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Canadian soccer team

Smith, W. S., 1924, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/189

Players and officials of the Canadian soccer team. The team played South Australia on 9 July 1924 winning 2-0 and Australia on 12 July 1924 winning 4-1. Back row L-R: R. (Dickie) Stobbart (Nanaimo), William (Bill) Linning (Lethbridge Veterans United), Leslie Ford (Regina Thistles), William Sanford (Montreal Blue Bonnets), George Forrest (Toronto Ulster United), Jack Armstrong (Vancouver St. Andrews). Middle row L-R: M. [Mitch] McLean (Calgary), H. Noseworthy (Montreal), Fred Dierden (Toronto Willys-Overland), Jim Wilson (Edmonton Royals), J. Hood (Brandon), Fred Bowman (Saskatoon Radials). Front row L-R: Robert (Bob) Harley, captain, (Winnipeg United Weston), James Adam manager (Victoria B.C.) Lord Mayor of Adelaide C.R.J. Glover, T. Thompson, president South Australian B.F. Association, W. Bellis (Adelaide South Australia).

Australian soccer team

1924, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/190

Players and officials of the Australia soccer team that played the fifth and final test match against Canada in Adelaide on Saturday 12 July 1924. Back row L-R: H. Spurway (NSW), Fred. Gallen (NSW), T. Bristoe (Vic), G. Cartwright (NSW), G. Storey (NSW), G. Raitt (Vic). Front row L-R: C. Williams (NSW), William (Bill) Maunders (NSW), E. Lukeman (Commonwealth Secretary), James (Judy) Masters (NSW) captain, W. Bellis (South Australian Secretary), Jim Orr (Vic), Fred. Ramsay (NSW).

Adelaide Zoo

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/191

View of part of the Adelaide Zoo, showing flamingos in a pond, and a miniature house.

Maypole dance

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/192

A group of girls performing a maypole dance.

Busy scene in Rundle Street on Christmas Eve

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/193

Busy scene in Rundle Street on Christmas Eve, 1923. Looking east from near the King William Street intersection, the street is crowded with cars and horse-drawn vehicles.

Tea Tree Gully

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/194

View of an intersection in Tea Tree Gully, with various buildings along the streets.

Adelaide City Baths

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/195

Swimmers and spectators waiting for the next event at the indoor Adelaide City Baths, King William Road, South Australia.

Rowing eights on Port River

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/7/11

Rowing eight on Port River preparing for races.

Soldiers working with horse drawn Red Cross wagons at Brighton

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/415

Soldiers working with horse drawn Red Cross wagons at Brighton: two views.

A crab picnic in South Australia

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/16

Three men and a boy with the remains of crab piled in front of them after enjoying a meal; they sit in the shade of a bush with crossed crabbing nets and oars either side.

Returned soldiers at Alberton CUS

Cheer Up Society, 1916, Photograph, SRG 6/34/3

'Alberton C-U-S Carnival 15.1.16 Returned Soldiers' [from back of photograph] shows a large group of soldiers in a relaxed pose in front os a stairway into a grandstand. There are number of children and civilians looking on from the stairs. Two of the men have been identified by a researcher: Sammy Lunn is the older man in the white coat in the centre of the front row (also in B 26285/50); with Percy Gordon Bice 5th from left in front row (also in PRG 280/1/21/224). This photo also appeared (with others) in 'The Critic' under the heading 'Carnival at Alberton', Wednesday 19 January 1916, page 14.

An army officer on horseback

c. 1919, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/1

View of Major A. Leonard on a horse, with his 'kit' - swag, weapons and a shoulder bag.

'Autos' winning the Tennyson Handicap race at Victoria Park, Adelaide

1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/10

The runners on the track at Victoria Park, Adelaide showing 'Autos' winning the Tennyson Handicap race.

A prize winning dog at an Adelaide show

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/11

A prize winning dog held by a chain at an Adelaide show.

Kathleen LeMessurier

1921, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/12

Kathleen LeMessurier playing tennis at Adelaide Oval during inter-state tennis championships held on 18 February 1921. Miss LeMessurier of South Australia beat Miss Littlejohn of Victoria 6-4, 6-4, in the women's singles.

Sailors enjoying a picnic in Belair National Park

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/101

Sailors from HMS Renown, the ship that brought the Prince of Wales to South Australia on his visit in July 1920, and HMAS Australia enjoying a picnic in Belair National Park 15 July 1920; three uniformed soldiers sit with them and bottles of West End Bitter Beer are prominently displayed. A soldier can be seen with a young woman at the back of the photograph.

Prize winning dog

1921, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/102

A prize winning dog at a show in Adelaide.

A discus thrower in action

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/103

A discus thrower in action at a sports meeting in Adelaide.

Sir Archibald Weigall at the inauguration of the Soldier's Memorial, Unley

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/107

Sir Archibald Weigall, Governor of South Australia attending the inauguration ceremony for the Soldier's Memorial at Unley; he stands on a dais with army officers, Lady Weigall, and their daughter in the background.

Prize winning horse drawn vehicle

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/109

A prize winning horse drawn vehicle photographed at a show in Adelaide.

Members of the Adelaide Hunt Club out with the hounds

1921, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/110

Members of the Adelaide Hunt Club out with the hounds in South Australia.

Members of a funding raising committee for patriotic causes

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/113

Close view of a formal group of men and women assembled outside of a building in Adelaide described by Searcy as 'One of the many successful War Committees- all praise to them' indicating that they are members of a fund raising organization; Miss Ayers sits front row, third from the left, other names not known.