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Cape Borda

Howchin, Walter, c. 1898, Photograph, B 36907

View of the telegraph station with the family standing outside.

Charlotte Waters

Gillen, F. J., c. 1880, Photograph, B 1429

Panoramic view of the Telegraph Station.

Charlotte Waters

Brown, H. Y. L., c. 1880, Photograph, B 9848

Telegraph Station, Charlotte Waters - 185 miles south of Alice Springs.

Charlotte Waters

1900, Photograph, B 22568

Telegraph Station.

Charlotte Waters

c. 1928, Photograph, B 45142

Telegraph Station.

Commemorative centenary Adelaide - Perth Telegraph Line in the Collinswood Church of England Cemetery, at the gravesite of Randall Knuckey, 8 December 1977. Left to right: Ross R. Knuckey; Robert R. Knuckey; J.D. Wood; R.G. Thomson; C.K. Knuckey; J.W. Thomson; S.W. Marchant; C. Davis; D.L. Beames; H.W. Johnson; Mrs Vivienne Johnson nee Marchant; F.S.W. Gubbins; A.J. Truss; F.P. O'Grady; K.F. Work; M.J. Gooley; 17 J.A. Johinke; K.G. Herbert; G.C. Gaskin; A.T. Booth.

Darwin

Sweet, Samuel White, 1871, Photograph, B 16

[On back of photograph] 'Landing the cable at Port Darwin. From Captain Sweet's negative.' [General description] A large group of men are holding the cable, whilst officials look on. Two draught horses are present indicationg that horse power had been used to assist. Further out from shore men in small boats can be seen supporting the cable above the water. In the distance is the ship 'Hibernia'. This is in preparation for the connection to overland telegraph on the 7th November 1871. See Hodder's History of SA, v. 2, p. 26 and SA Register February 10, 1872, 3E. Both photographs held show Sweet anchor symbol, and the copy in Sweet Collection folder 5 has additional Sweet number (Sweet Adelaide [602?]).

Darwin

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1870, Photograph, B 9744

Palmerston. Telegraph Station showing a wooden building with a thatched roof surrounded by a rustic fence all in a clearing among the trees. A man is standing holding a rifle at the corner of the building.

Darwin

c. 1872, Photograph, B 10842

Post and Telegraph Office, and Superintendent Quarters.

Eucla

c. 1907, Photograph, B 22106

The second (and last) Telegraph Station.

Eucla

c. 1907, Photograph, B 22107

New telegraph station on left, residence of officer in charge on right.

Eucla

c. 1907, Photograph, B 22108

New telegraph station.

Eucla

c. 1907, Photograph, B 22109

Original telegraph station.

Eucla

c. 1907, Photograph, B 22112

Operations room, new Telegraph Station.

Eucla

c. 1907, Photograph, B 22114

S.A. telegraph line party in their horsedrawn supply wagons.

Eucla

c. 1910, Photograph, B 29713

South Australian Operators of the Perth-Adelaide Telegraph : Note - copying prohibited except with the permission of the donor.

Picnic, Eucla

1907, Photograph, B 49175

Staff group of telegraph operators with bicycles on an outing.

Cricket, Eucla

1907, Photograph, B 49199

Group of Telegraph Office staff cricket side: The 'Smokers' in a cricket match Smokers v Non-Smokers. Back row (left to right): McInerney (store), P.M.McKechnie, A.Player, T.Brass, O.Brockhoff, H.Squire. Middle row: W.Nichol, H.E.Kirk, R.Rosling, T.P.Jackson, H.Graham, T.Watson, R.Way. Front row: J.Pate (mail driver), unknown.

Cricket, Eucla

1907, Photograph, B 49200

The 'Non-smokers' team from the Telegraph Office staff cricket match (against the 'Smokers'). The 'Non-smokers' won the match. Back row (left to right): J.Martin, E.Craig, S.Hymus, O.Hackett (behind), A.Jackson, T.B.Harris, E.V.Hopewell. Middle row: G.Field, A.Badenoch, A.E.Brown, A.Jeffries, C.E.Pavy (scored 100 runs). Front: the Painter's boy (name unknown).

Post Office, Marree

c. 1884, Photograph, B 15339

The first Telegraph Station at Hergott Springs( now Marree), opened June 1884. The Postmaster James Arthur O'Brien is the man at left and was Postmaster from 1884 until 1901.The repeater station was in the pictured tent.

Telegraph Office, Mount Gambier

1860, Photograph, B 27047

Telegraph Office at Mount Gambier.

Telegraph Office, Mount Gambier

1869, Photograph, B 38835

Telegraph Office at Mount Gambier.

Telegraph Office, Mount Gambier

1872, Photograph, B 38836

Telegraph Office at Mount Gambier.

Shipping at Murray Bridge

Gall, Ernest, c. 1894, Photograph, PRG 631/2/1198

[General description] River and sky are dominant in this view of shipping moored at Murray Bridge Pier. Tolarno was skippered by Captain Robert 'Bob' Grundy (B 7699) for many years. [On back of photograph] 'Steamers Murrumbidgee and Tolarno / Barges Telegraph and Uranus'.