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Horrock's Pass

Adcock, Cyril Tennyson, 1964, Photograph, PRG 1562/4/122

A view of Horrock's Pass, between Wilmington and Port Augusta in June 1964. The foreground is of three elderly people standing by a grey Chrysler Valient AP 5 (1964).

Second Valley beach

Adcock, Cyril Tennyson, c. 1959, Photograph, PRG 1562/4/85

A northern view of two women standing on the beach at Second valley, one wearing a floral print dress with hat and flat shoes. The other is wearing a green print dress and matching cardigan, a red hat and she is also wearing flat shoes and matching handbag of neutral colours. The view takes in the rugged coastline possibly through to Port Noarlunga.

Port Noarlunga

Adcock, Cyril Tennyson, c. 1958, Photograph, PRG 1562/4/56

A southern view of Poprt Noarlunga taken from the Esplanade just above the monument and jetty. The view takes in the sand dunes and cliffs around the mouth of the Onkaparinga River, and the hills in the background. The driver of an Austin A40 is waving whilst passing the photographer.

SS Orsova leaving Adelaide

Adcock, Cyril Tennyson, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1562/4/162

The SS Orsova leaving Port Adelaide on the 8th January 1967. The decks are crowded with passengers. There is a small boat partway along side the ship giving an indication of the ships size.

Film crew and artists making the film 'Painting'

Ostoja-Kotkowski, Stanisław, 1955, Photograph, PRG 919/11/221/1

Film crew and artists involved in the making of 'Painting 1950-1955 South Australia'. From left: Cinematographer J. Campbell Dobbie, director Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski, unidentified 'friend with reflector', artist Doug Roberts, Christel (Kitty) Treloar with clapperboard and artist Mervyn Smith.

Hancock's Lookout, Flinders Ranges

Adcock, Cyril Tennyson, 1964, Photograph, PRG 1562/4/140

A view to the coast taken from Hancock's Lookout, on the Port Augusta to Wilmington Road in the Flinders Ranges.

S.S. Orsova leaving Adelaide

Adcock, Cyril Tennyson, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1562/4/163

The SS Orsova leaving Port Adelaide on the 8th January 1967. The decks are crowded with passengers. There is a small boat partway along side the ship giving an indication of the ships size.

Model Ranch, Port Wakefield Road

Adcock, Cyril Tennyson, c. 1967, Photograph, PRG 1562/4/185

A view of the Model Ranch (Arizona Cactus Ranch), taken from the parking bay, showing the front fence and gardens inside. A woman in a lilac print dress can be seen seated amongst the exhibits.

People in jungle near Darwin

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 742/5/86

Group of people in jungle, 12 miles from camp at Port Darwin. The men have beards. Photograph is stamped in lower right corner, "Captn Sweet Adelaide, landscape photographer" [also at B 17389/1].

St. Paul's Choir

1863, Photograph, SRG 94/A85/20/16

Photographic mosaic titled 'St Paul's Choir 1863' with 11 individual portraits set into the mount, as well as a photo of the organ. Individual portraits can be viewed by doing an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 94/A85/16.

Letters written by Eric Walker

Walker, Eric, 1914, Manuscript, D 8679(L)

Three letters written by Eric Walker (aka Thomas Walker) whilst on active service. The first letter, dated 20 December 1914, was written from a camp near Cairo; the second, dated 16 March 1915 was sent from Heliopolis, Greece; whilst the final letter, written on one side of a piece of cardboard salvaged from some packaging was dated 28 July 1915. On the verso of this final letter is the recipient's name and address (Mr A Carrol [?] / Bagot St / Hilton / S Aus), together with various postal markings. The latter include 'On Active Service / No Stamps Available', the 'Passed By' censor's red stamp, the black ink circular postmark of the '4th. AUST. INF BGDE [??]-VII-15 FIELD P.O.'. [This field post office operated at Gallipoli from 25 April until September 1915, when it relocated to Mudros on the nearby island of Lemnos; it returned to Gallipoli from early November to mid-December 1915.]

Flinders Ranges

Adcock, Cyril Tennyson, 1964, Photograph, PRG 1562/4/139

A view of the road snaking through a pass in the Flinders Ranges, June 1964, possibly on the Port Augusta to Wilmington Road.

Lee family photographs

Lee, Emily, c. 1933, Photograph, D 8687/2/1-7

Photographs of the Lee family along with photographs of the trip to W.A.

Torrens Railway Bridge

c. 1872, Photograph, PRG 742/5/183

Port railway bridge over the Torrens River [also at B 1009].

Molly Cavanagh Kitto as a child, May 1, 1898

Mitchell, Robert, 1898, Photograph, PRG 1610/11/199

Photograph of a child standing in a garden holding a sprig of greenery. Caption reads 'Molly Cavanagh Kitto. May 1, 1898'. According to a researcher the child is Mary Cavanagh Kitto, born15 April 1894, Davenport, South Australia, died 20 March 1905, Port Augusta, South Australia. Daughter of Joseph Williams Kitto (1842-1931) and Mary Cavanagh (1852-1894).

Pritchard Family Collection photographs

Pritchard (Family), 1868, Photograph, PRG 1561/5/1

Photographs belonging to the Pritchard Family taken between 1868 and 1998. Some of these were taken by Hal and Sadie Pritchard, and include scenes and people taken at Hallett Cove, Adelaide City, and Port Lincoln. Some photographs show scenes of everyday life and work, including office spaces, the beach and a number of high schools in the Adelaide Metroplitan area. Also includes photographs of the Sea of Hands Festival, tombstones at West Terrace cemetery, some postcards and a menu from the R.M.S. "Ormuz". To see details of the individual photographs, search on Archival number PRG 1561/5/1.

Shipboard diary of Samuel Marshall.

Marshall, Samuel, 1838, Manuscript, D 8707(L)

Handwritten copy of an original diary (referred to as a journal by the writer) with a short letter to parents and friends as a preface. The diary covers the voyage undertaken by Samuel Marshall, leaving from London, November 1838 aboard the 'Thomas Harrison', and arriving in Port Adelaide, February 1839.

Pritchard family photographs

Pritchard (Family), 1971, Photograph, PRG 1561/6/1

Photographs taken by Hal and Sadie Pritchard between 1974 and 1989, from his P.F. sequence of photographs. The photographs include images taken at Glenelg, Adelaide City, Port Augusta, Goolwa and surrounding areas, Kadina, Moonta, Mitcham, Collinswood, and Modbury, and subjects include protest marches, picnics, building and road construction, cemeteries, the O-Bahn, and the Renewable Energy Fair. To see details of the individual photographs, search on Archival number PRG 1561/6/1.

Letters to Elizabeth Venning

Barnes, Geoffrey, 1967, Manuscript, PRG 1540/4

Letters written by Geoffrey Barnes to Elizabeth Venning, and her mother, from Vietnam during his 12 month tour of duty, and later when he was teaching in Darwin and travelling overseas.

First paddle wheel of the PS Murray Princess

c. 1985, Photograph, B 63241/55

The PS Murray Princess fitted with her first paddle wheel. The wheel was made smaller shortly after construction (pre 1990) as the hydraulic system onboard could not cope with the huge wheel.

Paddle steamer 'Murray Princess'

c. 1986, Photograph, B 63241/56

Paddle steamer the 'Murray Princess' on the Murray River.

Esther Elizabeth Bishop

George & Walton, c. 1855, Photograph, PRG 1123/5/1

Studio portrait of Esther Elizabeth Bishop (nee Kemp), second wife of Captain John Bishop of Port Lincoln, wearing a bonnet, jacket and gloves.

Banner of the Australasian Society of Engineers

Australasian Society of Engineers, 1912, Realia, D 5641/1-2(Misc)

Banner of the Australasian Society of Engineers used in street processions. In 1912, the union determined that their organisation needed their own, distinctive, banner, with this decision reported in Adelaide's 'Daily Herald', 4 April 1912: 'The Australasian Society of Engineers has decided to have a new banner for the next eight hours procession. At last night's meeting of the society it was resolved that a gold medal should be offered for the best style of banner. The secretary is now prepared to accept and design from those wishing to enter into the competition.3 The banner selected was made in 1912 by the artist and later signwriter, Christoper William McLennan (1874-1933), who lived and worked in the Port Adelaide and Semaphore area.

Staff outside Holden's Motor Body Builders Limited premises

GM Holden Ltd, 1918, Photograph, BRG 213/1/3/1

Black and white photographic copy print of staff posing at the front of the Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd. premises at 400 King William Street. Underneath the company's name on the wall reads 'Standardised motor body works'. The building sits on either city acre 561 or 606. A researcher has suggested that this image was taken on 13 September 1919, and that the building is located on the the former premises of F.T. Hack & Co. Body Works which was erected in 1913, purchased by Holden Motor Body Builders in 1917, and pulled down when the Holden Motor Body Builders four storey building was extended.