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Portrait of Sir Josiah Symon

c. 1905, Photograph, B 60832

PORTRAIT: Senator Sir Josiah Symon, K.C.M.G., K.C.

Gordon Bilney

Australia. Department of Defence. Public Relations, 1993, Photograph, B 69059

Portrait of Gordon Bilney, Labor candidate for Kingston (SA) in the 1993 Federal Election. He went on to become the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel in the Hawke Government.

Portrait of Peter Duncan, Labor candidate for Makin (SA) in the 1993 Federal Election. He had previously served as Attorney-General in the Dunstan Government in 1975; after switching to federal politics in 1984 he was a minister in both the Hawke and Keating governments.

Barry Piltz

1993, Photograph, B 69061

Portrait of Barry Piltz, Labor candidate for Grey (SA) in the 1993 Federal Election.

Portrait of unidentified woman

c. 1890, Photograph, B 47099

Opalotype portrait of an older woman, which has been extensively overpainted in oils. The backing glass is cracked in several places.

Portrait of Chrissie

1918, Photograph, B 70844

Hand tinted portrait of a young woman. The inscription on the back of the photograph (which is held in a silver frame) reads 'Sincerely Chrissie Xmas 1918'. She is wearing her hair in ringlets, and has multiple strands of beads over her dress.

Portrait of William Humphries

c. 1865, Photograph, B 70995

Ambrotype portrait of William Glover Humphries.

Portrait of Lucy Humphries

c. 1865, Photograph, B 70996

Ambrotype portrait of Lucy Humphries (nee Gill). The decorations in her hair, jewellery and the cover of the book she is holding are hand-tinted gold. In a gilt metal frame housed in an elaborate embossed leather case.

Portrait of Richard Renfrey

c. 1865, Photograph, B 70997

Ambrotype portrait of a man believed to be Richard Renfrey.

T. Burr

1833, Artwork, B 71058

Watercolour portrait of a young man, painted by an unknown artist in 1833. Very faint pencil notes on the verso read 'T Burr [indecipherable] July 26th 1833 / Harios alet artes(?)'. Possibly Thomas Burr, the Deputy Surveyor General.

Portrait of an unknown man

c. 1895, Photograph, B 46891

Opalotype portrait, overpainted, of an unidentified man in formal attire. A researcher has suggested that the man is Sir Henry Ayers.

Portrait of A.L. Gordon

Allen, Gove & Co., c. 1895, Photograph, B 46916

Head and shoulders opalotype portrait of A.L. Gordon.

Portrait of Rev. Lucas

Hammer & Co., c. 1890, Photograph, B 60982

Studio portrait of a young man identified as 'Rev. Lucas'.

Portrait of Rev. Schaeffer

Ball, G. A., c. 1890, Photograph, B 60983

Studio portrait of a young man identified as 'Rev. Schaeffer'.

Portrait of Rev. S. Mugford

Niesche, Charles, c. 1890, Photograph, B 60984

Studio portrait of a man identified as 'Rev. S. Mugford'.

Portrait of Rev. Piper

Hammer & Co., c. 1890, Photograph, B 60985

Studio portrait of a man identified as 'Rev. Piper'.

Portrait of William Lawrence Bragg

c. 1930, Photograph, B 4012

Portrait of William Lawrence Bragg. Note on back of photo: 'Born in Adelaide, March 31, 1890. Educated at St peter's College, Adelaide Univ. and Trinity College, Cambridge. Appointed lecturer and Fellow of Trinity in 1914. Appointed professor of physics at Manchester University in 1919. With his father received Nobel Prize for physics in 1915. (See letter XBR / 27)'.

Portrait of James Ashton

Fritz, c. 1893, Photograph, B 71866

Studio portrait of artist and teacher, James Ashton.

Portraits of South Australian personalities

Ruehle, Roman, c. 1980, Photograph, B 71895/1-21

Twenty one portraits of South Australian personalities mostly associated with politics and the arts, taken by Roman Ruehle. See 'Contents' for details.

Portrait of man

c. 1860, Photograph, B 71899

Portrait of middle-aged man with long hair at sides and goatee beard and moustache, and bow tie. The photograph has been over-painted in watercolour on the sitter's face and tie. Identity is unknown.

Portrait of Mrs Lou Paech

Crown Studios, c. 1920, Photograph, B 72213

Studio portrait of Mrs Lou Paech. She is a young woman and wearing a light coloured dress and hat.

Nitschke family portrait

Crown Studios, c. 1910, Photograph, B 72214

Studio portrait of a family group. From the back of the photo: Uncle Alfred Nitschke and Pauline nee Altmann, Littlehampton. Cousins Clara Zilm, Alma Heinjus, Annie Schroeder} Mount Barker. Edwin, Arthur. [No further information].

Nellie Stewart

Talma Studio, c. 1906, Photograph, B 72420/1-4

Nellie Stewart portraits. On the back of the postcards is correspondence of Miss Violet Williams. It is possible the other correspondent is actress is Nellie Stewart.

Portrait of Reverend H.J. Lambert

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1875, Photograph, B 72546

Portrait photograph of the Reverend H.J. Lambert.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified man

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1875, Photograph, B 72547

Portrait photograph of a man with wavy dark hair and a beard. Identity unknown.

Portrait of David Beveridge Adamson

c. 1885, Photograph, B 72828

Portrait photograph of David Beveridge Adamson. There is some writing in pencil on the back of the photograph, part of it reads "Grandfather Adamson", but the rest is mostly too faint to read.

Portrait of Horace Worthington

c. 1917, Photograph, B 73244

Studio portrait of Horace James Worthington in his Australian Flying Corp uniform.

Portrait of Thomas Spicer Adey

Farndell, Edward, 1864, Photograph, B 73645

Carte de visite albumen photograph of early Adelaide photographer Thomas Spicer Adey. The back of the mount bears the imprint of 'Edward Farndell, Photographer (from Kent Town), No. 83 Hindley Street, Adelaide, Late Professor Hall's', together with a contemporary inscription in ink 'Tho. Spicer Adey Aug./69'. A later inscription to lower margin of the front of the mount reads 'Tho. Spicer Adey (Friends)'.

Portrait of Sir John Morphett

Laurence, Samuel, 1840, Artwork, B 72911

Portrait of Sir John Morphett. Signed and dated S. Laurence 1840.

Portrait of Elizabeth Morphett (nee Fisher)

Laurence, Samuel, 1840, Artwork, B 72912

Portrait of Elizabeth Morphett (nee Fisher). Signed and dated S. Laurence 1840.

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