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Railway transport: 'Overland'

1951, Photograph, B 58892/539

Overland train at Eden Hills, 25 December 1951.

Railway transport: 'Overland'

1952, Photograph, B 58892/540

Overland train at Eden Hills, 25 April 1952.

Collection of 21 small albums containing railway transport

1918, Photograph, B 58892

ALBUM: A collection of 21 small albums containing 555 railway transport photographs, most of them South Australian. Individual records can be seen by doing a NUMBER search on B58892/1-B58892/555.

Professor Gregory

c. 1912, Photograph, B 24883

Professor Gregory and his wife from Yale University, U.S.A. crossing overland.

Railway transport: 520 class

1952, Photograph, B 58892/72

Train from Tailem bend with coach off the 'Overland' (at head end) at Eden Hills.

Railway transport: rolling stock 5'3"

c. 1951, Photograph, B 58892/453

V & SA sleeping car from 'The Overland' train.

Map shewing lines of railways in South Australia 1903 [cartographic material]

Archival map/chart, C 964

Map of South Australia, showing railway lines and different gauges, place names and geographical features. Also shows suggested route from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie, the private railway from Iron Knob to Spencer Gulf and north of Oodnadatta, the proposed railway line to the Northern Territory and the route of the Overland Telegraph.

South Australian railways [cartographic material] : map to accompany time and fare tables November 1915

1915, Archival map/chart, C 976

Map of South Australia showing railways, the different gauge lines, lines under construction (Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie), the private line from Iron Knob, the northern lline to Oodnadatta, the Overland Telegraph Line, place and station names and some geographic features.

Private diaries of R.C. Patterson

Patterson, Robert Charles, 1871, Manuscript, D 8103(L)

Three private diaries of Robert Charles Patterson who was part of the Overland Telegraph construction team. The diaries cover his daily activities from 30 October 1871 to 12 November 1872. See below for item details.

Plan shewing the Adelaide and Port Darwin telegraph line [cartographic material] / drawn by J. Brooks, F.C. Ward and W. M. Hardy

South Australia. Surveyor-General's Office, 1872, Archival map/chart, C 1090

Map of the Northern Territory and northern South Australia showing the Overland Telegraph Line route, with sections marked A-E and contract sections. Shows the area from Port Augusta to Palmerston. Details include named natural features (mountain ranges, lakes, rivers, creeks, springs), railway lines and stations.

Locomotive at Adelaide Railway Station

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 327/24/17

Half-plate glass negative of a train pulled by locomotive arriving at Adelaide Railway Station. The Fowlers 'Lion' factory is to the left and the Morphett Street bridge behind the train. According to a researcher, the locomotive class is 600 not 500. This can be verified by the air receiver being partly above the running board to clear the larger driving wheels fitted to the 600 class locomotives, this feature of the higher mounted air receiver was only seen on the 600 class. Also the number "602" is inscribed in chalk on small toolbox on pilot beam suggesting that it is in fact locomotive 602.

Railway transport: 'Overland'

c. 1920, Photograph, B 58892/508

Passenger train, with two engines, at unidentified country location.

Railway transport: 'Overland'

1918, Photograph, B 58892/509

Melbourne Express crossing the viaduct at Sleeps Hill.

Railway transport: 'Overland'

1918, Photograph, B 58892/510

Melbourne Express crossing the viaduct at Sleeps Hill.

South Australian Railways express cars

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/305

South Australian Railways broad gauge express cars 116. A researcher has provided the following information: "This is a Mann Boudoir Car. It is broad gauge and was purchased for the Overland service. Cars 116 and 117 entered SAR-exclusive service in 1908. 116 was fitted with electric lighting and one end was altered to an observation car profile for departmental inspection tours, in 1909. It was renamed 'Willochra' in 1910 and retained in that service until 1933 when it was officially condemned, though reports exist of it having been part of the 1934 Royal Tour Pilot Train. The car was sold to Rofe and Co in 1935. Willochra was on the old Narrow Gauge Northern Line and this coach could not have possibly visited there."

Photographs relating to Messenger Press : trains

Messenger Press, c. 1960, Photograph, B 72789/1-45

Photographs relating to transport - trains, created by Messenger Press, including South Australian Railways (S.A.R) locomotives.

Photographs of the Graham Family

Neighbour, Nancy Joy, c. 1869, Photograph, PRG 1717/3/1-39

Photographs of the Graham family, collected by Nancy Neighbour (nee Graham). See below for details. Selected images have been digitised.

Album of people, places and events on Eyre Peninsula and the west coast of South Australia during the years 1929-1934

Derbyshire, Edward Fairhurst, 1929, Photograph, B 71790/1-153

A collection of 329 photographs of people, events and places on the Eyre Peninsula and west coast of South Australia. Places include Port Lincoln, Boston Bay, Kirton Point, Proper Bay, Warner, Myalpa Beach, Tod River, Lake Hamilton, Sleaford Bay, Woolshed Cave, Talia, Streaky Bay, Back Beach, Ceduna, Koonibba, Point Sinclair, Port Le Hunte, Penong, Kooringibbie Well. The album contains photographs documenting the Back to Port Lincoln Carnival celebrations, 7-14 February 1930; photographs taken at Ceduna of the Western Australian Centenary Air Race 1929 (also known as the East- West Air Race); the refuelling stop at Ceduna of the inaugural flight of Air Mail services between Adelaide and Perth 1929 and the 130th Anniversary of the Landing of Matthew Flinders at Boston Bay, 26 February 1932. A number of sailing ships and motor vessels visiting Boston Bay between 1929 and 1933 were photographed, among them SS Melbourne, Olive Bank, Hougomont, Viking, MV Phasianella, Minnipa, King Stephen, Moonta, Rhymney, L'Avenir, Grootekerk and the new aircraft carrier HMAS Albatross which was first commissioned in 1929. The photographs include some interesting images of farming and transportation on the far west coast of South Australia, and show glimpses of the lives of Aboriginal people at that time at Poonindie Mission, Koonibba Mission, Fowler's Bay and Ceduna region. The photographs in this collection were taken by E. F. Derbyshire during the years 1929-1933, when he as a commercial traveller for Clarkson Limited of Adelaide, suppliers of builders' tools and hardware. See 'Contents' for more information and details of individual photographs.

Album of people, places and events on Eyre Peninsula and the west coast of South Australia during the years 1929-1934

Derbyshire, Edward Fairhurst, 1929, Photograph, B 71790/154-272

A collection of 329 photographs of people, events and places on the Eyre Peninsula and west coast of South Australia. Places include Tallala Well, Thevenard, Wirrulla, Poochera, Minnipa, Wudinna, Mount Wedge, Haslam, Carawa, Laura Bay, Perlubie, Venus Bay, Elliston, Coulta, Tod River, Poonindie, Tumby Bay, Verran, Cleve, Arno Bay, Cowell, Kimba, Whyalla, Penong, Iron Knob. The album contains photographs which document the Back to Port Lincoln Carnival celebrations, 7-14 February 1930; photographs taken at Ceduna of the Western Australian Centenary Air Race 1929 (also known as the East- West Air Race); the refuelling stop at Ceduna of the inaugural flight of Air Mail services between Adelaide and Perth 1929 and the 130th Anniversary of the Landing of Matthew Flinders at Boston Bay, 26 February 1932. A number of sailing ships and motor vessels visiting Boston Bay between 1929 and 1933 were photographed, among them Melbourne, Olive Bank, Hougomont, Viking, Phasianella, Minnipa, King Stephen, Moonta, Rhymney, L'Avenir, Grootekerk and the new aircraft carrier HMAS Albatross which was first commissioned in 1929. The photographs include some interesting images of farming and transportation on the far west coast of South Australia, and show glimpses of the lives of Aboriginal people at that time, at Poonindie Mission, Koonibba Mission, Fowler's Bay and Ceduna region. The photographs in this collection were taken by E. F. Derbyshire during the years 1929-1933, when he was a commercial traveller for Clarkson Limited of Adelaide, suppliers of builders' tools and hardware. See 'Contents' for more information and details of individual photographs.

Eudunda

1890, Photograph, B 11477

View of Eudunda Railway Station which was once a station on the Morgan railway line from 1878 until it closed. A large train shed and goods trucks can be seen on the railway lines. Narcoota Springs were nearby.This was a bustling stopover and watering place for the earliest explorers and pioneer overlanders

Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills: album of views

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1875, Photograph, B 72115/1-31

Album of views taken in Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills, with some photographs attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet. Views include street scenes in and around Adelaide showing prominent buildings and the Botanic Gardens, Glenelg and Port Adelaide, as well as Norton's Summit, Waterfall Gully, Morialta, and Bridgewater in the Adelaide hills.

Sweet Collection folders, volume 6

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1885, Photograph, B 72483/6/1-50

Volume 6 in a collection of photographs by Captain Samuel Sweet, arranged in six folders. Each photograph in Folders 1-5 and some in Folder 6 have separate records in the catalogue and have been previously digitised. By searching on Collection: Sweet Collection, these records can be drawn together. Additional photographs in Folder 6 can be viewed by taking the browse album link attached to the record B 72483/6.

Eudunda

1890, Photograph, B 11476

View of Eudunda township which was owned by John Henry Hannan who later divided the land for sale after it was surveyed. Eudunda was once a station on the Morgan railway line from 1878 until it closed. Narcoota Springs were nearby.This was a bustling stopover and watering place for the earliest explorers and pioneer overlanders. The photograph shows stockyards, a church in the distance and several one and two storey stone buildings

Beltana

Mitchell, Robert, c. 1897, Photograph, B 15270

Panoramic view of Beltana. Beltana became established in the 1870's after copper was found in the vicinity. Beltana has important links with the overland telegraph, transcontinental railway, mining, outback services, Australian Inland Mission and Afghan camel history. The original inhabitants were the Kuyani and Adnyamathanha Aboriginal people who camped at the nearby springs

Afghan and Decorated Camel

1901, Photograph, B 14739

A proud Afghan rider and decorated camel. These cameleers made a substantial contribution to South Australia by opening up the outback and helping with the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line and the railway. The photograph shows an important cameleer wearing jodphurs, jacket and turban sitting stride a highly decorated camel

Bond's Bus Tours

Harris, Kevin, 1946, Photograph, B 70782

A collection of photographs taken by Kevin Harris, a long time employee of Bond's Bus Tours. The photographs include vehicles, personnel, chalets and camps at various locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Individual images can be viewed by doing a number search on B 70782.

Australasian Views album 1

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1862, Photograph, B 47794/1-146B

1 of 2 ALBUMS: inscribed 'Australasian Views', comprising 165 early images of Adelaide, South Australia, and New Zealand. The photos of New Zealand (photos 147-165) are by Burton Brothers, Dunedin, and have not been digitised. Square brackets denote added information.

Photographs of Captain Bagot's Northern Territory Tour from Adelaide to Darwin

Bagot, E. D. A., 1926, Photograph, B 71884/1-56

A collection of photographs given to Sydney Ray Wallage, who was the motor specialist and member of 'Bagot's Northern Territory Tour, Adelaide-Darwin'; the photos were a gift to Wallage from Capt. Bagot 'in appreciation of his services and a souvenir of the first passenger motor tour of Northern Territory...'

Miscellaneous photographs

White (Family), c. 1863, Mixed material, PRG 335/121

A collection of photographs with no particular link to the White family, but with inherent historic interest. They include images of Randall's/Randles Corner, Parachilna Siding, early Grange and Henley Beach, transport, portraits, Adelaide Oval, Portland Cement quarry and miscellaneous. See 'contents' for details of individual items.

Norman family photographs

Norman (Family), c. 1853, Photograph, PRG 422/3/401-600

Photographs collected by the Norman family. A listing has been made by number (1-921) and by alphabetical order, attached to this record (see attached special list for details). A further 30 original photographs of Echuca, Maloga, Aboriginal people, and the Norman and Magarey families (some have captions on backs) have been added to this series and continue the numbering sequence to 951.

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