portrait collection • Find • State Library of South Australia

Louis McCubbin

Smith, Julian, c. 1931, Photograph, B 6862

Louis McCubbin: Director of National Gallery. For autobiographical notes see PRG1047/11.

Mrs Margaret McCulloch (nee Margaret McEwin) wife of Alexander McCulloch. Alexander McCulloch and Margaret, nee McEwan McCulloch arrived in South Australia in 1839. He became one of South Australia's largest sheep farmers. He built a homestead at Princess Royal Station in 1864 but first he owned land at River Gilbert, Eldrotrilla Station, Gottlieb's Well, Yongala, Black Rock and Boolcoomatta.

Mrs Janet Lawrie

Gall, Ernest, 1890, Photograph, B 47059

Mrs. Janet Lawrie, born in Ayrshire 17 December 1811, arrived in South Australia in 1855, died 18 January 1902.

Ellen McDonald

Farndell, Edward, c. 1860, Photograph, B 45458

Ellen McDonald.

Sir R. G. MacDonnell

Melbourne Photographic Company, c. 1871, Photograph, B 11112

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell was the sixth Governor of South Australia. Born in Dublin he was remembered for his dominant personality, forthrightness and intolerance. Differences between MacDonnell and his officials caused several changes of government. However he extended the railway and telegraph communications, opened copper mines on Yorke Penninsula and encouraged students to continue post-primary schooling

Lady MacDonnell

Melbourne Photographic Company, c. 1860, Photograph, B 11113

Lady MacDonnell - wife of Sir Richard G. MacDonnell. Blanche Anne MacDonnell was the daughter of Francis Skurray and married Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell in 1847. This photograph could possibly have been taken in the 1870's due to the style of costume Lady MacDonnell is wearing

Alexander Lyell McEwin

Thelma-Duryea Studios, 1939, Photograph, B 10080

Alexander Lyell McEwin, South Australian politician remembered for his "practical farmer frugality" which appealed to the then Premier Playford.

Mr. George McEwin

c. 1875, Photograph, B 31102

Mr. George McEwin, founder of Glen Ewin.

Colour Sgt. G. McEwin

c. 1925, Photograph, B 35981

Colour Sgt. G. McEwin (S.A. Scottish).

Mrs G. McEwin

c. 1875, Photograph, B 31103

Mrs George McEwin: of Glen Ewin.

Cpl. J. G. McEwin

c. 1860, Photograph, B 35796

Cpl. J. G. McEwin (S.A. Scottish Company).

Mr Allan McFarlane

Moffat, c. 1860, Photograph, B 7883

Mr Allan McFarlane (senior). According to a researcher, Allan McFarlane was born in Scotland in 1792 and died in Adelaide on 11 March 1864. He was married in Wick, Scotland to Margaret Horne in 1816. They produced 4 sons and 7 daughters. He was a parliamentarian, race horse breeder and pastoralist in the Murray and Mount Barker districts of South Australia. He bought Wellington Lodge Station and Glensloy near Mount Barker Junction.

William Muir MacFarlane

c. 1890, Photograph, B 17213

William Muir MacFarlane: Editor and proprietor of the "Pinaroo Country News".

Mr D. G. McFarling

1960, Photograph, B 44237

Mr D. G. McFarling, appointed chairman of the Libraries Board on 13 October 1960. Copied from Libraries Board Annual Report 1960-61.

Mr John McGorrery

c. 1860, Photograph, B 11131

Mr John McGorrery: Member of Stuart's 1861-62 Expedition. He is listed as the Shoeing Smith and was aged 21 years and 9 months when he embarked on Stuart's sixth expedition to cross the continent from south to west. He is buried in the West Terrace Cemetery

Possibly Rev. J. MacGowan & Wife

c. 1855, Photograph, B 16759

Possibly James MacGowan (referred to as both Rev. and Dr.) and Susanna MacGowan, nee Jackson. The MacGowans (also spelled McGowan) arrived in South Australia on board the ship the Planter in November 1838 with their nine daughters and two sons. The MacGowans had run a school in Liverpool, England prior to emigration and in June 1839 began advertising the establishment of Mrs. MacGowan's School for Young Ladies and Mr. MacGowan's Boys' School and Evening School for Young Men in Coromandel Place, Adelaide. James MacGowan wrote a number of grammars and other instructional works, one of which survives as 'Science of instruction; or, the laws of nature on the subject of teaching', Adelaide, 1854. However, the same photo is in the book 'John Watts: Australia's forgotten architect 1814-1819 and South Australia's Postmaster General 1841-1861' by Margaret Macfarlane, page 151. It says it is of John Cliffe Watts and his wife Jane, nee Campbell. Other photos of John Watts match in appearance.

Mrs. F. M. McGuire

c. 1983, Photograph, B 46888

Mrs F. M. McGuire.

Joseph Bouch

Gill, Samuel Thomas, 1849, Photograph, B 335

Joseph Bouch from S.T.Gill's "Heads of the People".

Mr. Gibson (of Bowden)

c. 1880, Photograph, B 45120

Mr. Gibson (of Bowden).

Jacob Bowden

Jones, Henry, c. 1869, Photograph, B 45373

Mr. Jacob Bowden who arrived in 1838, a herbalist of Gilles Street.

Mrs Bowden

Jones, Henry, c. 1869, Photograph, B 45374

Mrs Bowden, wife of Jacob Bowden.

William Bowden

c. 1880, Photograph, B 11330

William Bowden (1824-1909) married Hannah. His parents were John Bawden and Agnes Bawden, nee Turner. William arrived in South Australia in 1838 on board the "Royal Admiral". He retired from farming when he was 84 years old. William's father John Bowden/Bawden arrived in Adelaide January 18, 1838 with his four children - William (14), John, Agnes and James Coombe (3) John Bowden/Bawden was a dairy manager and pastoralist