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Sir John Colton
Sir John Colton was an Australian politician, Premier of South Australia and a philanthropist. He held various positions including Mayor of Adelaide, Treasurer and Chief Secretary. He took an interest in Prince Alfred College and the Methodist Church. He was knighted in 1891
Lady Colton
Lady Colton.
Charles Hawkes Todd Connor
Charles Hawkes Todd Connor,business manager and director of the Adelaide Milling Company and founder of the Adelaide Milling and Mercantile Company. He arrived in South Australia in 1853. Became a wheat buyer and farmed briefly from 1867. Member of the Marine, Roads, Harbour and Hospital Boards. Governor of St Peters College. Associated with Adelaide Chamber of Commerce 1866-1925.
John Fairfax Conigrave
J. F. Conigrave, staff member of The Register newspaper from 1858-1864. The Register was originally known as the South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register and later the South Australian Register was South Australia's first newspaper. It was first published in London in June 1936 and moved to Adelaide in 1837. John Fairfax Conigrave (1843-1920) was born in Rundle Street and joined the staff at the Register. In 1880 he left to enter the real estate business with CN Collison. He was appointed secretary to the new Adelaide chamber of Manufacturers. He later moved to Western Australia.
Archibald Cooke
Archibald Cooke and Allan McFarlane on the left.
W.M. Cook
W. M. Cook - Register staff member. His uncle, John Howard Clark was editor of the Register. William Moxon Cook (1857-1917) was remembered as a sports writer using pen-names such as Trumpator and Tarquin. He died of cancer in Victoria
James Cooke
James Cooke, brother and partner of Archibald Cooke. A memorial commemorates these first settlers of Kingston who took up land near Maria Creek in 1856. James joined his Scottish born brother six years after Archibald immigrated to South Australia in 1837. Together they held property at Wellington and the area that is now called Cooke Plains. They were granted land at Lacepede Bay and combined their pastoral pursuits with mercantile and shipping business. A short jetty was built at Port Caroline and opened up the first coastal service to Lacepede Bay. They built a large wool store and supported bullock teams which serviced the Tatiara area. James arranged for a railway line to be built between Kingston and Naracoorte which was opened in 1877.
Victor Knight Coombe
Victor Knight Coombe, employee of S.A.R.
Sir Charles Cooper
Sir Charles Cooper, first Chief Justice of South Australia 1856-1861.
Sir Charles Cooper
Sir Charles Cooper born in Oxfordshire and arrived in Adelaide in 1838. He is remembered as a chief justice, judge and a Member of the Upper House. His qualities included gentleness, righteousness and rectitude.
Lady Cooper
Amelia 'Emily' Grace Lady Cooper, wife of Sir Charles Cooper. Emily and Charles were married at St Michael's Church of England at Mitcham in 1853. She was the daughter of Charles Burton Newenham, sheriff of South Australia.
J. Astley Cooper
J. Astley Cooper of the Register staff. The Register was originally known as the South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register and later the South Australian Register was South Australia's first newspaper. It was first published in London in June 1936 and moved to Adelaide in 1837.
Stanley A. Coote
Stanley A. Coote.
W. Copley
W. Copley.
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin, the actor, entrepreneur and, later, politician. A drawing from S.T.Gill's "Heads of the People". Artist's caption: "Acting Purveyor General", is a reference to the fact that he kept the Exchange Hotel at the time.
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin was a comic actor, entrepreneur and politician (in Victoria). He tossed a coin to decide to sail to Australia rather than America and arrived in Adelaide in 1846 and opened the New Queen's Theatre, later refurbished the old Queen's Theatre and renamed it Royal Victoria Theatre. He built the Semaphore Hotel but lost his patrons to the Victorian goldfields. A plaque in the Comedy theatre in Melbourne names him as "Philanthropist and Father of the Theatre in Victoria"
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin was a comic actor, entrepreneur and politician (in Victoria). He tossed a coin to decide to sail to Australia rather than America and arrived in Adelaide in 1846 and opened the New Queen's Theatre, later refurbished the old Queen's Theatre and renamed it Royal Victoria Theatre. He built the Semaphore Hotel but lost his patrons to the Victorian goldfields. A plaque in the Comedy theatre in Melbourne names him as "Philanthropist and Father of the Theatre in Victoria"
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin was a comic actor, entrepreneur and politician (in Victoria). He tossed a coin to decide to sail to Australia rather than America and arrived in Adelaide in 1846 and opened the New Queen's Theatre, later refurbished the old Queen's Theatre and renamed it Royal Victoria Theatre. He built the Semaphore Hotel but lost his patrons to the Victorian goldfields. A plaque in the Comedy theatre in Melbourne names him as "Philanthropist and Father of the Theatre in Victoria"
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin was a comic actor, entrepreneur and politician (in Victoria). He tossed a coin to decide to sail to Australia rather than America and arrived in Adelaide in 1846 and opened the New Queen's Theatre, later refurbished the old Queen's Theatre and renamed it Royal Victoria Theatre. He built the Semaphore Hotel but lost his patrons to the Victorian goldfields. A plaque in the Comedy theatre in Melbourne names him as "Philanthropist and Father of the Theatre in Victoria"
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin was a comic actor, entrepreneur and politician (in Victoria). He tossed a coin to decide to sail to Australia rather than America and arrived in Adelaide in 1846 and opened the New Queen's Theatre, later refurbished the old Queen's Theatre and renamed it Royal Victoria Theatre. He built the Semaphore Hotel but lost his patrons to the Victorian goldfields. A plaque in the Comedy theatre in Melbourne names him as "Philanthropist and Father of the Theatre in Victoria"
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin was a comic actor, entrepreneur and politician (in Victoria). He tossed a coin to decide to sail to Australia rather than America and arrived in Adelaide in 1846 and opened the New Queen's Theatre, later refurbished the old Queen's Theatre and renamed it Royal Victoria Theatre. He built the Semaphore Hotel but lost his patrons to the Victorian goldfields. A plaque in the Comedy theatre in Melbourne names him as "Philanthropist and Father of the Theatre in Victoria"
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin was a comic actor, entrepreneur and politician (in Victoria). He tossed a coin to decide to sail to Australia rather than America and arrived in Adelaide in 1846 and opened the New Queen's Theatre, later refurbished the old Queen's Theatre and renamed it Royal Victoria Theatre. He built the Semaphore Hotel but lost his patrons to the Victorian goldfields. A plaque in the Comedy theatre in Melbourne names him as "Philanthropist and Father of the Theatre in Victoria"
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin.
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin, first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria. Published as a supplement to the 'Victorian Freemason', August 18th 1883.
T.W. Corcoran
Mr. T. W. Corcoran.
Elizabeth Cormack
Mrs Elizabeth Cormack, grandmother of the founder of Avery Scalemakers, Birmingham, England.
Charles Cox Cornish
Charles Cox Cornish.
Ernest Harry Cornish
Ernest Harry Cornish was made Commissioner for both Taxes and Stamps on 29th May, 1924.
A.T. Correll
A.T. Correll, mounted constable.
Thomas Young Cotter
Thomas Young Cotter, who arrived in the colony in January 1837 to take up the appointment as Colonial Surgeon. It was due to his efforts that the Colonial Infirmary was established, Adelaide's first "hospital", and must be regarded as a predecessor to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.