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Photographs of Adelaide Zoo
Colour slides depicting animals and enclosures at Adelaide Zoo during the 1950s and 1960s. The photographer was Director of the Zoo. The photographs show some of the animals held by the zoo in this period, and the environments they lived in. One of the animals depicted is Samorn the Asian elephant who was a favourite at Adelaide Zoo and later Monarto Zoological Park from 1956 to her death in 1994.
Manuscript plan of 'The Town of Port Gawler, South Australia'
Large hand-coloured manuscript plan of 'The Town of Port Gawler, South Australia', created by surveyor P.L. Snell Chauncy. The plan depicts the intended layout of the town between the two branches of the Port Gawler Creek, including a largely grid-pattern street layout, two squares and a circus, designated land for public gardens and a market, and a cemetery on the edge of the town. Allotments for sale are numbered. A small inset shows the location of Port Gawler within the Adelaide region. A scale in feet and chains is included. Some staining is apparent around the edge of the plan.
Series 069: Don Bradman visit to Adelaide
Photographs of Don Bradman in Adelaide to present a car to the winner of the Lord Mary's Unemployment Relief Fund competition. The winner was presented with a Chevrolet Sports Roadster sponsored by General Motors, and several of the images show Bradman in a similar car on his travels around Adelaide.
Series 076: Thomas Hardy & Sons Ltd
Aerial images of Thomas Hardy & Sons Ltd's Adelaide Wine Cellars at Mile End, Hardy's Tintara Winery at McLaren Vale, and various vineyards.
Darwin
Doctor's residence with Government Resident's House on the top of the hill behind it. The photograph shows a large house surrounded by a shaded verandah. Men dressed in white can be seen on the verandah while a horse drawn wagon is waiting outside the residence. A large pandanus tree stands in the foreground.
Masonic Lodge, Darwin
Masonic Lodge.
Alkali Beds, Dry Creek
Aerial view of Imperial Chemical Industries Alkali Beds - for description from newspaper see B9695/1. The clipping states "Simultaneously with the construction of the salt paddocks at Dry Creek, where salt will be produced from seawater by progressive solar-evaporation, the company is building extensive works on the northern side of the old shipbuilding yards at Osborne, where alkalis will be manufactured from brine made at Dry Creek from salt taken from the sea and pumped under Port River in a pipeline. The works will comprise 22 buildings. During the past two or three months a large part of the big tract of waste land at Osborne has been completely transformed, a new road has been built, the land has been built up and levelled with thousands of tons of filling, and the actual work of laying the foundations is almost ready to be started. Because of the nature of the soil at Osborne, the foundations of the works are of special design and it is expected that it will be between nine months and a year before this stage of the work is completed. The contract for this work, which has been let to Messrs. Essery and Cartledge of Norwood, for about 50,000 pounds includes the laying of about 8,000 cubic yards of reinforced concrete and the driving of 4,400 timber piles, each pile being from 38 to 44 feet in length and more than a ton in weight. The piles, which are of stringy bark, black butt and turpentine pine, have been brought from the Mount Lofty Ranges and from as far afield as New South Wales. So far about 600 piles have been taken to the site of the works, where they are being pointed and tipped ready to be driven into the ground. It is hoped that it will be possible to start pile driving within the next month. For this purpose a pile frame has been constructed and an automatic pile hammer driven by compressed air has been prepared. A large air compressor has been installed on the works to supply the necessary air pressure. Meanwhile excavation work is proceeding and of a total of 20,000 cubic yards to be excavated about 7,000 cubic yards has already been removed. Caterpillar tractors and horse scoops are being used. Each day between 230 and 250 cubic yards of earth are being removed".
Gawler
[General description] This stone house was the residience of Thomas Fotheringham who was one of the founders of the Fotheringham Brothers Brewery at Gawler, later Kapunda. The house has a large basement and return verandah with decorative ironwork. A staircase leads from the front entrance to the lawn. Part of its large garden is seen in the foreground where the family dog is posing (near the bench). [On back of photograph] 'Gawler / Mr. Thomas Fotheringham's residence / 1872-86'.
Birksgate
[General description] A large gum tree dominates the garden in front of 'Birksgate'. It is a substantial two storey stone house with a wide balcony upstairs featuring iron lace, and a glassed in cast iron verandah at ground level. There is a rose garden featuring a large fountain in front. Thomas Elder bought the property from Arthur Hardy in 1864 and enlarged the house, adding another storey and other improvements. [On back of photograph] 'Birksgate' / 1872- 1986 / Residence of Sir Thomas Elder'.
Residence, Kensington Gdns
James Alexander Holdens' residence, Holden Street, Kensington Park - Girton School for Girls and now Pembroke School. JA Holden, the businessman who founded the South Australian Company which eventually produced the Holden car, built a substantial seven room house in 1875. The photograph depicts a busy scene showing a nursemaid with a small child standing under the verandah of a large house. There is also a small boy riding a rocking horse, a gentleman seated and a lady standing . A horse and carriage is taking two young ladies away from the house and another maid can be seen on the upstairs balcony along with a lady holding a small child. A large greenhouse stands at the back of the property.
Prince Alfred College
Boarders' Library, Prince Alfred College showing a large room lined with bookshelves and featuring a large fireplace.
The Acacias, Marryatville
[General description] This large ornate ballroom, lit by large gasoliers, has a bay window with a raised floor to accommodate the musicians. A piano can be seen behind a screen of indoor plants. [On back of photograph] 'The Acacias, Marryatville / (residence of Sir E.T. Smith) / The ballroom / 1905.'
Light Horse at Mitcham
The 11th Reinforcement of the 3rd Light Horse at Mitcham; a large group of soldiers with one kneeling at the front holding a large flag.
Store at Morgan
[General description] A. H. Landseer's store at Morgan comprises one large stone warehouse building with another large iron shed. Men, probably staff are posed for the photographer standing on a dray drawn by two light draught horses in tandem configuration (the horses harnessed one behind the other). See B 14963 for the Milang mill and store.
Nappa Merrie Station
Nappa Merrie Station, Cooper's Creek.
Troopship, Port Adelaide
[General description] A large crowd has gathered at Queen's Wharf to send off the First Contingent to the South Africa War. In the foreground men are standing on their wagons to get a better view. [On back of photograph] 'South African War, 1899-1902 / Departure of First Contingent / leaving Queen's Wharf, Port Adelaide in the tug Yatala to join the Medic at Largs Bay / October 31, 1899 / Reproduced in the Chronicle / November 4th, 1899'.
Horner & Co. premises in Ellen Street, Port Pirie
[General description] Horner and Company in Ellen Street, Port Pirie. This large corrugated iron building has sacks of goods outside. Many horse drawn carts are waiting to be loaded. A large stack of firewood is piled nearby. [On back of photograph] Ellen St., Port Pirie 1870-79.
Racecourse Grandstand of Port
Racecourse Grandstand of Port Augusta. The previous grandstand of the Port Augusta Racecourse was replaced in 1915 by Mr W Kleeman of Jamestown. The railings were erected in 1917. The photograph shows a large two storey building with a hipped roof form. The upper level has a large grandstand with timber benches. The lower level contains clubrooms. in 1942 the Government acquired the racecourse to house 700 Chinese who had been evacuated from the Pacific Islands and were en route to the North to be used as labourers. The photograph shows a typical raceday in 1932 where the crowds fill the grandstand and surrounds. Their cars are parked in the foreground.
North Terrace
North Terrace, south side, 25 October 1963. For site details see B 5124. This shows a large two storey stone house with wrought iron balustrade across the upper verandah. A large sandstone house stands to the right.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] This two storey sandstone fronted new building is in the Art Deco style, featuring large plate glass shop windows and a cantilever verandah. It is the premises of electrical firm Gerard & Goodman. A large clock is mounted above the upstairs window. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 37 / Rundle Street, north side / April 8, 1939 / This building was erected in 1938 / Compare with B 5239 / The left side of the two storey building with verandah abuts Synagogue Place / Frontage 12.5 yards'.
Government Produce Depot
[General description] This newly completed section of the Government Produce Department Building is two storey and built of brick with large panelled windows, arched on its upper floor. A large chimney is seen on the left. Galvanised iron buildings on the right are the premises for Willsmore Carrying Company and Thomas Kennedy's Wood and Coal Yard. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 71 / Light Square / Sep. 15, 1926 / The two storey portion of the Government Produce Depot was completed in 1926. It is situated on the north side of the square at the eastern corner. Frontage: 21 1/2 yards. For photo. of site taken in 1925 see B 2994 / For additions made in 1941 to the eastern end of Produce Dept. premises see B10905' (Another hand) 'For view of Willsmore's premises before alteration in 1926 see B 3637.'
Hindley Street, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings on Hindley Street include a graceful older style two storey building with an iron lace verandah (Adelaide House) and the tall modern Paringa Building next door (whose walls display large painted advertisements for Robur Tea and Burford's Soap). A large horse-drawn van stands in front of Colletts Limited, Mens and Boys wear. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 78 / Hindley Street, south side / July 21st 1930 / Left side of Adelaide House is 5 yards east of Gresham Street and frontage is 16.5 yards'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] Arthur Hadley's Used Cars firm has updated and enlarged its premises, installing large plate windows through which cars can be seen on display. Shell and Plume fuels are advertised on large signs attached to the roof of the building and there are Shell and Plume bowsers at the kerb.The building in the background is the rear of Foy and Gibson's. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 37 / Pulteney Street, east side / April 8th 1939 / The left half of the service station was erected in 1938 / Compare with B 6814 / The left side of the single storey building abuts York Lane / The right side abuts Hindmarsh Square / Frontage is 23.5 yards'.
Currie Street, Adelaide
Currie Street, Adelaide, north side, on August 19th, 1925. The edge of the large building on the extreme left is 11 yards east of Kingston Street. The near side of Douglas' Refreshments shop is 31 yards east of Kingston Street. The premises between the large building and Douglas' were demolished in 1925, and to see the building subsequently erected, see B 3601 and B 9607.
Franklin Street, Adelaide
[General description] This new building is plain in style and the exterior is cement rendered, probably over brick. A large utility pole is seen on the right. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 248 and 249 / Franklin Street, north side / 15 June, 1927 / The two storey building was completed in 1926, taking the place of a large corrugated iron structure (Penno's sack factory) which was burned down in 1925. / Site of new building: On west corner of Crowther Street. / Franklin Street frontage: 31 yards'.
Carrington Street, Adelaide
Carrington Street, Adelaide, south side, on the 31st March, 1925. On the left is Cardwell Street. The large building to the right of the shop was erected in 1925 and is St.John's Spiritual Church. The shopfront has a large advertisement for Arab Flour. The far side of the Church is 29 yards west of Cardwell Street.
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] Milburn's Super Service Station is a large two storey brick building, mostly painted a light colour, its parapet being art deco in style. The ground floor is open for vehicles to access. This large building dwarfs its neighbours; on the left F.R Payne, Duco specialist and on the right a pair of early cottages is squeezed between Milburn's and T.C. Hubbard's Motor Parts. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 560 / South corner of King William Street and Sturt Street / May 20th 1928 / Milburn's Service Station erected in 1927 on a vacant site / Measurements: King William Street frontage: 20.5 yards / Sturt Street frontage: 31.5 yards' (Another hand) 'For alterations made in 1944 see B 12452'.
Gilbert Street, Adelaide
[On back of photograph] 'Acre 608 / Gilbert Street, north side / Apr. 18, 1926 / Ross Motor Body Works erected in 1925. For view of premises formerly on the site see B 2711. Near side of Ross' is 36 yards west of Tapley Street. Frontage of Ross': 35 yards.' [General description] This new brick building has large panelled windows all along its road frontage and the name of the company appears in large letters over the front entrance. A fire hydrant is seen at the kerb and an electricity pole and its wires dominate the skyline.
South Australian Institute
South Australian Institute Building on North Terrace was the focal point in Adelaide's cultural life. It is a typical example of a Victorian building in the Renaissance style. Its central entrance hallway featured a grand stairway. The ground floor housed the circulating library, a large reading room, coffee room also used for lectures and a boardroom. Upstairs were three large rooms intended for classes and meetings. At the time of this photograph the lighting in the reading room and air conditioning devices were replaced.
Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide
[General description] Rear view of the Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide, constructed 1924-1932 of red brick with stone dressings. A large lawn area with gravel paths is seen in the foreground. The library was gifted to the University by Thomas Elder Barr Smith, as a memorial to his father, Robert Barr Smith who had bequeathed large sums of money for the purchase of books.