter Jackson's war service in the RAAF, comprising mainly photographs, but also including articles relating to the war. Digital copies.
Items commemorating the first England-Australia flight
Assorted items commemorating the first England-Australia flight, including menus and programmes of events in honour of Sir Ross Smith, Sir Keith Smith, and crew.
Man standing next to a locomotive
Half-plate glass copy negative of a print of man standing next to an early locomotive. Information from a researcher: Builder: Baldwin, USA. Builders No. 7860. Palmerston (Port Darwin) to Pine Creek contract builders loco 1886-9. Puchased by SAR becoming No. 107 (Sandfly). Transferred to Commonwealth Railways 1-1-1911. CR renumbered in 1917 to NA1. Withdrawn from service in June 1950. Displayed at Port Augusta Railway Station 1960 to 1982 and from May 1984 at Keswick Passenger Terminal, Adelaide.
Mr and Mrs Daly
Dominick Daniel Daly, nephew of Governor Daly, with his wife Harriet (nee Douglas). Harriet was the daughter of William Douglas (who was a resident of Darwin from 1870) and married Daly in the early 1870s. Harriet's family arrived in Darwin in 1870 onboard 'Gulnare'. Dominick's family arrived on the same day on board 'Bengal'. He was a surveyor with Goyder's Expedition of 1869. The couple returned to Darwin where Dominick worked for the Engineer-in-Chief. They moved to the Malay States. Dominick died in Borneo in 1889. Harriet returned to England and became a correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald. A researcher has stated that this is not Mr and Mrs Daly: 'The studio imprint verso shows Crawford as manager of the Adelaide Photographic Co. This was the case from its inception in January 1864 to when he left in December 1866. So the carte must likely date to the mid 1860s. Harriet Douglas (born 1854) did not marry Dominic Daniel Daly until October 1871'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel at Oodnadatta Railway Station, during transfer to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Edward Creek railway station
Service personnel at Edward Creek railway siding, during transfer to Darwin - with the photograph taken from the top of one of the carriages looking along the length of the train. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'. A researcher has commented : The photograph was taken at Edward Creek railway siding on the Central Australia Railway [between Marree and Oodnadatta]. Edward Creek was an important stopping point for locomotives and passenger carriages to take on water until the last 'Ghan train' ran in 1980.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel in the cattle rail cars used for their transfer to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel at Oodnadatta Railway Station en route to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel at Oodnadatta Railway Station en route to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel in the cattle rail cars used for their transfer to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
One of the servicemen beside the train at Oodnadatta Railway Station en route to Darwin, with a Kennicott water treatment plant used to treat water for use in steam locomotives in the background. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Serviceman asleep
One of the servicemen asleep on one of the railcar seats en route to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Servicemen aboard a train
Servicemen pictured in one of the rail cars taking them to Darwin - some sleeping, others reading. Part of a series of photos of the transfer of servicemen to Darwin by rail.
Adelaide River railway bridge
View of the Adelaide River railway bridge looking along the lines, located about 100km south of Darwin. The bridge still exists but is no longer in use and a new railway bridge has been built alongside. One of a number of photographs of Darwin (PRG 1435/4/166 - PRG 1435/4/174).
A welcome for Aidan de Brune in Adelaide
A small crowd of well wishers stand with Aidan de Brune, a man who is walking around Australia after his arrival in Adelaide; the premises of the Imperial Hotel, King William Street can be seen in the background. A researcher has provided the following information: "In the event, de Brune took two and a half years to complete the walk. He was laid up in Burketown Hospital in the Gulf Country of north western Queensland for about two months, in February and March 1922, and at other times did not walk, because of illness or because he chose to remain in a town and give a lecture on his travels. He was away from Sydney for 897 days, of which he walked on 572 days. In October 1923, de Brune was near Ceduna, along the Great Australian Bight, on his way back to Sydney, with about 1500 miles to walk. A journalist, J. T. Beckett, who had met de Brune in Darwin, during the walk, wrote in The Northern Standard, Darwin: 'When you see him you want to get away from him. When you speak to him you don't want him to go away from you. He is a man and a gentleman up and down, and a library of information. He is a sport among sportsmen and a man of whom the Australian Journalists' Association should be proud, for he has not spared himself to get copy. Aidan de Brune has not finished his walk but should he never move another yard further, he will have put up a record that few, if any, will ever attempt to equal.' A biography of Aidan de Brune and a brief bibliography of his writings can be found in Ten Australian Authors by Aidan de Brune, available from Project Gutenberg Australia.
Diary of E.C. Rix
Diary kept by Edward Cecil Rix, Medical Officer with the Overland Telegraph party working south of Darwin, together with group photograph of party, including Rix. 23 July - 23 September 1870. 1 volume and 1 photograph.
Photographs used in 'The Skies Remember'
Duplicate photographs and maps with notations on reverse, used in A. Grenfell Price's 'The Skies Remember' (Angus and Robertson Ltd. Sydney 1969). Includes comments regarding modifications to be made for entry into the book.
Pre flight correspondence
Pre flight correspondence and other documents, including timetables, compiled by Ross for the proposed England - Australia flight.
War photographs
Photograph album compiled by R.P. Nicholas featuring photographs from his war service as a member of 87 Squadron which was based at Coomalie Camp about 100 miles from Darwin. It includes a mixture of (mostly) informal photographs of life around the camp, but also some of Darwin and surrounds and Daly River, as well as aerial reconnaissance photographs of Soerabaja, Koepang, Mount Raoeng, Cocos Island and Darwin, and some of Indonesian villagers. Individual photographs from the album can be viewed on the South Australiana database by doing a number search on PRG 1435/4. Copies of an article from 'Wings' magazine (Spring 2005, Volume 57 No.3) entitled 'Coomalie Creek revisited', and an 'Order of service [for] sixtieth anniversary of the last RAAF mission flown from and Australian base during World War 2' pamphlet can be requested through the reference desk.
War service photographs
A small photo album compiled by Thomas Chappell and containing photographs from his time serving in the Middle East. Each image has a brief caption: many show military activities - vehicles such as trucks, tanks and horse-drawn carriages; prisoners of war; guns; captured planes; donkeys, mules and camels used for transportation; servicemen and army camps. There are also quite a few of the people, scenery and buildings in the Middle East. See items for details of individual images.
Album presented to the Revd A.G. Rawstorne
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.]