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Strathalbyn
Angas River at Strathalbyn with the Presbyterian Church in the background. Boys are playing cricket next to the river [also at B 3093].
Male parishioners of the Catholic Church, Strathalbyn
Male parishioners outside of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Strathalbyn, which was opened in 1915. Includes Parish Priest Father Fahey, and James Cronin (back left with coat open).
Strathalbyn Police Station
Strathalbyn Police Station. The Police Station was built in 1858. The man on left is Trooper Paul Foelsche. He left Strathalbyn in 1869 having been appointed a sub-inspector at Palmerston in the Northern Territory. He remained in the Territory where he had a very distinguished career. (information supplied by a researcher).
Roman Catholic church
The fine new Catholic church of St Barnabas Church, Strathalbyn was opened in 1911. The old St Barnabas Church was established in 1848 as part of the Mount Barker Parish that stretched from Victor Harbor to Meningie, Pinnaroo to Mount Pleasant to Glen Osmond. By 1901 Strathalbyn was a parish in its own right.
Children's Bridge, Strathalbyn
Children's Bridge, Strathalbyn was opened on December 6, 1919 by a procession of children walking across the pedestrian bridge which spans the River Angus.
St. Andrew's Church
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Strathalbyn. Most of the early settlers to Strathalbyn were Scottish Presbyterians. A church/school was built in 1848 but out of necessity a larger church was built in 1848 and additions were made up to 1865. When the bell arrived from Scotland it was necessary to built a new bell tower to accommodate it.
Late Donald McLean's home, Strathalbyn
Late Donald McLean's home, Strathalbyn. He was a pastoralist and is remembered as the colony's first wheat grower. Donald McLean was born in Duisky, on Loch Eli, Lochaber, Scotland on 26 September 1779. He was an investor with the South Australian Company. He married Christina McPhee who was born in the village of Crieff near Ardnasaul, Inverness. They had 10 children. He died at his home Auchanada on 11 October 1855 (spelled Auchananda in newspaper death notices). After his death he left the property to his wife Christina for the duration of her life. Christina McLean (nee McPhee) of Crieff, Ardnasaul on Lock Arkaig, Inverness, Scotland, died 9 April 1869 at Auchananda, and her youngest son Hugh advertised the property for sale. It was described as a "splendid block of land, with stone house of 4 rooms erected thereon, and containing 16 acres (more or less), being Portions of Sections 2601 and 2663, near the Township of Strathalbyn." See 'Advertising' pages in the 'Southern Argus', Thursday 28 September 1876, page 2. The spelling of the name of the property varies - Auchanada/Auchananda/Auchanada's, although reported in the newspapers as Auchanadala.
Railway station, Strathalbyn
Railway station, Strathalbyn. The railway arrived in town in 1883 coming from Mt Barker to Strathalbyn. The station was built in 1884 and steam replaced the old horse tram to the South Coast in 1885. The photograph shows engine number 53 standing in the station with the driver, guard and boilerman and passengers. The Terminus Tap and Refreshment Rooms are on the extreme right of the photograph
Grocery shop, Strathalbyn
Walter Fairweather's Grocery Shop, Strathalbyn. The adjacent premises of David Bell & Co. was given by David Bell to the RSL in 1930 to be the RSL Hall. (information supplied by a researcher).
Tennis players, Strathalbyn
A group of tennis players, Strathalbyn.
Wheal Ellen Mine, Strathalbyn
Wheal Ellen Mine, Highland Valley, Strathalbyn.
Strathalbyn Golf Team
Strathalbyn Golf team at the Golf club.
Strathalbyn
Tom Metcalf carrying a catch of rabbits on Highland Valley Station. He was born in 1900, son of Leonard, 1850-1920, and Ellen Pallant, 1875-1933. He married Edie Sarade and retired to Murray Street, Strathalbyn. This information can be found in 'Old Strathalbyn and its People' by Nancy Gemmell.
Strathalbyn polo team
Strathalbyn polo team, Strathalbyn.
Fishing, Strathalbyn
Fishing for yabbies at Strathalbyn. The photograph is looking north along the River Angas. Jeff Street footbridge is in the background.
Members of the Strathalbyn Football Club
STRATHALBYN: Members of the Strathalbyn Football Club, Premiers Hills Association; 1919-20.
Part of the river at Strathalbyn used for swimming
STRATHALBYN: Part of the river at Strathalbyn that was used as a swimming pool, 10 March, 1935.
Part of the river at Strathalbyn used for swimming
STRATHALBYN: Part of the river at Strathalbyn that was used as a swimming pool, 10 March, 1935.
Views of SA, WA, Vic & NSW : Strathalbyn
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Strathalbyn.
Views of SA, WA, Vic & NSW : Strathalbyn
The bridge and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in the background, Strathalbyn.
Views of South Australia : Strathalbyn
A creek with a bridge over it in front of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Strathalbyn. People on banks of creek in front of photo.
Park at Strathalbyn
View of a bridge over the Angas River at a park in Strathalbyn, with St. Andrew's Church and a rotunda in the background.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Strathalbyn
Parishioners outside of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Strathalbyn, which was opened in 1915. The parishioners include 3 Miss Cronins.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Strathalbyn
View of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Strathalbyn, which was opened in 1915.
Post Office, Strathalbyn
View of the Post Office at Strathalbyn.
Sheep shearing near Strathalbyn
Sheep shearing near Strathalbyn, Sunnydale Road.
Strathalbyn Post Office
Post Office at Strathalbyn in 1866-67. Mail from Adelaide was carried by a rider on horseback so when the original post office operated from the Foster and Horne's old store in Swale Street the residents were pleased. The post office serviced the community from the ground floor of Edward Sunter's two storey house. A new post office and residence was erected in 1861 and this offered telegraph, post and money-order services. Pillar boxes were introduced in 1880 and door to door services in 1873
Strathalbyn - Angas River
An informal cricket match is being played on the banks of the Angas River at Strathalbyn. This scene is a lithograph copy of a photograph by Capt. Sweet (see B 3093). Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church is in the background.
Church at Strathalbyn
Strathalbyn Church (Presbyterian). This church started out as a small building in 1844 and enlarged several times over the years. The tower was added in 1869.
Aerial view of Strathalbyn
Aerial view of Strathalbyn.