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Colonel George Gawler
Colonel George Gawler became a 'true Christian' after being wounded in battle and answered a call for 'a godly man to became Governor of South Australia'. His task was to represent the Colonial Office to implement a systematic and self supporting colony. On arrival with his wife and family he found conditions and finances in the new colony in complete disarray. He took matters into his own hands and formed a police force and promoted rural settlement. Unfortunately, although he was intelligent and authoritarian his naivity and extravagances caused problems and he was replaced by Sir George Grey. Gawler returned to England.
George Hamilton
George Hamilton left England in 1837. He overlanded cattle from the east to Adelaide in 1839. He moved onto commerce and lithography. He was appointed Police Commissioner in 1867. He was a founding member of the South Australian Society of Arts in 1856 and the Adelaide Hunt Club. In 1867 he was an active member of the Royal Zoological Society of SA. He had essays and poetry published. He was noted for his genial nature.
George Hamilton
George Hamilton, Commander of Police.
John Robert Johns
John Robert Johns, Police Superintendent.
William Francis Johns
William Francis Johns, Northern Territory Police department.
William Francis Johns
William Francis Johns at Police Barracks.
Col. Lewis George Madley
Col. Lewis George Madley, Commissioner of Police: Teacher and soldier; was Principal of Teacher's College 1873.
Basil Parkes Martin
Basil Parkes Martin, Public Trustee. Born at Goodwood November 15, 1869. He was the son of Edward Martin of Unley Park, Chief Clerk of the Police Department, and brother of CG Martin, Secretary to the Attorney General's Office. Basil Parkes Martin was a civil service for 48 years. He was a junior clerk in the Lands Office and the Supreme Court. He was accountant, then Deputy in the Public Trustee's Office and ultimately Public Trustee. He married Olive Lillicrapp and they had a son and daughter.
Mr T.K. Pater
Portrait of Mr T.K. Pater, Police Magistrate of Adelaide.
William John von Peterswald
William John von Peterswald, appointed Police Commissioner of South Australia in 1882.
W.H. Raymond & Brig. Leane
Ex-Police Commissioners W.H. Raymond and Brig. Gen. Raymond Lionel Leane.
W.H. Raymond
Portrait of Police Commissioner W. H. Raymond.
Alf Ryan
Alf Ryan, Police Tracker.
Harold Salisbury
Harold Salisbury, Police Commissioner.
George Sara
George Sara of Willunga was an enterprising businessman. Within a decade of his arrival from Cornwall he had established a building firm. He was responsible for many of the buildings in Willunga. In the 1860's the firm undertook government contracts and built the railway viaduct over Currency Creek and the Police Station at Clarendon among other projects. George was a Justice of the Peace and Chairman of the Willunga District Council. He died aged 100
George Byng Scott
George Byng Scott (1824-1886) was an English born Australian Public Servant. He was Inspector of Police for the South Eastern district of South Australia. He was also stipendiary magistrate. In 1859 he became magistrate in Naracoorte. After working in the Northern Territory he returned to South Australia to became stipendiary magistrate in Adelaide, then Mount Gambier.
William Searcy
William Searcy, Chief Inspector of Police, married to Charlotte Edwin nee Roffe, arrived in South Australia on board "Louisa Baillie" in September 1849.
William Searcy
William Searcy, Chief Inspector of Police, married to Charlotte Edwin nee Roffe, arrived in South Australia on board "Louisa Baillie" in September 1849.
Charles William Stuart
Charles William Stuart was born in London in 1812. He appears to have been the only passenger on the schooner 'True Love' which arrived in Australia 27 November, 1836. He wrote six books during his voyages to Australia and from the eastern colonies to Adelaide. He won the position of Inspector in the South Australian Police Force during the gold escort era.
Salvator Rosa Wakefield
Salvator Rosa Wakefield: wool manager and auctioneer for Elder, Smith and Co., afterward land agent and valuator. He arrived in South Australia from New Zealand and was known as a shrewd and farseeing man of business. He was also a member of the mounted police force. He was also director of the Imperial Insurance Company. He was a relative of Edward Gibbon Wakefield who in 1834 propounded the system of colonization known as the Wakefield System
Mr Peter Egerton Warburton
Colonel Peter Egerton Warburton was a British military officer, Commissioner of Police and an Australian explorer. He led many expeditions including across the arid centre of Australia to the coast of Western Australia via Alice Springs. In his later years being partially blinded by his expeditions he spent his remaining years at his estate named "Norley Bank" at Beaumont where he had a vineyard.
Peter Egerton Warburton
Colonel Peter Egerton Warburton was a British explorer who led an expedition from Adelaide to Alice Springs through to the coast of Western Australia in 1872. He was made Police Commissioner for South Australia in 1853 and Chief Staff Officer of the Volunteer Military Force of South Australia in 1869. He died at his estate, Norley Bank in Beaumont.
Warburton Expedition
Members of the Warburton Expedition: 1872-74. From left to right. Richard Egerton Warburton (the leader's son), Peter Egerton Warburton (leader), and J.W.Lewis. The personnel of the expedition comprised the above with two Afghan camel drivers, a cook (Dennis white), and an Aboriginal boy. Peter Egerton Warburton was born in England and arrived in Adelaide in 1853 where he became Commissioner of Police. He visited Lake Gardiner, Gawler Ranges, Lake Eyre, Streaky Bay. In 1872 his expedition sought to link South Australia with Western Australia. They crossed the Great Sandy Desert to become the first to cross the continent from the Centre to the West. This photograph was taken on their return to Adelaide. Peter Warburton attributed their survival to their Aboriginal companion Charley. Peter Warburton resided at Beaumont.
F. H. Wells
F. H. Wells, Mounted Constable.
Funeral of Sir Ross Smith
[On back of photograph] 'Funeral of Sir Ross Smith: procession passing Children's Hospital / Reproduced in the "Chronicle", 24 June 1922.' [General description] The procession is seen from the rear as it passes north along King William Street. Airmen are marching, some carrying wreaths. Ahead of the Airmen is the flower laden bier and its attendants, which is preceded by a troop of [probably] Mounted Police, on grey horses. A large crowd lines both sides of the road. On the right is a row of palm trees which partially obscure the Children's Hospital.
Duke of York Royal Visit April 30 - May 6, 1927
Arrival of the Duke of York, King William Street, just south of Grenfell Street. Crowds of people line the route and have taken advantage of the nearby windows. Flags and bunting are strung across King William Street. The Royal couple have travelled from Victoria to Adelaide by train. The Royal Party have a Police Escort, Military Escort provided by 23rd Light Horse. The route is lined by Returned Servicemen, Citizen Forces, Boy Scouts and school children.
South African War
South African War, departure of the South Australian Imperial Contingent leaving Adelaide. A large crowd of wellwishers fill King William Street. A researcher who is President of the South Australian Booer War Association disputes the 1902 date on the photograph. 'This photograph was taken after 3 pm on 30 April 1900, two days before the 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen sailed for South Africa. The cart's canopy is clearly labelled 'Imperial Contingent.' Earlier contingents were financed by either the South Australian Government (1st South Australian Mounted Rifles -1SAMR - and 2SAMR) or the public (3rd South Australian Bushmen) but the fourth and subsequent contingents were financed by the Imperial Government in London. Hence the moniker 'Imperial Bushmen' was coined for this mounted infantry unit. 4SAIB was followed by 5SAIB and 6SAIB and, after Federation in 1901, by the Australian Commonwealth Horse. Press reports refer to gigantic crowds. Special trains were laid on from country districts, all mounted police within 20 miles were brought in for the occasion, and public service offices shut at 3 pm when the parade began. Reports also refer to the banner of the Australian Natives Association slung across King William Street from the Clarence Hotel to the balcony of the United Services Club (see photograph). The troops were converging on the Town Hall where a very popular Lord Tennyson, Governor, was about to take the salute from the balcony. The press was enormous and some horses reacted badly; Trooper Herbert Prosser found it difficult to control his steed which a few weeks later threw him on the Durban as the contingent disembarked. A passing trolley's iron wheels ran over Prosser and broke his neck. There is a memorial to him in St. John's Halifax Street, Adelaide.'
Anzac Day Procession
Anzac Day procession, King William Street April 26, 1937.
Mounted Policemen
Mounted policemen on escort duty in King William Street in September 1937.
Civil Defence Force
Civil Defence Force Governor's inspection on the Parade Ground.