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Capt. John Cotterell Walcot

c. 1895, Photograph, B 11229

Captain John Cotterell Phillipps Walcot.

Ellinor Gertrude Walker(1893-1990) author of 'Heritage: a Pageant of South Australia'. She was a kindergarten teacher and a women's rights activist. She opened 'Greenways', a Montessori school at Fullarton.

Tommy Walker

c. 1860, Photograph, B 648

Tommy Walker, full blood Aboriginal.

Tommy Walker

c. 1880, Photograph, B 647

King Tommy Walker, full-blood Aboriginal.

Tommy & Ada Walker

1899, Photograph, B 45132

Tommy & Ada Walker, Jimmy Spender and another Aboriginal woman.

Mrs Anne "Granny" Wallace

c. 1870, Photograph, B 38156

"Granny" Wallace: Early Mt. Gambier shop owner, born 1790, died 1877.

Mr Peter Egerton Warburton

c. 1880, Photograph, B 10802

Colonel Peter Egerton Warburton was a British military officer, Commissioner of Police and an Australian explorer. He led many expeditions including across the arid centre of Australia to the coast of Western Australia via Alice Springs. In his later years being partially blinded by his expeditions he spent his remaining years at his estate named "Norley Bank" at Beaumont where he had a vineyard.

Peter Egerton Warburton portra

c. 1880, Photograph, B 21922

Peter Egerton Warburton, Major in Indian Army.

Warburton Expedition

c. 1872, Photograph, B 21923

Members of Warburton expedition group,1872-1874:Peter Egerton Warburton (leader) Richard Egerton Warburton (the leader's son) and J.W. Lewis.

Peter Egerton Warburton

c. 1874, Photograph, B 7938

Colonel Peter Egerton Warburton was a British explorer who led an expedition from Adelaide to Alice Springs through to the coast of Western Australia in 1872. He was made Police Commissioner for South Australia in 1853 and Chief Staff Officer of the Volunteer Military Force of South Australia in 1869. He died at his estate, Norley Bank in Beaumont.

Warburton Expedition

c. 1874, Photograph, B 7968

Members of the Warburton Expedition: 1872-74. From left to right. Richard Egerton Warburton (the leader's son), Peter Egerton Warburton (leader), and J.W.Lewis. The personnel of the expedition comprised the above with two Afghan camel drivers, a cook (Dennis white), and an Aboriginal boy. Peter Egerton Warburton was born in England and arrived in Adelaide in 1853 where he became Commissioner of Police. He visited Lake Gardiner, Gawler Ranges, Lake Eyre, Streaky Bay. In 1872 his expedition sought to link South Australia with Western Australia. They crossed the Great Sandy Desert to become the first to cross the continent from the Centre to the West. This photograph was taken on their return to Adelaide. Peter Warburton attributed their survival to their Aboriginal companion Charley. Peter Warburton resided at Beaumont.

Ebenezer Ward

PYN, c. 1870, Photograph, B 6981

Caricature of Ebenezer Ward. Ebenezer Ward was a South Australian politician and journalist. He migrated to Melbourne on "The British Trident" in 1859. After travelling to Adelaide in 1861 he became leader of the Hansard staff at the Adelaide Advertiser. As a stenographer he reported on budget speeches. He had articles published. He founded several newspapers. His elegant speech aided his rise to several ministerial positions in SA. He helped establish the railway systems between Adelaide ,Melbourne, Mount Gambier. He wanted to build the transcontinental line from Adelaide to Perth. He stopped the sale of Crown Lands for cash. He also acted in amateur theatricals.

Ebenezer Ward

Newman, J. Hubert, c. 1877, Photograph, B 27291

Ebenezer Ward.

Dr. Leonard Keith Ward

1931, Photograph, B 6081

Dr. L. Keith Ward: Born February 17th, 1879. Educated at Sydney Grammar School, 1890-1894, Brisbane Grammar School, 1895-1896. Queensland Government Exhibitioner, 1897-1899. Graduated in Arts, University of Sydney, 1900. Graduated in Engineering (Mining and Metallurgy), University of Sydney, 1903. Employed by Broken Hill Propriety Coy., at Broken Hill, February to October 1903. Lecturer in geological subjects, Western Australian School of Mines, Kalgoorlie, 1903-1907. Assistant Government Geologist and Inspector of Mines, Tasmania 1907-1911. Government Geologist of South Australia 1912-. Director of Mines, South Australia 1916-. Graduated as Doctor of Science, University of Adelaide, 1926. Clarke Memorial Medallist, Royal Society of New South Wales, 1930. Consultant Geologist to Commonwealth Government in respect of the Northern Territory, 1925-1931. Member of the Australian Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, 1929-1930. Information supplied by Mr Leonard Keith Ward. See Research Notes 1047/2b4.

Ralph Wardle

Sykes, H. F., c. 1900, Photograph, B 11322

Ralph Wardle: Came to Australia with his parents Michael and Mary Wardle on "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1839. Parents settled at Hindmarsh Valley near Victor Harbor. Ralph married Eliza Abbott 1857 and they had 10 children. Ralph was a farmer all his life, firstly at Hindmarsh Valley, then Nairne, and later at Hawker.

Mrs Ann Warner

c. 1890, Photograph, B 31101

Mrs Ann Warner, pioneer of Lower Hermitage, nee Anne Neale. Christened 25 Dec 1831 Mixbury Oxfordshire, died 12 Dec 1912 Hermitage; Married 23 May 1848 Adelaide SA. Daughter of Thomas Neale and Elizabeth Savage. Anne emigrated on 10 Dec 1838 to Adelaide from Launceston.

John Warren

c. 1840, Photograph, B 10883

John Warren: Pioneer settler, Mount Crawford. John Warren senior was born at Coxton Farm, near Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland and arrived in South Australia in 1838 possibly on the same boat as his friend Thomas Hogarth. He lived at Mount Crawford. His son, John Warren (1830-1914) was also a veteran pastoralist and a pioneer colonist in South Australia. This photograph is of John Warren senior (1783-1873) His wife was Lydia Campbell Warren (1785-1863)

Mrs John Warren

c. 1890, Photograph, B 23924

Margaret Warren, nee Hogarth, wife of Hon. John Warren.

James Warwick

c. 1880, Photograph, B 25251

James Warwick 2nd President, Co-donor of site of Hallatt Institute.

John Warwick

c. 1880, Photograph, B 25252

John Warwick, Co-donor of site Hallett Institute.

George Marsden Waterhouse

Stump & Co., c. 1890, Photograph, B 11140

George Marsden Waterhouse was Premier of South Australia from 1861 to 1863 and the seventh Premier of New Zealand from 1872 to 1873

George Marsden Waterhouse

Wrigglesworth, c. 1880, Photograph, B 7884

George Marsden Waterhouse was born in England and arrived in South Australia via Hobart in 1843. He was Premier of South Australia from 1861-1863 and a Member of the Uppper and Lower Houses. Later he became Premier in New Zealand from 1872-1873 and was also a pastoralist with sheep in NZ.

Alexander Watherston

c. 1870, Photograph, B 29346

Alexander Watherston who arrived on the "Hooghly", 17 June 1839. He was in charge of the South Australian Company's bull, the first that they imported, on the journey. He later lived in Port Lincoln, became the owner of Louth Island and worked as an overseer for the Road Board. Died April 1887.

John Watsford

c. 1865, Photograph, B 490

Reverend John Watsford.

Professor Archibald Watson

Wiley & Co., 1899, Photograph, B 6346

Professor Archibald Watson, academic, anatomist and surgeon was born in New South Wales and died on Thursday Island, Queensland. He became a successful whistle-blower and stopped the atrocious practices of Captain Armstrong from performing 'blackbirding' in the Solomon Islands. [According to a researcher, this statement is quite contrary to the truth as researched and published by Jennifer Carter in her definitive biography of Archibald Watson - 'Painting the Islands Vermilion'. Carter asks: "Was A.W. a man imprisoned by the past who could not flee?" Carter states: "Such ambivalence [as presently shown to A.W.] is typical of the Australian medical profession when confronted with the enigma of A.W. He has become as icon, typifying the eccentric individuals who no longer brighten a grey world of strict conformity where medical practitioners go in daily fear of litigation." Carter points out that in a previous biography of A.W. published under the auspices of the R.A.C.S. it is written: 'Remanded on bail to face charges of murder and kidnapping in Sydney, prudent enough to jump bail, returning to Australia in an American ship, his father, equally prudent, promptly dispatched him to England - in another American vessel'. Carter observes: "Since when, one has to ask, is flouting the law been worthy of public praise?"] He became Professor of Anatomy at the University of Adelaide in 1885. He kept prolific diaries and notebooks of his travels, accounts, surgical operations, post-mortems. He was eccentric in his dress and rode motor cycles around Adelaide. He resided in boarding houses having sold his inherited properties.

Professor Archibald Watson

Stump & Co., c. 1890, Photograph, B 3582

[General Description] Professor Watson is seated, posing with a long stemmed clay pipe. He was the inaugural Elder Professor of Anatomy at Adelaide University from 1885-1919. He was a popular professor who taught with great passion for his subject. Widely travelled, he spoke several languages and had a varied and interesting life. [On back of photograph] 'Professor Archibald Watson M.D. F.R.C.S.'

Professor Archibald Watson

Hammer & Co., 1911, Photograph, B 10857

Professor Archibald Watson was an Australian surgeon and professor of anatomy at the University of Adelaide. He was involved in blackbirding in the Solomon Island but was later discharged from bail. He became the first Elder professor of anatomy at the newly founded anatomy school at Adelaide. He taught anatomy and pathology and surgery. He travelled extensively in his later years and died unmarried at 91 on Thursday Island.

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