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Catherine Edith Martin
Mrs Catherine Edith Macauley Martin and her sister Mrs Bethune. Mrs Bethune is on the left. Mrs Martin was an Australian novelist who used the pseudonyms MC, and Mrs Alick MacLeod. She was brought to South Australia as a child and lived at Mount Gambier and later in Adelaide. One of her books "Indigenous Australians" is among the best books of its kind in Australian literature. Her interests were nurtured by her friend, reformist and writer Catherine Helen Spence
Henry Price
Henry Price and Isabella Price (nee Young) were pioneers in the Port Lincoln area between 1849-1853. Isabella was 17 years old when she arrived in Adelaide in 1839. Her father had died so she arrived with her mother Catherine and several brothers and sisters. In 1845 she met Henry Price and they married in 1846. Henry had been a sheep drover and a Justice of the Peace in Clare. They moved to land at Todd River, Koppio on the Eyre Peninsula. Henry wrote a diary telling of their difficult life.They had four children but lost their son George in infancy. By 1855 they were forced to give up their land. Henry loved to Bathurst to a legal position and Isabella joined her mother in Adelaide and developed her musical abilities. Henry was heartbroken when Isabella died at 51 and rued their separation by fate
Isabella Price
Isabella Price (nee Young) and Henry Price were pioneers in the Port Lincoln area between 1849-1853. Isabella was 17 years old when she arrived in Adelaide in 1839. Her father had died so she arrived with her mother Catherine and several brothers and sisters. In 1845 she met Henry Price and they married in 1846. Henry had been a sheep drover and a Justice of the Peace in Clare. They moved to land at Todd River, Koppio on the Eyre Peninsula. Henry wrote a diary telling of their difficult life.They had four children but lost their son George in infancy. By 1855 they were forced to give up their land. Henry loved to Bathurst and Isabella joined her mother in Adelaide and developed her musical abilities. She died at 51
Mrs Emily Emma Churchward
Photo of Mrs Emily Emma Churchward who died in 1943. [Her husband, Samuel Churchward, was Second Master of Prince Alfred College in the 1880s, and died in 1890 aged 42.]
A Soldier's Wife
Copy of a photograph of a woman wearing a full-length skirt pulled in tightly at the waist. Her blouse and hat are based on the uniform worn by military forces. Her slouch hat has an Australian Artillery badge on it. Her blouse is probably khaki green with green facings. The badge at her throat closure is that of the Imperial Bushmens Corp. The shoulder title was worn by South Australia's 4th, 5th and 6th Contingents.
Country families
From left, standing: Wilf Dowden, Harry Jones, Hilda Jones, Mrs Pohlner, Mr Pohlner, Mr Jones senior, Milford Crouch, Reg Crouch. Children in front: Max Dowden (born 1927), Claire Jones, Doug Jones. A researcher has provided the following information: Mr Pohlner is August Wilhelm Friedrich Pohlner (1858-1948), who lived at Tooralie Station, Hallett S.A. at the time of the photo. August Pohlner had been a very successful farmer in the Hallett area since 1878. Mrs Pohlner is Clara Brady (1871-1949), wife of August since 1890. Hilda Jones (1891-1960) is August and Clara's eldest of their 10 children. Henry is her husband, a returned soldier, living at Nackara S.A. Julia and Doug are their children, born 1927 and 1927 respectively. Max and Reg Crouch are brothers, possibly living at Tarlee SA, as they were in 1939, according to the S.A. Voters' Lists. August's father, Carl, came to SA in 1847 on ship "Hermann von Beckerath", aged 16, with his father and 3 brothers, aged 7 to 12. They settled in Bethany. Carl's fourth brother, Alexander, stayed in Germany with his pregnant mother, who was aged in her 40s. Alexander was only 3. In 1856 Alexander came to Australia on ship "Vesta" with his sister, Auguste, as well as her husband and baby. The following year, their mother arrived with the baby (now aged 10) who was born a few weeks after the men left for SA in 1847. She had never seen her father and brothers. The sons were now grown men, some married with children. When Alexander grew up, he married Maria Behn and they lived for many years in the Dimboola area.
Young lady with decorations in hair
Studio portrait of a young lady. Her left elbow is leaning on a table[?] which has a book on on it. Her hair is done in a high, ornate style and she is wearing a black choker around her neck. There is a bow on her dress to which a brooch with chain is attached.
Gilbert Duggin's store at Morgan
A family group outside the general store at Morgan, with the sign reading 'C. Duggin, Baker and Fruiterer' on the front. The group are (from left) Mrs Daniel McFarlane, grandmother of the two boys William Frederick and John James McFarlane, Mr Gilbert Duggin and his wife Kate Duggin, formerly Mrs James McFarlane, widow and daughter-in-law of Mrs Daniel McFarlane. [from information supplied].
Ida Standley
'Mrs Ida Standley M.B.E. conferred on her for her work with the half-caste children and school teaching. She was a great lady and Standley Chasm was named after her.' [Pictured at the gate of her home, holding a dog].
H. W. Beare
Photograph of a young Miss H. W. Beare seated at a table with her chin resting in her hands. Her bobbed hair is clipped back with a ribbon and her cotton patterned dress has a collar and smocking.
A. Cameron
Photograph of a young Miss A. Cameron approximately nine years old, sitting at a table with her hands folded in front of her. Her dress has a large collar and a ruffle down the front. She has a large bow in her hair. The photograph was taken in the studio in Mount Gambier in 1944.
Marjorie Roughana
Photograph of Miss Marjorie Roughana seated with the ruffled tiered skirt of her debutante gown billowing around her. She is holding a posy of flowers. The photograph was taken in the studio for the St. Pauls Catholic Deb Ball in 1948. (information supplied by a researcher).
C.R. Baker
Photograph of young Miss C.R. Baker sitting with her hands on her chin. Her cotton spotted dress has smocking and a small white collar. She has her hair in plaits and tied with ribbons. She is approximately twelve years old.
T. Hedley
Photograph of Mr and Mrs Hedley and their daughter taken in the studio in Mount Gambier in 1941. The girl is about seven years old and is wearing her hair in ringlets tied back with a large ribbon and has a cross around her neck. Her mother is wearing a jacket with a large flower motif on the front. Her father is wearing the uniform of the Australian Army uniform.
M. Harris
Photograph of Mrs M. Harris and her daughter who is about nine years old. They both have thick curly hair and Mrs Harris is wearing her hair in a rolled style and her daughter has long ringlets. Mrs Harris is wearing a Services Badge on her lapel.
Bride Hilda Margaret Medhurst and bridesmaid Mabel Elizabeth Medhurst
Photograph of a bride and her attendant taken in the studio on her wedding day in 1944. The Bride is Hilda Margaret Medhurst who married James Hugh McGregor on 6 Dec 1944. Her bridesmaid is her sister Mabel Elizabeth Medhurst of Glencoe.
F.W. Brooks
Photograph of three people, a young woman who may be the mother of the girl aged about twelve and her younger sister aged about two, sitting in the studio in Mount Gambier in 1946. The older girl has a flower patterned dress and she wears a shiny bow in her dark hair which is is ringlets. Her young sister sits between her and the young woman.
E. Williamson
Photograph of Mrs Williamson on her wedding day in 1945. Her long satin wedding dress has a train and her bridesmaid is wearing a short sleeved long dress and has added a feathered headband to her outfit.
J. Pudney
Photograph of Mrs Pudney and her two attendants and flowergirl on her wedding day in 1947. The bride is wearing a long veil over her gown and is carrying a bouquet of white flowers. Her attendants and flowergirl are all carrying contrasting coloured flowers in their bouquets and head pieces.
The 'Schomberg' at Aberdeen
The wooden ship 'Schomberg', 2284 tons, at Aberdeen [ wooden ship, 2284 tons, 262.0 x 45.0 x 29.2. Built 1855 A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners James Baines and Co., registered Liverpool. In charge of Captain James 'Bully' Forbes she left Liverpool on her maiden voyage in October 1855 flying a signal 'To Melbourne in 60 days' but she was a very heavy ship carrying railway iron etc., and was proving rather slow. She was wrecked on her maiden voyage on the Victorian coast 27 Dec. 1855, at a spot near Curdie's Inlet, now called 'Schomberg Reef'. Her captain was charged with wrecking her, and other offences in Melbourne as a result of the accident. He was cleared but it was the end of his career as a commander of fast sailing clippers. The Christchurch NZ paper Sun, 15 March 1975 published an article stating that the remains of a large portion of this ship had been discovered on the West Coast of New Zealand. It is claimed that the major portion of the upperworks had broken free from the bottom of the ship and had been carried across the Tasman as a partically submerged wreck].
The 'Islamount' in Victoria dock, Melbourne
The steel barque 'Islamount', 1620 tons, in Victoria Dock, Melbourne.. See also Clarastella.
The 'Schomberg' at Aberdeen
The wooden ship 'Schomberg', 2284 tons, at Aberdeen [ wooden ship, 2284 tons, 262.0 x 45.0 x 29.2. Built 1855 A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners James Baines and Co., registered Liverpool. In charge of Captain James 'Bully' Forbes she left Liverpool on her maiden voyage in October 1855 flying a signal 'To Melbourne in 60 days' but she was a very heavy ship carrying railway iron etc., and was proving rather slow. She was wrecked on her maiden voyage on the Victorian coast 27 Dec. 1855, at a spot near Curdie's Inlet, now called 'Schomberg Reef'. Her captain was charged with wrecking her, and other offences in Melbourne as a result of the accident. He was cleared but it was the end of his career as a commander of fast sailing clippers. The Christchurch NZ paper Sun, 15 March 1975 published an article stating that the remains of a large portion of this ship had been discovered on the West Coast of New Zealand. It is claimed that the major portion of the upperworks had broken free from the bottom of the ship and had been carried across the Tasman as a partically submerged wreck].
The 'Joliba' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Joliba', 324 tons, at Port Adelaide.
Lady Moulden, Mayoress of Adelaide
Lady Moulden, the Mayoress of Adelaide, wearing warm clothing and a flying helmet with goggles; she is described as 'adventurous'.
Members of the Federated Builders Association
Members of the Federated Builders Association photographed with Frank Moulden, Lord Mayor of Adelaide, fourth from the right, second row, and his wife, formerly Lady Hackett.
Photograph album of James Ramsay McColl
Studio portraits relating to the McColl Family, including examples of the work of a number of Adelaide and Melbourne photographic studios. The photographer is noted in brackets where this is known. The photographs show elegant dress styles and hair styles for men, women and children in the late nineteenth century in Adelaide and Melbourne, as well as Scotland.
Photographs relating to Messenger Press : Boats, ships and yachts
Photographs relating to transport - boats, ships and yachts, created by Messenger Press.
Photographs relating to Disabled persons with Community & Family Involvement
A selection of photographs relating to people with disabilities. See 'contents' for details of individual images.
'Ilma' steel barquentine
'Ilma' steel barquentine 318 tons [steel 3 mast brigantine, 345 gross, 318 net tons. ON102065, 145.8 x 27.05 x 11.1. Built 1885 Grangemouth DD and SB Co. Grangemouth. First registered GT Nicoll, purchased and sold 1904 to EJ Crisp, registered the vessel at Auckland (30/1903) for a syndicate who later formed "The Ship Ilma Ltd) at Gisborne. Sold in 1908 to Edward Pike and Co Ltd., timber millers etc. Sydney registered Sydney 43/1908. 1911 sold to JC Edwards, registered Hobart 6/1911 and in 1919 sold to Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd., who converted her into a hulk (I Farquhar, 'Union Fleet 1875-1975) she was converted to a hulk in Hobart by the Union Co. in 1911, which does not agree with the Customs register, but it seems the Union Co. acquired her c.1914 when she was being used as a store ship, and due to wartime shortage of shipping re-rigged her as a barque in 1917, then in 1919 converted to a hulk in Auckland, and fitted her out at a coal bunkering elevator in 1922 for Wellington. Scuttled in Cook Strait Feb. 11, 1937]
Papers of Collins and Murdoch Family
Records comprising correspondence, papers, photographs, cards, war records and correspondence, ephemera and travel documents belonging to members of the Collins and Murdoch families, across generations. Records mostly relate to Enoch Henry Murdoch and his daughter Daphne Murdoch and Frederick William (F.W.) Collins including diaries and his World War I correspondence.