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Robert Davenport family album
Photograph album of the Davenport family of Battunga, near Macclesfield. Photographs include views of the homestead, property and cottages, family members at Christmas celebrations, picnics and other family occasions at Beaumont House, Port Elliot and North Adelaide. The album includes several photographs of Sir Samuel Davenport. Captions have been noted from handwritten sheets included in the album. Photographs 1-128 which relate to South Australia, have been digitised. The remaining photographs in the album are of travels overseas to Chungking, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Drawings from the Frome expedition
Album of sketches done by James Henderson. Most were done when Henderson was a member of Captain Frome's expedition to the north in 1843, and these sketches complement the diary of James Henderson 'Exploration of N. interior of S. Australia'; the remaining drawings are of scenes around Adelaide, Inman Valley and Rapid Bay. The drawings are generally of a larger landscape but most have a point of interest in the form of kangaroos, emus, people, etc. The expedition drawings are for the most part done in the album; a few smaller ones have been done on paper and inserted into the album later. All the watercolours were done on paper and then added to the album.
Phineas Philip Davies memorial
Phineas Philip Davies memorial in the South Australian Naval Memorial Garden, Sir Edwin Smith Drive, Adelaide. The inscription reads, "Sacred to the memory of Phineas Philip Davies, A.B. H.M.C.S. Protector. Killed by premature explosion of a cartridge when firing salute at Glenelg Commemoration Day 29th December 1885. Aged 20. Erected by his shipmates and Naval Reserve." The memorial marked the grave of Davies in Cheltenham Cemetery for 100 years prior to being claimed by the Royal Australian Navy in December 1986. It was installed as the headpiece of the South Australian Naval Memorial Garden at H.M.A.S. Encounter until the Garden was relocated in April 1995.
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[The Pipe-Light]
Painted by S. T. Gill (1818-1880) from a collection of sketches (ten sepia watercolours) from Horrock's expedition, 1846 and South Australia. Signed with initials lower left: S T G. Inscribed lower right: The pipe-light. Inscribed verso: The Pipe light / The Bushman dismounted to light his pipe / at the native fire An incident in travels / which frequently occurs in & near the / settled districts - most bushmen in So A / being great smokers - as well as when / in town great drinkers - / So Australian / Sketch.
Adelaide views album
Album of photographs of Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, many of them taken by Samuel Sweet (images 1-80). Images 81-82 of Ceylon, nos. 83-95 of Malta, 96-101 of Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel, Windsor, 102-103 of Oxford, and 104-107 of English coastal town/s. Items 108-111 (loose in back of album) are prints from clasical scenes. Attribution for the photographs are as follows: images 1-50, 73 are by Sweet; images 77-79, and possibly 80 are by Charles Bayliss. Overseas scenes (images 81-111) have not been copied.
Album of travel photographs taken around Australia
An album of photographs showing city and regional areas around Australia. Photographs taken in South Australia have been digitised. Album includes photographs from New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania. Interstate tourist attractions shown include Thunderbolt Rock (NSW) and an unusual tree stump carving relating to "Ponsasinorum" in Victoria. Some of the photographs have been colourised and many may be postcards. See 'contents' for details of digitised images.
Postcard of mounted and foot police at the Mounted Police Barracks
Colour postcard of the Mounted Police Barracks in Adelaide. Police are standing in the grounds in a square formation and include foot and mounted police and also a group of police with bicycles on the left. A large group of men and women [perhaps invited members of the public?] are in the middle of the formation. The image portrays a testimonial parade held at the South Australia Police Barracks, North Terrace to honour Detective William H. Northridge, who had pursued a "criminal lunatic" named George Brown, who had fired eleven .45 calibre revolver shots into the public, before Detective Northridge single-handedly arrested him in the River Torrens parklands [information provided by a researcher]. The postcard has a written message on the back. For further details see article 'Presentation to Detective Northridge' in the 'Herald', Saturday 31 March 1906, page 3.
Photographs of Captain Bagot's Northern Territory Tour from Adelaide to Darwin
A collection of photographs given to Sydney Ray Wallage, who was the motor specialist and member of 'Bagot's Northern Territory Tour, Adelaide-Darwin'; the photos were a gift to Wallage from Capt. Bagot 'in appreciation of his services and a souvenir of the first passenger motor tour of Northern Territory...'
Development of Adelaide 1839-1914: series of lantern slides.
Series of 102 black and white lantern slides numbered 40-145, illustrating the development of Adelaide, 1839-1914. Some slides are of maps, lithographs and sketches made by nineteenth century artists and lithographers. The series juxtaposes views of Adelaide buildings and streets and key landmarks at several time periods, to show the changes and developments in Adelaide to 1914. The streets in focus in this series include King William Street, North Terrace, Stephen's Place, Rundle Street, Hindley Street, Pulteney Street, Grenfell Street, Pirie Street, Gouger Street, Gawler Place and Hindmarsh Square. The following slides are not held: 1-39, 63, 67, 81, 128.
Amateur Football
A selection of photographs relating to Amateur Football, featuring action shots from games, player portraits, training sessions and other club related activities. Other photos which have not been digitised, but have individuals identified are: 117. David Soroski; 120. Geoff Morris; 121. Peter Kiplocks; 123. Greg Wells; 125. Ivan Coles; 127. Bob Willoughby; 130. Charlie Piro; 131. Florence Penns and Dannie Cloy; 134. Alan Turner; 136. Milton Mackay; 137. John Stoker; 138. Alan Turner; 139. Phil Martin; 140. Bruce Dwyer; 143. Terry Bruun; 146. Dominic Marta, Geoff Creek, Mario Bruno, Bryan Tidswell; 151. John Dicker; 152. Noel Annear; 153. Nick Longmore; 156. Colin Bald, Shaun Storer, Mark Virzeminski, Peter Woite; 157. Reg Murray; Jeff Marshall, Phil Cox, Stephen Farrell; 160. Steve Moy; 162. Peter Willer(?); 163. David Staines; 165. Bill Botton; 166. Clister(?) Giles; 168. Maty Matiren; 169. Noonan; 172. Ivan Coles, Bill Botton; 175. Milan Faletic; 176. Mick Kenny; 177. Peter Cousins; 178. Ian Jackman; 179. Geoff Burdell, Graham Bert, Urich(?) Sims, Alan Stetten; 180. Erin Bernhardt; 181. Rob Johnston; 182. Chris Pederson; 186. Geoff Morris; 187-188. Lionel Robey; 189. Bill Botton; 190. Jim Wilden; 191. Graham Bert, Urith Sims, Alan Statton; 192. Shane Reardon; 194. Michael Farquhar; 193. Glen / Gordon Elliot; 197. Damien Nygaard; 203. Tony Whennnan; 205. Mark Cameron, Barry Hooper, Bob Foster.
Album of views of Oodnadatta
A small personal collection of views taken in the Oodnadatta area featuring members of the Hewish family on picnics, Aboriginal men and women, sheep and other farming activities, race meetings, members of the tennis club, and other daily activities. See 'contents' for details of individual items.
Picnic on Murray River
Print showing a number of people on the steep bank, with a fire and and the water's edge to the right of the photo. Printed on the image is 'Picnic on River Murray March 1900 / H. Norman Rossell River Murray'.
Duryea's Adelaide Album 3
An album compiled by Adelaide photographer, Townsend Duryea, with the title 'Duryea's Adelaide Album' embossed on the front cover. The first 'page' is a panorama of Adelaide, comprising five roughly uniform panels, mounted on linen to form a continuous image 12.5 x 89.5 mm (the linen measures 248 x 940 mm, and folds into three equal sections to fit into the album). The other photographs in the album show Rundles, Hindley and Wakefield Streets, North Terrace and the Botanic Gardens. Inside the front cover is a small photographic portrait of a man, believed to be Duryea.
Adelaide Treasures
A selection of photographs relating to Adelaide Treasures. See 'contents' for details of individual images. [An additional image of the 'old Cabinet Room - used by the premier and is cabinet from 1876-1968 in the old Treasury Building' can be requested for viewing.]
Adult education : Employment Education : CYSS
[Avago Car-Maintenance students hard at work cleaning the old Tea Tree Gully Council's fire truck, their entry in the Bay to Birdwood Run.] left to right Kevin Horne (21 years old of Tea Tree Gully); Debbie Jarman (15 years old of Holden Hill); George Camilleri (Project Officer); Trevor Horne (15 years old of Tea Tree Gully). 21st September 1988.
Adelaide dance and theatre
A collection of photographs relating to Allan George Francis' interest in dance and theatre in Adelaide. See 'contents' for details of items.
Ernest Stump and Charles Vautin
Two posed portraits of Ernest Stump (on right) and Charles Vautin, taken at Stump's studio in King William Street, Adelaide.
Photographs relating to Messenger Press : other buildings
Photographs relating to 'other buildings', created by Messenger Press.
Duryea's Adelaide Album 1
An album compiled by Adelaide photographer, Townsend Duryea, with the title 'Duryea's Adelaide Album' embossed on the front cover. The first 'page' is a panorama of Adelaide, comprising five roughly uniform panels, mounted on linen to form a continuous image 125 x 895 mm (the linen measures 248 x 940 mm, and folds into three equal sections to fit into the album). The other photographs in the album mostly relate to the visit of Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh, to Adelaide. See B 73122/1 to B 73122/14 for details on individual photographs.
Duryea's Adelaide Album 2
An album compiled by Adelaide photographer, Townsend Duryea, with the title 'Duryea's Adelaide Album' embossed on the front cover. The first 'page' is a panorama of Adelaide, comprising five roughly uniform panels, mounted on linen to form a continuous image 12.5 x 89.5 mm (the linen measures 248 x 940 mm, and folds into three equal sections to fit into the album). The other photographs in the album show King William Street, Victoria Square, the Torrens River and Botanic Gardens. A book plate at the front indicates that it was originally owned by Edward Angas Johnson.
G. & R. Wills & Co. : SUMMARY RECORD
Records of G. & R. Wills & Co., merchants and importers, comprising letters and invoices of Hodgkins & Farmer, drapers, 1848-1951, London letters of George Wills to Robert Wills 1862-1879, ledgers 1853-1866, in-house ledgers 1933-1977, minutes 1913-1987 including minutes of G. & R. Wills, George Wills & Co and Wills Gilchrist & Sanderson, balance sheets, shipping code, scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, share scrip, company die, pay records, architectural plans (including North Terrace elevation ca.1874), photographs, including two outsize mounted collections of staff in formal, informal and work occasions ca. 1949-1980, corset (1903) and sports shields.
Transport vehicles
This series comprises images of various transport vehicles including: model T Ford; vintage cars; paddle steamers; boats; Trans Australian Railway (poster advertisement); 'Morea' ship; 'City of Singapore' fire; and a steamer being pulled by a tugboat at Port Adelaide. A selection only from this series has been digitised. Do a number search on PRG 1316/10/1-195.
Photographs
Photographs of people, premises, work. See below for details.
Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski
Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski beside a fire over which he is cooking meat . In the background is a river. One of five photographs by unknown photographer taken at Eucumbene, New South Wales.
Views in South Australia : collection of black and white photograph negatives
Negatives containing views of South Australian countryside. Includes farm scenes and machinery, animals, and the car of the photographer appears in many photographs.
Anti-Vietnam War demonstration
Group of anti-Vietnam War protestors burning papers and holding a sign, which reads, "Support the N.L.F" (National Liberation Front). Many people are holding flags and a mock United States of America flag is on fire.
Photographs
Photographs, mostly pocket-sized snapshots and cards, sent to W.H. Allison from family members and fellow soldiers during the war. Also photos sent by Allison to his family members. The images, mostly uncaptioned, include his sister, Florence Emma Elizabeth (b.1906); a crowd observing fire damage to the Wallaroo Town Hall; interior and exterior views of hospitals in France and England where Allison recovered from war injuries; hospital staff; bedridden soldiers, including Allison, with their embroidered samplers on display (PRG 1471/5/31-33); men with crutches and walking sticks exercising after a snowfall; Australian Hospital Ship, 'Karoola'; and Allison in uniform, with walking stick, after his return to Australia on the 'Karoola'.
'Leprena'
'Leprena' immediately after launching with her builders, March 1922 [wooden 2 mast ketch. ON131506. 70 gross, 67 net tons. 75.0 x 22.5 x 6.8. Built 1912 Philip B Forbes, Lake Macquarie, NSW and registered at Port Adelaide in 1923, having formerly been owned in Melbourne. Lengthened and renamed 'Leprena' in May 1938 = 105 gross, 85 net tons. 92.8 x 22.8 x 6.6. Requisitioned by Commonwealth Government during WW2 but returned to commerical service in 1946. Ultimately became a fishing vessel and was destroyed by fire off Port Moorowie, SA Feb. 12, 1964. See 'Ketches of South Australia' Parsons, 1978] [wooden 3 mast fore and aft schooner, ON151549. 143 tons. 110.0 x 26.0 x 10.1. Built 1922 Purdon and Featherstone, Battery Point Hobart. Owners: Rooganah Ltd. registered Hobart. Wrecked in March 1925 on a voyage Hobart - Port Adelaide off Eddystone Point, Tasmania. See 'Wrecks in Tasmanian Waters' by H O'May]
Night time entertainment
One of a collection of photographs taken at work camps at the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, one in August 1961 and another in August 1962. This image shows 'a spontaneous jazz group which formed around the camp fire one evening. Robin Jarmin, the conductor, is going to India'.
Magill Methodist Church
Premises of the Methodist Church at Magill, South Australia.