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![South Australia shewing the division into counties of the settled portions of the province with situation of mines of copper & lead [cartographic material] :
from the survey of Captn. Frome, Rl. Engrs., Survr. Genl. of the Colony, 1844 /
John Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/da/36/5540-01a4-5d21-9475-98e1e26f3f52.jpg)
South Australia shewing the division into counties of the settled portions of the province with situation of mines of copper & lead [cartographic material] : from the survey of Captn. Frome, Rl. Engrs., Survr. Genl. of the Colony, 1844 / John Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square
Map of South Australia showing eight counties, towns and homesteads, roads and proposed railway tracks, mineral localities in red with notes on vegetation and land cover. The map also includes time-dated exploration routes. The inset of Port Adelaide shows streets and land blocks for proposed buildings. Surveys made in 1844. Relief is shown by hachures with some spot heights.
Destitute Asylum
Destitute Asylum. Stone wall at the rear of the Public Library of South Australia, formerly part of the Destitute Asylum block 21 February 1956. The photograph was taken on the day demolition of the wall commenced. A map on the back of the photograph shows the location of the wall and the caretakers house on the corner of Kintore Avenue and the lane
Filmstrips produced by the Education Department of South Australia
Educational filmstrips collected by Leslie and Phyllis Sinclair, produced by the Education Department of South Australia, on topics relating to South Australia. See below for details.
![Port Adelaide [cartographic material] :
supplement to the "Illustrated Adelaide News" May, 1879](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/26/8d/68a6-533a-54b0-a702-068aa41efabb.jpg)
Port Adelaide [cartographic material] : supplement to the "Illustrated Adelaide News" May, 1879
Bird's eye view of Port Adelaide, South Australia, engraved by A. C. Cooke, and published as a supplement to the 'Illustrated Adelaide News', May 1879 by Frearson & Brother. This copy [copy 1] is backed onto cotton, through which can be seen: 'Presented by S.A. Company'. (An article in the same edition of the 'Illustrated Adelaide News' appears on page 71, with a key to the view on page 79.) Another version was also issued as a supplement to Frearson's Weekly, No. 5 (March 5, 1880) [copy 2]. Also held is a facsimile which was produced for the Port Adelaide Historical Society in the 1970s [copy 3]. Reserve copy printed from original block found in CS Bird's Printery in 1975.
Destitute Asylum and Police Barracks
A family poses for the photographer in front of the Mounted Police Barracks Armoury (on the right) and the Colonial Store (or Destitute Asylum), on the left. (For site see map of Adelaide in 1871 Almanack.) These buildings face south and are about 120 yards north of North Terrace. The extreme left is 70 yards east of Kintore Avenue. The near side of the building on the extreme right is 158 yards east of Kintore Avenue. The open space is the site of the Parade Ground.
John Martin's window display featuring The News
Colour photograph of one of John Martin's shop windows featuring a display of historic items from The News newspaper, during the store's 1866 - 1966 centenary. The display includes a map showing News publications around Australia and photographs. The theme is "100 years growing with South Australia".
Records relating to the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948 and the Commonwealth Government Expedition to western Arnhem Land (Oenpelli) 1949
Material collected during the historic American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL), Northern Territory. Papers include multiple field notes, diaries, correspondence, accounts, original artworks, maps and documentary photographs including additional text with descriptions, meanings and diagrams, newspaper articles, typescript records of Aboriginal songs, sound recordings and other sundries. Also contains a journal relating to the complementary expedition to western Arnhem Land the following year. See below for further details.
L.S. Kingsborough : SUMMARY RECORD
Papers of L.S. Kingsborough, comprising letters, notes, illustrations, press cuttings and printed material concerning railways, tramways, sailing ships, engineering and other technical subjects, personal papers and maps and photographs relating to World War I.
Photographs relating to standard people A-Q
Photographs relating to 'standard people', created by Messenger Press.