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Sir Charles Todd
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait in seven eighths view of Sir Charles Todd. He was an astronomer, meteorologist, electrical engineer and public service department head (Postmaster-General &Superintendent of Telegraphs) best known for his work on the Overland Telegraph linking Australia with London. He was made KCMG in June 1893.
William McMinn
Portrait of William McMinn, one in a composite of 'Men of South Australia'.
Sweet Collection folders, volume 6
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.
Maitland Post Office
View of the front facade of the Maitland Post Office. This consists of a 'Post & Telegraph Office' on a street corner, conjoined to a matching building by a smaller annexe (residence) and with a fenced backyard. The roofs of the two main buildings are of corrugated iron and there is a stobie pole on the street corner with 8 crossbars (indicating that it is on the Overland Telegraph line to Darwin). An unusual style of street light stands corner side of the separately housed entrance to the Office.
John Henry Smyth-Blood
Quarter plate studio portrait of John Henry Smyth-Blood. He has a full beard and moustache and is seated and wearing a coat and embroidered fez style hat.
Illuminated address presented to Gillen
An illuminated address presented 'to F. J. Gillen Esq. / Senior & Inspecting Officer Central Section O.T. Line and Sub-Protector of Aborigines' by his fellow officers for the Overland Telegraph Line and friends at Alice Springs upon the occasion of his transfer to Moonta. The artwork, by A. Walmsley of Norwood, includes eight vignettes of the Alice Springs Telegraph Station, Arltunga Cyanide Works, Charlotte Waters, Cycads [at] Alice Springs, Emily Gap. Loaded camels [at] Central Australia, Simpson's Gap and palm trees [at] Finke River.
MacDonnell Ranges
Part of the MacDonnell Ranges with Mount Gillen in the Heavitree Range. The distant peaks to the right are in the Chewings Range. This picture is facing west, from a point south of the Overland Telegraph Station.
Heavitree Gap
Heavitree Gap, MacDonnell Ranges as seen from a distance of 4 miles. This sacred site is known as Ntaripe in the Arrernte language and is a water gap in the Northern Territory in the MacDonnell Ranges. It is the southern entrance to Alice Springs and carries the Todd River. The gap was given its European name by William Mills, the Overland Telegraph line surveyor who discovered the location of Alice Springs
Jubilee Celebrations
Jubilee celebrations. Overland Telegraph Group followed by a "pioneer" item going through the streets of Alice Springs in May 1951.
Charlotte Waters
Homestead at Charlotte Waters. Charlotte Waters was located in 1871 just across the Northern Territory and South Australian border by two surveyors, McMinn and Knuckey. A repeater station was established for the Overland Telegraph Line and a post office, general store and residence was built. Stone from the residence was used to build the nearby homestead of New Crown, a cattle station
Cobdogla Station homestead
Trussell family members outside Cobdogla Station Homestead, including Mary Ann and several of her children. Her husband James Trussell was the Manager of Cobdogla Station, which was owned by the Chambers Brothers of Adelaide. Note the thatched roof of the homestead. From information provided by a family member, the people in this image standing and sitting (centre) are: Helena Maud, Jessie Mary , Annie Eliza , Isabel Kirwin Trussell, George James and Albert Murray Trussell. Of the two ladies to the right of the photo, the older lady (in grey) is Mary Ann Trussell (nee Thomas), wife of James Trussell (Manager of the Chambers Bros property known as Cobdogla Station) and the mother of the 6 younger people. The lady in black standing alongside Mrs Trussell is Olive Maud Thomas (niece of Mrs Trussell). The Cobdogla Station Homestead was built on land originally taken up by John Chambers before any official surveys were made of the area. In some of his explorations, John McDouall Stuart used and valued horses bred at Cobdogla station, including on his sixth and final expedition of 1861-62. This expedition crossed the continent from south to north, and much of this route was later used for the path of the Overland Telegraph Line. The Cobdogla horses were branded half-circle C. The whitewashed buildings are thatched and are surrounded by a picket fence. There are outhouses and a large chimney at one end of the homestead.
Darwin
Overland Telegraph construction camp and stables.
Darwin
Overland Telegraph officer's quarters. The photograph shows two mirror image houses constructed from sheets of iron standing in lush gardens.
Mounted Constable Charles Brookes at Simpsons Gap
Mounted Constable Charles Brookes, at Simpsons Gap, May 1891 MC Brookes was based at Heavitree Gap, which is about 12 miles ride ESE from Simpsons Gap. Photo was very likely taken during Lord Kintore's survey when he travelled from Darwin to Adelaide along the Overland Telegraph line, arriving in Alice Springs 8 May 1891.
Katherine Police Station
Katherine Police Station. Katherine is 320 kilometres south east of Darwin. It began as an outpost on the Australian Overland Telegraph Line in 1872 and later in 1889 gold mining was established north of the town at Mount Todd. The photograph shows two small buildings with wrap around verandahs set on a slight rise in an area prone to flooding.
Beltana
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
House, near Alice Springs
House, belonging to Mr. Ross near Alice Springs. John Ross, drover and explorer, was born in Scotland and arrived in Australia in 1837. In 1870 he was employed by Sir Charles Todd to lead an advance party for the establishment of the Overland Telegraph. From journal of William Henry Tietkens: "At Alice Springs I had the pleasure of meeting with a veteran explorer in the person of John Ross, aged 72 years, who is still hale, active and strong. Took a number of photographs of the station and neighbourhood during my stay here."
Party of men with horses
Four men, including one Aboriginal man, and their horses. The caption written on back of photograph suggests that the image depicts Charles Todd and party on the day the two ends of the Overland Telegraph Line were joined, but research suggests this is not accurate.
Police Station, Pine Creek
Police Station, Pine Creek. Pine Creek is located in the Katherine area. It is on the border of land traditionally owned by the Wagiman people, Jawoyn people and the Waray people. It became populated by workers during the gold rush and installation of the Overland Telegraph. The photograph shows a man dressed in white with his dog standing outside the police station which is surrounded by a fenced garden.
Roper River
The Omeo, the Young Australian and the Bengal at Roper River, in connection with the Overland Telegraph line.
Roper River Camp
[General description] Men are posing amongst a large group of tents in a bush clearing beside the Roper River. [On back of photograph] 'Roper River Camp / 1871-72'.
The SS 'Tararua' on Roper River
[Genera description] The SS 'Tararua' moored on the Roper River, 96 miles from the mouth. The ship is reflected in the water. Three men are seated in a rowing boat in the foreground and another man is standing on the yard-arm of the vessel. Copy in Sweet Collection folder 5 has Sweet signature (Sweet Adelaide 887). This ship, seen in such a peaceful setting here was later wrecked at Waipapa Point, New Zealand on 29-30th April, 1881 with 133 lives lost, New Zealand's worst maritime disaster. [On back of photograph] ''Tararua' at Roper River / 1972. (Chartered for conveyance of horses and stores for the Overland Telegraph) / Presented by Mrs. C. Trinne'.
Roper River Jetty
Overland Telegraph party at the Roper River Jetty. Copy in Sweet Collection folder 5 has Sweet signature (Sweet Adelaide 883).
Honeymoon Gap
View of the Honeymoon Gap in the Heavitree Range, one of two main ranges that collectively are the Macdonnell Ranges. It was formerly named Temple Bar Gap by William Whitfield Mills when surveying the Overland Telegraph line, but was gazetted in 1965 as Honeymoon Gap. Temple Bar Gap was gazetted as the next gap approximately 10km downstream on Roe Creek.
Miners' Hospital, Yam Creek
[General description] Two small buildings in a bush clearing comprise the Yam Creek Miner's Hospital. In the foreground there appears to be a garden surrounded by a rustic sapling fence. Yam Creek was on the Overland Telegraph Line, 95 miles from Southport. [On back of photograph] 'Miners' Hospital, Yam Creek /Northern Territory / In the eighteen seventies'. Photographer was possibly Paul Foelsche.
Sir James Fergusson
[General description] This is a head and shoulders portrait of Sir James Fergusson who is wearing his jacket buttoned up and a wing collar. He has dark hair and mutton-chop whiskers. He was Governor of South Australia, from February 1869 until February 1872 when he was appointed Governor of New Zealand. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the Overland Telegraph.
Sir James Fergusson
Sir James and Lady Edith Fergusson standing outside Government House in Adelaide. Sir James is wearing white trousers and a black jacket. Lady Edith died at age 32. He was Governor of South Australia from 1869-1873. As Governor Sir James helped to secure the route of the Overland Telegraph Line through Northern Territory to Port Augusta. He was killed during an earthquake in Jamaica in 1907.
Christopher Giles
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Christopher Giles senior. He has a trim beard and moustache and wears a jacket and cravat with pin. He arrived in the colony in 1849 with substantial assets and took up a run at Ketchowla (in the state's north east) with Mr. H. Boucaut. The enterprise eventually failed due to severe drought and he moved to Adelaide in 1864. His son Christopher junior, trained as a surveyor, was associated with the Goyder Expedition and the Overland Telegraph.
Ernest Giles
Ernest Giles, explorer was born in England and followed his family to Adelaide in 1850. He led an expedition to Central Australia west of the new overland telegraph line. He also led an exploration to Western Australia in 1875 via the Great Western Desert . He performed a return trip thus completing a double crossing of the western half of the Australian continent. He is remembered by his journals which show his powers of observation.
Captain John Hart
Captain John Hart was a seafarer from the age of 12 and managed a whaling station at Encounter Bay. After several voyages to England he established Hart's Flour Mill at Port Adelaide. He was the first President of the Port Adelaide Football Club, a Member of Parliament and Premier and Treasurer for 18 months. He should have been credited for the success of the Overland Telegraph Line.