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Address presented to Governor Robinson
An address presented to the Governor, Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson on his first visit to Mount Gambier, by the members of the Mount Gambier Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Signed by the President, Charles Clark, and the Secretary, M.C. Wilson, it was presented during the Governor's visit to the Mount Gambier Show. See 'The Express and Telegraph' (Adelaide), 30 March 1883, page 3, for a report on the visit.
South African War Memorial
A wreath laying ceremony at the Boer War Memorial in Bay Rd. Mount Gambier on the occa sion of the 100th anniversary of the death of RSM James McGillivray. Marg Riquier in brown and Leith MacGillivray in the MacGillivray tartan kilt are standing beside the memorial.
Art work depicting A. Mitchell's Hotel in Mount Gambier
[General description] Photograph of a sketch depicting five businesses on Commercial Street facing Watson's Terrace and Reserve in Mount Gambier. Horses and their riders are gathered outside A. Mitchell's Hotel. The Assembly Room is situated next door, then A. Mitchell's Grocery Store which is next door to J. Heinemann's Saddlers Shop. Adjoining this building is a small cottage. This is the former site of Jen's Hotel.First Mt. Gambier Hotel was built on same site by 'Black' John Byng an American Negro in 1840, later A. Mitchell, John Allen then J.M. Jen's purchased and built a two-storeyed hotel. [On front of photograph] Mount Gambier in 1856. Alex: Mitchell's Hotel, Assembly Room and General Store also J. Heinemann's Saddler Shop. Corner of Commercial Street facing Watson's Terrace and Reserve, taken from a photograph.
Miss N. Brooksby
Photograph of Miss Netta Brooksby (later Fogarty) taken before the Debutante Ball for Mount Gambier High School in June 1941. Netta was born in Mt Gambier at St. Neots Hospital, on 15th August, 1923.
Fertiliser sales
Photograph of sacks of fertiliser being loaded onto a truck owned by L. Hood of Mount Schanck on 10th September 1957.
Fertiliser sales
Photograph of L. Hood of Mount Scanck's truck loaded with sacks of fertiliser in a paddock on 10th September 1957.
Fertiliser sales
Photograph of a fertiliser truck and trailer in a paddock on 10th September 1957. Truck is owned by L. Hood of Mount Schanck.
One Hundred Mile Race
Photograph of two competitors at the beginning of the One Hundred Mile Cycling Race on 15th August 1959. According to a researcher, the rider on the left is Kingsley Osborne. He was a butcher in Mt Gambier.
Post Office - Telegraph
Photograph of telegraphy instruments mounted on a wooden board possibly in a museum. The inscription says "These telegraph instruments were used to transmit from Kalangadoo on 3rd March 1962. The last telegram to be sent by morse code from a South Australian Post Office thus ending an era of morse telegraphy in the Post Office in South Australia which began on 18th February 1856."
Highland Ball
Members on the top table at the Highland Ball. L to R: Mrs Doris Fraser, Mr Hector Fraser b. Scotland 30 April 1904, immigrated to South Australia 1924 with his parents & siblings. Started business in Mt Gambier 1932. Member Blue Lake Highland Pipe Band Piper, then Drum Major. Caledonian Society Chieftan 1951-1952, died Mt Gambier 8 September 1973. Mayor Archibald Llewellyn (Arch) Sealey. Born Mt. Gambier 19 May 1914, Married Lorna Bodey 14 March 1936, Mayor 1971-1983, Died 16 November 1984. Woman standing in the background is possibly Mrs Alex Roberts. Hector Fraser is giving the 'Ode to the Haggis'.
Morton Sea Fair
View looking East of a water skier on Valley Lake, Mt. Gambier, watched by onlookers, May 1960.
Football players
Photograph of three members of the Football Team in 1962, Mount Gambier. From left to right: Geoff Wilson, G. Aishman and Vic Wood, all East Gambier players.
Football players
Photograph of three members of the Football Team in 1962, Mount Gambier.From left to right: Fred Hepner, John Marshall and John Graham, all East Gambier players.
Sports Carnival
Photograph of the South East Footballers sash and cup being awarded to the captain of the winning team during the Sports Carnival in March 1965, Mount Gambier. The person holding the winner's cup is David Thompson, a well known runner, footballer and official of West Gambier Football Club. He was buried 10th November 2008.
Racing Trophies
Photograph of two men with a silver jug and a silver tray which appear to be racing trophies awarded on 23rd July 1970, Mount Gambier. A researcher has added that 'the man on the left is Robert Kirby of Mingbool Station. He was a racehorse breeder and active member of the Mt Gambier Racing Club. The man on the right may be then mayor, Stan Elliott.'
Blood Donors
Photograph of people enlisting to become blood donors in Mount Gambier in August 1965. The two men in middle are Barry Brooks and Bill Cocks, both North Gambier Footballers, with Bill Cocks being the Coach.
Moore Road Machinery
Photograph of large earth moving machinery being inspected in Moore Road, Mount Gambier. MNR Enfield[?]. The man in the dark suit is Ken McPherson. The man in the light coloured suit at the far right is Albert Raymond (Ray) Griffiths, City Engineer of the Mt. Gambier Corporation.
Monsignor Isodore Redden
Photograph of Monsignor Richard Michael Isodore Redden, taken in the studio in Mount Gambier in 1956. He was a Catholic priest who became Monsignor in the church and was Dean of Mt. Gambier from 1952 to 1967. He born 1 February 1901 and died in the 1980's.
Marjorie Roughana
Photograph of Miss Marjorie Roughana seated with the ruffled tiered skirt of her debutante gown billowing around her. She is holding a posy of flowers. The photograph was taken in the studio for the St. Pauls Catholic Deb Ball in 1948. (information supplied by a researcher).
Valda Hoath
Photograph of Miss Valda Hoath of Mount Burr, sitting in the studio in Mount Gambier in 1951. Her long white lace debutante gown has short puffed sleeves and a vee neckline. She wears long lace gloves and holds a bouquet of flowers.
Kenny family
Two images of the family of Mr John Michael Kenny who lived in Mt. Gambier. From left to right: Patrica Kenny (married J. Blackall, deceased); Eveyln May Kenny; Kathleen Annette Kenny (married P. O'Donnell). Patricia is about eleven years old and wearing her hair in long ringlets; Kathleen is about six years old and wearing her short blonde hair pulled back with a hairclip.
T. A. Graney
Two exposures: one of T.A. Graney in the uniform of the Australian Air Force [right]; the left photo shows T.A. Graney and Eugene Graney, the latter in the Australian Army uniform.
Army 3rd Light Horse Camp
Photograph of a line of mounted soldiers from the 3rd Light Horse Regiment during the camp on the Mount Gambier Racecourse in 1941. Over seventy men and horses are lined up on the racecourse.
Procession at Mount Gambier
Procession travelling along Commercial Street. Commercial Street looking west. Note on the back of the photograph states "taken from a point near the corner of Ferrers and Commercial Streets. Old building on left is on the site of the present Jens Hotel, first two storey building on right used to be Cornelius Boarding House and tea rooms. Long since removed by A Ruberkonic as a coffee palace. Now owned by Mrs Jens and used as part of her hotel across the road. The second two storey building on the right is the Mount Gambier Hotel, at the corner of Commercial Street and Penola Road. Scaffolding on left used for erection of the Town Hall clock tower. (Clock erected on August 7th, 1883)" Information from the Town Clerk of Mount Gambier, January 14, 1938.
Nyook Station Homestead
Original homestead of Nyook Station, near Mount Gambier. From 1844 a number of stations were taken up in the Mount Gambier district. After July 1851 the pastoral licenses issued were regulated by the classification of the land. Nyook is the Scottish pronounciation of the English word Nook as in inglenook or a triangular area of land which sticks out into the North Sea (East Neuk of Fife) The photograph shows a small stone building covered by creepers and trees. A small chicken coop stands near the door along with various tools
Commercial St., Mount Gambier
Commercial St., Mount Gambier looking west. The South Australian Hotel is on the left foreground. This hotel existed since 1860 and was the third hotel to be built in Mount Gambier. The proprietor at the time of this photograph was Jane Long, widow of previous proprietor Robert Long. The hotel was enlarged in 1861
Residence, Mount Gambier
Home of Mr. & Mrs. Studemann, Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier. Amelia Louisa Rgina Studemann died in Mount Gambier in 1932. The is possibly her house in the photograph festooned with "Welcome Home" banners and bunting to greet the returning troops from World War I
Mount Gambier Station
Mr. David Power's Mount Gambier Station in 1860. It was called Mount Gambier Station under Mr Powers from 1851-1859. It later sold to Fisher and Rochford who sold it to Dr Browne in 1862 and then it was renamed Moorak Station. In 1911 Moorak was highly regarded for its fertile soil which raised stud sheep that were sold at the annual Moorak Sales. Moorak lay under the shadow of hills and welcomed hunters, once with 5,000 kangaroos being yarded and massacred. Other owners of Moorak were Mr Mitchell, Messrs. WJ and JH Browne (both doctors) Originally Moorak held 35,000 acres
Mount Gambier Station
David Power's Mount Gambier Station. David Power owned Moorak (Mount Gambier Station) and died in 1884. David Power took over the lease of Moorak from the original owner George Glen
Threshing Machine
Threshing machine at Harvest time in the Mount Gambier district.