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Jetty, Largs Bay

c. 1936, Photograph, B 11653

Largs Bay Jetty. In 1882 the Largs Bay seaside resort was opened. This included a jetty, a luxury hotel, a railway line connecting to the Fort Glanville line, and six shops. The jetty was an impressive 2100 feet in length. Over the years the jetty has been shortened after storm damage.The photograph shows people on the sand at low water. Thick dried seaweed covers the beach at the high tide mark

Jetty, Largs Bay

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1883, Photograph, B 12549

The Largs Bay jetty, showing Loco. no. 2. Note on the back of the photograph states "The locomotive is Loco. Number 2 of the Holdfast Bay Line (after amalgamation of the two Glenelg Lines). The carriages are from the former Glenelg-Brighton Line. Note by LS Kingsborough"

Jetty, Largs Bay

Stump & Co., c. 1890, Photograph, B 13273

Largs Bay Jetty with steam launch "Defiance" alongside. Defiance was a screw steamer built in New South Wales in 1881 with a tonnage of 64 gross tons. The vessel was registered at Port Adelaide from 1899 and later, while owned by the Adelaide Steam Tug Company, she was broken up in 1930

Jetty, Largs Bay

c. 1890, Photograph, B 19933

Boating off the jetty at Largs Bay.

"Magic" sailing off Largs

1895, Photograph, B 19962

"Magic" sailing off Largs.

Landing Mail, Largs Bay

1881, Photograph, B 26498

Landing Mail at Largs Bay jetty.

Building Workers

c. 1920, Photograph, B 28984

Workers on the construction of Largs Bay Primary School.

"Ethel" at Largs Jetty

1906, Photograph, B 30109

Steam launch "Ethel " at Largs jetty.

Fishing from Largs Jetty

c. 1905, Photograph, B 37401

Fishing from Largs Jetty.

Fishing from Largs Jetty

c. 1905, Photograph, B 37402

Fishing from Largs Jetty.

Fishing from Largs Jetty

c. 1905, Photograph, B 37403

Fishing from Largs Jetty.

St Alban's Church of England Girls Grammar School

Rainsford, Keith C., c. 1960, Photograph, B 62300

LARGS BAY: Distant view of students and teachers outside St Alban's Church of England Girls Grammar School, formerly Largs Girls College.

St. Alban's Church of England Girls Grammar School

Hutton, George S., c. 1960, Photograph, B 62301

LARGS BAY: Exterior view of St. Alban's Church of England Girls Grammar School, formerly Largs Girls College.

Largs jetty during a storm

Advertiser Newspapers Ltd, 1953, Photograph, B 54576

LARGS: The Jetty during a storm on the 18th May, 1953.

Civilian Army soldiers at Largs Bay

c. 1940, Photograph, B 57836

LARGS BAY: Group of Civilian Army soldiers at Largs Bay. The officer in the middle of the back row is William Kenneway Poole; Charles Davidson is 4th from left in the back row.

Largs Bay and Outer Harbor railway opening

1903, Photograph, B 62470

LARGS BAY: Spectators and invited guests photographed standing by a flag decorated locomotive during the opening of the new railway between Largs Bay and Outer Harbor, South Australia in March 1903.

Largs Bay and Outer Harbor railway opening

1903, Photograph, PRG 1399/196/5/2/1

LARGS BAY: Invited guests standing in front of a flag decorated locomotive during the opening of the new railway between Largs Bay and Outer Harbor, South Australia in March 1903; names not known.

Largs Bay jetty

c. 1910, Photograph, B 68879

View of the Largs Bay jetty showing buildings at the end of the structure, a train with two carriages moving along the jetty and buildings (including the Customs House) at Largs in the distance.

Scott family at Largs Bay beach

Scott, Jenny, 1983, Photograph, B 73294

Kerry Scott helps her daughters Joanna Scott (front) and Nikki Scott making sand castles at Largs Bay, South Australia, during a family visit to the beach. A section of the Fort Largs Police Academy can be seen behind them.

Joanna and Kerry Scott at Largs Bay beach

Scott, Jenny, 1983, Photograph, B 73295

Kerry Scott watches her daughter Joanna making sand castles at Largs Bay, South Australia, during a family visit to the beach. A section of the Fort Largs Police Academy can be seen behind them.

429 Military Road, Largs Bay

c. 1960, Photograph, PRG 1642/24/38

Former house of Vernon Smith and Dorothy Vernon Smith at 429 Military Road, Largs Bay. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1642/24.

Lady and boy at Largs Bay

Smith, Dorothy Vernon, 1939, Photograph, PRG 1642/13/696

A lady and a boy named Neil at Largs Bay. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1642/13.

Aerial photographs of the city of Port Adelaide Enfield : Largs Bay

Jones, Daryl, 2011, Photograph, B 75817/1-6

Aerial views of Largs Bay, in the city of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia, including views of Largs jetty and beach, factories and plants, and Torrens Island in the background.

Largs Bay Jetty

Evans, Jim, 2013, Photograph, B 78644/94

Largs Bay Jetty viewed from the sand.

Fort Largs

Krischock, Harry, 1935, Photograph, B 6621

Firing the six inch gun. The photograph depicts a group of soldiers firing the six inch gun out to sea at Fort Largs, watched over by an officer.

Fort Largs

c. 1890, Photograph, B 18968

Fort Largs - members of the Permanent Artillery or Volunteer (Garrison) Artillery manning 9" gun. The guns were fired for the first time 26 April 1884. Officer in foreground is Major J.L.R. Fiveash.

The "Protector", Largs Bay

Government Photolithographer (S.A.), c. 1883, Photograph, B 54

The "Protector" and the "Fitzjames" at Largs Bay.

Jetty at Largs Bay

Gall, Ernest, 1889, Photograph, B 1740

The jetty at Largs Bay.

Public School, Largs Bay

c. 1924, Photograph, B 2029

Public School, Largs Bay, soon after its opening; an imposing red brick building. A boy wearing a cap stands in the foreground, and other groups of school children, all wearing summer hats, can be seen. Reproduced in the 'Observer', February 9th, 1924.

Jetty at Largs Bay

Gall, Ernest, c. 1898, Photograph, PRG 631/2/251

Jetty at Largs Bay with a steam train pulling carriages. Several boats are moored at the end of the 'L' shaped jetty.

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