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Photograph album of Miss Molly Stokes
ALBUM: Holiday views in South Australia, 1926-34.
Muller travel photographs
Twelve black & white photos and two postcards belonging to the donor's late aunt and uncle, Rosina and Robert Muller, taken during their travels around Australia. The South Australian locations include: Victor Harbor, Glenelg, Torrens River, Marree, Quorn and Port Pirie.
Ker Family World War One photographs
Photographs of the Ker Family relating to the First World War. See below for details and to view images.
SAGASCO photographs : Metropolitan and country sites
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).
Promotional photographs of places and events in South Australia
Collection of 132 photographs highlighting events, entertainment, recreation and sights of interest in Adelaide and other South Australian regions, including Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Fleurieu Peninsula, River Murray, South East, Flinders Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula, Mid North and Far North, during the nineteen seventies.
'Glenpark' steel ship
Figurehead, 'Glenpark' steel ship [3 mast full rigged ship. ON102575. What is known as baldheaded ship. Built 1897 by A Roger and Co. Glasgow. 265.0 x 40.0 x 23.0. 1799 tons. Under Captain Hugh Griffiths. Arrived Port Adelaide November 30th 1900. Ballast from Cape Town. Sent to Port Pirie to load wheat. Arrived Port Pirie December 6th. There for 7 weeks. Loaded 28,846 bags wheat for Guam. Sailed January 29th after some crew trouble. Cook and two seamen taken back to Port Pirie from near Port Germein. Apparently very slow trip down gulf as she stranded on NNE rock off Wedge Island at about 4.00am February 1st 1901. All crew rescued by barque 'Elda' and taken to Port Victoria. Ketch 'Mary Webster' picked up two casks and a hen coop. Mr Tapley of Wedge Island picked up a lifebuoy with the name 'Glenpark' on it and several spars. Sister ship named 'Kyance'. Went aground 1910. Mr TN Stephens, Collector of Customs, Port Adelaide received telegram from Harbour Master at Port Victoria advising of wreck. Captain Griffiths formerly in command of ship 'Bianca' also wrecked. Ship 'Wynford' grounded on same day as 'Glenpark' near Port Germein (on sand) towed off. Information supplied by AD Edwardes from Advertiser 1904. He never managed to obtain a photograph or picture of the ship]
'Glenpark' steel ship
Figurehead, 'Glenpark' steel ship [3 mast full rigged ship. ON102575. What is known as baldheaded ship. Built 1897 by A Roger and Co. Glasgow. 265.0 x 40.0 x 23.0. 1799 tons. Under Captain Hugh Griffiths. Arrived Port Adelaide November 30th 1900. Ballast from Cape Town. Sent to Port Pirie to load wheat. Arrived Port Pirie December 6th. There for 7 weeks. Loaded 28,846 bags wheat for Guam. Sailed January 29th after some crew trouble. Cook and two seamen taken back to Port Pirie from near Port Germein. Apparently very slow trip down gulf as she stranded on NNE rock off Wedge Island at about 4.00am February 1st 1901. All crew rescued by barque 'Elda' and taken to Port Victoria. Ketch 'Mary Webster' picked up two casks and a hen coop. Mr Tapley of Wedge Island picked up a lifebuoy with the name 'Glenpark' on it and several spars. Sister ship named 'Kyance'. Went aground 1910. Mr TN Stephens, Collector of Customs, Port Adelaide received telegram from Harbour Master at Port Victoria advising of wreck. Captain Griffiths formerly in command of ship 'Bianca' also wrecked. Ship 'Wynford' grounded on same day as 'Glenpark' near Port Germein (on sand) towed off. Information supplied by AD Edwardes from Advertiser 1904. He never managed to obtain a photograph or picture of the ship]
Album presented to the Revd A.G. Rawstorne
Volume 2 of two large photographic albums presented 'to the Reverend A. G. Rawstorne, M.A. / in memory of his three years of busy work / and bright useful life / in / South Australia / with much affection and gratitude / from / the Bishop and Mrs Kennion. / Bishop's Court / N. Adelaide / Jan. 11th 1886. / My pulses therefore beat again / for other friends that once I met / nor can it suit me to forget / the mighty hopes that makes us men. / Tennyson. In mem. cant.85'. The album contains 111 Sweet photographs, each with a brief caption. [Individual photos from the album can also be viewed by doing an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 94/2/13. The second volume can be found at SRG 94/2/14.]
Travels in South Australia
Collection of photographs taken by Jean B. Hale on her travels through South Australia between 1947 and 1955. See 'Contents' for details of individual photographs.
Historic photograph album by D. Darian Smith
Comprising a collection of 34 aerial photographs of Adelaide city and surrounds by prominent South Australian aerial photographer D. Darian Smith. Collection includes early views of Adelaide, Port Noarlunga, Port Adelaide, Barossa Valley, Murray River areas and Victor Harbor. See also http://memorybank.atkins.com.au/galleries/ddariansmith viewed 1/2/2018. See also James Dodd diaries SLSA D 7968(L).
South Australian Institute of Technology and radio-related photographs
Photographs relating to radio and electronic technology and David Cox's time as Head of School at the South Australian Institute of Technology. A small selection have been digitised.
South Australian views
An album of South Australian views of Flinders Ranges, Kangaroo Island, Port Pirie, Port Augusta and one of Darwin. Photographers are not all known - although some are attributed elsewhere to Walter Howchin, and, according to a researcher, numbers 1-24 are by H.R. Perry. Many are duplicated elsewhere in the collection but these for the most part are better quality images. Captions are as they appear in the album.
Photos relating to Governor and Lady Galway
1. Governor and Lady Galway at the races - identified as 'In the Vice-Regal Box at the Red Cross Races last Saturday. Starting from left - Lady Galway, Sir Henry, Mr Horwood (Manager Prop Mine [BHP]) and Sir Henry's Secretary'; 2. 'Governor's visit. His Excellency inspecting Guards of honour. CK Mallyon photo' [possibly at Port Pirie]; 3. 'Governor's visit. Pt Pirie. May 27/14. Address presented to His Excellency by the Port Pirie Pioneers Association. CK Mallyon photo'.
Paintings by W.A Cawthorne
Papers of W.A. Cawthorne, 1825-1897, including original sketches of Aboriginal implements, Johannes Menge, Rev. John Chapman, Holy Trinity Church, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Stansbury and Mount Breckan.
Photograph album of the Ker Family
Ker Family photograph album. A postcard is glued to the front cover of the album, featuring an illustration of 'Union-Castle Line Royal Mail Steamer "Kenilworth Castel" (12,975 tons)'. Comprising 177 black and white family photographs of Robert Innes Ker, his wife Dorothy Muriel (nee Elliott), and children Alva, Byron, and Colleen, along with friends and other family members. Most of the photographs are not captions. Selected images have been digitised. See below for details.
Papers of the Wurm Family
Records spanning three generations of the family of Louis and Julia Wurm from Stansbury, including: a photograph of Julia and Louis Wurm and their baby Ellie, ca.1861. On the back of the photo is what is possibly the only known pictorial record of John Howell book shop at No. 4 Rundle Street. There are letters from friends, to the young Ellie, and letters from her fiance Richard Yeo who was assigned to the bank at Yongala in 1879. Amongst other things he describes the bank building where they were to live. It seems that Richard remained at Yongala and his wife Ellie moved to Unley with their three children. Their youngest child, nicknamed Wally, enlisted in WW1 and his letters from France and the front line and from England when injured are included in this group. Also comprising obituaries and newspaper clippings relating to the Wurm and Yeo families in South Australia, family member calling cards, invitations, and a poem sent to Ellie Wurm and written by Dean Russell. See below for details.
Booyoolie Station
Shearing team outside the Booyoolie shearing shed.
Booleroo Centre Institute
[General description] The re-modelled Institute building at Booleroo Centre. The Port Pirie firm of Architects, J. Firmin Jenkins were probably responsible for the work. [On back of photograph] 'Booleroo Centre Institute / reopened 13 October 1927 / Reproduced in the "Observer", Oct. 29, 1927 / North (illegible) J. Fermin Jenkins, Architects, Port Pirie'.
Mrs Jim Smith
Mrs Jim Smith and daughter. (Toska Studio -Ellen Street Port Pirie). According to a researcher, the photographer R. Scott had a photographic studio in Ellen Street, Port Pirie which was gutted by fire in January 1901. This is in the 'Advertiser' newspaper 28 January 1902. Eighteen months later he operated the Tosca Studio in Ellen Street which again burnt down (see the 'Advertiser' 10 July 1903 pg 6).
Henry Warren
Head and shoulders portrait of Henry Warren: First Mayor of Port Pirie. In this photograph he is an elderly man with grey hair, moustache and beard. He was born in Melbourne in Derbyshire, England, and arrived in Australia aboard tahe ship 'Tubal Cain', and lived in Victoria for a year before settling in South Australia. He was a member of the firm of Messrs. Magarey & Co. at Hindmarsh, and built flour mills in the Two Wells district in 1867 and at Port Pirie in 1876. He retired to Kent Town and died in 1891.
Forgans Steel Foundry
Forgans Iron, Brass and Steel Foundry.
Forgans Steel Foundry
Forgans Iron, Brass and Steel Foundry.
Forgans Steel Foundry
Forgans Iron, Brass and Steel Foundry.
Forgans Steel Foundry
Forgans Iron, Brass and Steel Foundry.
Railway transport: Commonwealth Railways GM2 diesel locomotive
Engine believed to be parked at Port Pirie in the Commonwealth Railways car barn area,according to a researcher, 'as it is the only place you would find a South Australian Railways Steel Car and a GM would be in the same place within the time frame of 1951. Possibly GM2 is going to work its first train for the Commonwealth Railways out of Port Pirie'.
Photographs of farming activity at Sunnycroft
Photographs taken between early 1919 and the mid 1940s, showing harvesting and other farming scenes at Sunnycroft. The farm includes Sections 125 and 317W & E in the Hundred of Napperby and is located on Sunnyville Road, halfway between Warnertown and Napperby, nestling against the Flinders Ranges and looking out over Port Pirie. They were taken by Thomas (Tom) Davies on a Kodak Bellows camera purchased on 8 February 1919.
Photographs
Comprising photographic prints and some negatives of Helping Hand Aged Care activities. Items 48-73. Helping Hand Aged Care and St. Dominic's Priory College (Molesworth Street) 1999 not available. See CONTENTS for more information and details about items available to view online.
William Randall : SUMMARY RECORD
Papers relating to the family of William Randall comprising letters written by Anne Randall, photographs of the Randall family, ephemera, papers relating to the Randall family, a published booklet by Eliza D. Randall, artworks of Randall properties, newspaper cuttings, and an embroidered sampler (framed). Also included are portraits and papers relating to Edward Walter and Ann Wickes, parents of Anne Girling Randall; and the Harrower and Bishop families with a connection to the 'Star of Greece'.
Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
One of a set of three photograph albums (B 71135 - B 71137) featuring photographs of construction of the Barossa Salisbury pipeline, Hume pipe works at Port Pirie, surge tower at Robertson, pumping station at Morgan, and the opening ceremony of the first stage of water from Baroota Reservoir to Whyalla. Title on spine is 'Barossa - Aliseu y ... Morgan-Whyalla ...'. Many of the photos have over-arching captions including: 1-55. [Views of] thirty inch concrete lined steel main - Barossa Salisbury; See 'contents' for details of items where the captions/descriptions are as provided by the photographer, except those shown in square brackets.
"The Brook" Sunny Croft
View of a small creek passing through a wooded valley. Labelled "'The Brook' Sunny Croft" (this is an area east of Port Pirie).