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Housing Commission flats, Sydney
Exterior view of a multi storey building under construction. Housing Commission flats Maloney Street, Rosebery, Sydney. Designed by Harry Seidler.
Exhibition Medals received by A Simpson & Son
Includes 10 bronze medals awarded to A Simpson & Son at various exhibitions in London, Calcutta, and Adelaide. Series includes material formerly of PRG 246 box 22.
Photograph album of the England-Australia flight
Photograph album documenting the England-Australia flight of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU and crew, from Hounslow, England, to Adelaide, Australia. See below for details.
Photographs of river shipping and places
Photographs from Harry Godson's collection which had been given his catalogue numbers but were not included in earlier digitised series 1-4. His numbers are included in caption details. Among the collection are photographs from the PS 'Marion' on its last trip from Berri to Mannum in June 1963 before being handed over to Mannum National Trust (images 32-63). Most images undated. See 'Contents' in 'More info' for details.
Adelaide views album
Album of photographs of Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, many of them taken by Samuel Sweet (images 1-80). Images 81-82 of Ceylon, nos. 83-95 of Malta, 96-101 of Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel, Windsor, 102-103 of Oxford, and 104-107 of English coastal town/s. Items 108-111 (loose in back of album) are prints from clasical scenes. Attribution for the photographs are as follows: images 1-50, 73 are by Sweet; images 77-79, and possibly 80 are by Charles Bayliss. Overseas scenes (images 81-111) have not been copied.
Photographs relating to Betty Fisher and Dawson family history
Photographs relating to Betty Fisher and Dawson family history, including: photocopies of a wedding photo of Betty to David Fisher; Betty's father John Oliver Dawson; Betty's brother John Dawson; and miscellaneous locations and families and friends. See below for details. Selected images have been digitised.
"Ironside"
The "Ironside" ship. This photograph has diary notes written on the front and back. These notes include: "Arrives in Sydney 11 th May 1863. "Ironside" 899 tons, Captain Vaux from Plymouth with 241 immigrants. Arrived again 4th October 1886. November 3, 1873 arrived in Sydney "Ironside ship" 898 tons. Captain Vaux from London. Left the Lizard 16th August 1873. Passage 79 days. Sydney Morning Herald. 25/12/73. Lists of ships in harbour and at Circular (wharf) Quay. "Abergeldie" 900 tons, "Airey Force" 1028 tons. "Christina Thompson" 1094 tons, "Commissary" 1000 tons. "Cathcart" 1389 tons. "Ocean Bride" 834 tons and "Ironside" 899 tons. January 22, 1874. Cleared from Sydney. "Ironside" 899 tons Captain Vaux for London. The Sydney Harbour Trust writes 15/12/1916 to Mr AT Saunders that this appears to have been her last visit to Sydney. She was sold and in 1914 was the "Kotka" See Sydney Morning Herald Page 8. "Ironside" 899 tons arrived from New York 4th October 1886 after an absence of 15 (13) years. Captain William Sombray."
Productions created by JS Ostoja-Kotkowski
The series consists of transparencies, photographs, negatives and records relating to productions created by JS Ostoja-Kotkowski. The productions relate mainly to his laser and chromasonic works and range from his early Sound and Image shows to his later work such as Synchronos '72 in Canberra, the Ballarat Begonia Festival, Jublilee 150 celebrations in Adelaide, Brisbane 'Expo and Synkronos '91 in Warsaw Poland. Chronology:. 1964 Sound and Image New Zealand (PRG919/29/3820). 1966 Poland's Millenium Adelaide (PRG919/29 2957-2981). 1967 Sound and Image Festival of Perth (PRG919/29/1656-1737). 1968 Royal Adelaide Show (PRG919/29/2294-2305; 3503). 1970 Expo '70 Osaka Japan (PRG919/29/2306-2956; 6177). 1971 Sound and light display (PRG919/29/3821); Aquarius Arts Festival Canberra (PRG919/29/568-629; 6178-6185); St Vitus dance (PRG919/29/3548-3558); Laser chromsaon MkI (PRG919/29/2102-2134); Electronic music seminar Melbourne (PRG919/29/1506-1515; 6228). 1972 Synchronos '72 Canberra and Sydney (PRG 919/29/3823-4885; 6187); Laser chromason Mk II (PRG 919/29/2132-2158). 1974 Ararat Gallery Victoria laser chromason (PRG 919/29/630-665); Realities Gallery Melbourne laser chromason (PRG 919/29/2159-2221). 1975 Australia '75 Festival of Creative Arts and Sciences Canberra (PRG 919/29/684-1018; 6188-6213). 1976 Hitachi chromason (PRG 919/29/1891-1910); Prahan College of Advanced Education Melbourne Synchronos '76 (PRG 919/29/2982-3037; 4885-5043). 1977 Biorythmic (PRG 919/29/1347-1354). 1978 Royal Adelaide International exposition laser chromasonic tower (PRG 919/1-94; 3218-3502; 3646-3819; 6227). 1981 Telecom laser display Royal Adelaide Show (PRG 919/29/5367-5709); Prince Alfred College laser display (PRG 919/29/3038-3039); St Peter's College laser display (PRG 919/29/3504-3547). 1982 Laser concert Adelaide (PRG 919/29/95-567). 1984 Ballarat Begonia Festival laser kinetic show (PRG 919/29/1020-1340; 6214-6226). 1985 Adelaide Grand Prix laser show (PRG 919/29/1738-1853). 1986 Celebration of the World Jubilee 150 Adelaide (PRG 919/29/5710-6122); Jubilee 150 celebrations Wayville showgrounds (PRG 919/29/2016-2101). 1987 Art Link opening Adelaide Festival Centre (PRG 919/29/666-683). 1988 Brisbane Expo (PRG 919/29/1516-1655). 1991 Investigator Science and Technology Centre (PRG 919/29/1961-2015); Synkronos '91 Warsaw Poland (PRG 919/29/5044-5366). No date Crystal Straus (PRG 919/29/1355-1454); Eceontth (PRG 919/29/1487-1505); Hallelujah (PRG 919/29/1854-1890); Imagination Dead (PRG 919/29/1911-1959); laser light show (PRG 919/29/2263-2293); Sinfonia (PRG 919/29/3559-3645).
The 'Lord Ripen' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The four masted steel barque 'Lord Ripon', 2765 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour.
Photograph album of the Parker and Davidson Families
The album shows aspects of station life at various sheep properties in the far north east of South Australia and the Broken Hill region, among them Buckalow, Bimbowrie, Oulnina Park, Telechie, Burta, Topar, Tantallon and Yalcowinna as well as visits to other stations in New South Wales and Victoria namely Morundah, Widgeongully and Tolarno. Three young women thought to be Grace Langloh Parker (1895-1987) and her sisters Wilga Maud (1898-?) and Una Geraldine Davidson, nee Parker (1901-1986) are central to many of the photographs and it may be that the album was compiled by Grace Parker. Holiday visits were made to Victor Harbor, Port Elliot, Inman Valley, Second Valley, Mount Gambier, Portland Victoria, Sydney and Tasmania. A number of photographs relate to the BHP towns, Iron Knob and Broken Hill. Two of the Parker daughters, thought to be Wilga and Grace, accompanied their Mother on a voyage from Sydney to the Celebes and Java in 1926, including sightseeing at Macassar in the Celebes, the Mount Bromo Volcano, Sand Sea, Borobodur, and other places in Java with the homeward voyage via Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island and Cairns.
The 'Clan Macleod' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Clan Macleod', 671 tons, anchored in Auckland in 1897. [iron barque, 671 tons, ON68086. 179.5 x 31.3 x 17.5. Built 1874 (2) Bartram, Haswell and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Thomas Dunlop, registered Glasgow, then A. Rodger, later Sir RW Cameron. Sold in 1900 Joseph James Craig, merchant of Auckland and in 1901 registered at Auckland. In 1905 the name of the vessel was changed to James Craig. In 1911 sold to British New Guinea Development Co and registered in Sydney, later to H. Jones and Co. Ltd of Hobart and registered in Hobart in 1921. Eventually became a coal hulk and when no longer required was abandoned in Recherche Bay, Derwent River, Tasmania. Subsequently purchased by a Sydney syndicate and underwent a refit in 1977, prepatory to being taken to Sydney as a centrepiece for a marine museum.] The tug alongside is the 'Admiral', built in Sydney in 1883.
The 'Clan MacLeod' anchored in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand
The iron barque 'Clan MacLeod', 671 tons, anchored in Auckland Harbour, N.Z., with the tug 'Admiral' alongside [iron barque, 671 tons, ON68086. 179.5 x 31.3 x 17.5. Built 1874 (2) Bartram, Haswell and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Thomas Dunlop, registered Glasgow, then A. Rodger, later Sir RW Cameron. Sold in 1900 Joseph James Craig, merchant of Auckland and in 1901 registered at Auckland. In 1905 the name of the vessel was changed to 'James Craig'. In 1911 sold to British New Guinea Development Co and registered in Sydney, later to H. Jones and Co. Ltd of Hobart and registered in Hobart in 1921. Eventually became a coal hulk and when no longer required was abandoned in Recherche Bay, Derwent River, Tasmania. Subsequently purchased by a Sydney syndicate and underwent a refit in 1977, prepatory to being taken to Sydney as a centrepiece for a marine museum. It now sails in Sydney Harbour as well as undertaking trips to Tasmania (as at 2018).
Photographs relating to women's basketball
A selection of photographs relating to women's and girls' basketball. Also includes some photographs of boys' basketball (possibly misfiled by Messenger Press).
Letters from Mary Mease
Extracts from a diary kept by Mary Mease, and letters written to relatives, during a voyage from Liverpool to Sydney. Describes conditions at Port Adelaide and Adelaide, including her experiences of South Australia, including staying on the ship in fear of travelling the 5 mile voyage in a small boat to the mainland, encounters with natives, dangerous journeys into Adelaide where she was lucky if the horse and carriage remained unturned on account of the terrible roads and general descriptions of the Kapunda mines, early streets, houses and vegetation.
Correspondence and other papers
Correspondence, some to Lady Smith. Includes postcards, autographed menus, Vickers Limited wax seal, telegrams (one from R.G. Menzies) and letters of condolence on Sir Keith's death.
Australian locations
This series comprises images of mainly South Australian locations including: North Terrace; Mannum; Adelaide Town Hall and GPO; Exhibition Building; Parliament House; Government House; Torrens River weir; the River Murray; Belair; Le Fevre Terrace, Adelaide; Piccadilly Valley; Inman River, Victor Harbor; River Torrens; Adelaide Parklands; Mount Lofty House and Port Noarlunga; and images of Sydney including: Martin Place, Railways Station; Col. Sugar Company, Water & Sewerage Board, and Sydney Harbour Trust buildings; Prince of Wales visit; Sydney Town Hall; and Sydney Cricket Ground.
Shipping at Darling Harbour, barque 'Kate Conley'
Shipping at Darling Harbour 1871, barque 'Kate Conley' [wooden 3 mast barque, 154 tons, ON59525, 123.6 x 20.5 x 8.4. Built 1869 Macleay River, NSW. Owners: D Mackinley, registered Sydney. January 1870 John Glen, registered Melbourne. May 1872 Messrs. Glenn (of Greymouth, NZ) August 1873 William Sloane and RJ Jeffray. Missing in a cyclone March 1878 off coast of Queensland when on a voyage from Cairns to Sydney]
'Vigilant'
'Vigilant' [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106222, 80 gross, 55 net tons. Built 1899 Dunn Bros. Berry's Bay, North Sydney. 95.1 x 21.7 x 9.8. Compound surface condensing steam engine, 35hp, 11.5 knots, 1 foilr 120 pounds per square inch all by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow. Owners: John Fenwick, registered Sydney; Oct. 1900 A Fenwick and others; Aug. 1908 Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co. Ltd. of West Australia; c.1913 Ritch and Smith, registered Port Adelaide. Register closed August 1951 when the vessel was reported as having been broken up. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons] [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106222, 80 gross, 55 net tons. Built 1899 Dunn Bros. Berry's Bay, North Sydney. 95.1 x 21.7 x 9.8. Compound surface condensing steam engine, 35hp, 11.5 knots, 1 foilr 120 pounds per square inch all by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow. Owners: John Fenwick, registered Sydney; Oct. 1900 A Fenwick and others; Aug. 1908 Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co. Ltd. of West Australia; c.1913 Ritch and Smith, registered Port Adelaide. Register closed August 1951 when the vessel was reported as having been broken up. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]
Kaines Collection
Collection of 15 photograph albums, containing 2943 photographs taken by Jack Kaines from the time he finised school until the end of World War II. The photographs act as a pictorial documentary of his life showing the places he traveled to around South Australia and Australia, including many roadtrips and daytrips visiting friends and family. Many of the photographs show the various cars that he owned. The photographs taken during World War II initially show many other Servicemen, but subsequently become mostly tourist shots. Except for a small number of photographs taken in Fiji, the collection ends with his war photographs, and the last 30 years of his life is not captured in this collection. A selection of photographs from his albums have been digitised and can be searched on PRG 1638.
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].
Australian Network for Art and Technology artist file of Brad Buckley
Australian Network for Art and Technology artist file of Brad Buckley comprising a slide from the exhibition, 'Recollection is an elemental phenomenon' (BRG 391/41/1), and an artist list from a Red Cross International Art Auction (BRG 391/41/2).
Darwin Jetty
The jetty makes a curved sweep out to its end where there are three ships berthed. Two other ships are seen further out at sea. Ships from left to right are 1: S.S. 'Tsinan', China Navigation Company, 1459 tons reg. from Sydney; 2: Ship 'Falkland Hill' from Hamburg, 1429 tons reg. with cement for Messrs. C & E Millar; 3: S.S. 'Menmuir', Eastern and Australian Company, 1247 tons reg. from Sydney; 4: S.S. 'Catterthun', Eastern and Australian Company, 1406 tons reg. from Sydney; 5: S.S. 'Chingtu' China Navigation Company, 1459 tons reg. from Hong Kong. *The Eastern and Australian Company's hulk 'Belle of South Esk', 540 tons reg. is receiving cargo between Nos. 3 and 4. [On back of photograph] 'The old railway jetty, Port Darwin / In the nineties (before August 8th 1895, the date of the wreck of the 'Catterthun') / Rebuilt 1900-1903 after it had been 'practically toppled into the sea' as a result of attacks of a marine borer (Teredo navalis)'.
Dr. Leonard Keith Ward
Dr. L. Keith Ward: Born February 17th, 1879. Educated at Sydney Grammar School, 1890-1894, Brisbane Grammar School, 1895-1896. Queensland Government Exhibitioner, 1897-1899. Graduated in Arts, University of Sydney, 1900. Graduated in Engineering (Mining and Metallurgy), University of Sydney, 1903. Employed by Broken Hill Propriety Coy., at Broken Hill, February to October 1903. Lecturer in geological subjects, Western Australian School of Mines, Kalgoorlie, 1903-1907. Assistant Government Geologist and Inspector of Mines, Tasmania 1907-1911. Government Geologist of South Australia 1912-. Director of Mines, South Australia 1916-. Graduated as Doctor of Science, University of Adelaide, 1926. Clarke Memorial Medallist, Royal Society of New South Wales, 1930. Consultant Geologist to Commonwealth Government in respect of the Northern Territory, 1925-1931. Member of the Australian Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, 1929-1930. Information supplied by Mr Leonard Keith Ward. See Research Notes 1047/2b4.
S.S. 'Liguria'
S.S. 'Liguria'. (See 'History' note for details of other vists to Australia by this vessel).
Photograph album of the Parker and Davidson Families
The album shows aspects of station life at various sheep properties in the far north east of South Australia and the Broken Hill region, among them Buckalow, Bimbowrie, Oulnina Park, Telechie, Burta, Topar, Tantallon and Yalcowinna as well as visits to other stations in New South Wales and Victoria namely Morundah, Widgeongully and Tolarno. Three young women thought to be Grace Langloh Parker (1895-1987) and her sisters Wilga Maud (1898-?) and Una Geraldine Davidson, nee Parker (1901-1986) are central to many of the photographs and it may be that the album was compiled by Grace Parker. Holiday visits were made to Victor Harbor, Port Elliot, Inman Valley, Second Valley, Mount Gambier, Portland Victoria, Sydney and Tasmania. A number of photographs relate to the BHP towns, Iron Knob and Broken Hill. Two of the Parker daughters, thought to be Wilga and Grace, accompanied their Mother on a voyage from Sydney to the Celebes and Java in 1926, including sightseeing at Macassar in the Celebes, the Mount Bromo Volcano, Sand Sea, Borobodur, and other places in Java with the homeward voyage via Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island and Cairns.
The 'Torrens' in Port Adelaide after striking an iceberg
The composite ship 'Torrens', 1276 tons, at Port Adelaide after striking an iceburg. The composite ship 'Torrens', 1276 tons, at Port Adelaide [composite ship, 1335 gross tons, 1276 net tons. ON73595. 222.1 x 38.1 x 21.5. Built 1875 (10) J Laing, Sunderland. Owners: AL Elder and others, registered London. Sold 1903 to Italian owners, and broken up in 1910. The long term part-owner and first master of the Torrens was Captain Henry Robert Angel, who commanded the Torrens from 1875-1890. Next skipper was Captain W.H. Cope, (1890-1896). Captain Henry Robert Angel's son, Falkland Angel commanded the Torrens from 1896 until she was sold to Italian owners in 1906. Torrens' last voyage from Port Adelaide was 1903. Captain Sydney Angel was a nephew of Captain Henry Robert Angel who was the part owner and first commander of the Torrens. Sydney Angel was the son of Captain Richard Angel, who commanded the Beltana, also for the Elder Line. Sydney Angel served his early sea years on the Torrens, but he was never her master or owner. With the exception of the 'Loch' ships the last sailing ship to regularly carry passengers in the Australian-England trade. A very lengthy and comprehensive item in 'Colonial Clippers' gives an outline history. See pages 132 onwards. The damage caused by an iceberg, shown in some of the illustrations demonstrates the immense strength of the vessel. There are innumerable references to this vessel in books, newspaper cuttings etc. as she was a favourite passenger ship with a long career. Latter day writers frequently have called her 'The Wonderful Torrens'].
The 'Melbourne' at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship, 'Melbourne', 1857 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney] [iron ship 1965 gross tons, 1857 net tons. ON70749, 269.8 x 40.1 x 23.7. Built 1875 (6) R&H Green, Blackwall London. Owners: R&H Green. Registered London, 1887 Devitt and Moore; 1903 renamed 'Fortuna' on sale to Norwegian owners and became a coal hulk in Sydney before WW1. The 'Melbourne' ran regularly to Melbourne until 1887 with an average voyage time of 82 days. She was sold in 1897 to Devitt and Moore who renamed the ship 'Macquarie' in 1888 and operated her to Sydney. When Devitt and Moore became associated with Lord Brassey's cadet scheme the 'Macquarie' was employed in training cadets while en route UK-Australia-UK. Very full notes in 'Blackwall Frigates'. Noted in 'Colonial Clippers'].
The 'Melbourne' under partial sail
The iron ship, 'Melbourne', 1857 tons, under partial sail [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney] [iron ship 1965 gross tons, 1857 net tons. ON70749, 269.8 x 40.1 x 23.7. Built 1875 (6) R&H Green, Blackwall London. Owners: R&H Green. Registered London, 1887 Devitt and Moore; 1903 renamed 'Fortuna' on sale to Norwegian owners and became a coal hulk in Sydney before WW1. The 'Melbourne' ran regularly to Melbourne until 1887 with an average voyage time of 82 days. She was sold in 1887 to Devitt and Moore who renamed the ship 'Macquarie' in 1888 and operated her to Sydney. When Devitt and Moore became associated with Lord Brassey's cadet scheme the 'Macquarie' was employed in training cadets while en route UK-Australia-UK. Very full notes in 'Blackwall Frigates'. Noted in 'Colonial Clippers'].
The 'Sobraon' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Sobraon', 2131 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship, 2131 tons, ON54680. 272.0 x 40.0 x 27.0. Built 1866 (4) Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Lowther, Maxton and Co., registered London. c.1870 Devitt and Moore: 1892 NSW Government; 1911 Federal Government for Naval Training ship and renamed 'HMAS Tingira'. Sold out of the service in 1928, it was reported she was to be broken up, but in 1934 she was reported to be in use as a 'rest home for out of work boys'. In 1937 sold for conversion to a museum but the buyer went bankrupt and the vessel passed to Mr. W Ford, Berry's Bay, North Sydney and was finally demolished in WW2. There seems to be no foundation for the story that the vessel was laid down as a auxiliary steamer for the Black Ball Line. Even before she was purchased by Devitt and Moore whenever she loaded on the Australian berth she was under charter to that firm. Her first owners were in the China tea trade. claimed to have been the largest composite ship built. The ship was named after a decisive battle in the Sutlij war of 1846. Accommodation was for 90 first and 40 second class passengers. Her first trip to Australia was in 1866 when she made the trip to Sydney in 75 days. For a description of a passage made in 1882 see SB Vol. XVII (New Series) Jan. 1954 page 4 et seq.] [Tingira = native term for The Open Sea. While under this name was employed as a training ship for boy entries to RAN and was moored usually in Rose Bay, Sydney. 1914-1928].
The 'Sobraon' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Sobraon', 2131 tons, on the River Thames [composite ship, 2131 tons, ON54680. 272.0 x 40.0 x 27.0. Built 1866 (4) Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Lowther, Maxton and Co., registered London. c.1870 Devitt and Moore: 1892 NSW Government; 1911 Federal Government for Naval Training ship and renamed 'HMAS Tingira'. Sold out of the service in 1928, it was reported she was to be broken up, but in 1934 she was reported to be in use as a 'rest home for out of work boys'. In 1937 sold for conversion to a museum but the buyer went bankrupt and the vessel passed to Mr. W Ford, Berry's Bay, North Sydney and was finally demolished in WW2. There seems to be no foundation for the story that the vessel was laid down as a auxiliary steamer for the Black Ball Line. Even before she was purchased by Devitt and Moore whenever she loaded on the Australian berth she was under charter to that firm. Her first owners were in the China tea trade. claimed to have been the largest composite ship built. The ship was named after a decisive battle in the Sutlij war of 1846. Accommodation was for 90 first and 40 second class passengers. Her first trip to Australia was in 1866 when she made the trip to Sydney in 75 days. For a description of a passage made in 1882 see SB Vol. XVII (New Series) Jan. 1954 page 4 et seq.] [Tingira = native term for The Open Sea. While under this name was employed as a training ship for boy entries to RAN and was moored usually in Rose Bay, Sydney. 1914-1928] In the book 'Fast sailing ships 1775-1875' this photograph is captioned "Sobraon is seen in the River Thames off Gravesend.