port pirie

Bullock team pulling a grain wagon

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/11/458

A bullock team pulling a grain wagon through Ellen Street in Port Pirie; their owner stands nearby holding the long bullock whip. The building in the centre is the Town Hall. The distinctive tower of the Railway Station is also visible in the distance.

Grain stacks on Galloway's wharf, Port Pirie

1876, Photograph, PRG 280/1/15/87

Partial view of Galloway's wharf where large stacks of grain are waiting for shipment.

Grandstands at a racecourse

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/303

Grandstands and buildings at a racecourse described as being at Port Pirie.

'City of Delhi' ship

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1681/10/27

'City of Delhi' ship loading lead at Port Pirie.

Port Pirie Harbour resurveyed [cartographic material] / Alex B. Moncrieff, Engineer in Chief

1895, Archival map/chart, C 1149

Shows street names, wharves, government buildings, provides the names of some businesses, gives soundings in the harbour and indicates vegetation. Ink on linen.

Railway yards at Port Augusta, South Australia

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/43

Originally captioned 'Railway yards at Port Pirie South Australia' two researchers have confirmed that this photograph is of Port Augusta not Port Pirie. Indicators that it is Port Augusta are 1: The hills in the background. 2: The gulf and the jetty. 3: The large lookout in the background on the westside.

The 'Annie Brown' at Port Pirie

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1373/37/4

The wooden brigantine 'Annie Brown', 160 tons, at Port Pirie. [wood 2 mast brigantine, 160 tons, ON55217, 90.5 x 23.6 x 11.9. Built 1867 Perth Shipbuilduing Co. Perth, Scotland. Owners: D. Brown, reg. Ardrossan: 1875 John Darling and J. Neill, registered Port Adelaide, August 1875 (1876) John Bickers: Feb. 1894 AE Howard: June 1896 W. Allan, R. Fricker and D. Deex: 1898 F. Carver, R. Fricker and D. Deex. Wrecked Spilsby Island, Spencer Gulf, Jan 20, 1904.]

The 'Bankfields' at Port Pirie

c. 1860, Photograph, PRG 1373/37/38

The iron barque 'Bankfields', 785 tons, at Port Pirie. [iron barque, 859 tons. ON74533, 195.4 x 32.1 x 19.7. Built 1876 (6) Osbourne, Graham and Co. Sunderland. Owners: S. Wakenham and Sons, registered Liverpool. (Built as 'James Beazley' for William Kelly registered Liverpool, sold and renamed in 1878) January 1900 The Adelaide Milling Co. Ltd registered Port Adelaide: April 1908 Colonial Sailing Ship Co. Ltd registered Lyttelton, 1911 The Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd and converted to a hulk at Port Adelaide. Towed to Fremantle in 1918 for further use as a hulk. Sunk by gunfire RAAF off Rottnest Island 7 June 1950 when not required for further duty as a hulk.]

The 'Bankfields' at Port Pirie

c. 1887, Photograph, PRG 1373/9/84

The iron barque 'Bankfields', 859 tons, at Port Pirie. [iron barque, 859 tons. ON74533, 195.4 x 32.1 x 19.7. Built 1876 (6) Osbourne, Graham and Co. Sunderland. Owners: S. Wakenham and Sons, registered Liverpool. (Built as 'James Beazley' for William Kelly registered Liverpool, sold and renamed in 1878) January 1900 The Adelaide Milling Co. Ltd registered Port Adelaide: April 1908 Colonial Sailing Ship Co. Ltd registered Lyttelton, 1911 The Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd and converted to a hulk at Port Adelaide. Towed to Fremantle in 1918 for further use as a hulk. Sunk by gunfire RAAF off Rottnest Island 7 June 1950 when not required for further duty as a hulk.]

The 'Castelton' at Port Pirie

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1373/24/30

The steel ship 'Castelton', 1971 tons, at Port Pirie. [steel ship, 1971 tons. ON115175 265.1 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1903 (7) A. Rodgers and Co. Port Glasgow. Beynon Shipping Co. Ltd. registered Newport and sold 1915 and became the Norwegian Svalen and in 1922 renamed Skaregrom. Sold to Dutch shipbreakers in 1926, after dismasting in the Bay of Biscay].

The 'Euphrates' at Port Pirie

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1373/27/27

The iron 4 masted barque 'Euphrates', 1716 tons, at Port Pirie [iron 4 mast barque, 1716 gross tons. ON76191. 268.9 x 39.2 x 23.0. Built 1879 (2) H Murray and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: R Hill, registered Greenock, later W. Bowen].

The 'Monarch' at Port Pirie

c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 1373/35/39

The wooden barquentine 'Monarch', 98 tons, at Port Pirie [wooden 3 mast schooner, 132 tons (officially, apparently altered c.1903 and reduced to 98 tons, but not recorded) 109.0 x 23.9 x 7.6. ON55958. Built 1871 J Robinson, Moreton Bay Queensland. Owners: Clarke, Hodgson and Co., registered Brisbane: 1872 Robert Chadwick, registered Sydney: April 1874 Messrs. Short: April 1888 Albert Heesh: Nov. 1902 William Playfair, Port Adelaide then CE Fricker, J Campbell and A Hodgeman. Wrecked Wardang Island, SA, April 6, 1909 (not 1907 as shown on caption)

The 'Annie Brown' at Port Pirie

c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 1373/35/30

The wooden brigantine 'Annie Brown', 160 tons, at Port Pirie. [wood 2 mast brigantine, 160 tons, ON55217, 90.5 x 23.6 x 11.9. Built 1867 Perth Shipbuilduing Co. Perth, Scotland. Owners: D. Brown, reg. Ardrossan: 1875 John Darling and J. Neill, registered Port Adelaide, August 1875 (1876) John Bickers: Feb. 1894 AE Howard: June 1896 W. Allan, R. Fricker and D. Deex: 1898 F. Carver, R. Fricker and D. Deex. Wrecked Spilsby Island, Spencer Gulf, Jan 20, 1904.]

Railway transport: Commonwealth Railways

1951, Photograph, B 58892/541

CN76 on Port Ausgusta mixed train at Port Pirie, 7 March 1951.

SS Governor Musgrave

1906, Photograph, PRG 280/1/5/137

A 144 steam locomotive being lifted by crane on to the deck of the 'Governor Musgrave' at Port Pirie for transportation to Port Germein for use on the jetty as the jetty shunter. One of a series of four views (PRG 280/1/5/136 - PRG 280/1/5/139) showing preparation, lifting, and the successful conclusion.

SS Governor Musgrave

1906, Photograph, PRG 280/1/5/138

A 144 steam locomotive being lifted by crane on to the deck of the 'Governor Musgrave' at Port Pirie for transportation to Port Germein for use on the jetty as the jetty shunter. One of a series of four views (PRG 280/1/5/136 - PRG 280/1/5/139) showing preparation, lifting, and the successful conclusion.

SS Governor Musgrave

1906, Photograph, PRG 280/1/5/139

A 144 steam locomotive being lifted by crane on to the deck of the 'Governor Musgrave' at Port Pirie for transportation to Port Germein for use on the jetty as the jetty shunter. One of a series of four views (PRG 280/1/5/136 - PRG 280/1/5/139) showing preparation, lifting, and the successful conclusion.

The 'Anaurus' at Port Pirie

c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 1373/11/22

The iron ship 'Anaurus', 1659 tons, at Port Pirie. [iron ship 1659 tons. ON87379 261.6 x 38.3 x 23.0. Built 1882 (12). Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: A and JH Carmichael registered Greenoch, sold c.1906 to Norway and renamed 'Mabella'.]

The 'Drumpark' at Port Pirie

c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 1373/24/25

The iron ship 'Drumpark', 1551 tons, at Port Pirie [iron ship, 1551 tons. ON76529, 243.6 x 37.9 x 22.6. Built 1877 (7) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool c.1900 to Italian owners without change of name].

SS Governor Musgrave

1906, Photograph, PRG 280/1/5/136

A 144 steam locomotive being lifted by crane on to the deck of the 'Governor Musgrave' at Port Pirie for transportation to Port Germein for use on the jetty as the jetty shunter. One of a series of four views (PRG 280/1/5/136 - PRG 280/1/5/139) showing preparation, lifting, and the successful conclusion.

The 'Water Lily' and 'Lillie May' at Port Pirie

c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 1373/35/21

The 'Water Lily', left and the wooden ketch 'Lillie May', 63 tons, at Port Pirie.

c. 1873, Photograph, B 3805

[General description] This view shows the premises of C. Milbank, Butcher and Baker, during a flood. A group of people, perhaps the proprietor and family, stand on the verandah whilst boys play in the floodwater in the street. The buildings are wooden with shingle roofing. A wagonette stands in the water nearby.

Solomontown Public School

c. 1927, Photograph, B 4360

[General description] The school building is situated on Three Chain Road and has a vacant lot next to it. This substantial school building was constructed of local stone in the early 1900s. Note the ventilation outlets on the roof. [On back of photograph] 'Solomontown Public School / Before 1927'.