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Photographs and papers of Kathleen Alice Finniss
60 photographs of Kathleen Alice Finniss and her family including her father John Henry Suffield Finniss, mother Alice Evelyn Finniss, brothers Harold Court Finniss, Leslie Howard Finniss and George Hassard Finniss. The photographs are predominantly created by Hammer and Co. portraiture studio, ranging in date from approximately 1883-1915. Papers include one pamphlet entitled "When Adelaide was Very Young: Trials and Hardships of the Pioneers.", written by George Morphett and published by the Pioneer's Society of South Australia circa 1950, at The Advertiser Printing Office, Adelaide, South Australia (which became The Griffin Press, circa 1954), and a newspaper obituary article for William Charles Maxwell Finniss 1842-1919, one of the 8 children of Boyle Travers Finniss.
Trees at the edge of the Finniss River
FINNISS: River gums partially submerged in the waters of the Finniss river; a local resident rows his boat amongst the trees.
River gums at Finniss
FINNISS: River gums growing on the banks of the Finniss River, partially submerged trees are dying in the water.
Submerged trees in the Finniss River
FINNISS: Partially submerged river gums in the waters of the Finniss River.
Trees growing by the Finniss River
FINNISS: Cut wood and eucalyptus trees at the edge of the Finniss River.
Part of the Finniss River
FINNISS: Part of the Finniss River with wetlands and partially submerged trees.
Part of the Finniss River
FINNISS: Part of the Finniss River showing partially submerged trees and a man rowing.
River gums at Finniss River
FINNISS: River gums growing on the banks and partially submerged in the Finniss River.
Reflections in the Finniss River
FINNISS: Reflections from trees lining the banks of part of the Finniss River.
Finniss Bridge
Finniss Bridge between Goolwa and Strathalbyn. A researcher has stated that the bridge was "Built in 1866 and opened by the Governor Sir Dominic Daly on 24th March. The bridge was destroyed by a bushfire in 1882 and replaced with an iron girder bridge in 1884 using the girders from the Finniss River Railway Bridge at Finniss. The photograph was probably taken on the day the bridge was opened in 1866".
Reflections in the Finniss River
FINNISS: Reflections from trees lining the banks of part of the Finniss River.
New Hall at Finniss
Newly built hall at Finniss which was opened on June 12th 1924. The hall appears to be constructed using local stone, red bricks around the windows and doorways and has an iron roof. There is a large plaque near the front door and a water tank visible at the back of the hall. This photograph was reproduced in the Chronicle on June 21st 1924.
Finniss
Old House, Finniss.
Fanny Lipson Finniss
Fanny Lipson Finniss, daughter of Boyle Travers Finniss first Premier of the Province of South Australia, It is claimed that Fanny Lipson Finniss (later Morgan) was the first non indigenous girl born in the colony. The date of birth is either 1 January 1837 or 31 December 1836. The photograph shows a pretty young girl with long dark hair plaited around her head, blessed with wide eyes and a clear complexion.
Boyle Travers Finniss
[General description] This is an upper body portrait of Boyle Travers Finniss, in three quarter view. He wears a jacket, double breasted waitcoat and mutton chop whiskers. Mr. Finniss, a surveyor, arrived in South Australia on the Cygnet in 1836 and as Surveyor General William Light's assistant had a role in the setting out of Adelaide and surrounds, later founding the site for Darwin. He was South Australia's first Premier for a brief period.
Haystack at 'Watulunga'
FINNISS: Alexander Duff Gordon building a haystack on 'Watulunga'; his Uncle Linley watches with a small child sitting on his shoulders.
Sheep grazing on 'Watulunga'
FINNISS: Sheep grazing on 'Watulunga', a farming property situated on a rise above the Finniss river overlooking a lagoon. The owners were Alexander and Annie Gordon from 1896-1910. Alexander bought the first Shropshire sheep to be imported to South Australia. The flock was later sold to the Maidment family on Hindmarsh Island. Another researcher has added that the first Shropshire Sheep were imported into Australia by Charles Price of Hindmarsh Island, ca.1855.
Railway Bridge, Finniss
Railway bridge, man standing in the foreground.
Finniss
Old House.
Finniss
Old House.
Finniss Springs
Hermit Hill, Head Station, 40 miles west of Maree. The view features stockyards and three small cottages, one with a thatched roof.
Finniss Springs
A vehicle used by the United Aborigines Mission, S.A. Inc.
Boyle Travers Finniss
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Boyle Travers Finniss. He wears a jacket and waistcoat, a narrow bow tie and long mutton-chop whiskers. See B 5833 for another later portrait and some info.
Boyle Travers Finniss
Boyle Travers Finniss was a soldier, surveyor and public servant. He became the first Premier of South Australia in 1856. He also held various government positions including Police Chief, Registrar General, Police Magistrate, Treasurer, Colonial Secretary and Auditor General. In retirement he wrote "The Constitutional History of South Australia" published in 1886
Boyle Travers Finniss
Boyle Travers Finniss.
Boyle Travers Finniss
[General descripiton] Head and shoulders portrait (in seven eights view) of Boyle Travers Finniss who came out to South Australia in the Cygnet as Colonel Light's assistant. He later became South Australia's first Premier.
Boyle Travers Finniss
[General description] Full length portrait of Boyle Travers Finniss with greying moustache and trimmed beard, wearing a dark frock coat and loose light coloured trousers. He stands and faces the camera with one elbow resting on a pedestal in front of a classical rural backdrop. He was a soldier, surveyor and public servant.
Boyle Travers Finniss
Boyle Travers Finniss. Photograph of an artwork.
Family group at 'Watulunga' homestead
FINNISS: Members of the Gordon and Robertson families at the back of the 'Watulunga' homestead. Left to right: Allan Gordon; Eva Gordon; Evelyn Robertson; Annie Gordon with her grandson Alexander; Jessie Gordon; Nathalie Gordon.
Chief Secretaries of SA : Boyle Travers Finniss
Portrait of Boyle Travers Finniss who was Chief Secretary from 24 October 1856 to 20 August 1857. From a pictorial composite entitled 'Chief Secretaries of South Australia' - the entire composite can be viewed by doing a number search on B 6692.