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Adelaide Railway Station

c. 1927, Photograph, B 4575

[General description] This new Adelaide Railway Station is a large sandstone structure in the neoclassical style designed by local architects Garlick and Jackman. Its foundation stone was laid on 24 August 1926, and the building was completed in 1928. Cars and an open-topped bus (S.A.R. 52) are parked in front of the building. Men are at work on scaffolding under the verandah. [On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the "Chronicle", Aug. 13, 1927. / Adelaide Railway Station / 1927.'

Adelaide Railway Station

c. 1927, Photograph, B 4599

[General description] The incompleted Adelaide Railway Station forms a background to this view of the railway platforms and lines. One of the trains is leaving the station under full steam whilst men are hard at work with picks and shovels on an adjoining line. The material in the large container on the left is probably coal or coke for fuelling the engines. [On back of photograph] 'Adelaide Railway Station / looking east from the Overway Bridge. / 1927 / Reproduced in the "Observer", Dec. 10, 1927.'

Adelaide Railway Station

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1878, Photograph, B 9193

[General description] This photograph shows the Adelaide Railway Station, built in 1856, after alterations made in 1878 when a second storey was added. It is a stone building with red brick dressings with a large arched portico and wide verandahs. A decorative wrought iron railing runs along the roof ridge. See B 9875 for the original building.

South Australian Institute.

B. Goode & Co., c. 1864, Photograph, B 2871

South Australian Institute, on the north side of North Terrace, Adelaide. Opened in 1861, it was the forerunner to the State Library, housing a large book collection and acting as a cultural centre. Lectures and educational talks were given and museum specimens and artistic works were shown. The west side is 19 yards east of Gawler Place and the frontage is 35 yards.

South Australian Institute

Adelaide Photographic Co., c. 1867, Photograph, B 7911

South Australian Institute, North Terrace showing the southern portion of the building which was built in 1860. This Victorian building which was built in the Renaissance style was designed by AE Hamilton. A large portico supported by columns stands over the front entrance.

Intersection of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide

c. 1894, Photograph, B 14981

This view of the Adelaide Institute Building and the Mortlock building has been taken from the opposite side of North Terrace and shows the statue of Robbie Burns in its earlier situation. Note the large utility pole on the right.

Torrens Railway Bridge

c. 1872, Photograph, B 11694

Port Railway Bridge over the Torrens River. The remains of the old bridge can be seen in the creek. A large water pipe is supported under the bridge crossing from side to side

University of Adelaide, Lady Symon Building

State Library of South Australia, 1929, Photograph, B 5168

University of Adelaide. Lady Symon building, North Side, 8 May 1929. Students Union Building. Erected in 1929 on a vacant site. The Colonnade can be seen to the east of the building and a large coat of arms is set into the northern face of the building.

University of Adelaide, Students' Union buildings

State Library of South Australia, 1929, Photograph, B 5170

University of Adelaide. Students Union buildings, 10 May 1929. Looking east at the Lady Symon Building and the Refectory, with the Darling building on the extreme right. Erected on a vacant site in 1929. For view of alterations made to gabled building on the right see B 8213. The building has a large expanse of rubble and wasteland to the west of it that has yet to be landscaped.

University of Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1939, Photograph, B 8211

[General description] Sir George Murray gifted ten thousand pounds to the university for this union building to provide men students with quaters including a gymnasium and a library. It is three stories high and built from red brick with concrete dressings including a large coat of arms set into the north face.The cloister joins with the Lady Symon building on the right. [On back of photograph] 'University of Adelaide / Students Union building / Sir George Murray building in the foreground (north and east sides) / April 11th, 1939 / The Murray building was opened on March 21, 1938 / Erected on a vacant site / For site see plan accompanying B 5167'.

King William Street, looking south towards Victoria Square

State Library of South Australia, 1929, Photograph, B 5142

King William Street, looking south from the Criterion Hotel to Victoria Square. The old Treasury building can be seen to the east. The photograph was taken at 2.30pm on January 25, 1929 to show the traffic. King William Street proceeds south through the middle of Victoria Square and three statues on plinths can be seen the middle of the road and on the corner of King William Street and Flinders Street. The Victoria Square gardens display large leafy trees over crisscross paths, and are enclosed with paling fences.

War Memorial Unveiling

McKenzie, J., c. 1931, Photograph, B 5909

[General description] A large group of soldiers and civilians attend the ceremony at the new National War Memorial, Adelaide, on Anzac day, 1931. The police greys are in attendance (bottom left corner) and part of Government House can be glimpsed amongst the trees in the background. The Memorial was designed by Walter Bagot and Louis Laybourne-Smith (of the firm Woods Bagot) and built by Tillett and Son. The detail of the marble angel and group of bronze figures was the work of Sydney sculptor George Rayner Hoff. [On back of photograph] 'April 25th, 1931 / Sounding the Last Post at the ceremony of unveiling the War Memorial, North Terrace, west corner of Kintore Avenue'.

"Moonta"

c. 1931, Photograph, B 7358

[General description] The popular coastal passenger / cargo liner MV 'Moonta' (2,700 tons), when newly built by Burmeister & Wain shipyard in Copenhagen Denmark for the Adelaide Steamship Company. She plied between Adelaide and Port Lincoln with stops at various coastal ports, including Kingscote when necessary. She carried large amounts of cargo, mostly wool, as well as lead, pig iron and groceries. [On back of photograph] 'Motor vessel 'Moonta' (Adelaide Steamship Company) / Added to the Company's fleet towards end of 1931 / Photograph taken in 1931 / Presented by the Adelaide Steamship Company'.

S.S. "City of Singapore"

Walker, Gordon, 1924, Photograph, B 10059

S.S. "City of Singapore" after the fire of April 26, 1924. This photograph shows the restoration of the ship as she was on August 30, 1924. The ship was loaded with cars, tractors and a large cargo of flammable materials. The fire broke out and took hold with an explosion throwing fire fighters onto the wharf. A memorial was erected to remember the two firemen killed in the explosion.

H.M.S. "Protector"

Walker, Gordon, c. 1901, Photograph, B 10060

H.M.S. "Protector" was a large flat-iron gunboat commissioned and purchased by the South Australian government in 1884 for the purposes of protecting the local coastline from Russian attacks. She was launched in 1884. In 1910 she was acquired by the Commonwealth for the Royal Australian Navy and served during World War I. Archivist note on back of photograph suggests this photograph was taken on the occasion of her return from China after the Yihetuan Movement (Boxer Rebellion) This was the trade inbalance between China, United States, Europe and particularly Great Britain. HMS "Protector" arrived back in Port Adelaide in 1901 to much fanfare. The AW Sandford warehouse can be seen in the background.

The "Procyon"

c. 1900, Photograph, B 11855

The "Procyon". She was a steel barque, 2122 tons, built in 1892 and registered in Dundee. Unusually large to be rigged as a three mast barque. She was "built to carry". She visited South Australia in 1900

The "Procyon"

c. 1900, Photograph, B 11856

"The "Procyon". She was a steel barque, 2122 tons, built in 1892 and registered in Dundee. Unusually large to be rigged as a three mast barque. She was "built to carry". She visited South Australia in 1900

Sailing Ship 'Zebra'

c. 1860, Photograph, B 15527

Sailing ship 'Zebra'. She departed Altona, Hamburg on the 12th August, 1838, arriving at Port Misery, South Australia on the 28th December, 1838. Information taken from SA Memory website states that: 'The Zebra was a three masted ship, built in 1818 and weighing 350 tons, owned by J Dede of Altona, Germany. This artwork has been attributed to Jacob Boettger. He has paid attention to fine details of the vessel including sails, rigging and hull. The work was possibly painted from a model or from drawings of building plans of similar vessels, or perhaps the actual vessel as Boettger lived and worked in Altona. Painstaking measures have been employed to make finely detailed points including sails, rigging and ropes. The artist's interpretation of the work has a focus on the detail of the vessel itself and the sea lacks embellishment. Boettger made many maritime paintings usually depictig the vessels in profile and under full sail. Danish Captain Dirk Meinerts Hahn, as captain brought a group of almost 200 'Old Lutherans' to Adelaide aboard his ship the Zebra in 1838. In South Australia, Hahn assisted this group to obtain 150 acres of land near Mount Barker from William Hampden Dutton. In gratitude the people named the settlement after him - Hahndorf. The town was settled by Lutheran migrants largely from in and around a small village then named Kay in Prussia.'

Daisy Bates

c. 1949, Photograph, SRG 98/7/40

Daisy Bates with Aboriginal children at Ooldea. Written on the back of photo: 'Mrs Bates with the children. In this field she excelled. Her work was largely centred around the children'.

Tarlee

Jones, William, c. 1914, Photograph, B 40636

BANNEAR : A family picnic on the side of the Main North Road, Tarlee ; the group sit around their picnic by a large open car.

Wedding group

1940, Photograph, B 25491

Large Wedding group - Bride with seven bridesmaids.

Wedding group

1941, Photograph, B 25492

Large Wedding group - bride with Bridesmaids, and Flowergirls.

Woman in hat

c. 1910, Photograph, B 48128

Head & shoulders view of a woman wearing a feather boa & a large hat decorated with roses.

Grace Egerton wearing a crinoline dress

Fox, Alexander, c. 1870, Photograph, B 52992

Carte-de-visite portrait of the actress Grace Egerton (or Mrs George Case) wearing a crinoline dress and standing by a large urn. Grace Egerton was an actress and variety performer who toured Australia in the 1860s and 1870s with her husband George Case, performing impersonations, singing, dancing and rapid changes of costume, while Mr Case played the violin and accordion.