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Ian Auhl

c. 1959, Photograph, B 60505

PORTRAIT: Ian Auhl, South Australian writer and historian.

Mr. Charles James Tuckwell

Hammer & Co., c. 1912, Photograph, B 60599

PORTRAIT: Mr. Charles James Tuckwell, one time owner of a large general store at Wilmington.

South Australian writer Ian Auhl

1984, Photograph, B 60630

PORTRAIT: Mr Ian Auhl at his study desk, writing his book 'The Monster Mine'.

Nora Kelly with her horse 'Minardo'

Advertiser Newspapers Ltd, 1937, Photograph, B 60664

PORTRAIT: Nora Kelly with her horse 'Minardo' after her epic ride from Heathercoom Station on the River Darling to Adelaide in 1937.

PORTRAIT: Maria Luisa Sheehan, nee Drescher, an Italian migrant to South Australia in 1955. Known as Luisa, she was one of the six original staff members of the Women's Information Switchboard from 1978 to her retirement in 1993.

Signor Francesco Setaro

Bond & Co., 1890, Photograph, B 60708

PORTRAIT: Francesco Setaro, a well known Italian violinist and composer resident in Adelaide in the 1890s. He was conductor and founder of the well-known Setaro's String Band. He was born in Viggianno, Italy in 1868, and came to Australia at the age of 20 as a member of a special band engaged to play at the opening of the Jubilee Exhibition and stayed on. He was the author of several popular compositions including 'Farmyard', 'The Canary Waltz' and 'The Cats' Polka'. Obituary, The Advertiser, 18 January 1926, p13. (information supplied by a researcher).

Rev. Samuel Forsyth, O.B.E

c. 1945, Photograph, B 60712

PORTRAIT: Rev. Samuel Forsyth, O.B.E., Superintendent of the Central Methodist Mission, 1929-1952.

Nancy Holden, later Dame Nancy Buttfield

Hambidge, Alice M., 1928, Artwork, B 60787

PORTRAIT: Nancy Holden, later Dame Nancy Buttfield: A miniature on ivory painted by Alice Hambidge.

Dame Nancy Buttfield

c. 1945, Photograph, B 60788

PORTRAIT: Dame Nancy Buttfield.

Ada and Ethel Sitters

c. 1900, Photograph, B 60802

PORTRAIT: Studio view of Ada and Ethel Sitters, they wear the aprons and caps which they wore as domestic servants.

Harry Sitters in his Army uniform

1915, Photograph, B 60803

PORTRAIT: Harry Sitters from Summertown: a studio view of him wearing the Australian Army summer uniform in Egypt.

Dennis MacEvoy a member of the Port Pirie Pipe Band

1955, Photograph, B 61044

PORTRAIT: Dennis MacEvoy Pipe Major of the Port Pirie Pipe Band, 25 April 1955.

Pipe Major Henry Emery and Drum Major M. Grubb

1979, Photograph, B 61045

PORTRAIT: Pipe Major Henry Emery and Drum Major M.(Malcolm?) Grubb. Members of the Adelaide Highland Pipe Band dressed in the MacKenzie tartan, at the Adelaide Highland Games.

Piper Charlie Skinner

1972, Photograph, B 61046

PORTRAIT: Piper Charlie Skinner, a member of the City of Port Pirie Pipe Band. At the age of 79 Charlie was the oldest competitive piper in the world, 25 March 1972.

Hamish McKenzie and Malcolm McRae

1973, Photograph, B 61047

PORTRAIT: Hamish McKenzie, Piping Principal of the R.U. Brown Memorial Piobaireachd Society and Malcolm McRae President and judge of the Scottish Piobaireachd Society, attending the R.U. Brown Memorial Piobaireachd Competition, 1973.

Malcolm McRae and Dick Hepburn

1973, Photograph, B 61048

PORTRAIT: World champion piper and international judge Malcolm McRae congratulates Pipe Major Dick Hepburn on winning the gold medal at the R.U. Brown Memorial Piobaireachd Competition, 1973.

Craig Masson and Joy Crail

1973, Photograph, B 61049

PORTRAIT: Pipers Craig Masson and Joy Crail at the R.U. Brown Memorial Piobiareachd Competition, 1973. They are preparing to compete in the Piobaireachd 'Coel Mohr' ('Big Music' or 'Classical Music') as opposed to 'Coel Beag' (marches, slow airs, strathspeys, reels and jigs).

Craig Masson and Joy Crail

1973, Photograph, B 61050

PORTRAIT: Pipers Craig Masson and Joy Crail preparing to compete at the R.U. Brown Memorial Piobiareachd Competition, 1973.

Pipe Major Dick Hepburn

1973, Photograph, B 61051

PORTRAIT: Pipe Major Dick Hepburn displays the gold medal he won at the R.U. Brown Memorial Piobaireachd Competition, 1973.

Duncan Calder and Alex Brodie

c. 1973, Photograph, B 61052

PORTRAIT: South Australian Pipe Band Association tutors and drumming judges, Duncan Calder (left) and Alex Brodie.

Pipe Major R. V. Brown

1972, Photograph, B 61066

PORTRAIT: Pipe Major R.V. Brown, the Queen's piper at Balmoral Castle. He was an invited judge at the Adelaide Highland Games at Adelaide Oval, 1972. While in Adelaide he also instructed Piobaireachd classes.

Pipe Major R.V. Brown

1972, Photograph, B 61067

PORTRAIT: Pipe Major R.V. Brown, the Queen's piper at Balmoral Castle. He was an invited judge at the Adelaide Highland Games at Adelaide Oval, 1972. While in Adelaide he also instructed Piorbaireachd classes. View 2.

Pipe Sergeant Bob West

1972, Photograph, B 61072

PORTRAIT: Pipe Sergeant Bob West of Adelaide University Regiment Pipe Band, playing during the arrival ceremony for Pipe Major R.U. Brown at Adelaide Airport.

Sir John Morphett

c. 1851, Photograph, B 61206

PORTRAIT: Sir John Morphett.

Sir John Morphett

c. 1855, Photograph, B 61207

PORTRAIT: Studio view of Sir John Morphett.

Three daughters of Sir John and Lady Morphett

c. 1855, Photograph, B 61208

PORTRAIT: Three daughters of Sir John and Lady Morphett. Left: Amy Gawler Morphett, later May, born 1841. Standing: Ada Fisher Morphett, later Ayers, born 1843. Right: Mary Morphett, later Mair, born 1840.

Lady Mawson with her grandchildren

c. 1953, Photograph, B 61212

PORTRAIT: Lady Mawson with her grandchildren Gareth Thomas (son of her daughter Patricia Thomas) on her lap, and Andrew and Paquita McEwin (children of her daughter Jessica McEwin) standing beside her.

Melicent [sic], wife of Augustus Short

1866, Photograph, B 61299

PORTRAIT: Millicent Short, nee Phillips, wife of the Right Reverend Augustus Short. Bishop Short was the first Bishop of Adelaide and he presided over the Diocese for 34 years.

James Richard Fowler

c. 1880, Photograph, B 61363

PORTRAIT: James Richard Fowler, son of George Swan Fowler.

Margaret A. Fowler

c. 1880, Photograph, B 61364

PORTRAIT: Margaret A. Fowler, daughter of George Swan Fowler.

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