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Photographs by Ted Packer

Packer, Edward George, c. 1900, Photograph, B 69727

Ted Packer was reported to be an enthusiastic amateur photographer when he was twenty-one years of age (The Narracoorte Herald, 23 October 1903). Seven years later he was adverting his services as a photographer in Tailem Bend, in addition to being a hairdresser, tobacconist, news agent, cycle agent and picture framer. The collection is probably a mixture of Packer and Wiese family photographs, photographs taken by Ted Packer as a photography enthusiast who gave magic lantern presentations to the public, and glass plate negatives of photographs taken by Ted Packer as a regional professional photographer. There are also a few photographs taken by others after Ted's death.

Miscellaneous loose photographs relating to Melbourne and Adelaide

c. 1875, Photograph, B 72108/1-23

A small collection of loose photographs relating to Melbourne and Adelaide in the late nineteenth century. Views include some landmark buildings and street scenes in Melbourne, in King William Street Adelaide, and near Gumeracha, as well as copies of portraits of Governors Sir John Hindmarsh and Sir William Jervois and Rev. D. J Draper. See 'more information tab' for further details about individual photographs. Some photographs have not been digitised and can be viewed by requesting the album. These include 10. 'Near Gumeracha' showing the bridge over the river. Also at B 9147, attributed to photographer, Samuel White Sweet; 11. 'Near Gumeracha', view of the creek and vegetation; 12. 'Near Gumeracha', riders at the bridge and view of cleared fields and post and rail fences; 13. 'Near Gumeracha', bridge over the creek. Also at B 9148, attributed to photographer Samuel White Sweet; 14. 'Near Gumeracha', view over the river and surrounding countryside; 15. Christ Church, North Adelaide; 16. Photograph of an earlier painting of a cathedral, location unknown. A small family group of Aboriginal people are shown on the grass in the foreground; 17. 'King William Street looking north west by N'; 18. Edmund Wright House, 59 King William Street, Adelaide, formerly the Bank of South Australia (acre 171), with horse drawn tram passing. Also at B 72115/6. Photograph by Samuel Sweet, no. 92; 19. Group portrait of young men, names unknown; 20. 'Governor Hindmarsh', photograph reproduced from an original of 1856. See B 5836; 21. Photograph of an illustration for 'Late Rev D. J. Draper' by Calvert, published in a newspaper; 22. Photograph of a newspaper illustration of 'Our new Governor, Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois'.

War service photographs

1918, Photograph, B 73647/1-29

A collection of photos relating to Thomas Chappell's time serving in the Middle East. Each image has a brief caption: many show military activities - vehicles such as trucks, tanks and horse-drawn carriages; prisoners of war; guns; captured planes; donkeys, mules and camels used for transportation; servicemen and army camps. There are also quite a few of the people, scenery and buildings in the Middle East. See items for details of individual images.

Series 013a: People and places relating to the Catholic Church in Adelaide

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1929, Photograph, BRG 397/2/13A

Aerial images of Goodwood Orphanage and the Passionist Monastery, Glen Osmond. Photographic portraits af Roman Catholic Archbishop Robert William Spence (1860-1934).

South Australian views: album

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, B 72111/1-189

Album titled 'South Australian views', with some photographs attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet. Views include street scenes in Adelaide, the Botanic Gardens, Victoria Square, Mitcham, Glen Osmond, Morialta, Waterfall Gully, Clarendon, Eden Hills, Glenelg, Port Elliot, Naracoorte Caves, Mount Gambier and Lakes, Melrose, Broken Hill mines and River Murray. See 'more information tab' for further details of individual photographs. A small collection of loose photographs was found in the back of this album. To see details of these, go to B 72112/1-35.

Senior Cadets, Mt.Gambier

c. 1914, Photograph, B 19200/41

Senior Army cadets, Mount Gambier. Standing: Jack Nash. Sitting: Tom Ryan, Alf Turnbull.

John Shanks, Trooper

1886, Photograph, B 45979

A studio portrait of John Shanks, a Police Trooper, who was stationed at Overland Corner and other locations along the River Murray in the late 1800's.

Unidentified woman

c. 1886, Photograph, B 45980

A portrait of an unidentified woman from Overland Corner, possibly the wife of W.Shanks.

Daisy M. Bates

Moores Studio, 1936, Photograph, B 6799

Daisy M. Bates, worker among the Aborigines. Known as "The Protector of Aborigines", she studied their life, history, culture, rites, beliefs and customs. She did not try to teach or convert them. She fought against the policy to assimilate Aboriginal people into white Australian society and resisted the sexual exploitation of Aboriginal women by white men. She lived in a tent amongst them and was noted for her strict Edwardian fashion. In this photograph she is wearing a tightly fitted suit, high collared shirt, tie and turban with her famous round framed glasses.

Daisy M. Bates

c. 1938, Photograph, B 16752

Daisy M. Bates.

Daisy M. Bates

1938, Photograph, B 17534

Daisy M. Bates.

Daisy M. Bates & Miss Kailey

1938, Photograph, B 17535

Mrs. Daisy Bates and Miss Kailey. Pyap.

Daisy Bates & Miss I. Goodes

1938, Photograph, B 17536

Daisy Bates and Miss Isobel Goodes.

Daisy Bates & Miss B. Forrest

1938, Photograph, B 17537

Daisy Bates and Miss B. Forrest.

Daisy Bates

Maegraith, Kerwin, 1926, Artwork, B 21771

Sketch of Daisy Bates by Kerwin Maegraith from an original sketch done at Ooldea.

Alexander Charles Kelly

Solomon, S., c. 1870, Photograph, B 5755

Studio portrait of Alexander Charles Kelly, MD (1811 - 1877) who arrived in South Australia in 1840 on the 'Baboo'. He was born in Scotland and after arriving in Adelaide became the twelfth medical practitioner on the medical register of South Australia. He was a winegrower and medical practitioner and owned land at Morphett Vale and McLaren Vale.

Ethel Margaret Gwynne, Rosina Mortlock and Elizabeth Stevenson

c. 1910, Photograph, B 48103

L-R. Ethel Margaret Gwynne (daughter of Edward Gwynne and Mary nee Mortlock and great grand daughter of John Tennant), Rosina Mortlock nee Tennant (wife of William Tennant Mortlock and grand daughter of John Tennant) and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stevenson (daughter of Charles Edward Stevenson and grand daughter of John Tennant). (information supplied by a researcher). According to the son of Ethel Margaret Gwynne, the three women in this photo were dressing for their own amusement, the clothes pictured were no their normal clothes [information provided by a researcher].

Ninth Light Horse Members

Marchant, G. L., c. 1914, Photograph, B 39955

Ninth Light horse members - C. B. Claxton on the left and other three men unidentified.

A.I.F. Officer in Uniform

c. 1914, Photograph, B 45670

A.I.F. officer in uniform : F. T. James.

Sir Ross Smith Memorial

c. 1927, Photograph, B 6084

Sir Ross Smith Memorial. Sir Ross Smith with his brother Keith, he flew from England to Australia in 28 days in 1919 and won the £10,000 prize as the first to fly the distance in less than 30 days. He tragically died in 1922 in a plane crash in England while testing an aircraft for a planned around the world flight. Following his death the public was quick to donate to a "shilling fund", opened by the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, to provide a fitting memorial. Portrait panel at the back of memorial depicts Sir Keith Smith and the two mechanics (Bennett and Shiers) who accompanied the brothers on the epic flight.

Pick family at Coondambo Station

Walpole, E. L., c. 1930, Photograph, B 47089/252

Group portrait, thought to be members of the Pick family, at Coondambo Station, near Port Augusta, South Australia. For further information on Mr J.E. Pick and Coondambo station, see the newspaper article 'Development of Norht-West find pastoral property: work of enterprising pastoralist' in the 'Chronicle', Thursday 26 May 1932, page 9.

Eva Cavenagh

Wivell & Co., 1887, Photograph, B 7723/68

Portraits of children in fancy dress worn at a Mayoral Ball for Children.

Pioneer houses in South Australia

c. 1969, Photograph, B 63458

ALBUM: A collection of ten views depicting homes built by the South Australian pioneer families of Featherstone and Kearne which include the entrance, drive, and premises of 'Oaklands', built by John Wilson Kearne, and 'Brighton House', built by Michael Featherstone. John Ridley, the inventor of 'The Stripper' harvesting machine was a fellow emigrant, friend, and neighbouring settler; the album includes portraits of John and his wife Mary, a diagram and sketch of the original machine, and a view of the Ridley's first house at Hindmarsh, near Adelaide. To see individual photographs do a NUMBER search on B 63458/1-9.