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Sir John Lancelot Stirling

Hammer & Co., 1929, Photograph, B 7175

Sir John Lancelot Stirling, politician, cattle and sheep breeder and grazier was born at Strathalbyn, studied at Trinity College in England, was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in London. He returned to South Australia to breed sheep and cattle. He became the President of the Legislative Council from 1901-32. He was a director of mining and pastoral companies and introduced polo to South Australia.

Sir John Lancelot Stirling

Hammer & Co., c. 1929, Photograph, B 15668

Sir John Lancelot Stirling was a politician and grazier. He bred prize winning horses and merino sheep. He was elected President of the South Australian Legislative Council in 1901 and served for 31 years

R. A. Stock

c. 1890, Photograph, B 27289

R. A. Stock.

Samuel Stocks Junior

Gill, Samuel Thomas, c. 1849, Artwork, B 342

Samuel Stocks Junior - 'Stocks at par'. A drawing from S.T.Gill's "Heads of the People".

Samuel Stocks Senior

Gill, Samuel Thomas, c. 1849, Artwork, B 348

Samuel Stocks Senior. A drawing from S.T.Gill's "Heads of the People". Artist's caption reads 'A laborious officer'.

Mr. Stoddart

Adelaide Photographic Co., c. 1869, Photograph, B 45745

Mr. Stoddart.

Mrs Emma Lillian Stone

c. 1900, Photograph, B 44496

Opalotype photograph of Emma Lillian Marshall, seated on a chair, and holding a doll. [She later became Mrs C.E. Stone.]

Mr & Mrs Storey

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1912, Photograph, B 18733

Mr & Mrs Storey.

Mr and Mrs Storey

McNeills, c. 1900, Photograph, B 18734

Mr and Mrs Storey.

Robert Stott

c. 1900, Photograph, B 39124

Sergeant Robert Stott.

Augustine Stow

c. 1890, Photograph, B 3835

Augustine Stow.

Elizabeth Randolph Stow

c. 1835, Photograph, B 14660

Elizabeth Randolph Stow nee Eppes, wife of Reverend Thomas Quinton Stow who was an Australian pioneer Congregational minister. Eliabeth died in Adelaide July 8, 1867 having produced 4 sons, 3 of which made their mark in South Australia. A note on the back of this photograph says "Mrs Elizabeth Randolph Stow (nee Eppes). Inscription on back of painting reads - painted by Joseph Mosely, 1835. wife of Rev. TQ Stow"

Randolph Isham Stow

c. 1880, Photograph, B 19647

Judge Randolph Isham Stow.

Thomas Quinton Stow

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1864, Photograph, B 2771

Reverend Thomas Quinton Stow, pioneer Congregational minister of South Australia. The Stow Memorial Church [now Pilgrim Uniting Church] was built in his memory.

Thomas Quinton Stow

c. 1830, Photograph, B 6849

Reverend Thomas Quenton Stow.

Thomas Quinton Stow

c. 1830, Photograph, B 14661

Reverend Thomas Quenton Stow formed the first Congregational Church in South Australia and was the first chairman of the Congregational Union of South Australia. He farmed a property on the River Torrens which he named Felixstow.

Thomas Quinton Stow

c. 1860, Photograph, B 25172

Reverend Thomas Quinton Stow.

Arthur Thomas Strange

1962, Photograph, B 15072

Reverend Arthur Thomas Strange lays the foundation stone of the North Adelaide Methodist Memorial Church, August 19, 1962. The opening and dedication of the North Adelaide Methodist Memorial Church occurred on February 10, was performed by the President of the SA Methodist Conference Reverend G.T. Inglis and Reverend A.B. Lloyd.

Giles Edward Strangways

Duryea, c. 1880, Photograph, B 11178

Giles Edward Strangways was a pioneer of the British colony of South Australia. He was an associate of John Finnis and Charles Sturt. He was an uncle of HBT Strangways, Premier of South Australia. He emigrated on the "Buffalo" and was one of the first purchasers of land in the colony. He married Kate Jane and they had one son and four daughters. By 1856 Giles was living at Port Elliot and was a surveyor. He was living at Kensington when he died in 1906

Giles Strangways

Bert H., 1903, Artwork, B 11179

Giles Strangways : a pencil sketch entitled 'The Old Identity', signed 'Bert H.' The drawing was done on letterhead paper from Ware's Exchange Hotel.

Henry Bull Strangways

c. 1875, Photograph, B 11138

Henry Bull Templar Strangways was Premier of South Australia from 1868 to 1870. In 1871 he returned to his family estate in Somerset but retained his interest in South Australia

Samuel William & Janet Strawbridge

c. 1920, Photograph, B 33030

Samuel William (Will)& Janet Strawbridge. Samuel William was born on 7 March 1859 in Kapunda and died on the 26 December 1934 in Terowie. Janet Strawbridge (nee Hams) was born on 1 February 1862 in South Rhine and died 23 June 1934 in Terowie. Janet's parents were Edward (Ned) & Jane Hams (nee Smith) who lived in Terowie.