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A tossing the caber event, Adelaide, South Australia

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/33/294

A competitor tossing the caber during a sports event held in Adelaide, South Australia.

A horseman dressed as 'John Bull' at Kingscote, Kangaroo Island

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/33/295

A horseman dressed to represent 'John Bull' riding along the street at Kingscote, Kangaroo Island on Australia Day.

A polo player in South Australia

1921, Photograph, PRG 280/1/33/296

A polo player, identified by Searcy as Mr. Billie Wood waiting on his horse during a match in South Australia.

Torrens River in flood, Adelaide, South Australia

c. 1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/1

Water washing over a weir during severe flooding from the Torrens River in Adelaide, South Australia.

Port Adelaide and Norwood Football players jumping for the ball

c. 1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/2

Six Port Adelaide and Norwood Football players jumping for the ball during a match at Adelaide Oval.

Coal gantries at Sydney, New South Wales

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/3

Overhead view of vessels waiting at coal gantries owned by Howard Smith Co. Ltd. at Sydney, New South Wales. The coal bunker at Howard Smith Ltd in Blackwattle Bay, was likely taken from the Glebe Shot Tower, located across the Pyrmont Bridge Road - it was the only structure in this area to attain this height and position in relation to the coal bunker. The edge of Wentworth Park is st the right. [information provided by a researcher].

Members of a cricket team from the banking profession

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/4

A team of cricket players sitting in a group with three other men described by Searcy as 'the Banker's cricket club'; names not known.

Arthur Searcy sitting with his seven sons

c. 1921, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/5

Studio view of Arthur Searcy sitting with his seven sons; L to R; Donald Lester (b.1895); Harcourt Beaumond Gilbert (b.1889); John Edwin (Jack) (b.1883); Perroomba Rochester Basil (b.1890); Arthur Searcy; William Ferdinand (b.1893); Charles Arthur (b.1883); Felix Hugh (b.1875).

Office interior at Life Assurance chambers, Victoria Square

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/6

An office interior at Life Assurance chambers in Victoria Square, Adelaide; men sit at two bare wooden tables in an un-carpeted area with a glass screened counter behind them.

Accommodation for workers on the Trans-Australian Railway

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/7

Temporary accommodation supplied for workers on the construction of the East West Line (Trans-Australian Railway).

A new ship launched at Osborne, South Australia

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/8

A new ship at sea shortly after a successful launch from the shipyard at Osborne, near Port Adelaide, South Australia; name not known.

Group of athletes taking part in a relay race

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/9

A large group of athletes described as competitors in a relay race held on a South Australian sports day; names not known.

Sir Tom Bridges greeting the officer in command during an inspection

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/10

Sir Tom Bridges, Governor of South Australia greeting the officer in command during an inspection of troops.

Sir Tom Bridges inspecting troops

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/11

Sir Tom Bridges, Governor of South Australia carrying out an inspection of troops, he is wearing full ceremonial dress.

A spacious private residence in North Adelaide

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/12

The entrance to a spacious private residence in North Adelaide showing the drive and part of the garden; a fenced viewing platform has been erected on the roof of the house.

Group of oarsmen from the Mannum boat club, South Australia

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/13

An informal photograph of a group of oarsmen from the Mannum boat club sitting around an older man on the banks of the Murray River; names not known.

Major Hoad, Major Holman, Major Clowes and Lieutenant Moore

Smith, W. S., 1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/14

Four army officers; Major Hoad, Major Holman, Major Clowes and Lieutenant Moore, photographed on their horses after winning Section Fours (horses 14.2 hands or over) at the fourth military district (3rd Infantry Brigade) annual sports and gymkhana at the Jubilee Oval on Saturday 18 November 1922.

Interior of a Life Assurance office, Adelaide

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/15

Staff working at desks in a Life Assurance office at chambers in Victoria Square, Adelaide; three, including a woman typing, sit at wooden tables serving as desks and a fourth man stands at a screened counter.

Women croquet players from Malvern, near Adelaide

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/16

Women croquet players photographed with four men standing near two seats in the grounds of Malvern croquet club, near Adelaide; names not known.

Head and shoulders view of Arthur Searcy

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/17

A head and shoulders view of Arthur Searcy, chairman of the South Australian Harbors Board and president of the Marine Board; a close view showing him wearing a hat.

Members of an English cricket team visiting Adelaide

Smith, W. S., 1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/18

Members of an English cricket team visiting Adelaide; names not known.

Crowds attending a function inside St Aloysius College

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/35/19

Large crowds attending a function inside the St Aloysius College campus, right near the chapel. A Bishop and other clergy are standing at the entrance to a building. Formerly believed to be outside the Royal Adelaide Hospital. It is the opening of the Cunningham Chapel at St Aloysius College in November 1922. McAuley House is the building on the left (now known as the Dunlevie Building). Information from St. Aloysius College website.