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School passenger bus owned by Ross Hogben

1944, Photograph, B 57711

WILLASTON: A school passenger bus owned by Ross Hogben, and known as the 'Blitz Buggy', on its route from Wasleys to Gawler.

Ross Hogben's bus at Willaston

1948, Photograph, B 57712

WILLASTON: Ross Hogben's bus, a 1934 Bedford, used to run a passenger service from Willaston to Gawler Railway Station and School.

Hire car owned by M.J. Skurry at Willaston

1930, Photograph, B 57716

WILLASTON: Seven seater Moon Car purchased by M.J. Skurry as a hire car in c.1922. The car had a red seal continental motor and an American body. Noel Dawe was born in the back of the car on the way to Sister Green's nursing home in King Street, Gawler.

Prices for delivery of stump jump cultivators

c. 1920, Photograph, B 57727

WILLASTON: Prices for delivery of stump jump cultivators to Gawler Railway Station.

Workers at Eyres' lime kiln at Willaston

c. 1906, Photograph, B 57729

WILLASTON: Workers at Eyres' lime kiln, l-r: Walter Henbest; Tom Leske; Alphonsus Carmody. The Lime kiln was at the corner of Redbanks Road and Princess Street, Willaston. Alphonsus Carmody lived at the corner of Main North Road and Murray Road, Willaston. He later lived at 8 Edward Street Willaston. The Gawler Council established the children's playground on the site ca.1946 and it is part of the original land division called Waltham.

New Scout headquarters at Willaston

1979, Photograph, B 57736

WILLASTON: New Scout headquarters at Willaston, Gawler River Road, 21 November 1979.

Len Lewis and Logan Park

1938, Photograph, B 57738

WILLASTON: Len Lewis and Logan Park after winning the Gawler Stakes at the first trotting meeting held at Willaston on 12 April, 1938. Mr Lewis drove three winners on the day.

Rawlings brick kiln at Willaston

c. 1960, Photograph, B 57739

WILLASTON: Rawlings brick kiln, then Hallets, Paxton Street, Willaston. Gawler Corporation bought the brickworks on 16 September, 1970, to use as a refuse tip which closed in 1989.

Horse drawn delivery cart

c. 1920, Photograph, B 57744

WILLASTON: Horse drawn delivery cart driven by T.G. Causby, Butcher. It won the Champion Prize in the 1920 Gawler Show.

Joe Daly of Willaston

1940, Photograph, B 57762

WILLASTON: Mr. Joe Daly of Willaston with Gawler Council horse and dray.

Farmer using a horse and plough

c. 1940, Photograph, B 57906

GENERAL: Farmer using a horse and plough on a property, possibly near Gawler.

Members of a church choir

1933, Photograph, B 58118

GENERAL: Members of a church choir associated with a church called St. George, possibly Gawler or Goodwood.

John Morley nosepegging a camel

1925, Photograph, B 58652

GENERAL: John Morley nosepegging a camel on Moonaree Station in the Gawler Ranges.

John Morley using camels to pull a wagon

1924, Photograph, B 58653

GENERAL: John Morley using camels to pull a wagon on Moonaree Station in the Gawler Ranges.

Thomson's Eagle Foundry

c. 1986, Photograph, B 58847

WILLASTON: Thomson's Eagle Foundry, the eagle was removed from the centre of the roof over the verandah, in 1943, to become the mascot for 86 Squadron R.A.A.F.

Employees outside Krischock's bootmaker business, Adelaide

c. 1884, Photograph, B 59526

ACRE 19: Group of male employees, including boy apprentices outside the premises of F. Krischock's bootmaker business in Gawler Place.

John McDouall Stuart being carried on a horse drawn stretcher

King, Stephen, Junior, 1862, Photograph, B 59536

GENERAL: John McDouall Stuart being carried on a horse drawn stretcher known as the 'ambulance' during his exploratory expedition; a sketch by Stephen King, junior.

Heather Girls' Pipe Band

c. 1970, Photograph, B 61041

ALBERTON: Heather Girls Pipe Band competing at Alberton Oval. Left to right: Lance Corporal Piper Donna Gray; Corporal Piper Kaylene Barker; Pipe Major Melda Hammond; Drum Major Rosemary Callis; Drum Corporal Pat Venebles; Drum Corporal Jeanette Pridham.

Gardener at work

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1872, Photograph, B 62394

A gardener photographed at work. A family with children and a pram walk behind. The same image at B 72483/6/3 identifies the possible location as Buckland Park, near Port Gawler.

Committee of the John McDouall Stuart statue

1904, Photograph, B 62461

GENERAL: Members of the Committee of the John McDouall Stuart statue in Adelaide established to commemorate his historic journey from Adelaide to the Indian Ocean in 1861-1862: Back row, left to right: J. Hutchinson, M.H.R.; George McEwin; T. B. Oliver; George Waddell; J. Ferguson (Chief Gawler Society); D. W. Gray; W. T. Paterson; W. J. Hill; A. Mackie; H. T. Morris; D. Nicholson; H. G. McKittrick. Middle row, left to right: R. H. Crawford; Peter Wood; J. W. Sandford (Chieftain); Hon. John Darling (Past Chief); A. J.McLachlan (Past Chief and Chairman Statue Committee); Hon. J. H. Howe (Past Chief); George Fowler Stewart (Past Chief); John Drummond (Chieftain). Front row, left to right: W. C. Torode (Contractor for erection); John White (Sculptor); H. Tassie (Hon. Secretary Statue Committee).