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Sir James Hurtle Fisher

c. 1870, Photograph, B 6978

Sir James Hurtle Fisher, barrister, Colonial Commissioner, Member of Upper House, lawyer. He held the important position of allotting public land in the Province. These proceeds financed emigration. He and his family arrived onboard the 'Buffalo' on 28th December 1836, together with the First Governor, Hindmarsh. He erected his hut and Land Office near the survey camp of Colonel William Light. Fisher was elected Mayor of Adelaide 1852-54, Member of the Legislative Council in 1853, Speaker 1855-56, President of the House in 1857-65. He was the first South Australian to be knighted.

Charles Wolfe Hamilton

Werner, Alfred, c. 1900, Photograph, B 11240

Charles Wolfe Hamilton. According to a researcher, Charles Wolfe Hamilton was the 26th President of the BMA SA Branch from 1904-1905 [SRG 681/12/26] He was admitted ad eundem gradum to the Adelaide University in 1899. The British Medical Association was formed in 1880 and their first formal headquarters were in Hindmarsh Square. In 1896 Hamilton leased a block of land at Mount Barker for ten years.

Mr and Mrs Richard Holland

c. 1900, Photograph, B 33987

Richard and Mary Ann Holland (nee Robbins) of Findon. [They are both buried at Hindmarsh Cemetery.] Information from 'Footprints within family'.

Young Bingham Hutchinson

Duryea, c. 1860, Photograph, B 11177

Young Bingham Hutchinson was a Royal Navy officer, early explorer and a settler of South Australia. He kept a diary of his voyage on board the "Buffalo". He and William Burt were the first Europeans to climb Mount Lofty, later he explored the Fleurieu Peninsula and Currency Creek. He returned to England in 1838, married and later brought his family of three daughters and two sons to live at Hindmarsh Valley where he died in 1870

Paul Joseph (Rev)

c. 1900, Photograph, B 5774

Paul Joseph. Possibly the Rev Paul Joseph a young congregational minister who started to erect a new city temple which was proposed for religious activists. He was the former pastor of the Hindmarsh Congreational Church. After not receiving an expected inheritance the young man enlisted as a private in the Australian Expeditionary Force for service abroad in August 1916. The site for the temple was possibly the residence of the late Sir Samuel Way (Montefiore).

Mr & Mrs Robert Nettle

c. 1880, Photograph, B 30191

Mr and Mrs Robert Nettle from Hindmarsh Valley.

George J. Plenty

Talma Studio, c. 1912, Photograph, B 35047

George J. Plenty, Superintendent of the Hindmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Henry Martyn Pollitt, son of Rev. James Pollitt

Jones, Henry, c. 1869, Photograph, B 6148

Canon Henry Martyn Pollitt (1840-1908) was born in Jamaica and was named after the great missionary to India. He married Caroline Carleton whose mother was the writer of the original Song of Australia. He was incumbent of All Saint's at Hindmarsh for 33 years and was honorary Canon of St Peter's Cathedral. He was educated at St Peter's College and ordained a deacon in 1864. He was known as a courteous and kindly gentleman, interested in church history and was also a prominent chess player at state level.

James Scott Rendell

Benier, Frank, c. 1956, Artwork, B 47712

Caricature of James Scott 'Jim' Rendell, manager of the Theatre Royal. Drawn by Frank Benier of the "News" newspaper. Ink and wash.

A. Rosenhain

1911, Photograph, B 35048

A. Rosenhain, secretary of the Hindmarsh Volunteer Fire Brig. 1912-1942.

E.S. Smith

c. 1940, Photograph, B 35049

E. S. Smith, deputy chief officer of the Hindmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade.

E. S. Smith

c. 1940, Photograph, B 35050

E. S. Smith, deputy chief officer of the Hindmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade.

George Stevenson

c. 1855, Photograph, B 3661

[General description] This is a photograph of a gilt-framed portrait of George Stevenson. Born in 1799 in Berwick-on-Tweed, U.K., he sailed to South Australia on the 'Buffalo' as private secretary to Captain John Hindmarsh. In partnership with Robert Thomas, who brought out the printing plant on the Africaine in November 1836, he published the first edition of the South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register in Adelaide on June 3, 1837. His newspaper career came to an end in 1842 when Adelaide was affected by economic downturn. He was a keen gardener, experimenting with a wide variety of vines, fruit and vegetables in his garden at Adelaide. Due to this work he became widely known as "the father of horticulture in South Australia". [On back of photograph] 'George Stevenson / First editor and part proprietor of the "South Australian Gazette & Colonial Register" / Printed from a negative in the posession of Miss V. de Mole North Terrace'.

Henry Warren

c. 1890, Photograph, B 3814

Head and shoulders portrait of Henry Warren: First Mayor of Port Pirie. In this photograph he is an elderly man with grey hair, moustache and beard. He was born in Melbourne in Derbyshire, England, and arrived in Australia aboard tahe ship 'Tubal Cain', and lived in Victoria for a year before settling in South Australia. He was a member of the firm of Messrs. Magarey & Co. at Hindmarsh, and built flour mills in the Two Wells district in 1867 and at Port Pirie in 1876. He retired to Kent Town and died in 1891.

John Charles Shorey White

c. 1860, Photograph, B 6761

John Charles Shorey White arrived in South Australia on the "Coromandel" in January 1837. He conducted the first Wesleyan-Methodist services on the mainland of S.A. on 22 January, 1837. See Rev. J Blacket's "South Australian Romance" and Rev. J Haslam's "History of Methodism in South Australia". Later he built the Hindmarsh Wesleyan Church. He went to Sydney in 1842. He wrote "History of Australian Bushranging".

South Australian Pioneers 1838 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 7864

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 116 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

Stanhope Printing Press

Kodak Limited, c. 1836, Photograph, B 9250

Stanhope Printing Press. This photograph shows part of the printing press brought to South Australia from England by Robert Thomas in 1836 onboard the "Africane". It was installed in a tent at Glenelg. A plaque states "The following is the inscription on the plate which may be seen on the left side of the press. "On this press was printed the first number of The Register published in Adelaide on June 3, 1837, also one hundred copies of the Proclamation of South Australia read by His Excellency the Governor Captain John Hindmarsh at Glenelg on December 28, 1836. The press was a part of the printing plant brought from England by Mr Robert Thomas in 1836".

Honorary Medical and Surgical Staff of the Adelaide Hospital

Spink, S. G., 1896, Photograph, B 12159

Honorary medical and surgical staff of the Adelaide Hospital. R.E. Harrold; J. Sprod; J.A.G. Hamilton; Melville Jay; C.E. Todd; Humphrey Marten; H. Swift; A.A. Hamilton; B. Poulton; E. Way; J.C. Verco; W.T. Hayward; E.C. Stirling; W. Anstey Giles; M.J. Symons; T.K. Hamilton.

Star Theatre, Torrensville

Collett & Monks, 1916, Photograph, B 13332

Staff of the Star Theatre cinema at Torrensville standing by equipment in the projection room. Note on the back of the photograph says "Star Theatre Torrensville 1916. Operator Wally (Son) Wallman, Assistant Bob Morgan. Theatre then run by Dan Coffee (later committed suicide) and Lew Powell - a well known theatre identity of that day. Previously they had run the All Star Picture Theatre in King William Street which was later to be known as the Majestic. Dan Clifford bought the Torrensville Star and the Hindmarsh Star (Town Hall) and eventually established a chain of theatres all around the suburbs known as the "Star Theatres". Union theatres now have them and run them was the Odeon Star"

South Australian Pioneers 1836 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 16005

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. The mosaic includes a painting of the Old Gum Tree and a portrait of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh above 47 portraits. The handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

South Australian Pioneers 1839 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 16006

The 1839 mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 224 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of and below the portraits. The mosaic, which is mounted on fabric, is in very poor condition. The graphic copy, made in 1962, may be viewed in the reading room.

In commemoration of the Old Colonist's Festival

Gloystein, T. W., 1851, Artwork, B 22263

Lithograph featuring seven vignettes 'In commemoration of the Old Colonist's Festival, Adelaide the 27th March 1851. Respectfully dedicated to all his fellow colonists by T.W. Gloystein, Stepney at Adelaide'. The vignettes show: 1. 'Holdfast Bay. H.M. Ship Buffalo arrived Decr 28, 1836 with Capt Hindmarsh Governor, J.H. Fisher, Resident Commissioner, and a considerable number of passengers. Colony proclaimed that day' 2. Natural state of the town land of Adelaide, first sale of town land March 27, 1837'; 3. Port Adelaide; 4. [Old colonists raising a toast at the dinner]; 5. A first settlement; 6. Adelaide, festival'; 7. The Government House.

Taking a Break

1908, Photograph, B 38715

Taking a break, possibly at Port Elliot. Note the 'O.B.I.' on bucket. There was an Our Boys Institute camp site at Victor Harbor near the Hindmarsh River (now the Wintersun Motel. [from information provided by a researcher].

Soldiers

Stafford, W. J., 1936, Photograph, B 47215

Re-enactment of the landing of Governor Hindmarsh at Holdfast Bay, soldiers marching across the beach.

Soldiers

Stafford, W. J., 1936, Photograph, B 47216

Re-enactment of the landing of Governor Hindmarsh at Holdfast Bay.

Landing re-enactment

Stafford, W. J., 1936, Photograph, B 47218

Re-enactment of the Landing, the arrival of Governor Hindmarsh.

South Australian Pioneers 1836 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 47454

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. The mosaic includes a painting of the Old Gum Tree and a portrait of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh above 47 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

South Australian Pioneers 1838 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 47455

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 116 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived in on both sides of the portraits.

South Australian pioneers 1840 [mosaic]

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 47456

A collection of studio portraits under the title 'South Australian Pioneers 1838', with 'T. Duryea, Adelaide, 1872' at the bottom. This mosaic includes portraits of Governor Sir John Hindmarsh and Governor George Gawler above 127 portraits, and the handwritten names of the colonists are listed under the ships they arrived below the portraits.

Trinity Church & Parsonage, Adelaide

c. 1863, Photograph, B 2865

Trinity Church and Parsonage, situated on the east corner of North Terrace and Morphett Street, Adelaide, probably 1863-69. The near side of parsonage is 42 yards east of Morphett Street. Governor Hindmarsh laid the foundation stone on 28th January 1838. See B 13637 for a view of the church at that time. The tower was added in 1888; see B 1446.

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