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Group of [women] Old Colonists : Jane Kempster

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/17J

Jane Kempster, c. 1823-1898; nee Barnes, married John Benedict Lomas, then Thomas Day, then George Kempster. Arrived in South Australia in May 1838 on board the ship the "Trusty". Resided in Sturt, Adelaide.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Amelia Ingram

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/19U

Amelia Ingram, 1840-1922; nee Pomery, married William Ingram. Born in Brownhill Creek, South Australia to Amelia Pomery, nee Pomery, and Richard Pomery. Resided in Willunga, Sturt.

Group of [women] Old Colonists : Ann Hamilton

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985/21A

Ann Hamilton, 1789-1886; nee Holmes, married Richard Hamilton. Arrived in South Australia in October 1837 on board the ship the "Katherine Stewart Forbes". Resided on Oaklands Road, Sturt (Morphettville and Warradale).

Aerial photographs of the city of Charles Sturt: Kidman Park

Jones, Daryl, 2007, Photograph, B 75703

Aerial view looking west from Kidman Park, over Fulham Gardens and Henley Beach, towards the ocean. Grange Road is running down the centre and St Michael's College is on the left.

Aerial photographs of the town of Gawler: Willaston

Jones, Daryl, 2011, Photograph, B 75706/1-2

Aerial views of Willaston, in the town of Gawler, South Australia. See below for details.

Aerial photographs of the town of Gawler: Evanston

Jones, Daryl, 2011, Photograph, B 75711/1-3

Aerial views of Evanston, in the town of Gawler, South Australia. See below for details.

Crowds watching reenactment

1951, Photograph, B 76277

Crowds in Victoria Square watching a horse drawn carriage parade past them. The occupants of the vehicle are dressed in period costume.

Cavalcade of carriages

1951, Photograph, B 76278

A line of horse drawn vehicles parade past crowds in Victoria Square. A tram is also travelling through the Square in the opposite direction.

W. J. Browne

Hammer & Co., c. 1865, Photograph, B 42914

Portrait photograph of Dr. John Harris Brown, who was a member of Charles Sturt's 1844 expedition, and became a pastoralist on the West Coast. He died in 1904, aged 87.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Charles Sparke

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1/11Z

Charles Sparke arrived in South Australia in on board the ship the "Elizabeth". Farmer, near Government Farm (Upper Sturt).

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Westcombe

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1/16J

John Westcombe arrived in South Australia in October 1838 on board the ship the "Pestonjee Bomanjee". Seaman, gardener, Upper Sturt.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Nicholas Wisdom

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1/1ZA

John Nicholas Wisdom arrived in South Australia in March 1839 on board the ship the "Buckinghamshire". Publican, Sturt.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : William Challen

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1/21I

William Challen arrived in South Australia in May 1840 on board the ship the "Eliza". Tailor, Adelaide, Sturt, Richmond.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : James Laffer

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 8235/1/25P

James Laffer arrived in South Australia in April 1840 on board the ship the "Morley". Agent, Adelaide, Sturt.

South Australian pioneers 1840 : James Laffer

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 7865/5K

James Laffer arrived in South Australia in April 1840 on board the ship the "Morley". Agent, Adelaide, Sturt.

South Australian pioneers 1840 : William Challen

Duryea, Townsend, 1872, Photograph, B 7865/6G

William Challen arrived in South Australia in May 1840 on board the ship the "Eliza". Tailor, Adelaide, Sturt, Richmond.

M.L.C. building, Victoria Square, Adelaide

Phillips, Keith P., c. 1960, Photograph, PRG 1712/3/26

"M.L.C. Building enhanced by the effective statue of Capt. Charles Sturt as seen from Victoria Square".

Players from Woodville West Torrens Football Club at matches and events

Messenger Press, c. 1990, Photograph, B 75501/1-48

A collection of photographs relating to the Woodville West Torrens Football Club, also known as the Eagles and part of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). The images include action shots from various matches, player portraits, training sessions and other club related activities. According to brief paperwork attached to the photos (now removed), many of the photographs were published in the Weekly Times Messenger or the Football Times. Where more than one date has been supplied, one of the dates may refer to the date of publication. See 'contents' for details of individual images.

Miscellaneous badges

Brannigan, Molly, c. 1975, Realia, PRG 1491/26/1-42

Collection of miscellaneous circular tin button badges, as well as small metal and enamel badges and lapel pins with pin attachments on reverse, belonging to Molly Brannigan, including badges collected on holidays and conferences in Australia and other countries, schools, and community groups and societies. See below for details.

Aerial photographs of the city of West Torrens : Novar Gardens

Jones, Daryl, 2007, Photograph, B 75928/1-2

Aerial views of Novar Gardens in the city of West Torrens, South Australia, including views of Adelaide Airport runway, Patawalonga golf club, Patawalonga Creek, Sturt River, Glenelg Golf Club, with Immanuel College and Morphetville Racecourse in the distance.

Proud family

2006, Photograph, SRG 289/30/7

The Proud family at the celebration of the Aroha Hockey Club's centenary. Bob & Debbie Proud are seated, and standing L-R: Nicole, Kerry, Trudie Cain (life member 2010), and Sue Lohmeyer (life member 1993). The Aroha Hockey Club merged with the Sturt Hockey Club in 1980 to form the Adelaide Hockey Club.

South Australian country scenes and geological formations

c. 1890, Photograph, B 77127

A collection of lantern slides from Prince Alfred College featuring South Australian country scenes and geological formations. Locations include: Curlew Point, Reynella Beach, Hallett Cove, Sturt River, Inman River, Glenelg River, Hindmarsh River, Cape Northumberland, Port Noarlunga, Myponga Beach, Jacobs Creek, Victor Harbor, Port Elliot, Cape Jervis, Boolcoomatta, and the Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves in New South Wales. Some of the photographs were taken by photographer J. Greenlees. The collection of slides may have been purchased for use in science and geology classes at Prince Alfred College. There appears to be a numbering system, which is incomplete, and some of the photographs may be 'commercial'. 31 slides relating to biology, featuring microsocopic views of plant and animal cells, x-rays of bones, and flowers and plants, along with slides relating to New Zealand, were not retained with this collection.

Map of South Australia, showing the line of telegraph across the continent to the Northern Territory [cartographic material] / signed Alfred Everard Lucy

1871, Archival map/chart, C 17

Shows telegraph line from Port Augusta to Port Darwin - part completed, part in progress; Lake Torrens and Peake Station; James, Devenport, Stuart's and Strangways Ranges; Arthur's Hill, Mount Denison and Sturt's Plain; Roper and Adelaide Rivers; Point Patterson. Ink.

Plan of Port Mannum upon the River Murray [cartographic material]

1869, Archival map/chart, C 141

Part of Section 114 in the Hundred of Finniss, County of Sturt. Shows street names and measurements and some buildings. Ink on paper.

Plan of the Northern Territory annexed to South Australia [cartographic material] / compiled in the Office of the Surveyor General, South Australia

c. 1871, Archival map/chart, C 54

Shows exploration tracks - Stuart, Sturt, A.C. McKinlay and Leichhardt, telegraph lines, detailed description of natural features. Ink annotations of telegraph line. Printed at the Government Printing Office.

Plan of the Northern Territory annexed to South Australia [cartographic material]/ compiled in the Office of the Surveyor General, South Australia

c. 1871, Archival map/chart, C 54

Shows exploration tracks - Stuart, Sturt, A.C. McKinlay and Leichhardt, telegraph lines, detailed description of natural features. Ink annotations of telegraph line. Printed at the Government Printing Office.

Plan of the settled districts of South Australia [cartographic material] : reduced from the surveys. E.G. Frome, Captn.... / compiled from the recent surveys by Thomas Burr... Sept. 1842

1842, Archival map/chart, C 857

Cadastral map of South Australia showing the settled districts. Counties shown are: Stanley, Gawler, Light, Hindmarsh, Sturt, Eyre and Russell. Also includes profile showing heights for "Section from the eastern shore of Gulf of St. Vincent to the River Murray through Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Barker" Includes some place names and hundreds names, notes on natural features and hills are indicated by shading.

Plan of the Mount Barker special survey [cartographic material] / taken by W.H. Dutton

Dutton, W. H., 1839, Archival map/chart, C 290

Plan of sections in or adjacent to the three county divisions of County of Adelaide, County of Hindmarsh and County of Sturt. Shows section numbers and position of Mount Barker. Includes German village Hansdorf (i.e. Hahndorf) and road to Adelaide. At C 821 there is a photocopy of the same lithograph but which has a list of section numbers and proprietors.

People associated with the City of Adelaide

Messenger Press, c. 1988, Photograph, B 71859

'City People B': a collection of photographs of people associated with the City of Adelaide whose surnames start with 'B'. In addition to the photographs it also includes a number of photocopied pages with additional photos and the captions which were used with the images. A selection have been digitised and may be viewed online (do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on B 71859); the rest may requested and viewed in the Reading Room.

'Extreme point at the junction of the Murray with Lake Alexandrina Victoria'

Gawler (Family), 1840, Artwork, PRG 50/34/6

Watercolour painting by colonial artist John Michael Skipper. A note on the reverse reads 'Extreme point at the junction of the Murray with Lake Alexandrina Victoria / the Lake in the distance / Expedition going up the river December 1839'. Signed 'J.M.S., 1840'. A wooden boat, with furled sails is drawn up to the river's edge, with four men of the party standing beside it. One is holding a horse, while a fifth man is mounted on another; a sailor is bundling the sails. Immediately beside the exploration party are two Aborigines seated beside a smoking fire. Two of the ladies who accompanied the expedition, probably Julia Gawler and Charlotte Sturt, can been seen on the far side of the boat; behind them are some of the Murray River cliffs.

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