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Maurice 'Mick' William Frost on motorcycle

c. 1944, Photograph, PRG 1696/7/59

Digital copy of a black and white photograph of Maurice 'Mick' William Frost on his motorbike, registration number SA 22494, at the Frost/Chamberlain farm at Oakbank.

Friends of Maurice 'Mick' William Frost with motorcycles

c. 1944, Photograph, PRG 1696/7/60

Digital copy of a black and white photograph of friends of Maurice 'Mick' William Frost on their motorbikes, one with a sidecar. Believed to be at a dirt raceway.

Pride March Adelaide

Scott, Jenny, 2019, Photograph, B 77792

Woman in Light Square with her Suzuki motorcycle prior to the 2019 Adelaide Pride March. Her bike has Trans and Rainbow flags attached.

'Entrance to New Cave'

c. 1926, Photograph, PRG 1752/3/12

Photograph from the album of Joyce Kernick. Two men standing alongside motorcycles near the entrance to 'New Cave', Naracoorte.

Motorcycle riders and members of Black Death Australia, at the Black Lives Matter - Keep up the fight rally, Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square).

Gonçalves, Fernando M., 2020, Photograph, PRG 1766/14/1

Motorcycle riders and members of Black Death Australia, at the Black Lives Matter - Keep up the fight protest, Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square). Organised by Sosblakaustralia SA and Adelaide Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, the Black Lives Matter - Keep up the fight march was a subsequent protest to the 'Justice for George Floyd' rally held in June. The purpose of the rally, which started at the northern end of Tarndanyannga and attracted about 1000 people, "was to to fight police violence, racism, and the murder of black people in this country, in solidarity with the Aboriginal liberation struggle, with the struggle in America, and with the global struggle against systematic racism".

Photographer Emma Brasier photographing the beginning of the Survival Day March, Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square), and motorcyle riders from Black Death Australia

Scott, Jenny, 2021, Photograph, PRG 1629/15/23

Photographer Emma Brasier photographing the beginning of the Survival Day March, Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square) and motorcycle riders of Black Death Australia. Thousands gathered for the annual march to support the changing the date of Australia Day, marching to Parliament House and back to Tarntanyangga.

Beginning of the Survival Day March, King William Street, Adelaide

Scott, Jenny, 2021, Photograph, PRG 1629/15/24

Beginning of the Survival Day March, King William Street, Adelaide, with members of Black Death Australia riding motorcycles. Thousands gathered for the annual march to support the changing the date of Australia Day, marching to Parliament House and back to Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square).

[Glass plates and negatives of Adelaide scenes]

Reeves, George William Herbert, c. 1900, Photograph, B 72260/1-89

A mixture of glass plate negatives and acetate negatives, many believed to have been taken by George Reeves. A diary 'The Welcome Photographic Exposure Record and diary, 1912' which was used to record details of exposures; and a leaflet 'How to use Velox' can be found at D 8602(Misc).

Speedway Royal, Wayville

1929, Photograph, B 40538

Indian and B.S.A. bikes at the Speedway.

Anti Vietnam War demonstrations

Medlin, Brian, 1970, Photograph, PRG 1473/3/6/3-40

Anti Vietnam War demonstrations at the intersection of North Terrace and King William Street, Adelaide, and gatherings at Elder Park.

Gawler Fire Station

c. 1910, Photograph, B 20463

Fire Brigade Station - officers with a motorcycle stand outside, an NSU motorcycle with officers of the Gawler Fire Brigade, date c.1910. The motorcycle has a fore-car attached to carry the appliance and a pillion seat for a second officer. Information courtesy of the Veteran Car Club of SA.

Harry Mangham at Wayville

Gray, F. Malcolm, 1927, Photograph, B 40466

Harry Manghan - 7-9 Harley at Speedway Royal, Wayville. According to a researcher, this photograph was taken at Smithfield Speedway on 29 October 1927. The correct name of the rider is Mangham.

Photographs relating to Peter Jackson's war service

1940, Photograph, PRG 1614/2/1-79

Loose photographs from Peter Jackson's war service in the RAAF. Digital copies.

Harley Davidson Motor Cycle

1919, Photograph, B 48000

A Harley Davidson motor cycle and sidecar near Aldgate with Ms. Ruby Cornish.

Builders at work, Kingston, S.E

c. 1912, Photograph, B 41845

Builders at work at Kingston , S.E., extending a two-roomed cottage in Cooke Street, Kingston, to a villa-fronted house. Builders were Boddingtons, men include Charlie Smith and Toni Bodington. Charlie's motorcycle is parked in front. The motorcycle (either a Lewis or Allison) was originally registered No 11 in 1906 to J M Rowland in Adelaide. It comprises Chater-Lea frame fittings from UK and Minerva motor and fuel tank from Belgium, with Simplex leaf spring front forks from France.