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Government House

Advertiser Newspapers Ltd, 1936, Photograph, B 40790

Sgt. J. L. Brock and others receiving the Royal Humane Award at Government House for rescuing Samuel H, . Moyle, aged 73 years, from drowning at Franklin Harbour jetty on 23rd April 1936. Lt.Gov. Sir Mellis Napier in centre with J.L.Brock on his right.

Government House

Advertiser Newspapers Ltd, 1937, Photograph, B 40791

Government House: Sgt. J. L. Brock and Constable Albert Slater (left) after receiving the Royal Humane Award, 11th November 1937.

Jubilee Oval

c. 1900, Photograph, B 27238

Adelaide Show at Jubilee Oval. The roof of the Police Barracks can be seen behind the central grandstand, as well as the Museum and Library buildings.

Exhibition Building

c. 1900, Photograph, B 8566

Exhibition Building, Frome Road was erected in the Police Paddock below the Royal Adelaide Hospital and adjoining the Botanic Gardens. It was completed in 1860. The large simple building featured semi-circular windows and paired pilasters. Wide verandahs completed the design. In this photograph a carriage pulled by two pairs of mules is standing outside the Old Exhibition Building.

Public Library

c. 1956, Photograph, B 47958

Children's Library in the Police Barracks.

Public Library

c. 1956, Photograph, B 47960

Children's Library in the Police Barracks.

Queen Victoria Statue

1894, Photograph, B 10396

Unveiling of Statue of Queen Victoria, 11 August 1894. This photograph was taken from thje Adelaide Town Hall and among the crowds in the centre of Victoria Square for the ceremony are defence forces, police and firemen in full uniform. Military bands played and children sang Song of Australia. Lady Smith wife of Sir Edwin smith unveiled the statue which had been placed in the most central position of the city.

Adelaide Railway Station

1887, Photograph, B 22386

Adelaide Railway Station. A researcher has provided the following information: 'The half-obscured poster at centre of the image provides evidence of the date. The SAR general traffic manager approved all announcements regarding train operations and Alan G. Pendleton (part of whose name can be discerned in the photo if you zoom in) was GTM between 1876 and 1895. T. Heward, the man at left with an umbrella (as written in pencil on the card) is Thomas Heward. Thomas was a signalman at Ovingham before joining the Parcels Office at the Adelaide Railway Station as chief parcels clerk in November 1883 (Source: State Records GRS 1038 SAR Record of Employment Sheets for T. Heward). (He was demoted to parcels clerk in 1886.) This suggests the image was taken sometime after late 1883. Searching SA newspapers (Trove) for the 1880s uncovered advertising in 1887 that supports the date. (EE being JUBILEE and TION! being EXHIBITION!). The Trove advertisements date from 31 May and the special ticketing ceased on 30 September. The poster would have been taken down or pasted over with another some time in October, so it may have been displayed a little longer. Consequently, the photo can be dated with a high degree of confidence to 1887. Identifying the nine men standing on the wooden crossings over the drain (which appears to have only been added around 1886 with city council changes to the water table) is more challenging. The two men at far left do not appear to be members of this group. There is a railway guard and a police constable with three stripes (indicating the rank of sergeant). The grouping may be haphazard or they have something in common.'

South Australian Institute

c. 1862, Photograph, B 1193

[On back of photograph] 'S.A. Institute / Between 1860 and 1863 / Government called for erection of a fence in front of the Institute June 1863.' [General description] The South Australian Institute building was opened on January 29th 1861 and housed a developing range of cultural collections and services, beginning with a trunk of books brought out by Robert Gouger. Part of the Mounted Police Barracks can be seen on the right.

South Australian Institute

Anson & Francis, c. 1864, Photograph, B 6365

South Australian Institute, opened on January 29th 1861. Photograph shows the South Australian Library and the Mechanics Institute with the Police Barracks in the distance on the right. The building stands on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue and was designed by Edward Hamilton in an Italianate design complete with a portico. It opened in 1861 and was later thought of as the first university of the city.

Torrens lake

Stump & Co., c. 1890, Photograph, B 13290

Torrens Lake, (a little east of the City Bridge). City Bridge was opened in 1856. It was widened in 1877. Compare with B 1887. Rowing boats are moored on the bank and a sign shows the way to the Police Station built on parklands near the bridge

Victoria Square, Adelaide

c. 1866, Photograph, B 691

[General description] The Town Hall and Government Offices from Victoria Square, Adelaide. Gouge's fountain can just be made out in the distance, in the centre of the road; just behind the shoulder of the lady standing at the Square gate. [On back of photograph] 'Advertiser building erected 1869 / Town Hall opened 1866 / Foundation Stone of Post Office laid Nov. 1, 1867 (Another hand) 'Photo taken in 1866 / The low building on the extreme left was demolished in 1866 (before Oct. 26.;see research notes 39) It housed the Local and Police Courts from 1851 to 1866.'

Victoria Square

Davidson, John, c. 1910, Photograph, B 19000

Police going on duty. Looking from Franklin Street on to Victoria Square.

War Memorial Unveiling

McKenzie, J., c. 1931, Photograph, B 5909

[General description] A large group of soldiers and civilians attend the ceremony at the new National War Memorial, Adelaide, on Anzac day, 1931. The police greys are in attendance (bottom left corner) and part of Government House can be glimpsed amongst the trees in the background. The Memorial was designed by Walter Bagot and Louis Laybourne-Smith (of the firm Woods Bagot) and built by Tillett and Son. The detail of the marble angel and group of bronze figures was the work of Sydney sculptor George Rayner Hoff. [On back of photograph] 'April 25th, 1931 / Sounding the Last Post at the ceremony of unveiling the War Memorial, North Terrace, west corner of Kintore Avenue'.

Young policeman

McNeills, c. 1890, Photograph, B 50548

Studio view of a young man in police uniform.

Unley

Praite, R., 1984, Photograph, B 43834

Unley Police Station, Edmund Avenue.

Driver Short(land) Stirling Attrill

1916, Photograph, B 46130/369

Driver Short(land) Stirling Attrill joined up in 1916 and served as a Driver in France with the 27th Battalion. He was born in Keith in 1892 and was a Police Constable before enlisting. He passed away in 1975.

Driver Short(land) Stirling Attrill

1916, Photograph, B 46130/370

Short(land) Attrill and unidentified civilian. Driver Short(land) Stirling Attrill joined up in 1916 and served as a Driver in France with the 27th Battalion. He was born in Keith in 1892 and was a Police Constable before enlisting. He passed away in 1975.