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Edgar and Garnet Kelly at the Anacotilla River bridge

c. 1896, Photograph, B 74685

A young boy and a man, thought to be Edgar Kelly and his son Garnet, at a small stone bridge over the Anacotilla River, with fields in the background, in the Second Valley district on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The bridge was built in 1863 and designed by architect Mr. Hargrave. See also B 74678.

Captain C.H. Bagot

c. 1880, Photograph, B 74677

Lantern slide of a portrait drawn in pencil of Captain Charles Hervey Bagot. He has a pair of spectacles resting on top of his head. Written on slide: 'Rechabite Members in two Districts in S.A. 10.000. Captain C.H. Bagot, Exchanged this life for heaven in 1880, aged 92 years'.

Material relating to the death of Samuel Hubbe

Hubbe, Samuel Grau, 1900, Mixed material, PRG 1415/11

Photocopy of a letter written to Samuel Hubbe's widow, Edith, written by the SA Bushman's Corp along with photographs of his grave before and after restoration. Also correspondence between the Simpson family and Professor De Villiers in South Africa.

The Old Colonists Banquet Group : James Monro

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 47769/12M

Arrived in South Australia in October 1839 on board the ship the "Superb". Grocer, Adelaide; aerated water manufacturer, Port Adelaide.

1990 Magarey Medal presentation

Messenger Press, 1990, Photograph, B 72241/1-7

A selection of photographs relating to the 1990 Magarey Medal presentation held on 10 September 1990. Sixteen additional photos have not been digitised but may be requested through the reference desk.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Nancy Turner

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/5M

Nancy Turner, c. 1813-1894; nee Mellor, married Joshua Turner. Arrived in South Australia in July 1840 on board the ship the "Fairlie". Resided in Adelaide, Port Adelaide.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Caroline Turton

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/5F

Probably Caroline Turton, 1825-1875; nee Whittaker, married Matthew Turton. Arrived in South Australia in October 1838 on board the ship the "Pestonjee Bomanjee". Resided in Port Adelaide, Adelaide.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Margaret Hunt Wills

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/2Y

Margaret Hunt Wills, c. 1821-1908; nee Cross, married Matthew Reid, then John Nathaniel Wills. Arrived in South Australia in January 1838 on board the ship the "Royal Admiral". Resided in Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Guichen Bay, Lefevre Peninsula, Mount Bar.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Ellen Loftus

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/16U

Ellen Loftus, 1843-1903; nee Reid, married Matthew Loftus. Born in Adelaide, South Australia to Margaret Hunt Reid, nee Cross, and William Reid. Resided in Port Adelaide, Staplehurst, Semaphore; Fremantle, Western Australia.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Anna Maria Hare

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/20P

Anna Maria Hare, c. 1813-1892; nee [unknown], married Charles Simeon Hare. Arrived in South Australia in October 1836 on board the ship the "Emma". Resided in Port Adelaide, Plympton, Moonta, Adelaide.

Sir William Morgan

Crompton (Family), c. 1865, Photograph, PRG 331/30/2/7

Cate de visite of Sir William Morgan taken by 'Professor Hall, photographist, Hindley Street Adelaide'. [Photograph comes from an album of photographs that belonged to the Crompton family. To see a selection of photographs from this album search on Archival number PRG 331/30/2]

Centenary football guernsey

Norwood Football Club, 2001, Realia, D 7673(Misc)

Replica of the style of guernsey worn by Norwood 100 years ago. This particular guernsey was worn by Danny Morton in the SANFL football match against Sturt on Friday 4 May 2001 at the Norwood Oval as part of the oval's centenary celebration.

South Australian views: album

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, B 72111/190

Portrait of six aboriginal people at a campsite near the river. Men are in western dress and standing to look at the camera. Two women are sitting on blankets on the ground. There is a tent to the right and three dogs lying on the ground at the camp. One man is fishing with a wooden spear on the edge of the river. Location unknown, possibly River Murray.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Captain Henry Simpson

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1/12N

Captain Henry Simpson arrived in South Australia in August 1836 on board the ship the "John Pirie". Seaman, ship owner, trade and coal merchant, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Glen Osmond.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : James Monro

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1/2M

James Monro arrived in South Australia in October 1839 on board the ship the "Superb". Grocer, Adelaide; aerated water manufacturer, Port Adelaide.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Palmer Ockenden

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1/4B

Palmer Ockenden arrived in South Australia in January 1839 on board the ship the "Resource". Policeman, blacksmith, farmer, publican; Port Adelaide, Adelaide, Walkerville, Wallaroo.

Guinea Airways Ltd Electra 'Koranga'

Phillips, Keith P., 1938, Photograph, PRG 1712/5/2

Guinea Airways Ltd L-14-H Lockheed Super Electra VH-ABI 'Koranga'.

James Crase

c. 1870, Photograph, B 76601

Carte-de-visite portrait of James Crase, proprietor of the North Kapunda Hotel from 1850-1860, and 1864-1886. He is wearing a suit with a vest, bowtie, and a lounge jacket with braiding around the edges. Caption on back: 'Mr James Crase, the proprietor of the Hotel where the exhibition will be'.

Aerial photograph of Yorke Peninsula : Tiparra Rocks

Jones, Daryl, 2011, Photograph, B 75940

Aerial view of Tiparra Rocks, on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, including views the beach, Spencer Gulf, and campsites.

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.

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.

South Australian railways [cartographic material] : map to accompany time and fare tables November 1915

1915, Archival map/chart, C 976

Map of South Australia showing railways, the different gauge lines, lines under construction (Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie), the private line from Iron Knob, the northern lline to Oodnadatta, the Overland Telegraph Line, place and station names and some geographic features.

Seven Dory boats in line

GM Holden Ltd, 1945, Photograph, BRG 213/207/4/391-393

Boat numbers AM1649, AM1646, AM1648, AM1651, AM1652, AM1650 and AM1656 in the Port Adelaide River near the Birkenhead Plant. Adelaide Milling Co. in view behind.

Cargo Ship "Quorna"

c. 1930, Photograph, B 29665

The S.S.Quorna and the three masted schooner "Gerard" at Arno Bay jetty. According to a researcher, the "Gerard" was owned by R. Fricker & Co., Port Adelaide.

Glanville Dockyard

1960, Photograph, B 32895

The 60 ton floating crane and the tug, E.H. Price, operated by the Harbors Board moored at the Harbors Board Dockyard, Glanville.

Woollacott Jinker, Burra

1933, Photograph, B 8637

Woollacott jinker, used as a conveyance for the huge boiler required for the pumping plant at the Burra mine. 40 bullocks were employed to haul that piece of iron over the hundred miles from Port Adelaide to Kooringa. The jinker has three enormous wheels on one "pelly" and a tremendous nave. The jinker measured 30 feet over all and the tyres are 16 inches wide. It was used in the 1850's.

Marriage of Mary Hart and Henry Walters

1868, Photograph, B 2319

Group attending the marriage breakfast at Glanville Hall Semaphore, following the Marriage Ceremony of Henry Huth Walters and Mary Hart at St Paul's Church, Port Adelaide, 14 October 1868. Names: 1) Fred Ringwood; 2) N.B. Andrews; 3) Captain Simpson; 4) Captain Douglas; 5) Charles H. Marryat; 6) Mr S. Tomkinson; 7) Dr Duncan; 8) Captain John Hart (father of the bride); 9) Mrs Margaret Gilmor Hart, nee Todd (mother of the bride); 10) Willie Ewbank; 11) H. Duncan; 12) Colonel Hamley; 13) Mrs Hamley; 14) Bishop Short; 15) Rev Ewbank; 16) George Connor; 17) Captain Turner, 50th Regiment; 18) Mr Singleton; 19) Rev Green; 20) Captain Clark or Clarke, 50th Regiment; 21) Captain Legoe; 22) Mrs Martin; 23) Miss Duffield; 24) Rev Charles Marryat; 25) Mrs Hutchinson; 26) Miss Howard, probably the governess at Harts; 27) Miss Singleton; 28) John Williams; 29) Mrs or Miss Smillie; 30) Gracie Marryat; 31) Miss Margaret Hart; 32) Captain Fred Howard or John Hart; 33) Mrs Walters; 34) Henry O'Halloran; 35) David Mellville; 36) H.H. Walters; 37) Alma or Birdie Douglas; 38) Annie Hart; 39) Harriet Douglas; 40) Katie Hart; 41) Mrs Saunders; 42) number not used; 43) number not used; 44) Captain Hutchinson; 45) Mrs Tomkinson; 46) Mrs Smillie; 47) Miss Douglas; 48) Possibly Mrs Kent Hughes; 49) Mrs Green; 50) Possibly Mrs David Melville; 52) Kent Hughes; 53) Jessie Simpson or Mrs George Connor.

Glanville

1924, Photograph, B 32745

Interior of Osterstocks cycle works showing Mr. Osterstock Senior third from the left with three of his young sons on the right. Two of his sons eventually established a cycle manufacturing and retailing business in Port Adelaide.

Drinking fountain, Glenelg

Hood, John, c. 1877, Photograph, B 1443

[On back of photograph] 'Drinking fountain, Glenelg' [On front of photograph] 'Opened by Mrs. Townsend, October 20, 1877.' [General description] This decorative iron fountain is a replica of the Formby Fountain at Port Adelaide.

Golden Grove

Foster, A. G., c. 1920, Photograph, B 24305

Port Adelaide Corporation quarry building, Keikebush Road. According to a researcher, at the extreme centre left of the picture can be seen the two road locomotives purchased as part of the quarry plant from Gibson, Battle & Co., of Sydney, in 1912. The locos were built by J. & H. McLaren, of Leeds, and were rated at 10 nominal horse power, had 3 speeds and were mounted on springs. They were part of a batch of 5 similar model 65TC engines, reportedly a cancelled order from the British War Dept., being exported to Australia.

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