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Quorn shop front

Sharp, Georgie, 2009, Photograph, B 71559

"The Quornucopia' shopfront in Quorn. The sign above the door identifies it as having been owned by E. Buik, hairdresser, established in 1925.

Bruse's Hall, Quorn

News Limited, 1969, Photograph, B 76505/10

Caption reads 'Bruse's Hall, Quorn, today, centre of Peter Bladen's cultural enterprise. It was built as a row of shops about 1888 and about 1911 an upper floor was added. Next door (left) was - and is - the Criterion Hotel'.

Photographs of the mid-North

Scott, Jenny, 2009, Photograph, B 71689/1-81

Collection of photographs of towns and landmarks in the mid-North including: Yacka; Wirrabara; Laura; Murray Town; Melrose; Goyders Line; Wilmington; Quorn; Gladstone; Georgetown; Clare; Auburn; and Rhynie. See 'contents' for details of individual images.

First Street, Quorn

1934, Photograph, B 9453

First Street, Quorn showing shops, hotel and Adams Drapery and Boot Store. Quorn was surveyed in 1878 then the railway line from Port Augusta to Quorn was opened in 1879. East-West trains bypassed Quorn from 1937 when the standard gauge railway connection was opened between Port Augusta and Port Pirie Junction.

Quorn Railway Sheds

Angus, W. J., c. 1907, Photograph, B 12133

Quorn Railway sheds. The Quorn station opened as a terminus in 1879 on the Central Australia Railway. In 1881 Quorn became a junction station on the Peterborough to Quorn line. The railway goods shed needed to be located on the side nearest to the town. The government claimed the gradient made it impossible to have the goods and passengers sheds on the town side.

Five men sitting on a fence

c. 1920, Photograph, B 57540

QUORN: Five men, believed to be from Quorn, sitting on a fence, The man on the left is ? Schilling, the middle man Reece Saville and the man on the right J. Baker.

Flooding at Willochra Creek

1921, Photograph, B 61546

QUORN: Men struggling to save a horse and cart in the waters of Willochra Creek, near Quorn during flooding, 28 February 1921. A researcher has suggested this photograph is of the crossing of the Capowie Creek on the Quorn to Wilmington road, on the southern edge of Quorn. Another researcher agrees that this is not Willochra Creek and probably is Capowie Creek, adding that their is no weir on the Willochra.

c. 1900, Photograph, B 14787

Quorn. Quorn is situated towards the south of the Flinders Ranges and was proclaimed a township in 1878 when the railway was built. Farming began in the district in 1875 with wheat and sheep being the main products. The three storey building seen in this photograph is the Quorn Flour Mill. It was later used as a Butter Factory. Towards the right stands the Bank of Adelaide which opened in 1892, replacing the ES and A Bank which traded since 1878

Quorn

c. 1910, Photograph, B 14789

Quorn. A parade being led by the Quorn Band sitting in a horse drawn wagon. Further wagons decorated with greenery and people follow in the parade. They are passing the Criterion Hotel on Railway Terrace in Quorn. The shadows on the ground suggest this was a summer parade

Diggers Bridge

c. 1910, Photograph, B 55437

Diggers Bridge. A researcher has suggested that this is the footbridge over the Pinkerton Creek at Quorn, which runs between Quorn and North Quorn. Another research agrees that it is Diggers Bridge and not Willochra Bridge, and is next to the Town Oval and Caravan Park.

Bicycle riders standing across a street

c. 1900, Photograph, B 57564

QUORN: Group of bicycle riders standing across a street, possibly at Quorn.

Group of men and a woman and child with four camels at Quorn

c. 1880, Photograph, B 72904

Group of men and a woman and child posing for the camera with four camels. The people are of various ages and backgrounds. Several of the men appear to be Afghan camel handlers. An elderly man and woman sit on top of one of the camels, while a young girl sits on another camel. One of the camels is only young. The group has been photographed in front of a wooden building at Quorn.

Railway Terrace, Quorn

c. 1910, Photograph, B 14793

Railway Terrace, Quorn. Quorn is a township and railhead in the Flinders Ranges. The railway line was opened in 1879 and later four hotels was established on Railway Terrace. Many other important buildings were situated along Railway Terrace namely The Flour Mill, ES&A Bank, National Bank, Town Hall, Post Office and Police Station

Boring plant, Richman Valley

c. 1890, Photograph, B 23339

Boring plant, Richman Valley near Quorn.

Church of England

c. 1906, Photograph, B 32806

St Matthew's Church (Church of England) Sunday School picnic on Seventh Street, Quorn.

Church of England

c. 1906, Photograph, B 32807

St Matthew's Church (Church of England) Sunday School picnic on Seventh Street, Quorn.

Colebrook Home

c. 1930, Photograph, B 49360

GENERAL: A group of children singing at the Colebrook home.

North West Mission Headquarters

c. 1926, Photograph, B 54846

QUORN: The North West Mission Headquarters with a "Rugby" motor car outside; man by the car may be H.H. Goldney.

Decorated locomotive

c. 1920, Photograph, B 55487

QUORN: A T45 locomotive outside the Quorn workshop decorated for a special event, possibly Australia Day.

Quorn workshops

c. 1920, Photograph, B 55488

QUORN: The Quorn workshops as seen from the old water tank on the Port Augusta side of railway depot.

Decorated locomotive

c. 1920, Photograph, B 55489

QUORN: A steaming Y94 locomotive decorated for a special event, standing outside the Quorn railway workshops.

Y127 engine facing Hawker

c. 1920, Photograph, B 55503

QUORN: A Y127 engine facing Hawker. The original Quorn Station can be seen on far left hand side.

Two Y class engines pulling a passenger train

1917, Photograph, B 55506

QUORN: Two Y class engines pulling a passenger train to Port Augusta. The view is at curve 29 from Quorn. It is possibly the train inaugurating the East-West Transcontinental, on its way to Port Augusta to connect with the new standard gauge train, in 1917.