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Hazel Alice Robertson
Waitress Hazel Alice Robertson of Stanley Street, Kilkenny, was one of six people who died of burns from a fire at the Collings and Green Fish Cafe at 192 King William Street, Adelaide on 23 March 1920. Two views.
Adelaide Rowing Club : Boathouse
Adelaide Rowing club boathouse pre 1931. A new boathouse was opened 14th December 1889 after flood of April 1889. It was destroyed by fire 6th March 1931 and rebuilt, existing boathouse opened 31st October 1931. A crowd can be seen on the upper verandah and in front of the boathouse with three men sitting on the ground in front with two crossed oars.
Adelaide Rowing Club : Boathouse
Adelaide Rowing club boathouse before the fire of 6th March 1931 can be seen in the background. Two fours on the river.
Sketches by Babbage : Beda Salt Camp
Babbage's expedition to North of South Australia. Beda Salt Camp. [Lat. 31, Long. 137]. A man and a dog outside a tent. There is a camp fire in the foreground with billies. Hills in the background.
Norwich Union
Photograph of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited, Mount Gambier office.
Hopgood's Garage
Photograph of a new car outside Hopgood's Garage on 20th May 1957, Mount Gambier. According to a researcher, the photograph was actually taken in front of the Fire Station.
Christmas Parade
Photograph of a comedy fireman's float during the Mount Gambier Christmas Parade in 1971. Photograph shows six "firemen" in old uniforms aboard a vintage fire engine.
Sheep at Tourawachi waterhole
A flock of sheep on the bank of the Tourawachi waterhole. A note with the photo reads 'without water for some time rushed the water hole. we though bush fire but dust'.
In Victoria
A view of a small fire sending up smoke from the centre of a cleared area, with a stand of pine trees adjacent, and eucalypts in the background.
Bathing in the river
Two women and man, all in bathing suits, standing beside a small fire on the bank of a river. The caption reads 'AD'.
One man and a dog
A man, rugged up in an overcoat, seated at the base of a tree beside a waterhole or river, with his billy on the fire, and his dog and possessions beside him.
The 'Orient' at Port Adelaide
The 'Orient' at Port Adelaide [wooden ship, 1033 reg. tons (1183 gross), ON12981, 184.3 x 31.7 x 21.1 feet. Built 1853 Bilbe, Rotherhithe (London), registered London, and registered in the name of one or more of the partners of the firm Anderson, Anderson & Co. from time to time. Sold out of the Australian service in 1879 and ultimately became a coal hulk in Gibralter. Employed in the Crimean War as Transport No.78 and carried troops; sailed in her first trip to Australia from Plymouth 5 July 1856 bound for Adelaide. There is a list of her passage times in 'Colonial Clippers' p.125. Involved in an incident in 1862 when she took fire homeward bound when laden with 2,6000 bales of wool. While badly damaged the ship was able to reach London and was repaired].
The 'Beltana' on Fletcher's Slip
The composite ship 'Beltana', 934 tons, on Fletcher's Slip. [Composite ship, 734 tons. ON60951 172.5 x 33.6 x 19.2. Built 1869 (4) J. Laing. Sunderland. Owners W Stevens registered London early 1870's to AL Elder and Co. Built for the South Australian trade, as her name implies, she was acquired by Elder in the first years of her life and gained some unwelcome publicity when her captain, Richard Angel, got her ashore on Kangaroo Island, 20 August 1871 on his way to load wool at Port Augusta. Having successfully refloated the vessel he did not report it. Having completed loading he set out for England, but commenced leaking so badly that he had to take the ship into Port Adelaide for repairs (photo shows her on the slip being repaired). As a result he was dismissed his ship. Ordered to load wool at Lyttelton, NZ in 1874 the ship caught fire and was badly burnt but was repaired and resumed trading. Colonial Clippers: 130 et. seq. SA Register 5 Dec 1871. Aust. Ency. 1926 (Wrecks, cas. etc)].
The 'Beltana' at Port Adelaide
The barque 'Beltana', 934 tons, at Port Adelaide. [Composite ship, 734 tons. ON60951 172.5 x 33.6 x 19.2. Built 1869 (4) J. Laing. Sunderland. Owners W Stevens registered London early 1870's to AL Elder and Co. Built for the South Australian trade, as her name implies, she was acquired by Elder in the first years of her life and gained some unwelcome publicity when her captain, Richard Angel, got her ashore on Kangaroo Island, 20 August 1871 on his way to load wool at Port Augusta. Having successfully refloated the vessel he did not report it. Having completed loading he set out for England, but commenced leaking so badly that he had to take the ship into Port Adelaide for repairs (photo shows her on the slip being repaired). As a result he was dismissed his ship. Ordered to load wool at Lyttelton, NZ in 1874 the ship caught fire and was badly burnt but was repaired and resumed trading. Colonial Clippers: 130 et. seq. SA Register 5 Dec 1871. Aust. Ency. 1926 (Wrecks, cas. etc)].
The 'Inverness' under sail
The steel barque 'Inverness', 1959 tons, under sail [steel barque 1959 tons. ON115579, 267.5 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1902 (11) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners G Milne and Co. Registered Aberdeen. Abandoned on fire at sea in 1918, a total loss. The last ship built for the Inver Line].
The 'Avoca' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Avoca', 1703 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship 1703 tons, ON91888, 257.5 x 38.2 x 23.2. Built 1885 (10). Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: James Nourse. Registered London. Abandoned on fire October 1895 loaded with jute from Calcutta to Boulogne and sank October 29. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailors' by Basil Lubbock, gives full details of her loss].
R.W. Scott
Photograph of a display of electrical appliances in the R.W. Scott Store. On show are washing machines with wringers, cookers, polishers, vacuum cleaners, electric fires, mixers, light fittings and standard lamps.
The 'Lightning' burning off Geelong
The wooden ship 'Lightning', 1468 tons, burning off Geelong [wooden ship, 1468 tons. Built 1854 Donald Mackay, Boston, USA. 244.0 x 44.0 x 23.0 Owners James Baines, registered Liverpool. Destroyed by fire while loading wool at Geelong 31 Oct. 1869. Scuttled in Corio Bay and the remains later blown up. Reputed to be one of the fastest sailing ships. Famous in the Australian passenger trade. An early Captain was 'Bully' Forbes].
The 'Lightning' at Port Philip
The wooden ship 'Lightning', 1468 tons, at Port Philip [wooden ship, 1468 tons. Built 1854 Donald Mackay, Boston, USA. 244.0 x 44.0 x 23.0 Owners James Baines, registered Liverpool. Destroyed by fire while loading wool at Geelong 31 Oct. 1869. Scuttled in Corio Bay and the remains later blown up. Reputed to be one of the fastest sailing ships. Famous in the Australian passenger trade. An early Captain was 'Bully' Forbes].
The 'Lightning' burning off Corio Bay, Victoria
The wooden ship 'Lightning', 1468 tons, burning off Corio Bay, Victoria [wooden ship, 1468 tons. Built 1854 Donald Mackay, Boston, USA. 244.0 x 44.0 x 23.0 Owners James Baines, registered Liverpool. Destroyed by fire while loading wool at Geelong 31 Oct. 1869. Scuttled in Corio Bay and the remains later blown up. Reputed to be one of the fastest sailing ships. Famous in the Australian passenger trade. An early Captain was 'Bully' Forbes].
The 'Blackbraes' at anchor
The steel ship 'Blackbraes', 2207 tons, at anchor. [steel ship, 2207 tons. ON101922. 277.1 x 42.0 x 24.2. Built 1892 (9) W. Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Blackbraes Ship Co (Potter Bros) reg. London. Later became 'Luna' owned by Wachsmuth and Krogman in 1913 became 'Kassai', owned in Antwerp. In 1919 became 'Monte Bianco' owned by Armatori Riuniti Liguri Lombardi. Took fire through spontaneous combustion on a voyage from Newcastle NSW and was abandoned in the Pacific 23 June 1921.]
The 'Hollinwood' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Hollinwood', 2673 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast ship, 2673 tons, ON96346. 307.7 x 45.1 x 24.2. Built 1889 (8) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Steel Ship Hollinwood Ltd (Macvicar, Marshall and Co.) registered Liverpool. Abandoned on fire 26 August 1898 when on a voyage from Sydney to London].
Heaver's Shoes Mount Gambier
Photograph of the Heaver's Shoe Shop in Mount Gambier taken in 1947. Copeland Central Fruit Market is on one side of the shoe shop. An old car is parked at the kerb next to a large fire hydrant.
The 'Invertrossachs' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Invertrossachs', 2710 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 2710 tons. ON99206, 305.0 x 43.2 x 25.3. Built 1891 (11) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: D Bruce and Co. registered Dundee. Abandoned at sea in February 1892. Abandoned on fire in the North Atlantic 7 March 1892 while on a voyage from Philadelphia toward Calcutta with cased petroleum].
The 'Blythswood' at anchor
The iron ship 'Blythswood', 1691 tons, at anchor. [iron ship, 1691 tons, ON72388. 259.8 x 39.0 x 23.3 Built 1875 (6) R. Duncan and Co Port Glasgow. Owners: R. Cuthbert and Partners, registered Greenock mid 1880's Meldrum, Mackellar and Co. registered Greenock; then CE De Wolff and Co. registered Greenock, c.1914 renamed 'Pesca' and later became the Danish 'Lysglimt' and under this name was abandoned on fire in May 1921.]
The 'Ancona' in an unidentified harbour
The four masted steel barque 'Ancona', 2852 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel 4 mast barque, 2852 tons, ON102118, 280.2 x 44.8 x 22.9. Built 1893 (11) Russell and Co, Greenoch. Owners: GT Soley and Co., registered Liverpool. Lost by fire in November 1906.]
The 'Invertrossachs' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Invertrossachs', 2710 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2710 tons. ON99206, 305.0 x 43.2 x 25.3. Built 1891 (11) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: D Bruce and Co. registered Dundee. Abandoned at sea in February 1892. Abandoned on fire in the North Atlantic 7 March 1892 while on a voyage from Philadelphia toward Calcutta with cased petroleum].
S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union premises
Main premises of the South Australian Co-operative Farmers' Union on the corner of Franklin and Bentham Streets, Adelaide. Also visible are a street lamp, fire hydrant and telephone terminal box. An early motor vehicle is in the distance.
S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union premises
Main premises of the South Australian Co-operative Farmers' Union on the corner of Franklin and Bentham Streets, Adelaide. Also visible are a street lamp, fire hydrant and telephone terminal box.
S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union premises
Main premises of the South Australian Co-operative Farmers' Union on the corner of Franklin and Bentham Streets, Adelaide. Also visible are a street lamp, fire hydrant and telephone terminal box.