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John Henry Reid
Portrait of John Henry Reid, nephew of Rev. Richardson Reid.
Richard James Turner
Richard James Turner, Stipendiary Magistrate.
Mr. Gilbert Wood
Mr. Gilbert Wood and his wife Mrs Ann Wood (nee Fraser) had four daughters and three sons and they lived at Seaton Cottage on Magill Road. Gilbert Williamson Wood (1828 - 1886) was born in the Shetland Islands and came to Australia as chief mate on the brig "Seaton". In 1876 he founded the company G Wood and Company with premises in Rundle Street, Adelaide and Lipson Street, Port Adelaide. He was a deacon of Clayton Congregational Church for seventeen years
Mrs. Gilbert Wood
Mrs. Gilbert Wood wearing a dark dress with a large lace collar. Ann Wood (nee Fraser) was born on Muckle Row, Shetland Islands in 1829 and died November 27, 1920. Her husband Gilbert Wood had four daughters and three sons and they lived at Seaton Cottage on Magill Road. Gilbert Williamson Wood (1828 - 1886) was also born in the Shetland Islands and came to Australia as chief mate on the brig "Seaton". In 1876 he founded the company G Wood and Company with premises in Rundle Street, Adelaide and Lipson Street, Port Adelaide. He was a deacon of Clayton Congregational Church for seventeen years
Mrs. Gilbert Wood
Mrs. Gilbert Wood wearing a dark dress with a large lace collar. Ann Wood (nee Fraser) was born on Muckle Row, Shetland Islands in 1829 and died November 27, 1920. Her husband Gilbert Wood had four daughters and three sons and they lived at Seaton Cottage on Magill Road. Gilbert Williamson Wood (1828 - 1886) was also born in the Shetland Islands and came to Australia as chief mate on the brig "Seaton". In 1876 he founded the company G Wood and Company with premises in Rundle Street, Adelaide and Lipson Street, Port Adelaide. He was a deacon of Clayton Congregational Church for seventeen years
The Admella
The Admella (photograph of painting). The 200 tonne steamship Admella departed for Melbourne from Port Adelaide on 5 August 1859 and foundered on Carpenters Reef, 20 miles west of Cape Northumberland, the following day. 89 people died and 24 survived the tragedy. She was named for her circuit route eg. Adelaide, Melbourne and Launceston = Ad-Mel-La. The disaster was one of the worst maritime disasters in Australian history
S.A. Imperial Bushmen's Corp
S.A. Imperial Bushmen's Corps, 4th Contingent. The President of the South Australian Boer War Association has provided the following information: 'The fourth contingent to depart from Port Adelaide for South Africa and was the first to be funded wholly by the Imperial Government, previous contingents having been funded by the South Australian Government and public subscription. This photograph was taken at the Old Exhibition Grounds training camp on the eastern side of Frome Road, below the Adelaide Hospital, a day or two before embarkation. The 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen was the largest contingent South Australia had committed to the war to that point, comprising 12 officers and 122 men under Lt. Col. James Rowell. They embarked on "Manhattan" troopship on 1 May 1900. In a tough tour of duty lasting more than a year the contingent lost 13 men dead to enemy action, disease and accident. The contingent sailed for home on 7 July 1901.'
Currie Street
Currie Street, north side, 1 March 1963. In the background is the West End Brewery chimney showing the SANFL premier's colours of the previous year - Port Adelaide. The red of runners-up West Adelaide was included below. A man can be seen on the roof indicating the demolition of the cottages
Currie Street
Currie Street, north side, 1 March 1963, frontage of cottages is 61 yards. In the background is the West End Brewery chimney showing the SANFL premier's colours of the previous year - Port Adelaide. The red of runners-up West Adelaide was included below. Left side of the cottages which is not quite visible on the left hand side of this view is 69 yards east of Gray Street. For views of the frontage see also B 14767 and B 14766. The cottages are being demolished
The barque Torrens
The barque Torrens in Port Adelaide Dock. It is known that she made at least one voyage from London to Adelaide arriving 7th March 1876.
The "Remonstrant"
The "Remonstrant" visited South Australia in 1891 and 1897. She was an iron barque built in Sunderland in 1878 weighing 1078 gross tons. She sailed from Liverpool to Port Adelaide in 1887 and from La Plata to Wallaroo in 1891.
The "Torrens"
The "Torrens" seen after a collision with an iceberg. She was a three mast clipper ship designed to carry passengers and cargo between London and Port Adelaide. She was the fastest ship to sail on that route. She was built in Sunderland 1875 of composite construction. She carried a main sky sail yard and for many years was the only vessel with studding sail booms running in the Australian trade. She was aimed at the upper end of the market with accommodation for first and second class passengers. She hit an iceberg in 1899 off the Crozet Islands and limped into Adelaide dismasted with her bow stoved in. She also lost her figurehead in the accident, which was thought to have been found a considerable distance away on Macquarie Island, however a researcher has found that in all likelihood the Macquarie Island is not the Torrens figurehead.
The "Leveret" at sea
Tug called the "Leveret" at sea with many passengers. The tug was a wooden single screw steam vessel built in 1896 by James Allen of NSW. She was registered in Port Adelaide to the Adelaide Steam Tug Company Limited.
Thomas Nelson O'Dea
No. 12656 Private Thomas Nelson O'Dea, born Adelaide 13 November 1880. Member of the 11th Australian Field Ambulance, he embarked Port Adelaide on 31 May 1916 for France on HMAT Suevic. O'Dea died at No.2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, on 9 May 1917, of gun shot wound to right shoulder, 9 May 1917. He was buried in Trois-Arbres Cemetery at Steenwerck in northern France.
Picnic at National Park, Belair
NATIONAL PARK, BELAIR: Combined picnic for the Port Adelaide and Adelaide employees of Woodson's, held at Long Gully, March 1927. Two employees hold the 'Anchor Foods' emblem as these were distributed by Woodson's.
Family album
A family album, of unknown origin, but possibly that of Thomas Nock, with photographs of people and buildings at Kapunda, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Tanunda, Mount Gambier and Sir Sidney Kidman's home 'Eringa'.
Miles Amos Whicker
Portrait of M.A. Whicker, one in a composite of 36 photographs of past members and officers of the Adelaide Democratic Club Inc. To see the composite do a number search on B 12166.
Dale Street Health Centre
Photograph of the sign for the Dale Street Health Centre (part of Adelaide Cemtral Community Health Service) at the new premises at 47 Dale Street, Port Adelaide. The Centre was incorporated on 20 February 1986, and the design on the sign features the building that originally housed the Centre, as well as the current opening hours.
Portrait of a woman
Studio portrait of a woman in a velvet dress with a jacket style bodice, laced at the waist and lower cuffs with ribbon. The neckline is high, with a brooch. She is wearing a locket and a corsage, possibly an orchid. Her hair is parted in the middle and braided tightly into a circle on top of her head. Photograph by Hammer & Co., 6, Rundle street, Adelaide and St. Vincent Street, Port Adelaide.
Electrical fitters working on the stator of an alternator
Electrical fitters working on the stator of an alternator at the Port Adelaide power station.
Photograph album of the Ive and Bagot families
Photograph album thought to have been compiled by Eileen Dubois Ive (later Mrs John Frederick Bagot) daughter of Charles William Ive and Agnes Dubois. The album contains photographs of many family members and friends, at 'Acton', Woodville and other places, showing fund raising and commemoration days during and after the first World War, such as Cheer Up Society work and marches, Repatriation Day, French Red Cross Day and the opening of the Soldiers' War Memorial on North Terrace. Eileen married John Frederick Bagot in 1915 before his departure to France with the 13th Light Horse brigade and this album includes a number of photographs presumably taken by John Bagot, of fellow officers, places in Egypt, France and Palestine, and of the Camel Corps. The album contains five additional loose photographs, six postcards and one newspaper cutting regarding the sale of Stradbroke, the Magill home of Mr C. L. J. Dubois (maternal grandfather of Eileen Ive) and these have been placed at the end of the album. The postcards and newspaper clipping have not been digitised.
Highways tug M.V. Nalta Yuki being launched at Morgan
Bow view of 'M.V. Nalta Yuki', flags flying, being launched into the river at Morgan, with several people at the bow, on 8 January, 1960.
P.S. Nil Desperandum at river bank at Mannum
Side view of 'P.S. Nil Desperandum' at the river bank, with possibly the hull of 'Paringa' in Mannum Dock. The following information was provided by a researcher: Captain William Richard Randell owned the 'Nil Desperandum' from 1870s to the 1880s, and also owned the Randell Dry Dock at Mannum. Photographer Robert Stacy was a South Australian travelling photographer in the 1860s to 1880s. He had a shop and studio at Strathalbyn in 1870 and also had intermittent studios at North Adelaide.
P.S. Shannon with mast fitted and crowd of passengers on a Coorong excursion
Side view of 'P.S. Shannon' with a mast fitted, and crowd of passengers on an excursion up the Coorong, after returning from Adelaide.
The 'Natal Queen' wrecked at Adventure Bay
the wooden barque 'Natal Queen', 230 tons, wrecked at Adventure Bay [wooden barque, 230 tons, ON54719, 113.8 x 23.5 x 12.6. Built 1866 (1) Adamson, Grangemouth, Owners: c. 1869 Jas. Tozer, registered London: 1873 owned by Hobart, Tasmania. Wrecked in Adventure Bay, June 1909 while the property of Mr. C Almond, of Adelaide. While owned in Australia was noted for some fast passages. See 'Wrecks in Tasmanian Waters' H O'May, for loss].
The 'Tamerlane' under sail
The iron barque 'Tamerlane', 795 tons, under sail [iron barque, 795 tons, ON29820, 196.4 x 32.1 x 18.6. Built 1861 (8) R Scott, Greenock. Owners: J&W Stewart, registered Greenock. Later Thomson, Dickie and Co., registered Glasgow. Converted to a coal hulk at Fremantle c.1898 by Adelaide Steamship Co. Hulk sank when rammed by ss 'Dimboola' 23 September 1918, subsequently raised and re-entered service as a coal hulk. On Sept. 10, 1926 was towed out of Fremantle and scuttled off Rottnest Island in 'Ship's Graveyard'].
MV Excelsior
The MV Excelsior in a slip, possibly at Port Adelaide. It was owned by the South Australian Farmers' Co-operative Union Ltd (and registered in Adelaide) from around 1912 to 1933.
The 'Carradale' under sail
The four masted iron barque 'Carradale', 2085 tons, under sail. [steel 4 mast barque, 2085 tons, ON97577, 285.7 x 41.0 x 23.7. Built 1889 (11) A Stephen and Son Glasgow. Owners J&A Roxburgh registered Glasgow later sold to Russians and finally became Finnish. Sold to Germany in 1924 and broken up in 1925]. According to a researcher, the 'Carradale' left Adelaide for Fremantle on 6 November 1909 under the command of Captain Alexander Smith.
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'Jubilee Parade May 9th, 1951 - S.A. Railways - Then [and Now]' - Adelaide
South Australian Railways take part in the parade down King William Road during the Jubilee Parade on 9th May 1951 in Adelaide. The state's first railway coach is mounted on a trailer with a sign that states "The first rail track was laid in South Australia in the year 1854 linking Goolwa with Port Elliot."
Stock sale from the estate of the late Peter Wood of Linden Park
A stock sale in progress of items from the estate of the late Peter Wood of Linden Park, South Australia.