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Grain Sheds, Point Turton
Large grain sheds being erected at Point Turton.
Grain Sheds, Point Turton
Large grain sheds being erected at Point Turton.
Port Adelaide Wharf
[General description] Port Adelaide wharf showing the Customs House and the steamer "Aldinga". [On back of photograph] Port Adelaide 1880-86. Customs House completed 1880. Showing the steamer Aldinga. Note by Mr Samuels, Largs.
McLaren Wharf, Port Adelaide
[General description] McLaren Wharf, viewed from an elevated position, showing shipping, goods sheds and the activity of the wharf. A large steamship is seen in the top left of the photograph. On the right is G.H. Read's Exchange Hotel displaying a banner advertising Port Adelaide Sailing Club's yacht race on Saturday afternoon. In the foreground a barrel laden cart passes a two men "double dinking"on a bicycle. [On back of photograph] 'Port Adelaide / looking east from Commercial Road Feb 1913'.
Port Adelaide
[General description] On the left is a shallow canal which contains two boats, one upturned. A small group of Aboriginal people sit in the foreground. On the right is the busy street with horse drawn carriages and bullock wagons which are taking bales (wool?) to be loaded onto ships whose masts can be seen on the river beyond. [On back of photograph] 'Port Adelaide, 1845 / Reproduced from a sketch by T.H.Shepherd in the Museum, Adelaide. Canal in Commercial Street, looking north towards the Port River. Left hand side: 1) Old no.4 Bonded Store; 2) Harbour-Master's residence. Right hand side: (left to right) 1) S.A.Co. Store; 2) Building adjoining R. Venn, Butcher is the Commercial Inn (now Commercial Hotel). Notes by Mr. Samuels, Largs.'
Aerial view of Port Adelaide area
[General description] The North Arm of the Port River viewed from above with Lefevre Peninsula and the suburbs of Semaphore (middle of image) and Largs Bay (on right) in the distance, and the sea beyond. Both jetties can be clearly seen. The six masted ship on the river is probably a barquentine as its fore-mast is square-rigged and all others are fore-and-aft. [On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the 'Chronicle', Feb. 5, 1927 / Aerial view of Port Adelaide River looking south west from the North Arm / 1927'. The following information was provided by a researcher: 'The Torpedo Station can be clearly seen in the middle of the photograph. It is the square piece of land on the corner of the North Arm and Hindmarsh Reach of the Port River. The creek that forms its eastern boundary (Perrys Creek) was extended and deepened by the Naval Reserve and Torpedo Station staff and used for mooring and storage of Naval vessels. The magazine and boat sheds can be seen. They ran along a raised road from the River to the point where Perrys Creek met the diagonal track into the Port. The track was rarely above water and was unpassable. The False Arm, near the Torpedo Station's southern edge, is also very clear'.
Port Adelaide Railway Station
[General description] This is the original Railway station at Port Adelaide, opened in April 1856. It is a large stone building with a tower and a curved roof over the platforms. A locomotive can be seen leaving the platform on the right. See B 34546 for an earlier view. Later, in 1916 a new station was built on Commercial Road and became the main Port Adelaide Railway Station, this original one being known as 'Port Dock'. See B 5520 for the new station. [On back of photograph] 'Before 1927'.
Port Adelaide
[General description] Panoramic view of Port Adelaide, taken from the stack (or near it, hence the shadow) of Hart's Mill, looking east over Port Adelaide towards the Adelaide hills, with city buildings and streets and the Port River and docks in the distance. [On back of photograph] 'Port Adelaide / before 1927* / *1905-1906 vide Mr. Samuels, Largs. / Adjoins 4410'.
Port Adelaide
[General description] Shipping of all kinds is seen in this panoramic view over the Port River and wharves. In the centre a large steamer is moored at the Howard Smith Company wharf. Jonas' Prince's Hotel (established 1851) is the two storey building in the foreground. Robert Jonas is the last licensee of this hotel which lost its licence in the Temperance Party's 1909 push to restrict the number of licensed premises in Port Adelaide. It was one of fifteen hotels whose licenses expired on 25 March 1909 and were not renewed. See B 5654 for an earlier view of this hotel. [On back of photograph] 'Port Adelaide / 1909-11' (Another hand) 'Adjoins 4350'.
Port Adelaide
[General description] This view shows the Customs House on Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, the third Customs building on this site. It was built in 1877-79 in the Victorian Italianate style, next to the earlier Institute building (1874-76). Originally the two buildings were separated by a laneway but they were later joined together. Note the large covered dray at the kerbside, which according to a researcher may be a railway wagon that went on railway lines from the old Port Dock Station in St. Vincent Street around to the wharf area. [On back of photograph] 'Commercial Road, Port Adelaide / 1916-26'.
Post Office, Port Adelaide
This solid stone two storey building served as the Post Office at Port Adelaide during the latter half of the nineteenth century and into the the nineteen twenties. It features decorative ironwork in a curved archway over its front entrance. A large postbox stands on the footpath in front of the building. [On back of photograph] 'Post Office, Port Adelaide / Marine Parade / 1928 / In 1928 the Post Office was transferred to a new building in Commercial Road. See B 4605 / Reproduced in the "Advertiser" for Jan. 25, 1928'. According to a researcher the street address was North Parade, Port Adelaide.
Railway Station, Port Adelaide
[General description] A large Red Cross banner is displayed over the entrance to the dock station, a two storey stone building with a tower. Within the station is a fully equipped ambulance train, with medical students and doctors. There is a small booth in front of the building with the words 'Motor Stand Port Dock' painted on its sides. There is also a cast iron drinking fountain. [On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the 'Register', October 2nd, 1928 / Waterside workers strike, Port Adelaide / Dock railway station used as an ambulance centre / Octorber 1st, 1928'.
Port Adelaide
[General description] The main focus of this street scene is the Ozone Theatre which was designed by architects Bruce, Wooldridge, and Harral and built in 1913 in the Art Nouveau style, featuring a corner tower. Business premises of J. Brook & Son, Drapers and W & T Rhodes, Ironmongers are on the right of the theatre. On the left is the Golden Grain Bakery. A horse drawn dray loaded with bags is in the foreground and a large public telephone box is seen on the right. [On back of photograph] St.Vincent Street, Port Adelaide / April 28, 1919'.
Seamen's Mission
Seamen's Mission, Todd Street, Port Adelaide.
Port Adelaide Canal
Port Adelaide Canal, off Commercial Road. The large sailing vessel is the "Colonna" which was once called the "Sierra Colonna"; directly behind is the S.S. Herbert, then the S.S. Warooka, lastly the Schooner "Yatala".
Port Adelaide
View of Port Adelaide showing H. M. S. "Protector ". The ship changed in 1900 from "Protector" to MNCS "Protector". Another note on the back of the photograph states "HMCS Protector until 1900, HMS Protector during 1900 Boxer Rebellion, HMAS Protector after Federation. This ship was a large flat-iron gunboat commissioned and purchased by the South Australian government in 1884, for the purpose of defending the local coastline against possible attacks in the aftermath of the "Russian scare" of the 1870s.
Shipping at Port Adelaide
Shipping at Port Adelaide. The large steamship featured is possibly the "Adelaide" 1883-1931. It was designed as a passenger vessel for the Adelaide Steamship Company's Adelaide to Melbourne service and carried 302 people
Port Augusta
[General description] A small boat laden with timber is in the foreground of this view across water to distant waterside buildings and stores at the Port Augusta jetty. A large sailing vessel can be seen at the end of the jetty; other smaller craft are moored nearby. On the extreme left, behind a beached vessel is P.R.Warren's store.
"Broughton Hotel"
"Broughton Hotel" at Port Broughton with a large bus parked outside.
Port Elliot Institute
Port Elliot Institute The Library (at right) was built 1880, the Hall built 1882. Charles John Anstey, colonist, builder and carpenter, was very involved with the Port Elliot community as a public speaker and performer. As President of the Port Elliot Institute he laid the foundation stone for the large building extension alongside the original Institute building which housed the library.
Interior of St. Jude's Church
Interior of St. Jude's Church, Port Elliot, showing a large stained glass window behind the altar. The first service was held in St Jude's Church of England on December 25, 1854. Reverend John Watson was the first Rector. The bluestone church has a slate roof and several fine stained glass windows. The tower was completed in 1937
"Ravendale", Port Lincoln
[On back of photograph] 'Ravendale, Port Lincoln belonging to Andrew J. Murray Esq.' [General description] This house was originally built as the private residence of the resident Magistrate of Port Lincoln and was one of the early large houses in the area. The gabled roof appears to be shingle and there is an interesting wooden trim on the verandah. On the left is the outbuilding which includes stabling. In front of the house is an untidy complex of stockyards built from timber. Three men pose for the photographer in the foreground, one of them holding a horse [duplicate copy at PRG 458/1/1/32c].
Members of First Synod
[General description] A group of churchmen comprising the Synod are posed on the steps of the new Wesleyan Methodist church. The archway over the door has decorative brickwork and the bannister of the steps is supported by a large pedestal. See B 8801 for a larger image of the church. [On back of photograph] 'First Synod, Eyre's Peninsula district / Taken on steps of new Church / Port Lincoln / Wishing Sir S.J. and Lady Way the Compliments of the Season / ? Piper'.
Railway yards, Port Lincoln
[General description] View of the railway yards and station at Port Lincoln, with two goods trains in the foreground and part of the town visible in the background. [On back of photograph] 'Railway Station Port Lincoln / Bourne Photo' (Another hand) 'Station opened Nov. 1907 / 1907-27'.
Port Lincoln Post Office
[General description] In this street scene of Port Lincoln a little girl is standing on the footpath in front of the the Post Office. The building has a large shady verandah where a number of wicker baskets or crates are stacked and a couple of boys appear to be posting a letter. [On back of photograph] 'Post Office / Port Lincoln / Bourne photo / c. 1911'.
Church, Port Lincoln
[General description] St. Thomas' Anglican Church built in 1849-50, set in a garden with a white picket fence. A large creeper is starting to cover part of the building. [On back of photograph] 'Before 1927 / c. 1911' (Another hand) 'St. Thomas Church, Port Lincoln / Bourne photo'.
Port Lincoln
[General description] Motor cars travelling along the main street in Port Lincoln. [On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the "Chronicle", Oct. 22, 1927 / Port Lincoln / 1927'.
Port Lincoln
[General description] Tasman Street buildings are seen on the right, including the premises of C.G. Wegner, Tobacconist. Cars are parked at the kerbside. A glimpse of the jetty can be seen behind an avenue of pine trees which line the seafront. Note the large utility pole with a prop. [On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the "Chronicle", Oct. 2, 1927 / Port lincoln / 1927' Street scene of Port LIncoln.
The Castle, Port Lincoln
The Castle, Port Lincoln - a well known landmark in Port Lincoln, before demolition. Caption from the newspaper photograph (The Chronicle, Dec. 14th, 1933) reads "The Old Castle, a new known landmark in Port Lincoln, which supplied the title of the book by Doreen Puckridge, 'King's Castle'. Picture taken last week prior to the demolitian of the building to make way for a modern surgery. It dates from the early days of the historic town". The story is based on the Kingsley children who live in a large house near the sea at Port Lincoln/. the author appears in the story as Pat Kingsley The two storey semi detached house stands in a row of houses and has an upstairs balcony shaded by bull nose iron verandah. A small front garden stands behind a white picket fence.
Bullock team, Port Lincoln
Bullock team hauling large timber oil plant along railway reservation at Coomunga railway crossing.