prg 280 • Find • State Library of South Australia

Building piers for a railway bridge at Yorkey's Crossing near Port Augusta

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/18

Building piers for a railway bridge at Yorkey's Crossing near Port Augusta; the tents for the workers' camp can be seen in the background.

Spectators at the Henley on Torrens Regatta

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/19

Spectators crowded onto a landing jetty and along the banks of the River Torrens during the annual regatta held on 'Henley on Torrens' day; a feature were floral decorated boats which can be seen nearby.

Crowds of spectators near Jolley's boathouse

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/20

Crowds of spectators near Jolley's boathouse on the banks of the River Torrens during the annual regatta held on 'Henley on Torrens' day.

Display of agricultural machinery

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/22

A display of agricultural machinery with banners advertising Metters Ltd. and the Triumph Plow Co. Ltd. of Kilkenny, S.A. at the Old Exhibition Grounds, Adelaide.

Celebrating the arrival of the first mail carried by air between Melbourne and Sydney, 18 July 1914

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/23

Celebrating the arrival of the first air mail carried between Melbourne and Sydney, July 1914. Men raise their hats in salute to the pilot, Maurice Guillaux. Guillaux returned to France at the outbreak of WW1 and was killed in an airplane crash in 1917.

Men pushing portable fruit stalls along a main street in Adelaide

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/24

Men pushing portable fruit stalls along a main street in Adelaide.

Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia, Lady Galway and party

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/25

Sir Henry Galway, Governor of South Australia, Lady Galway and party sitting in the grandstand at Adelaide Oval attending a function.

A vendor with his fruit and vegetable barrow stall

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/26

A vendor with his fruit and vegetable barrow stall; an inscription on a side piece reads "Don't forget the old firm".

"Nautilus", a champion speed-boat

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/27

"Nautilus", a champion speed-boat at sea amongst other shipping near the coast of Victoria.

Cattle crossing the Murray River at low tide

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/28

Cattle crossing the Murray River at low tide, watched by two stockmen standing in the waters.

Shipping at Port Lincoln's railway jetty

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/29

Shipping at Port Lincoln's railway jetty.

A display of grapes, melons, apples, and other fruits

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/30

A display of grapes, melons, apples, and other fruits on view at the Adelaide Show.

Steamer Juno

1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/31

The Gulf Steamship Company's steamer, Juno. Juno was used extensively between Port Adelaide and Stansbury. On 25 December 1906 The Register newspaper reported that "Lovers of marine excursions will be well catered for during the festive season. The Gulf Steamship Company, Limited, will dispatch ... the Juno for Stansbury on December 27, December 29 and December 31".

Men playing bowls

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/33

Men playing bowls in front of spectators, location unknown.

A small steamboat at sea

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/34

A small steamboat at sea packed with holiday-makers off the coast of Glenelg.

The start of a horse race

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/35

The start of a horse race.

The finish of the Renmark Handicap horse race

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/36

The finish of the Renmark Handicap horse race.

Racegoers at the track at Wentworth, New South Wales

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/37

Racegoers at the track at Wentworth, New South Wales.

The finish of a horse race at Renmark

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/38

The finish of a horse race at Renmark showing "Malinge" winning from "Lord Charles".

Charabanc after an accident at Houghton

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/39

Charabanc belonging to Messrs. Graves, Hill & Co., after an accident at Houghton.

The mouth of the Onkaparinga River at Port Noarlunga

1916, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/40

The mouth of the Onkaparinga River at Port Noarlunga.

A twelve horse team pulling metal girders

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/42

A twelve horse team pulling metal girders during preparations for bridge building over the Onkaparinga River at Noarlunga.

Male swimmers diving at Broken Hill baths

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/43

Male swimmers diving at Broken Hill baths.

Dead sharks hanging from the side of the SS 'Governor Musgrave'

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/45

Dead sharks hanging from the side of the SS 'Governor Musgrave'.

Workmen joining an embankment to a wharf, looking south east

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/46

Workmen joining an embankment to a wharf, looking south east.

Lord Denman, Governor General of Australia leaving an airfield

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/47

Lord Denman, Governor General of Australia leaving an airfield after flying in an exhibition flight during a tour by aviator H.G. Hawker of Sopwith Aviation fame.

A sailing ship anchored at Port Adelaide

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/48

A sailing ship anchored at Port Adelaide.

A beach scene at Brighton

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/49

A beach scene at Brighton: strolling visitors mingle with fishermen, cyclists, and horse drawn vehicles as they approach the sea or a series of tents offering refreshment; horses are tethered on the sand dunes.

A champion greyhound called "Cruiser"

1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/50

A champion greyhound called "Cruiser".

Distant view of the Whidbey Islands

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/8/51

Distant view of the Whidbey Islands.

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