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Abbott - Yeates wedding
Wedding of Margaret, daughter of Herbert Clifton Abbott and Mildred Lucy nee Moore of Strathalbyn, to Edward, son of William Henry Yeates and Ruby Hocking nee Mattner of Strathalbyn, solemnised at the Methodist Church, Strathalbyn, South Australia, on 26 March 1955.
Abbott - Yeates wedding
Wedding of Margaret, daughter of Herbert Clifton Abbott and Mildred Lucy nee Moore of Strathalbyn, to Edward, son of William Henry Yeates and Ruby Hocking nee Mattner of Strathalbyn, solemnised at the Methodist Church, Strathalbyn, South Australia, on 26 March 1955.
Abbott - Yeates wedding
Wedding of Margaret, daughter of Herbert Clifton Abbott and Mildred Lucy nee Moore of Strathalbyn, to Edward, son of William Henry Yeates and Ruby Hocking nee Mattner of Strathalbyn, solemnised at the Methodist Church, Strathalbyn, South Australia, on 26 March 1955.
Woodburn Homestead
Woodburn farmhouse between Strathalbyn and Milang was built in 1862 by Matthew Rankine son of William Rankine. (Diary held in Library on Microfilm). Matthew retired to "Braemar" near Strathalbyn in 1892, son Melville lived in Woodburn until his death in 1920. The house was restores in ca. 1990.
Currency Creek
Train crossing railway bridge near Currency Creek. The road bridge can be seen in the foreground. This stunning viaduct was built in 1869 for the horse tramway from Goolwa to Strathalbyn and was then strengthened for the railway line from Goolwa to Strathalbyn in 1883
Photograph album of Miss Molly Stokes
ALBUM: Holiday views in South Australia, 1926-34.
Views of Adelaide and surrounding districts
Album of views of Adelaide and surrounding districts, with some photographs attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet. Views include street scenes in Adelaide, the Botanic Gardens, Victoria Square, Mitcham, Unley Park, Waterfall Gully, Gumeracha, Clarendon, Strathalbyn, Glenelg, Port Elliot. See 'more information tab' for further details about individual photographs. The following photographs are held elsewhere in the collection and have not been digitised again: 3. Government House and grounds, North Terrace, with view along King William Road to North Adelaide. City baths is on the left. Also at B 72111/78; 4. Art Gallery, in 1884, when part of the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery building. Also at B 58005/49; 6. King William Street looking south. Horse drawn tram 113 in view. Also at B 72111/28; 11. Entrance to Botanic Gardens, showing decorative cast ironwork of the fence and gates. Also at B 72111/50; 12. 'Rosery, Botanic Gardens', the rose garden in the Botanic Gardens, showing pattern of flower beds. Also at B 72111/52; 14. Country road leading to Mitcham, with distant view of St Michael's Church. Photograph by Samuel White Sweet; 15. Muggs Hill Road, Mitcham. Also at B 12546. Photograph by Samuel White Sweet; 17. 'Road to Falls', 'Waterfall Gully'. Also at B 72111/105; 20. Residence and garden at 'Mount Lofty'. Also at B 72111/97;.
Views of South Australia and abroad: album
Album of views partly of South Australia, with some photographs attributable to the photographer Captain Samuel White Sweet. Views include street scenes in Adelaide and at the Botanic Gardens, Waterfall Gully, Morialta, and Strathalbyn. Several photographs may be of Aboriginal men and women of the Point McLeay area. The album includes nineteenth century views of Melbourne, Launceston & Hobart, Brisbane and Maryborough in Queensland and other places abroad including Ceylon, Malta, New Caledonia, and New Zealand. Some of these are by the noted photographers, Horatio Agius (Malta), Poul C. Poulsen (Queensland) and Allan Hughan (New Caledonia). The following photographs have not been digitised and can be seen by requesting the Album: 54. 'Porta Reale, Malta'; Photographs of New Caledonia by the photographer Allan Hughan, including 55. 'Noumea', view of the town, harbour and shipping in the nineteenth century; 56. 'River Foa a Pierra, Noumea'; 57.'Bananiers et Femme Noumea', banana tree with woman sleeping beneath, Noumea; 58. 'River de La Foa (a Daunis) Noumea'; 59. 'Travailleurs indigeni Noumea', workers with weapons and implements, nineteenth century, Noumea. Photograph 378 by Allan Hughan. 60. 'Pilou Pilou New Caledonia', group of warriors in a tribal ceremony; 61.'Cascade a Ciu (Canale) Noumea'; 62. 'Sortie de la Messe, Vao Mission, Ile Des Pins', photograph 976 by Allan Hughan; 63. 'Piroguiers du Chef Samuel, Noumea', canoeists for Chief Samuel, launching a long boat. Another long canoe is on the shore and a very large hut with grass thatched roof is in the background; 64. 'Cas du Chief Philip, Noumea', cone shaped tribal house with grass thatch roof; 65. 'Docil Henghine, Noumea', inhabitant of Hienghene, New Caledonia; 66-75. Views in and around Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka); 76-84. Views of Tasmania; 85-87. Brisbane and the Brisbane River, several by photographer G.R.; 88. Brisbane River with view to 'Botanic Gardens and Houses of Parliament, Brisbane'. Photograph by P.C. Poulsen; 89. River port, possibly Brisbane; 90-91. Churches, possibly in Brisbane; 92-94. Views of Maryborough including Boys Grammar School and Richmond Street, possibly by P. C. Poulsen. 95. Street view of main business district in Maryborough, nineteenth century. Some additional loose photographs of King Country, New Zealand, by the photographers Burton Bros, Dunedin, were found in the back of this album. These have been described separately at B 72119.
Photographs of Presbyterian buildings, activities and people.
Collection of photographs of Presbyterian Church buildings activities and people. Housed in one album with nos 261-293.
Research paper on Edward Angus Hamilton along with photographs
Research paper on Edward Hamilton together with a brief biography, photographs of buildings with which he was associated, a copy of the article on Edward Hamilton which was reproduced from the September 1985 edition of heritage periodical and a photocopied newspaper article about a mansion to be demolished at Unley. Details for the photos (D 7683/2) are as per brief captions on back of photographs.
Photographs of W.A. Robjohns
The series comprises 15 albums housing 1,973 photographs, most of which were taken by photographer W.A. Robjohns ca.1920-1966. Album covers were numbered and labelled by Robjohns. The sequence is incomplete, however, as only volumes 1-9, 12-14, 15, 20 and 23 have been donated. Robjohns' brief descriptions of content on the covers and spines are incomplete. For further descriptions of place names and subjects contained in each album, SEE details below. The albums contain small black and white prints, mostly undated, with captions by W.R. Robjohns. Also sepia and postcard prints, and a few hand-tinted prints. A small number of images were taken by other photographers, several of whom have been identified by Robjohns. Images depict Adelaide suburbs, city scenes and country towns, with an emphasis on rural landscapes, parks and reserves, rivers, reservoirs, streets, houses, churches, businesses and shop fronts, and public celebrations and processions. Also included are images of the Robjohns family on picnics and holiday outings, and their homes, cars and pets. A number of photos were duplicated or enlarged by Robjohns and appear in more than one album.
Photograph albums
Three albums of photographs taken by S.W. Sweet. Album 1: Views. Hills & country townships (photos 1-42); Album 2: (photos 43-74); Album 3: Views. Botanic Gardens, tress, etc (photos 75-134). See 'items' for further details of the individual albums.
Octavius John Pyne
Half-plate glass negative of Private Octavius John Pyne, wearing World War One military uniform including peaked cap, holding a cane under one arm, and standing in front of a background of a woodland path. Written on original paper envelope: '2373 O.J. Payne. 7th 10th Infantry. Strathalbyne'.
Views of South Australia
Album of views by Capt. Sweet of South Australia including Adelaide, North Adelaide, Glenelg, Port Adelaide, Norton Summit, Clarendon, Farina and the Botanic Gardens. See 'contents' for more details.
Postcard collection of Emily Sophia Groom
A collection of postcards and greeting cards collected by Emily Sophia Groom (nee Grovermann) during the early 1900s, with many cards depicting early SA. The inscription inside the album states "E S Grovermann, Blyth, 29-5-1906". Emily Groom was born in 1877 at Clare and married Harry Rowe (his mother's surname) Groom in 1931. Emily was aged 45 when she married and did not have children of her own. Locations in the postcards include Blyth and Clare, Tanunda, Gumeracha, Victor Harbor and Port Elliot, Adelaide, North Adelaide, and assorted interstate and international locations [See individual records for selected digitised postcards, which may be viewed online].
Primitive Methodist Church
Old Primitive Methodist Church, near Hartley, photographed in 1941 when it was used as a barn. A rough map has been drawn on the back of the photograph showing the location which is on the corner of roads leading to Woodchester to Callington, and Mount Barker to Wellington. The small old building has a pitched roof and a small porch. Hartley is a ghost town located along the Bremer River on the Strathalbyn to Callington Road. The Methodist Church was built in 1856. The settlement once had a post office, school and creamery.
Belvidere
Near Strathalbyn.
Tram Station, Middleton
Tram Station, Middleton, 5th October 1869. This is where the tramway to Strathalbyn met the coastal tramway from Goolwa.
Point Malcolm Lighthouse
[General description] The Point Malcolm Lighthouse and keeper's cottage stands on a stark rocky outcrop on the eastern side of the narrows between Lake Alexandria and Lake Albert. It was built to assist shipping of the Murray River trade with expecations of its future growth. It was built by local Strathalbyn builder Richard Trenouth and its light was first displayed on February 1st, 1878. It is probably the only inland lighthouse in Australia.
Avenue Road, Stirling West
Avenue Road, Stirling West. Stirling was named by Peter Dowding Prankerd after his close friend Edward Stirling MLC who lived at Strathalbyn. The photograph shows buildings on the right hand side of Avenue Road leading down to Mount Barker Road. The building nearest the main road is possibly the fire station
Saint Andrews Church
Saint Andrews Church and bridge over the Angas.
Gol Col Hoop Bridge
Opening of the new Gol Col Hoop bridge.
John James Bonnar
John James Bonnar, Solicitor at Strathalbyn.
Bonner, John James
John James Bonner, Solicitor of Strathalbyn.
Mrs. J. Bonnar
Mrs. J. Bonnar of Strathalbyn.
Paul Foelsche
Paul Foelsche, Inspector, arrived from Germany and later became a mounted police trooper. He arrested a member of Captain Thunderbolt's gang. He shared a good rapport with the Aboriginals. He left his posting at Strathalbyn to go to the Northern Territory where he enjoyed a long career. His interests included dentistry, amoury, an interest in Aboriginal culture and photography.
James Stark Richardson
James Stark Richardson of Dalveen, Woodchester near Strathalbyn.
Sir John Lancelot Stirling
Sir John Lancelot Stirling, politician, cattle and sheep breeder and grazier was born at Strathalbyn, studied at Trinity College in England, was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in London. He returned to South Australia to breed sheep and cattle. He became the President of the Legislative Council from 1901-32. He was a director of mining and pastoral companies and introduced polo to South Australia.
Charles Taplin
Charles Goodenough Taplin died in 1887. He was the incumbent priest present at the foundation stone laying at Church of St John the Evangelist at Maitland in 1874. Charles Taplin was also the Minister in Charge the Meadows Mission of the Strathalbyn Church in 1869-1872.
Dr. E. Waddy
Dr. E. Waddy: Born at Dudley, England on 27 August 1815. Came to South Australia in 1846 as a Medical Practitioner and settled at Kapunda. He married Jane Russell on 11 January 1847 at Trinity Church, Adelaide. He died at Strathalbyn on 31 October 1878.