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Gawler

c. 1950, Photograph, B 16409

Murray street, Gawler, showing a busy main street scene of parked cars, shops and pedestrians.

Main Street. The Gawler Institute, seen the centre of this photograph, was officially opened with a concert in 1857. During 1858 the Oddfellows Hall was built in Murray Street and the Institute Committee rented rooms on the ground floor. The clock tower on the Post Office can also be seen. The Post Office was built in 1866 from local stone

Gawler

c. 1910, Photograph, B 16621/21

Sand pump for River Murray, built by Perry Engineering Co.

Gawler

c. 1905, Photograph, B 17473/1

Murray Street, looking north.

Gawler

c. 1907, Photograph, B 19377

Murray Street, looking south.

Gawler Bridge, Gawler

1908, Photograph, B 20453

Opening of the Gawler Bridge at south end of Murray Street.

Gawler Bridge, Gawler

1908, Photograph, B 20454

Distant view of the opening of the Bridge south end of Murray Street.

Gawler

c. 1900, Photograph, B 20485

Murray Street.

Gawler

c. 1900, Photograph, B 20486

Murray Street.

Gawler

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1877, Photograph, B 21710

J. Ferguson & Co. Murray St.

Gawler

c. 1928, Photograph, B 37246

View of Murray Street.

Bridge, Gawler

Marchant Studios, c. 1908, Photograph, B 37749

Murray Street Bridge with horsedrawn vehicles crossing.

Gawler

c. 1920, Photograph, B 41187

Institute-Murray St. east side. Copied from nitrate negative.

Gawler

1916, Photograph, B 41188

Procession along Murray street-soldiers World War I.

Gawler

c. 1916, Photograph, B 41190

Murray street east side - soldiers (French-celebrations).

Gawler

c. 1916, Photograph, B 41191

Murray street east side - soldiers (French-celebrations).

Gawler

c. 1916, Photograph, B 41192

Murray street west side celebrations.

Gawler

c. 1900, Photograph, B 41750

Murray Street - Northeast side - McKinley Monument.

Gawler

c. 1900, Photograph, B 41751

Murray street looking South.

Gawler

c. 1900, Photograph, B 41752

Murray street looking North.

Gawler

c. 1880, Photograph, B 43868

Shopfront in Murray St. (West side) Gawler then owned by Theodor Engelbrecht.

Gawler

Sweet & Son, c. 1890, Photograph, B 46771

The Governor of SA, the Earl of Kintore, starting the first locomotive manufactured in South Australia, in 1890, the SAR R102. Photo looking south from Calton Road, between Murray Street and High Street in Gawler. The James Martin foundry is to the left of scene. Copied from original held by Gawler National Trust.

Gawler

c. 1900, Photograph, B 47016

Horse drawn tram in Murray Street; it's route took it to the railway station.

Gillen

1894, Photograph, B 16037

River Murray from the cliffs near Gillen settlement. This was one of thirteen communal settlements known as village settlements. They were created to ease the economic depression following the major strikes in the 1890's and the bank crash of 1893. Socialist ideas became popular and utopian schemes were appealing to the unemployed and those struggling to make ends meet. Gillen's pumping plant was located on a high cliff which meant the pump could not draw water efficiently. It was the first settlement to fold.