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Messenger Press: Views of Adelaide, its commercial and public buildings

Messenger Press, c. 1974, Photograph, B 71876/1-168

A collection of photographs and colour photocopies of commercial premises, buildings and streets in and around the City of Adelaide (in two volumes), including artists' impressions and designs for redevelopment. Includes some designs for the Remm Group Myer Centre development, with artist's impressions of the interior. The album comprises photographs collected by Messenger Press, many of which have been published in the various suburban editions of the paper. To view apartment buildings and domestic architecture in Adelaide see album B 71883. A brochure.

Miscellaneous loose photographs relating to Melbourne and Adelaide

c. 1875, Photograph, B 72108/1-23

A small collection of loose photographs relating to Melbourne and Adelaide in the late nineteenth century. Views include some landmark buildings and street scenes in Melbourne, in King William Street Adelaide, and near Gumeracha, as well as copies of portraits of Governors Sir John Hindmarsh and Sir William Jervois and Rev. D. J Draper. See 'more information tab' for further details about individual photographs. Some photographs have not been digitised and can be viewed by requesting the album. These include 10. 'Near Gumeracha' showing the bridge over the river. Also at B 9147, attributed to photographer, Samuel White Sweet; 11. 'Near Gumeracha', view of the creek and vegetation; 12. 'Near Gumeracha', riders at the bridge and view of cleared fields and post and rail fences; 13. 'Near Gumeracha', bridge over the creek. Also at B 9148, attributed to photographer Samuel White Sweet; 14. 'Near Gumeracha', view over the river and surrounding countryside; 15. Christ Church, North Adelaide; 16. Photograph of an earlier painting of a cathedral, location unknown. A small family group of Aboriginal people are shown on the grass in the foreground; 17. 'King William Street looking north west by N'; 18. Edmund Wright House, 59 King William Street, Adelaide, formerly the Bank of South Australia (acre 171), with horse drawn tram passing. Also at B 72115/6. Photograph by Samuel Sweet, no. 92; 19. Group portrait of young men, names unknown; 20. 'Governor Hindmarsh', photograph reproduced from an original of 1856. See B 5836; 21. Photograph of an illustration for 'Late Rev D. J. Draper' by Calvert, published in a newspaper; 22. Photograph of a newspaper illustration of 'Our new Governor, Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois'.

South Australian Pioneers 1837 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 18891

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1837', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes a portrait of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh above 58 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

New fence at children's playground, Queenstown

Brooker, William Charles, c. 1928, Photograph, PRG 1316/12/472

Four men stand beside a new fence at a children's playground; the Queenstown Church of Christ can be seen in the background.

Pulling up the old fence at the children's playground, Queenstown

Brooker, William Charles, c. 1928, Photograph, PRG 1316/12/471

A group of men and children pull up the old fence at a children's playground on High Street, Queenstown; Loveder's Woodyard can be seen in the background. According to a researcher, Loveder's woodyard was on the corner of Glebe Street and Port Road at Alberton opposite the church. High street was the up track to Port Adelaide while Port Road was the away road from Port Adelaide (both now Port Road).

Photographs relating to Messenger Press : shops, pubs, clubs and restaurants

Messenger Press, 1995, Photograph, B 72634/1-73

Photographs relating to 'shops, pubs, clus and restaurants', created by Messenger Press.

Photographs relating to Messenger Press : houses and miscellaneous

Messenger Press, 1995, Photograph, B 72633/1-49

Photographs relating to 'houses and miscellaneous', created by Messenger Press.

Photographs relating to Messenger Press : other buildings

Messenger Press, 1984, Photograph, B 72629/1-75

Photographs relating to 'other buildings', created by Messenger Press.

Diaries of Y.B. Hutchinson

Hutchinson, Young Bingham, 1832, Mixed material, PRG 1013/1

Papers of Lewis Saunders and Family

Saunders (Family), c. 1882, Mixed material, PRG 1604

Papers of Lewis Ernest (L.E.) Saunders and family, comprising business, personal papers, and certificates of L.E. Saunders, his wife Louisa Saunders, and his father Solomon Saunders. Many of the papers relate to the patents of L.E. Saunders's inventions. Also includes photographs of the goldmine at Wadnaminga, 2 albums of Adelaide postcards belonging to Louisa Saunders, and a commemorative trowel presented to Solomon Saunders.

George and Sarah Charlotte Fulcher

c. 1855, Photograph, PRG 1034/1/2

Ambrotype portrait of George Fulcher in formal dress, seated with his young daughter, Sarah Charlotte Fulcher, on his knee. Tinted skin-tones and gold chain of pocket watch.

Sarah Charlotte Fulcher and her Grandmother

c. 1860, Photograph, PRG 1034/1/1

Ambrotype portrait of Sarah Charlotte Fulcher, wearing a checked dress with tinted blue stripes and lacy pantaloons, standing next to an elderly woman wearing a lace bonnet and holding a book, with her arm around Charlotte, likely to be Sarah's grandmother, the mother of George Fulcher. Tinted skin-tones and the background is tinted blue.

Victor Harbor postcards

c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1664/18/4-11

Postcards of Victor Harbor, including Granite Island that have been colour tinted.

Dillon Family of Bowden

Hammer & Co., c. 1887, Photograph, B 75380

Cabinet portrait photograph of the Dillon Family of Park Terrace, Bowden. The couple standing are likely to be Patrick Dillon (born c.1848, and died 8 August 1937, aged 88) and his wife, Mary Agnes (nee Kitson, born c.1860/61, and died 2 July 1942, aged 81). They married on 22 February 1979 in Mt. Barker, and lived at Bowden and later Hindmarsh. They are buried at the West Terrace Cemetery. The births of some of their children are unregistered, so the boys in this photograph may be sons or nephews. One of them is probably John Francis Dillon (born c. 1881, and died 24 December 1912, aged 31). The eldery man in the photograph is probably Patrick Dillon's father Francis who died on 9 September 1887, aged 87 at Hindmarsh. He could also possibly be the father of Mary Agnes Dillon.

Album presented to the Revd A.G. Rawstorne

Sweet, Samuel White, 1886, Photograph, SRG 94/2/13

Volume 1 of two large photographic albums presented 'to the Reverend A. G. Rawstorne, M.A. / in memory of his three years of busy work / and bright useful life / in / South Australia / with much affection and gratitude / from / the Bishop and Mrs Kennion. / Bishop's Court / N. Adelaide / Jan. 11th 1886. / My pulses therefore beat again / for other friends that once I met / nor can it suit me to forget / the mighty hopes that makes us men. / Tennyson. In mem. cant.85'. The album contains 111 Sweet photographs, each with a brief caption. [Individual photos from the album can also be viewed by doing an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 94/2/13. The second volume can be found at SRG 94/2/14.]

Miscellaneous badges

Brannigan, Molly, c. 1975, Realia, PRG 1491/26/1-42

Collection of miscellaneous circular tin button badges, as well as small metal and enamel badges and lapel pins with pin attachments on reverse, belonging to Molly Brannigan, including badges collected on holidays and conferences in Australia and other countries, schools, and community groups and societies. See below for details.

Series 114b: Murray Mouth

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1930, Photograph, BRG 397/2/114B

Aerial views of the mouth of the Murray River and surrounding areas of the Coorong and Hindmarsh Island.

Anlaby Office

c. 1880, Photograph, B 14909

Anlaby office. The two storey stone building has a corbel in order for a pulley to lift goods to a loading platform. A bell sits in the small bell tower atop the corbel. The manager at this time was possibly Henry Thomas Morris, a nephew of John Hindmarsh

Glenelg

Adey, Spicer, c. 1875, Photograph, B 7056

[General description] This dead arched gum tree with plaque attached is said to have been the site of Governor Hindmarsh's reading of the Proclaimation of South Australia on 28 December 1836. [On back of photograph] 'The old Gum Tree / Glenelg / 1875-1885 / Presented by Mr. J.R. Tully'.

Glenelg

Government Photolithographer (S.A.), 1936, Photograph, B 7261

The old gum tree, Glenelg. The trunk of the bent gum tree is supported by metal braces and a flower garden has been planted underneath the arch of the tree. The spot marked the place where the Colony of South Australia was proclaimed and established as a Province by Captain John Hindmarsh. A well kept hedge has been planted around the park.

Glenelg

Melbourne Photographic Company, c. 1873, Photograph, B 8097

Standing on top of the Old gum tree, Glenelg. A man can be seen standing on top of the bowed old gum tree at Glenelg while children stand on the lower branches. The Old Gum Tree is significant in South Australia's history as it was at this spot in 1836 that Governor Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation creating the colony of South Australia.

Glenelg

c. 1901, Photograph, B 11450

Colleys Reserve, Glenelg - cannons from HMS "Buffalo". This ship transported 176 of the original colonists to Holdfast Bay, including the colony's first Governor, Captain John Hindmarsh

Old Gum tree, Glenelg

c. 1840, Photograph, B 16397

Old Gum Tree, Glenelg from an original painting held in the Art Gallery. Governor Hindmarsh's Secretary George Stevenson read the document known as the "Proclamation of South Australia" under the distinctively arched old gum tree at Glenelg on December 28, 1836. Glenelg is recognised as the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia. The Kaurna people are the traditional owners and custodians of this land.

Horse tram, Henley beach

c. 1890, Photograph, B 14984

Passengers boarding and alighting from a horse tram (from the Adelaide & Hindmarsh Tramway Company) on Seaview Road at Henley Beach. A sign on the tram is advertising 'Quaker oats'. In the background is the foreshore, beach and jetty upon which people are promenading.