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Matthew Smith

Gill, Samuel Thomas, c. 1849, Artwork, B 346

Matthew Smith, a drawing from S.T.Gill's "Heads of the People". Matthew Smith was a solicitor and land subdividor. The caption reads 'Father Mathew after a pledge', recalling the Irish temperance reformer of the same era.

Matthew Smith

Letchford, J. R., c. 1855, Photograph, B 7435

Matthew Smith, solicitor.

Robert Smith

c. 1870, Photograph, B 1308

Robert Smith arrived in South Australia aboard the 'Welcome' in 1839. Pastoralist and Clydesdale horse breeder at O'Halloran Hill.

Robert Barr Smith

c. 1904, Photograph, B 7749

Robert Barr Smith.

Robert Barr Smith

Fergus, John, c. 1860, Photograph, B 7775

Robert Barr Smith businessman and philanthropist was born in Scotland and arrived in Adelaide via Melbourne to join what is now Elder Smith Company where he became a partner. He was frequently called upon to give advice to politicians and the business community. He sat on various boards and is remembered for his generosity to various charities and individuals.

Robert Barr Smith

Fergus, John, c. 1885, Photograph, B 45739

Robert Barr Smith.

Mrs Robert Barr Smith

Fergus, John, c. 1860, Photograph, B 7776

Mrs Robert Barr Smith (Joanna Lang Elder) sister of Thomas and George Elder married Robert Barr Smith in 1856 and had 7 daughters and 6 sons. Joanna became life long friend of Sister Mary MacKillop and helped to run the Mitcham Refuge to rehabilitate and provide life skills to outcast women. Joanna was born in Scotland and Mary's ancestry was also Scottish.

Robert & Ursula Barr Smith

c. 1878, Photograph, B 34519

Robert and Ursula Barr Smith. [Ursula died in November 1878 aged 2 years and 8 months.]

Lady Barr-Smith

c. 1918, Photograph, B 48359

Lady Barr Smith.

Lady Barr-Smith

c. 1918, Photograph, B 48360

Lady Barr Smith.

Robert and Joanna Barr Smith

Gall, Ernest, c. 1900, Photograph, B 49700

Robert and Joanna Barr Smith.

Robert Barr Smith

Walery Photographic Studio, c. 1900, Photograph, B 49698

Robert Barr Smith.

Mrs. Robert Barr Smith

Walery Photographic Studio, c. 1900, Photograph, B 49699

Mrs Robert Barr Smith.

Sir Ross MacPherson Smith

Hammer & Co., c. 1920, Photograph, B 6101

Sir Ross MacPherson Smith.

Sir Ross MacPherson Smith

Lekegian & Co., 1917, Photograph, B 7558

Sir Ross MacPherson Smith (Australian aviator) together with his brother Sir Keith MacPherson Smith became the first pilots to fly from England to Australia in 1919. The trip took 28 days and 135 flying hours. In 1915 he landed in Gallipoli, later awarded the Military Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was pilot for "Lawrence of Arabia". He was killed during a test flight of the Vickers Viking aircraft.

Sir Ross MacPherson Smith

1928, Photograph, B 8966

Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith. In 1919 the brothers flew from Hounslow Heath Aerodrome, England to Darwin in twenty eight days to claim prize money of ten thousand pounds which they shared with their mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers. The brothers are shown in this photograph - Keith is standing and Ross in sitting on a bale of wool.

Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith

c. 1921, Photograph, B 16704

Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith.

Sir Ross MacPherson Smith

1920, Photograph, B 46271

Sir Ross MacPherson Smith.

Sir Ross Smith

c. 1920, Photograph, B 47606

Sir Ross Smith.

Thomas Elder Barr Smith

c. 1914, Photograph, B 36432

Thomas Elder Barr Smith.

Thomas Smith

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1870, Photograph, B 5664

Thomas Smith, Bank Manager at Gawler.

Trooper William Smith

c. 1916, Photograph, B 42357

Trooper William Smith.

William Ramsay Smith

Stump & Co., c. 1926, Photograph, B 7479

William Ramsay Smith was brought to Adelaide by the South Australian Government to fill a pathology position at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He was exonerated of charges laid against him in Great Britain and also in Adelaide. He clashed with Matron Bell at the Australian General Hospital in Egypt and was recalled to Adelaide. His book called "Myths of Australian Aborigines" was plagiarised from David Unaipon. He sold Aboriginal artifacts for a profit and upon his death he was found to have over 182 skulls at his home.

Mrs. Berry Smith

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1870, Photograph, B 45452

Mrs. Berry Smith.

Reverend Smyth

c. 1853, Photograph, B 33705

Reverend Smyth.

John Snadden

c. 1870, Photograph, B 15786

John Snadden, Master of the barque "Otago". Died at sea in 1887. Novelist Joseph Conrad (Korzeniowski) was the command of the Otago and in 1887 Captain John Snadden died of heart disease in the Gulf of Siam so the Otago was forced to put in at Bangkok where the first mate was placed in command. Conrad captained the ship back to Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Mauritius and finally back to Adelaide

Joseph Snell

c. 1848, Photograph, B 11184

Reverend Joseph Snell.

Hilda Snow

c. 1900, Photograph, B 46520

Hilda Snow.

Emanuel Solomon

Gill, Samuel Thomas, c. 1849, Artwork, B 331

Emanuel Solomon. A drawing from S.T.Gill's "Heads of the People". Caption reads ' ex Dorset'.

Emanuel Solomon

Jones, Henry, c. 1869, Photograph, B 2767

Emanuel Solomon. Originally transported to Sydney in 1817 for larceny, upon release he became a successful businessman, with interests in South Australia. He served in the House of Assembly as the member for West Adelaide 1862-65, and on the Legislative Council from 1867-71. One of the founders of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation, he has been described as 'the paterfamilias of the Jewish community'.

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