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A 409-Class steam train at the Port Dock Rail Museum, December 2002.
Port Adelaide
A 253-Class steam train housed in the main building of the Port Dock Rail Museum, December 2002.
The 'Toxteth' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Toxteth', 2585 tons, being towed on the river Scheldt at Antwerp [iron ship, 2585 tons, ON93721, 305.5 x 41.7 x 24.4. Built 1887 (3) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: RW Leyland and Co. (sometimes Sailing Ship Toxteth Ltd.) registered Liverpool. Missing off Cape Horn in 1908].
The 'Otterspool' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Otterspool', 1850 tons, possibly docked at Liverpool's Albert Dock [iron ship, 1850 tons, ON91173, 266.5 x 39.4 x 23.5. Built 1884 (11) Palmers' Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: Sailing Ship Otterspool Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Burnt in 1900]. J. H. Reid was captain of the ship [information provided by a researcher]. [See also PRG 1373/24/11}
The 'Westbury' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Westbury', 493 tons, docked on the North Esk River, Launceston, Tasmania. The vessel ran regular trade between London and Launceston for T.B. Walker. The Harden Flour Mill building on the far left of the picture was established in Launceston in 1859 by James Scott. [iron barque, 493 tons, ON56787, 154.2 x 29.1 x 17.0. Built 1867 (4) Pile, Hay and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Thomas B Walker, registered London; late 1890s passed into Russian hands without change of name].
The 'Clan Macleod' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Clan Macleod', 671 tons, anchored in Auckland in 1897. [iron barque, 671 tons, ON68086. 179.5 x 31.3 x 17.5. Built 1874 (2) Bartram, Haswell and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Thomas Dunlop, registered Glasgow, then A. Rodger, later Sir RW Cameron. Sold in 1900 Joseph James Craig, merchant of Auckland and in 1901 registered at Auckland. In 1905 the name of the vessel was changed to James Craig. In 1911 sold to British New Guinea Development Co and registered in Sydney, later to H. Jones and Co. Ltd of Hobart and registered in Hobart in 1921. Eventually became a coal hulk and when no longer required was abandoned in Recherche Bay, Derwent River, Tasmania. Subsequently purchased by a Sydney syndicate and underwent a refit in 1977, prepatory to being taken to Sydney as a centrepiece for a marine museum.] The tug alongside is the 'Admiral', built in Sydney in 1883.
The 'Kate Thomas' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Kate Thomas', 1748 tons, anchored in San Francisco. The Captain was James William Thomas (nickname Caecoch William). He married Mary Anna Rose Smith in 1896, daughter of James Smith of Mauritius. She often voyaged with her husband. Information courtesy of a family member living in Barbados. [iron 4 mast ship, 1748 tons, ON91233. 258.0 x 39.5 x 23.1. Built 1885 (6) W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Kate Thomas Sailing Ship Co. Ltd. (W Thomas and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sunk by collision in April 1910 off Lands End while under tow].
The 'City of Nankin' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'City of Nankin', 986 tons, docked at the Barclay, Curle shipyard where it was built [iron ship, 986 tons, ON27954, 212.1 x 32.2 x 21.4 Built 1859 (10) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow, later T. Guthrie, Glasgow. Renamed Keir and reduced to a barque and now 1029 tons. Hulked at Lorenco Marques in October 1897.]
The 'Earl of Dunmore' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Earl of Dunmore', 2287 tons, anchored in Mission Bay, San Francisco 1898, ready to sail the 14,000 miles back to the United Kingdom, arriving at Falmouth 131 days later. She was under command of Capt Thomas Kay. [steel 4 mast barque, 2287 tons. ON98634, 277.9 x 42.1 x 24.2. Built 1891 (5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Sailing Ship Earl of Dunmore Ltd (JD Thomson) registered Glasgow, later J Malcolm was manager. Sold c.1913/4 and renamed Spartan. Said to be sunk by enemy action in March 1917. She was scuttled to extinguish a fire when the vessel was in Sydney].
The 'Dolbadern Castle' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Dolbadern Castle', 989 tons, at Sharpness Dock in Gloucestershire [iron ship, 989 tons. ON48593, 198.9 x 34.1 x 20.9. Built 1863 (11) TR Oswald, Sunderland, Owners Robert Davies registered Liverpool, later Hughes and Co. Liverpool. Converted into a hulk at Delagoa Bay, Nov. 1896].
The 'County of Edinburgh' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron ship 'County of Edinburgh', 2160 tons. According to a researcher, the picture is taken on the Scheldt river in Antwerp, Belgium, very probably by Hugo Piéron from his studio on the 4th floor in the Kriekenstraat. In the foreground you see two low buildings that are part of the majestic pilot house that lies behind the photographer and is therefore not represented. In between the lower buildings you see the sloping bridge that leads down to the small floating embarquement of the Marguerie dock used by small fishing craft. Up-stream towards the sea and the main harbour installations including sea locks, the docks and dry docks, and the normal anchorage for the ship in the Kattendijkdok or thereabout are to the right. Across the river are the Dry Dock and Engineering Works of the left bank. A very similar picture is known of the Toxteth, see "The Wavertree, an ocean wanderer", George Spiers and Alan Villiers, South Street Seaport, 1969, page 50. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/18/60. [iron 4 mast ship, 2160 tons. ON90060, 285.6 x 42.5 x 24.3. Built 1885 (6) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig. Registered Glasgow. Sold March 1903 to German owners and renamed Frieda].
The 'Westbury' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Westbury', 493 tons, berthed on the North Esk River, Launceston, Tasmania. The vessel ran regular trade between London and Launceston for T.B. Walker. The Harden Flour Mill building on the far left of the picture was established in Launceston in 1859 by James Scott. [iron barque, 493 tons, ON56787, 154.2 x 29.1 x 17.0. Built 1867 (4) Pile, Hay and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Thomas B Walker, registered London; late 1890s passed into Russian hands without change of name].
The 'Berean' in her home port of Langesund, Norway
The composite barque 'Berean', 542 tons, in Langesund on the southeast coast of Norway. [Composite barque, 542 tons. ON60996, 160.5 x 30.2 x 17.2 Built 1869 (8) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners TB Walker registered London sold c.1896 Norwegian owners. In 1910 suffered severe damage after a collision with a steamer in the Thames and sunk. Raised and converted into a hulk and subsequently broken up. Bits of her hull are on display in the Langesund sailors' club. Under the British flag was well known in the Tasmanian trades.]
The 'St. Leonards' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'St. Leonards', 1054 tons, moored at Gravesend on the River Thames in the early 1870's when she had switched from her final run on the Australian trade in 1869/70, took emigrants to Canada in 1870 and then went onto the New Zealand trade from then until she was lost in the English Channel [iron, 3 mast ship, 1054 tons, ON50198, 204.0 x 34.0 x 20.3. Built 1864 (9) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: John Bonus, registered London c.1873. Shaw Savill and Co., registered Southampton. Wrecked in a collision off Start Point Sept. 17, 1883. All saved. From 1873-1883 well known in the New Zealand trades]. A researcher has indicated that the original photograph is in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.
The 'Otterspool' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Otterspool', 1850 tons, possibly docked at Liverpool's Albert Dock [iron ship, 1850 tons, ON91173, 266.5 x 39.4 x 23.5. Built 1884 (11) Palmers' Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: Sailing Ship Otterspool Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Burnt in 1900]. J. H. Reid was captain of the ship [information provided by a researcher]. [See also PRG 1373/5/41}
Horse drawn vehicles, Port Road
Two horse drawn vehicles travel down a rainy, muddy Port Road.
H.M.A.S. Melbourne
The Light Cruiser HMAS Melbourne in the Port River, South Australia, 2 July 1920. HMAS Melbourne is proceeding to its berth at Birkenhead after accompanying HMS Renown, carrying H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and HMAS Australia, from Albany, Western Australia.
The tugboat 'Margaret' towing a barge
The tugboat 'Margaret' towing a barge on the Port River near Torrens Island, South Australia.
Tugboat 'Vigilant' crowded with passengers
The tugboat 'Vigilant' transporting crowds of spectators described as attending rowing races on the Port River.
Spectators at the football
Close view of men, women, and children attending an Australian Rules football match thought to be between Norwood and Port Adelaide; Searcy associated this view with a Norwood goal being scored.
TSMV 'Manunda'
TSMV 'Manunda', 9,000 tons, owned by The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited.
'De Ruyter' steel ship at Port Augusta
'De Ruyter' steel ship 1761 tons [steel 3 mast ship rigged vessel. 1761 gross, 1689 net tons. 247.2 x 39.9 x 22.6. Built 1891 (11) Huygens and van Gelder. Amsterdam. Owners Netherlands Shipping Co. Registered Amsterdam, after a short career under the Dutch flag became German without change of name]
The 'John & William' in an unidentified port
The wooden cutter 'John & William' in an unidentified harbour, possibly in Cornwall.
The 'Argo' and 'John & William' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Argo', 104 tons, and the wooden cutter 'John & William' in an unidentified harbour, possibly in Cornwall.
The 'Isabella' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Isabella', 36 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast schooner, 36 tons, ON53952. 64.3 x 19.1 x 4.9. Built 1864 HA Warneke Sandridge, Victoria.Owners: James Benella and partners, registered Melbourne. March 1869 - Robert Hutton; December 1869 John Hollowbred and partners; Sept. 1874 Thomas Watson; March 1875, GBB Elliott (Sawmiller, River Cam, Tasmania) Vessel stranded at Point Nepean, Victoria January 1876. Salvaged and repaired, re-registered at Melbourne in 1881 by F Keay and Chas. Coe. The vessel was broken up and register closed in 1917].
Glass plate negatives of South Australian scenes
Glass plates negatives of Adelaide, metropolitan and country views, including buildings and interiors, domestic scenes, and portraits and family groups, by William S. Smith. Some of the images relate to interior scenes of the former South Australian Hotel on North Terrace (see note re Advertiser article in 1984). B&W prints are available for reference, housed in 6 ALBOX albums. There are currently no captions.
Trainee teachers and staff of the Observation School, Currie Street
Group portrait, thought to be trainee teachers and staff, at the Adelaide Observation School, Currie Street. Beatrice Alice Moulds (later Rother) is in the back row, extreme right. One of the teachers may be Mr. Adey. The school principal, John Fairweather, is seated in the centre, eighth from the left, in the second row from the front.
The 'Alert' ketch at wharf
The 'Alert' ketch moored alongside a wharf. Built in Hobart in 1872. The vessel was brought to South Australia in the 1870s and worked in the ketch trade until the 1950s when she was abandoned in the old Port Reach and broken up.
Photographs of public events and sites around Glenelg and the south-western suburbs of Adelaide
A collection of photographs relating to Glenelg and nearby suburbs in the south-west of Adelaide. Subjects include local sites and public events. A number of images are of popular past events, the Milk Carton Regatta and the Birdman Rally. According to brief paperwork attached to the photos (now removed), many of the photographs were published in the Guardian Messenger. Where more than date has been supplied, one of the dates may refer to the date of publication. See 'contents' for details of individual images.
Gwenneth Lashmar at Mellor Road, Glanville
Copy of a photograph of Gwenneth Adelaide Linguist Lashmar, standing at the gate to the family home on Mellor Road, Glanville. She is wearing a white dress and apron, with long socks. There is a picket fence around the property, which is a stone building with a front verandah and decorative lacework.