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Ker Family photographs

Returned Services League of Australia. South Australian Branch, c. 1870, Photograph, SRG 435/80/1-69

Photographs of the Ker Family, most unidentified. Includes photographs of Robert Innes Ker and William Innes Ker. Selected images have been digitised. See below for details.

Machinery and plants, Holden's Motor Body Builders Limited

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1920, Photograph, BRG 213/1/3/79-92

Black and white photographs of machinery and plants, some with men working at them, in the Holden's Motor Body Builders Limited workshops, mostly believed to at Woodville and Beverley. Includes a photograph of Holden's power plant at Woodville, and an early photograph of men constructing the interior of a workshop at Woodville.

Photographs by Ted Packer

Packer, Edward George, c. 1900, Photograph, B 69727

Ted Packer was reported to be an enthusiastic amateur photographer when he was twenty-one years of age (The Narracoorte Herald, 23 October 1903). Seven years later he was adverting his services as a photographer in Tailem Bend, in addition to being a hairdresser, tobacconist, news agent, cycle agent and picture framer. The collection is probably a mixture of Packer and Wiese family photographs, photographs taken by Ted Packer as a photography enthusiast who gave magic lantern presentations to the public, and glass plate negatives of photographs taken by Ted Packer as a regional professional photographer. There are also a few photographs taken by others after Ted's death.

Salt harvesting and quarrying in South Australia

Ward, Leonard Rosslyn, c. 1958, Photograph, PRG 1682/2/51-100

35mm colour slides originally housed in a container with the label 'I.C.I. Technical', arranged in small boxes with the labels: Pt Augusta (6), Sidewinder Solar Salt SF (25), Quarry (21), Quarry (26), Osborne (18), Aerial (9), Bluebird LMG Excav (19), S/F series (23), Ardrossan conveyor S/F (1), S/F Harvest tech (20), S/F (24), S/F (23), Mt Bold Solar (4), S/F fauna birdlife (11), Quarry (9), S/F (26). Comprising images of: solar salt fields at Port Augusta and Port Paterson, salt fields at Dry Creek near Adelaide, quarry at Penrice and the soda ash works at Osborne, Mount Bold dam and reservoir, and numerous images of salt harvesting and quarrying machinery and vehicles including conveyors, stacker conveyors, crushers, drills, elevators and salt harvesters, in particular the 'Curdimurka' and 'Hodog' salt harvesters. See below for details.

Photographs of Whyalla Shipyards

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/1-31

Album of photographs of shipbuilding and the Whyalla shipyards, taken by mechanical engineer Edward Watkins. Photographs inlcude the ships 'Iron Spencer' and 'Iron Whyalla', ships under construction, and machinery and employees at work in the shipyard and machine shop. See below for details.

Photographs of Adelaide scenes

1913, Photograph, B 70937/1-86

Collection of black and white photographic prints, taken by an unknown photographer. They cover localities in the Adelaide Hills, Adelaide street scenes, events and activities. Details of items are listed below.

Photographs: [views of the northern Flinders Ranges] Volume 12

Government Photolithographer (S.A.), c. 1880, Photograph, B 72087/2190-2236

Views of the northern Flinders Ranges Volume 12: an album of 40 mounted photographs numbered 2190-2236 showing localities in the northern Flinders Ranges. Most photographs do not have captions and some are duplicated or have similar views elsewhere in the Pictorial Collection. The following photographs are missing: 2204-2205, 2208-2209, 2222-2223. Scenes include hills, ranges, landscape, waterholes, creeks, trees and vegetation in the northern Flinders Ranges. For details of individual photographs see 'more information' tabs.

South Australian Farmers' Co-operative Union photograph album

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620

Album containing 38 gelatin silver photographs mounted on card, with printed captions mounted below each print, depicting the locations and activities of the South Australian Farmers' Co-operative Union Limited in approximately 1938.

Views of streets in Port Adelaide district

Port Adelaide (S.A.). Council, 1924, Photograph, B 28690/1-109

Views of Council road works and road construction in the Port Adelaide district, including Semaphore, Largs, Glanville, Peterhead, Birkenhead, Sandwell, Portland Estate, Exeter areas, with before and after views at each location. Buildings, shops, houses, land, streetscapes and modes of transport are featured.

Salt harvesting and quarrying in South Australia

Ward, Leonard Rosslyn, 1958, Photograph, PRG 1682/2/1-50

35mm colour slides originally housed in a container with the label 'I.C.I. Technical', arranged in small boxes with the labels: Pt Augusta (6), Sidewinder Solar Salt SF (25), Quarry (21), Quarry (26), Osborne (18), Aerial (9), Bluebird LMG Excav (19), S/F series (23), Ardrossan conveyor S/F (1), S/F Harvest tech (20), S/F (24), S/F (23), Mt Bold Solar (4), S/F fauna birdlife (11), Quarry (9), S/F (26). Comprising images of: solar salt fields at Port Augusta and Port Paterson, salt fields at Dry Creek near Adelaide, quarry at Penrice and the soda ash works at Osborne, Mount Bold dam and reservoir, and numerous images of salt harvesting and quarrying machinery and vehicles including conveyors, stacker conveyors, crushers, drills, elevators and salt harvesters, in particular the 'Curdimurka' and 'Hodog' salt harvesters. See below for details.

People, groups and events around the suburb of Payneham

Messenger Press, c. 1987, Photograph, B 75111/1-62

People and groups photographed by Messenger Press around the suburb of Payneham. Titled by Messenger Press as 'Payneham People'. A selection have been digitised and may be viewed online (do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on B 75111/1-62); the rest may requested and viewed in the Reading Room.

[Photographs of the Woodville plant in production]

GM Holden Ltd, 1947, Photograph, BRG 213/77/53/VOL1/29-48

Black and white photographs of the General Motors-Holden's Limited factory at Woodville and operations within the factory. Includes building works, refitting and refurbishing projects including the workers' mess hall, utilisation of War buildings, the Australian Car Project, and the expansion to body production.

Photograph album of Far North South Australian stations and homesteads

c. 1938, Photograph, B 77568/1-93

Album of photographs taken during a Department of Lands survey of stations and homesteads in the far north of South Australia, in approximately 1938. See below for details.

Album of views of people and places around Kapunda

c. 1890, Photograph, B 59106/131-239

Views of people and places around Kapunda. This collection of photographs depicting residents and other scenes in the Kapunda district was taken from glass plate negatives purchased by the Library in 1993. No identification came with the images.

Photographs of the 1st S.A. Company during the Boer War

Howland, Frederick Henry, c. 1899, Photograph, PRG 248/4/1-58

Collection of photographs, most of which were taken in South Africa of the 1st South Australian Company during the South African War. The collection is part of the personal papers of Lt Col F.H. Howland of Mount Gambier, C.O. of the lst S.A. Contingent. See 'contents' for details of items.

Album of views of people and places around Kapunda

c. 1890, Photograph, B 59106/240-416

Views of people and places around Kapunda. This collection of photographs depicting residents and other scenes in the Kapunda district was taken from glass plate negatives purchased by the Library in 1993. No identification came with the images.

Sweet Collection folders, volume 6

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1885, Photograph, B 72483/6/1-50

Volume 6 in a collection of photographs by Captain Samuel Sweet, arranged in six folders. Each photograph in Folders 1-5 and some in Folder 6 have separate records in the catalogue and have been previously digitised. By searching on Collection: Sweet Collection, these records can be drawn together. Additional photographs in Folder 6 can be viewed by taking the browse album link attached to the record B 72483/6.

Album of views of people and places around Kapunda

c. 1890, Photograph, B 59106/1-130

Views of people and places around Kapunda. This collection of photographs depicting residents and other scenes in the Kapunda district was taken from glass plate negatives purchased by the Library in 1993. No identification came with the images.

Views in South Australia : collection of black and white photograph negatives

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1605/3/85-179

Negatives containing views of South Australian countryside, landscapes, and seascapes, including Port Lincoln, Adelaide, and the Murray River. Includes buildings, people playing sport, boats, the ocean, and various scenes.

Making car body shells and panels at Holden's

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1920, Photograph, BRG 213/1/3/131-141

Black and white photographs of men working on car body shells and producing body panels in the workshops at Holden's Motor Body Builders Limited. Contains mostly images taken at Woodville, with some of the King William Street premises.

Development of Inverness property at McLaren Vale

Scammell, Francis George, 1916, Photograph, PRG 1508/14/2/1-14

Second of three photograph albums showing the development of the property 'Inverness' at McLaren Vale by owner Francis George Scammell. Printed on cover: 'Inverness, McLaren Vale. March, 1916'. See below for details of the 14 photographs and to view images.

Photograph album of the England-Australia flight

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, c. 1919, Photograph, PRG 18/9/1/1A-48C

Photograph album documenting the England-Australia flight of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU and crew, from Hounslow, England, to Adelaide, Australia. See below for details.

Series 087a: Aerial photographs of General Motors at Birkenhead

Smith, D. Darian, 1929, Photograph, BRG 397/2/87A

Aerial photographs of the General Motors factory at Birkenhead, and views of the surrounding houses of Birkenhead and shipping in the Port River.

Photograph album 3

Krichauff, Frederick Charles, 1885, Photograph, B 71096/1-52

Collection of mostly silver albumen photographs, in an album. Believed to have been taken by F.C. Krichauff, who worked as a photographer in South Australia. The photographs include bush scenes, houses, waterfalls, group travelling through northern South Australia on camels, Aboriginal people, Victorian bush scenes and early Australian stamps [the photographs of stamps have not been digitised]. See 'contents' for details of individual photographs.

Photographs of the Steicke family

Steike (Family), c. 1924, Photograph, B 71175/1-58

A collection of photographs of Steicke family members (1-34), together with some from friends and extended family (35 onwards ). Most were collected for actual/possible inclusion in the book 'Steickes in Australia since 1838 / [compiled by M.L. Steicke]. See 'items' for details of of individual photographs.

Portraits by various South Australian photographers

Hammer & Co., c. 1867, Photograph, B 71686/1-67

Examples of the photographic work of various South Australian photographers in the mid to late 19th century. All are portraits, some identified, but demonstrating clothing and hair styles of the period. See 'contents' for brief details of items.

Collection of lantern slides

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/1-194

Collection of lantern slides, created by Raymond Gordon. Gordon travelled widely in South Australia and to the Northern Territory. Views include Mount Gambier, Barmera, Adelaide and the Ungarra district, Eyre Peninsula. Prints and negatives of some slides are also held in other series (Series 1, 3, and 4) and have been digitised in those. Listed below is a selection of the slides. Many of the slides have been digitised in series 3 and are not repeated in this list. Slides taken in the Middle East also have not been listed or digitised.

Photographs of company premises, staff and merchandise

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14

Approximately 170 photographs and postcard images of Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. premises in Currie Street, Adelaide, on Port Road, Allenby Gardens and Gepps Cross; including scenes at Currie Street of the February 1907 fire, new building, leather goods factory, celebrations for Armistice Day 1918, Port Adelaide steel yard and bulk store, Adelaide warehouse interior scenes, Harrold Colton & Co. staff in 1909 and later, social functions, sporting functions, cricketing and football teams.

Cowell and Franklin Harbour, Eyre Peninsula

Trengove, Arthur M., 1900, Photograph, PRG 1480/7/1-194

Records of the Reverend Arthur M. Trengove comprising lantern slides and glass plate negatives, mainly of church buildings of the Eyre Peninsula region, with a focus on Cowell and the Methodist church, manse and scenery. There are also photographs of Maylands Methodist Church and Orroroo Methodist Church. Also includes some images of the Franklin Harbour hotel in Cowell, other buildings in the Eyre Peninsula and coastal jetty scenes, and some portraits of missionaries serving in the Eyre Peninsula circuit. Some images have legible (minimal) captions but most are without captions. See CONTENTS for more information and details of images.

Photograph albums belonging to Hermann and Hilda Heinrich

Heinrich, Hermann Adolph, 1919, Photograph, PRG 1559/7/1-234

Records comprise photographs taken from three photograph albums belonging to Hermann and Hilda Heinrich. Captions found on the photographs have been noted in quotation marks. Some captions have been provided by Ilona Oppenheim. Photographs show activities in and around Hermannsburg Mission, people of the Mission, Alice Springs, Darwin, Henbury Station, Gosse Ranges, Palm Valley and other places in Central Australia.

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