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South Australia, the port and town of Adelaide [cartographic material] : on the eastern coast of St. Vincent's Gulf / from a drawing by Colonel W. Light, Surveyor General

Light, William, Archival map/chart, C 195/2

Map of the town and port of Adelaide showing Light's proposed park grounds around the town, the location of the present settlement, the sand hill at the harbour and the freshwater inland lakes. The map features Light's model for the emerging city, emphasising the availability of water, noting the surrounding vegetation, and his plan to connect the river flowing through the city to the harbour. The accompanying text are extracts from Light's writings, some dated Feby. 7th [1837], elaborating on his plans for Adelaide. Relief shown by hachures and soundings.

Country south of Adelaide from O'Halloran Hill to Mt. Terrible including District C and portions of Districts B and D [cartographic material] / Surveyed by J. McLaren esqr., John Arrowsmith 10 Soho Square 1840

McLaren, J., 1840, Archival map/chart, BRG 42/120/28

Cadastral map of country south of Adelaide with relief shown by hachures. Shows land sections in Section C, north of Port Noarlunga to Aldinga Bay, and eastwards to the Willunga hills part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, including the section 258 on which Willunga was settled. Also includes part of Section B on the north side, from O'Halloran Hill, and Section D on the south, to Sellicks Beach. Land sections with occupiers' names are coloured.

Part of South Australia [cartographic material] / the map drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin; the illustrations by H. Warren & engraved by J. Rogers

Rapkin, J., 1851, Archival map/chart, C 1112

Lithographed map of part of South Australia from Lake Torrens to Kangaroo Island with place names and named features, and showing counties and mining districts. Mapping of the coast from Elliston in the west to the Coorong in the east, and from Kangaroo Island in the south to Mt. Deception in the north. The depiction of Lake Torrens indicates exploration not very advanced at this date. Originally published within 'Tallis's illustrated atlas and modern history of the world'. London : John Tallis & Company, 1851. Also published as plate 13 of Martin's 'Australia, comprising New South Wales, Victoria or Port Philip, South Australia and Western Australia : their history, topography, conditions, resources, statistics, gold discoveries, mines of copper, lead etc. London. J. Tallis and Co., [1853?]. A State Library Tallis map "Part of South Australia" 1851 (call no. rbr 325032) was flown in space aboard the United States Space Shuttle "Discovery" with the South Australian astronaut Andy Thomas. "Discovery "was launched at 10:39 a.m. EDT., July 26, 2005, from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

South Australia. A survey of the coast on the east side of St. Vincents Gulf made by Colonel Light [cartographic material]

Light, William, 1896, Archival map/chart, C 231

Chart of eastern side of St. Vincent Gulf from Rapid Bay north to Port Noarlunga with description of topography. Relief shown by bathymetric soundings and hachures.

Plan of the Portland Estate [cartographic material]

1871, Archival map/chart, C 30

Shows Sections 1128-1131, Lots 1-572. Also Tam O'Shanter Creek, Montpelier Square, Tam O'Shanter Terrace, Old Port Road; College, Clare, Wellington, Princes and Gracechurch Streets and Leslie, Langham, Liddon, Portland and Providence Places. Ink and watercolour on linen.

Cowell and Franklin Harbour, Eyre Peninsula

Trengove, Arthur M., 1900, Photograph, PRG 1480/7/1-194

Records of the Reverend Arthur M. Trengove comprising lantern slides and glass plate negatives, mainly of church buildings of the Eyre Peninsula region, with a focus on Cowell and the Methodist church, manse and scenery. There are also photographs of Maylands Methodist Church and Orroroo Methodist Church. Also includes some images of the Franklin Harbour hotel in Cowell, other buildings in the Eyre Peninsula and coastal jetty scenes, and some portraits of missionaries serving in the Eyre Peninsula circuit. Some images have legible (minimal) captions but most are without captions. See CONTENTS for more information and details of images.

Map of South Australia, showing the line of telegraph across the continent to the Northern Territory [cartographic material] / signed Alfred Everard Lucy

1871, Archival map/chart, C 17

Shows telegraph line from Port Augusta to Port Darwin - part completed, part in progress; Lake Torrens and Peake Station; James, Devenport, Stuart's and Strangways Ranges; Arthur's Hill, Mount Denison and Sturt's Plain; Roper and Adelaide Rivers; Point Patterson. Ink.

Country between Escape Cliffs and Port Darwin explored by W.P. Auld [cartographic material] / traced by Jno.W.O. Bennett

1865, Archival map/chart, C 104

Office copy of map showing Auld's tracks from Adelaide River to Port Darwin and back to Adelaide River. Brief notes on natural features. Ink on tracing paper, Auld's tracks in red ink.

Glenelg - Clarendon area [cartographic material] / compiled from Reconnaissance surveys by W.H. Edmunds

Edmunds, William Herbert, 1943, Archival map/chart, C 306

Topographic map of the Glenelg to Clarendon area, from the Patawalonga Creek in the north west, Mount Osmond in the north east, Port Noarlunga in the south west and Kangarilla in the south east. Details include roads, petrol supply, churches, hotels, power works & factories, orchards & vineyards, railways, tramways, houses and Happy Valley and Mt. Bold reservoirs.

General plan showing ... Port Darwin, Northern Territory of South Australia [cartographic material]

1869, Archival map/chart, C 691

Surveyed during 1869 by Woods, McLachlan, Smith, Mitchell, Harvey, McMinn, also Thomas, Knuckey, King, Daly and Mills under the direction of the Surveyor-General. Details include towns, reserves, roads and sectional lands at and in the vicinity of Port Darwin. Gives section numbers, major natural features named. Also some notes on natural features. Frazer S. Crawford, Photolithographer, Surveyor-General's Office, Adelaide.

Plan showing special surveys 1839-40, in blocks of 4000 acres and upwards [cartographic material] / John Arrowsmith

1841, Archival map/chart, C 947

Part coloured map of area of South Australia encompassing Gulf of St Vincent and the Murray River. Includes list of 33 names next to the surveys these individuals have control over (those with red boundaries on map). Surveys with green boundaries (Port Adelaide to Victor Harbor, coast to Mt Lofty) were either in process or already placed into sections. A. Vaughan, Government Photolithographer.

Country in the vicinity of Port Darwin showing sections surveyed [cartographic material] / signed G.W. Goyder

1869, Archival map/chart, C 80

Detailed description of natural features between Bynoc Harbour and Adelaide River. Includes section numbers at various locations including Port Darwin. Route taken shown in coloured ink. Copy made by Bessie Threadgill of original in Home and Territories Office, Melbourne.

Rough eye sketch of the head of the Adelaide River and adjoining country [cartographic material] / drawn by J.W.O. Bennett

1865, Archival map/chart, C 29

Shows Adam Bay, Port Darwin and entrance to Adelaide River (from the explorations of the Hon. B.T. Finniss and Mr. F.H. Litchfield), explorers' tracks and natural features. Ink and watercolour on linen.

Manuscript plan of 'The Town of Port Gawler, South Australia'

Chauncy, Philip Lamothe Snell, 1840, Archival map/chart, C 1191

Large hand-coloured manuscript plan of 'The Town of Port Gawler, South Australia', created by surveyor P.L. Snell Chauncy. The plan depicts the intended layout of the town between the two branches of the Port Gawler Creek, including a largely grid-pattern street layout, two squares and a circus, designated land for public gardens and a market, and a cemetery on the edge of the town. Allotments for sale are numbered. A small inset shows the location of Port Gawler within the Adelaide region. A scale in feet and chains is included. Some staining is apparent around the edge of the plan.

World War 1 and 2 era fundraising button badges

Returned Services League of Australia. South Australian Branch, c. 1916, Realia, SRG 435/19/126-155

World War One era badges (also known as buttons or 'tinnies') collected by the R.S.L. Most badges were designed and created to be puchased as a fundraising interest, in order to raise money for various factions of the Red Cross. Included are badges created for occasions such as Australia Day, Violet Day, Army Nurses Day, and French Day, and for charity groups including the Red Cross, the Cheer-Up Society, the R.S.A. Building Fund (Returned Soldiers' Association, which later became the R.S.L.), the Wattle Day League, Soldiers' Home, Children's Patriotic League, Nursing Society, and the Y.M.C.A., as well as official peace badges marking the end of the war and various miscellaneous badges including a Christian Endeavour convention, fundraising carnivals and memorial gardens. Also includes some button badges from the inter-war years, 1919-1938, and from the Second World War, and other metal badges from WW1 and WW2. See below for details.

World War 1 and 2 era fundraising button badges

Returned Services League of Australia. South Australian Branch, c. 1916, Realia, SRG 435/19/26-50

World War One era badges (also known as buttons or 'tinnies') collected by the R.S.L. Most badges were designed and created to be puchased as a fundraising interest, in order to raise money for various factions of the Red Cross. Included are badges created for occasions such as Australia Day, Violet Day, Army Nurses Day, and French Day, and for charity groups including the Red Cross, the Cheer-Up Society, the R.S.A. Building Fund (Returned Soldiers' Association, which later became the R.S.L.), the Wattle Day League, Soldiers' Home, Children's Patriotic League, Nursing Society, and the Y.M.C.A., as well as official peace badges marking the end of the war and various miscellaneous badges including a Christian Endeavour convention, fundraising carnivals and memorial gardens. Also includes some button badges from the inter-war years, 1919-1938, and from the Second World War, and other metal badges from WW1 and WW2. See below for details.

South Australia. A survey of the coast on the east side of St. Vincents Gulf made by Colonel Light, Surveyor General [cartographic material]

Light, William, 1837, Archival map/chart, C 1050

Chart of eastern side of St. Vincent Gulf. Shows the area from the north arm of the Port River (unnamed on the map) to Rapid Bay. Includes Holdfast Bay, Deception Bay and Yanky-lilly Bay. Shows location of the city of Adelaide and gives notes on natural features and water supplies. Includes an inset profile of the coast as seen from anchorage in Yanky-lilly Bay. Relief shown by bathymetric soundings and hachures. Different version of this map titled: The east coast of Gulf St Vincent.

Plan of Yorke's Peninsula showing mineral claims, townships, runs, etc. [cartographic material]/ by J.B. Poole C.E., Licensed Surveyor

1861, Archival map/chart, C 406

Large coloured map showing sections (with names), with some natural features indicated. Also mineral claims at Wallaroo, Tipara and Black Point. There are a number of insets:1-locates Yorke Peninsula in relation to Adelaide;2-shows Wallaroo, Kadina and Kulpara mineral sections (numbered);3-shows the township of Wallaroo with lots numbered;4-a nautical chart of Wallaroo Bay with soundings in fathoms;5-a plan of the township of Port Wakefield with lots numbered;6-a plan of the township of Kadina with lots numbered;7-a plan of the Tipara mineral sections (numbered);8-a plan of the Black Point mineral sections (numbered). Also includes a list of names of the mineral companies and the numbers of their claims. R. Andrews, lithographer.

Outline map of Mr Eyre's route from Port Lincoln to Point Bell, the Flinders Range and Adelaide [cartographic material]

1839, Archival map/chart, C 222

Shows Edward John Eyre's route through Eyre Peninsula to Lake Torrens and down the eastern side of Spencer's Gulf. Shows mountain ranges and includes notes on natural features. Copied by R.H. Moulton, Corporal, Royal Sappers and Miners. Negative copy of original in the Public Record Office, London.

Messenger Press 50th Anniversary Photos

Messenger Press, c. 1960, Photograph, B 71846/1-60

A collection of photographs of people and events associated with the Messenger Press newspaper and collected for the Messenger's 50th anniversary, March 7, 2001. A selection have been digitised and may be viewed online (do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on B 71846); the rest may requested and viewed in the Reading Room.

Leworthy family : SUMMARY RECORD

Leworthy (Family), 1838, Mixed material, PRG 3

Papers of the Leworthy, Sutherland and Lindsay families comprising correspondence, documents, journals, newspaper cuttings, printed material, photographs, plans and other items.

Murals arranged by project

Ostoja-Kotkowski, Stanisław, 1955, Mixed material, PRG 919/15

The series consists of photographs, negatives, transparencies, correspondence, drawings, paintings, pamphlets and a wooden model which relate to murals created by J S Ostoja-Kotkowski. These include projects for hotels, the Adelaide Airport, B.P. House in Adelaide, B.P. House in Melbourne, Ciba-Geigy building in Preston Victoria, Earth Sciences building University of Melbourne, Montreal Expo 67, Nauru House Melbourne, National Mutual building Adelaide, Polish Church, Polish House, Solaris, South Australian Institute of Technology, State Educational Centre, Unley shopping centre and the Weir restaurant in Adelaide. Chronology:. 1955 Milford House North Adelaide. 1957 Pier Hotel Glenelg; Tasman Hotel Port Lincoln. 1960 Taboo Peel St Adelaide. 1961 Weir restaurant Adelaide. 1962 Office mural; National Mutual building Adelaide; vitreous enamel mural Kym Bonython gallery(?). 1964 Vitreous enamel mural Melbourne. 1965 BP House Adelaide; BP House Melbourne; Dollar Club Adelaide. 1966 Unley shopping centre. 1967 Montreal expo. 1968 Chanteclaire; school seminary refectory North Adelaide. c1960s M Hobbs vitreous enamel mural; Hotel Elizabeth Melbourne; Hotel Eyrie Whyalla; mosaic mural Adelaide; restaurant mural. 1970 Adelaide airport s'pacescape'; MLC building Melbourne; ANZ Bank Adelaide. 1971 Ciba Geigy building Preston Victoria. 1973 Polish House Adelaide. 1975 Earth Sciences building University of Melbourne. 1976 Nauru House Melbourne; Kooroora Hotel. 1977 South Australian Institute of Technology; State Educational Centre Adelaide. 1978 Op mural Stirling hardware; op mural chemist shop. 1980 Perspex mural Kay. 1981 Telecom Australia. 1986 Sheik's restaurant Adelaide; Solaris Sydney. 1987 Polish church mosaic Adelaide. 1988 Brisbane expo Solaris Mk2. No date: Eta food factory Adelaide; Perth tapestry project; Shamern's(?); Twelve Apostles and various unidentified murals.

SAGASCO photographs : Metropolitan and country sites

South Australian Gas Company (1861-1988), c. 1870, Photograph, BRG 350/34/1/4/1-154

Photographs of SAGASCO sites and premises in metropolitan and country areas (Thebarton, Henley, Christies Beach, Plympton Park, Wayville, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Mount Gambier). Photos 16-17, Proof sheets for publicity event at Port Lincoln showroom (Lincoln Studios), and 1975 colour photos of Mount Gambier SAGASCO facility (74-77), Flagstaff Hill steel main (86-128) & suburban Gas Energy Saving Centres (129-140), Kapunda gas depot buildings (144-147) and street locations with mains, Gawler gas depot building, list of street main locations and street map (148-149), Strathalbyn works, map & details(150-152) have not been digitised. Photograph 154 of the Port Adelaide Gasworks after completion in 1866 is shown in the SAGASCO 1986 history (page 1) as part of the Bowden site buildings ca.1895. This is a copy made for SAGASCO ca.1986 from B 21542 (date given as ca.1900).

Photographs of Thompson Gap Diapir created in order to interpret geology for map making.

Mount, T. J., 1971, Photograph, PRG 1492/4/1-3

Comprising a composite of aerial photographs created in order to interpret geology for map making at Thompson Gap Diapir, north of Port Augusta in the Flinders Ranges and a negative of the final edit of the published map entitled 'Thompson Gap Diapir' (TJM 1971). Mount describes the photographs as the original interpreted geology overlay photographs of the area. The interpreted geology overlay work in black ink, was the first detailed map of the Thompson Gap Diapir. The documents were created as part of Mount's University of Adelaide Bachelor of Science (Geology) Doctorate thesis, and were later referred to by the South Australian Lands Department. See CONTENTS for more information and details.

Canning family : SUMMARY RECORD

Canning (Family), 1940, Photograph, PRG 1356

Family records consisting of photograph albums taken by George Canning, his wife Doris (nee Mather) and their daughter Sesca Canning. Selected images can be viewed on the South Australiana database.

Photographs relating to Holden exports

GM Holden Ltd, 1961, Manuscript, BRG 213/86/9

Photographs of EK export, HR export, LC export, HJ Kingswood shipment to China, HJ Belmont export, HX utility export, HX export leaving Woodville and the docks, HZ export to Trinidad, WB ute export, WB Statesman export, CKD crates, map of export countries and assembly operations of CKD Holdens at Surabaya.

Papers relating to Samuel Grau Hubbe's expeditions

Hubbe, Samuel Grau, c. 1986, Mixed material, PRG 1415/32

Papers collected by A. Moxon Simpson relating to Samuel Grau Hubbe's expeditions during his career with the Department of Lands comprising: correspondence of A. Moxon Simpson relating to talks and articles with the South Australian Geographical Society on Samuel Grau Hubbe as a 'minor explorer'; research and biographical notes on Samuel Grau Hubbe; 11 colour photographs of members of the Royal Geographical Society gathered at Depot Creek near Port Augusta for the unveiling of a monument and plaque recording the explorers who used the waters of the creek during their expeditions, October 1988; copy of a black and white portrait of Samuel Grau Hubbe; and photographs from a group recreating the 1895-1896 Expedition led by Samuel Grau Hubbe to explore stock routes between South Australia and Western Australia, with accompanying letter and map of the route in Western Australia. Selected photographs have been digitised. See below for details.

Additional photographs (folio 1) relating to South Australia

Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. South Australian Branch, 1912, Photograph, SRG 67/20/1-58

A collection of photographs with views of coastline on Kangaroo Island and at Rapid Bay, the lighthouse at Cape Jervis, shipwrecks on the Coorong and Wardang Island, Renmark, Kopperamanna Lutheran Mission, and other places in South Australia. Photographs 1-9 were taken by Rev. N. H. Louwyck, for the Centenary, 8 September 1936 of the landing of Col. William Light at Rapid Bay South Australia. Photographs 10 (see series 22 photo 29), 20, 48 are missing from the set.

Photographs relating to standard people A-Q

Messenger Press, 1994, Photograph, B 72599/1-84

Photographs relating to 'standard people', created by Messenger Press.

Records relating to sculpture projects carried out or proposed by JS Ostoja-Kotkowski

Ostoja-Kotkowski, Stanisław, 1956, Photograph, PRG 919/28

The series consists of photographs, transparencies, negatives, watercolours, drawings, correspondence, and models of sculpture projects undertaken by Ostoja-Kotkowski; proposals which were never undertaken; and photographs of a sculpture of JS Ostoja-Kotkowski. Some of the proposed towers were sound and kinetic works. Chronology:. 1956: Architectural exhibition Botanic Gardens Adelaide. 1957: Fountain Tasman Hotel beer garden Port Lincoln. 1958: Fountain. 1964: Fountain Rothman's Theatrette Wayville showgrounds; Australian Photographic Society plaque. 1967: XII Stations of the Cross Churinga Monastery chapel. 1969: Trophy England to Australia commemorative air race; Fountain West End market Adelaide. 1960s: Tubular steel sculptures. 1970: Descending dove Immanuel College Novar Gardens. 1972: Helios Churchill House Canberra. 1973: Dom Polski wall sculpture. 1976: Polish Soldiers' monument Dom Polski Adelaide. 1978: Carved headstone Zenon Swigon. 1979: Ned Kelly. 1981: Sphaeros Perth District Court. 1988: Monument to Tadeusz Kosciuszko Cooma New South Wales. nd: door handles - gallery.

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