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Keith Smith sitting on the steps of a house
Sir Keith Smith on the steps of a house in Wellington New Zealand.
Keith Smith sitting on the steps of a house
Keith Smith on the steps of a house in Wellington New Zealand.
Photographs of General Motors Holden plant at Mosman Park, Western Australia
Black and white photographs of General Motors Holden plant at Mosman Park, W.A. including 'turning the first sod', war involvement, plant buildings, surrounding houses, aerial views.
Travel in Tasmania : album
Travel in Tasmania in the late nineteenth century, album of views showing tourist and beauty spots near Hobart and the Huon Valley. Some photographs are attributable to the noted Melbourne photographer, Alfred Winter, who moved to Hobart in 1869. The album includes 33 pages of cuttings, mostly lithograph illustrations from newspapers. Several pages of cuttings depict women novelists, poets and social thinkers of the early nineteenth century. Ruled page borders in ink have been hand drawn around the photographs.
C. J. Knight of Mulgundawa
Mr Charles Johnston Knight of Mulgundawa, near Wellington, S.A.
Robert Davenport family album
Photograph album of the Davenport family of Battunga, near Macclesfield. Photographs include views of the homestead, property and cottages, family members at Christmas celebrations, picnics and other family occasions at Beaumont House, Port Elliot and North Adelaide. The album includes several photographs of Sir Samuel Davenport. Captions have been noted from handwritten sheets included in the album. Photographs 1-128 which relate to South Australia, have been digitised. The remaining photographs in the album are of travels overseas to Chungking, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Norman family photographs
Photographs collected by the Norman family. A listing has been made by number (1-921) and by alphabetical order, attached to this record (see attached special list for details). A further 30 original photographs of Echuca, Maloga, Aboriginal people, and the Norman and Magarey families (some have captions on backs) have been added to this series and continue the numbering sequence to 951.
Molesworth Street
Molesworth Street, south side; 30 October 1964. Left side of two storey building is 128 yards west of Wellington Square. Frontage is 20 yards. This two storey home near Wellington Square, North Adelaide has attractive wrought iron lacework on the balcony and downstairs verandah
Tynte Street
Tynte Street, north side, April 14th 1942, left side of the church is 22.5 yards east of Wellington Square and frontage is 10 yards. Former Primitive Methodist Church (adjoins the rear of a later and larger Primitive Methodist Church facing Wellington Square)
Photograph album of Miss Molly Stokes
ALBUM: Holiday views in South Australia, 1926-34.
Places (Adelaide)
The Wellington Hotel, Wellington Square, North Adelaide.
Album of portraits of the Lovelock, Meyer and other families
Album containing portraits of Meyer and Lovelock family members. Kelly, Genery, Herbert, Polhill, Sanders, Clayton, Ramsay, Gerrard and other families are included. Some families appear to be from the Yankalilla area. It is not known who compiled the album. To view images, take the Browse Album link. The album provides examples of carte-de visite and cabinet portraiture of many Adelaide photographers of the 1870s to 1890s, as well as good examples of the clothing and dress fashion of the day. The photographers are noted in brackets after the caption, where they are known. Photograph 26 shows a person in military uniform with a distinctive pill box cap, possibly the uniform of the Mounted Volunteer Corps of the Volunteer Militia. The album has a hand sewn cream suede cover, with rudimentary embroidery done in an acorn and leaf pattern. Additional research was carried out by Anthony Laube, who believes the album probably belonged to Mrs Lovelock. His additional information is shown in square brackets.
The 'Alice A. Leigh' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Alice A. Leigh', 2999 tons, under sail. [steel 4 mast ship, altered to 4m bq, 1900: 2999t, ON96349, Built 1889 (3) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven: Owners Alice A. Leigh Co. Ltd. (J Joyce) reg. Liverpool: then Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co.): then New York and Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd; 1921 sold to Geo. Scales Ltd. Wellington and renamed 'Rewa', reg. Wellington. Laid up in 1923 and subsequently converted to a hulk with register closed in 1930.] One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool. In 1901 the captain was Allan Davison. It is reported by a researcher that Captain Davison named his daughter, born that year, Alice A. Leigh Davison in honour of the ship.
The 'Alice A. Leigh' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Alice A. Leigh', 2999 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel 4 mast ship, altered to 4m bq, 1900: 2999t, ON96349, Built 1889 (3) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven: Owners Alice A. Leigh Co. Ltd. (J Joyce) reg. Liverpool: then Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co.): then New York and Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd; 1921 sold to Geo. Scales Ltd. Wellington and renamed 'Rewa', reg. Wellington. Laid up in 1923 and subsequently converted to a hulk with register closed in 1930.] One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Alice A. Leigh' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Alice A. Leigh', 2999 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [steel 4 mast ship, altered to 4m bq, 1900: 2999t, ON96349, Built 1889 (3) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven: Owners Alice A. Leigh Co. Ltd. (J Joyce) reg. Liverpool: then Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co.): then New York and Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd; 1921 sold to Geo. Scales Ltd. Wellington and renamed 'Rewa', reg. Wellington. Laid up in 1923 and subsequently converted to a hulk with register closed in 1930.] One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
Photographs relating to Basham family
Twelve photographs of Basham family and people they knew. Nine of these have been digitised; do a NUMBER search on PRG 462/31/1-9 to see images. See 'Contents' for details of these.
Photographs collected by Maynard Cole
A collection of photos collected by Maynard Cole, mostly relating to his World War I service, but also including photos of family and friends. Images 1-83 were housed in an album; the remainder (84-88) were loose.
Certificate for Industry
Certificate awarded to E.H. Bird for 'Industry' by Whinham College, North Adelaide and signed by John Whinham & Son, Principals, 1884. The certificate features a fine coloured lithographed panoramic view of the College and surrounding area, executed by L. Henn & Company, of Currie Street, Adelaide. It shows land covered by Town Acres 769-771, 792 and 816, with Jeffcott Street at left, Ward Street on right, Ward Court on extreme right of the Ward Street frontage, Wellington Square on extreme left with the Wellington Hotel on SE corner.
'May' wooden barquentine
'May' wooden barquentine 237 tons [wooden 3 mast schooner, 243 gross, 237 net tons. ON62536. 114.7 x 25.1 x 12.8. Built 1869 Robert Price and Son. Southwick, Co. Durham (Sunderland) Owners: Thomas Potts, registered Sunderland. 1872 Walter Turnbull, registered Wellington; 1886 JH Cock (Nelson) and N Reid (Wellington); 1888 AW Mackay, registered Sydney; Nov. 1889 NCA Young, sugar planter Bundaberg, registered Brisbane; March 1897 Union SS of New Zealand Ltd., with the intention of converting to a hulk but sold for further commerical use; Oct. 1898 John Harrison, Aratapu, registered Auckland. Wrecked about 17 miles south of Kaipara Harbour New Zealand Oct. 17, 1902]
GMH Dandenong Plant: Visitors at Dandenong plant
Caption reads: 'H McNicol- P/R TEAL - Auckland; L Ablett - Editor - Hawera Star; R Huckstepp - NZ NAC - Wellington; G Biss - Biss Thew & Co - Devonport; M Harkins - Vic Govt Tourist Bureau - Melb [Melbourne]; G Koea - Chief Reporter - Taranaki Daily News; HC Jenkins - Editor - Warganui [Whanganui] Chronicle; J Spedding - Editor - Femin - Auckland; Alex Applebaum - TEAL Australia - Sydney; Roger Okeby - Branch Mge - NZNAC - Taurang; JB Petersen - O/C Airways - Union Steamship Coy - Auckland; H Finney - Passenger Mgr - Thos Cook & Son - Wellington; JH Horn - GMH'.
Album relating to early South Australia and Northern Territory
Photographs, sketches and news clippings pasted onto loose album pages, relating to the early history of South Australia and the Northern Territory. Includes captioned photographs of the kangaroo hunting expedition near Lake Albert in November 1867 at which Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, was a guest. Other items in the albums include photographs and copies of sketches of Aboriginal people, and images of surveyors and land selectors in the Northern Territory. A number of unrelated clippings and images have been added to the album, possibly by Daly's children.
Institute, Cowell
Governor Bosanquet and local dignitaries during the Governor's tour of Eyre Peninsula after opening the Institute. Front row: W. Searle; M. Searle; David McKenzie; Governor Bosquet; Thomas Simms; - Rowe (District Clerk); Rueben Deer. People in the back row include: Dare Simms; George Nicholson; M. Nadebaum (Headmaster); Charles Halliday; - Wellington; - Buttrose; K. Groyne (?); Constable O'Conell [six]; Mr Willett; S. Wiseman; W. Wiseman; George Story.
Elliston
Waterloo Bay showing rocks on Bay. (Known as Wellesley Isles) in honour of the Duke of Wellington who led the Salmon Hole on Western Point of Bay.
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.
Langhorne Creek
Timber sawing, with bullock power at Langhorne's Creek on the Potts property. Frank Potts arrived from England on the Buffalo with Governor Hindmarsh in 1836 and was thus one of the original settlers. In 1849 he built a ferry to cross the Murray at Wellington. He bought land and established the 'Traveller's Rest' to aid travellers enroute to the gold diggings. He built a bullock powered sawmill and cleared land for a vineyard. He named his property Bleasdale. Later he returned to boat building. He had previouslt built more than fifteen vessels. He was a well known local identity.
Farmer's Union, Murray Bridge
South Australian Farmer's Union, Murray Bridge. Cream was transported to to the Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend factories by motor launches on the river. Whole milk was transported from local farms for the production of cheese. The company operated four boats to pick up milk and passengers from landings from Mannum to Wellington.
Shipping at Pine Point
Shipping at Pine Point includes the "Amphibias", "Wellington", "Tickera", "Pengana", "Annie Watt".
Sketches of South Australia
Two small sketchbooks (B 63457/1 and B 63457/2) of 16 accomplished drawings comprising a total of approximately 15 complete sketches and 5 preliminary drawings in pencil on paper and including two watercolour drawings of landscapes, farmhouses, cottages, lakes, and coastal views in South Australia, attributed to J. M. Whitfield [Mrs Janet Whitfield nee Simpson, who died in 1884, aged 58]. Some of the items have been titled (B 63457/1) 'On Lake Alexandrina, Pomonda in the distance', Wellington Lodge, from the east', 'Luilyl' and (B 63457/2) 'The Hermitage', 'Lake Amy', 'Sudings Hut at Lake Robe'. Illustrations include recognisable landmarks like the Bluff at Victor Harbor.
Heads of the People (first set)
The first set in the 'Heads of the People' series of five sheets, featuring (clockwise from top left hand corner): 1) George Selth Coppin (1819-1906), identified as 'Acting Purveyor General', was a notable actor and owner of the Auction Mart Tavern and Exchange Hotel; 2) Emanuel Solomon (1800-1873), identified as 'ex Dorset', was an ex-convict, merchant, auctioneer and owner of the Queen's Theatre and the neighbouring Temple Tavern in Gilles Arcade. He had recently sold the brig 'Dorset', an important ship in Adelaide's life in the 1840's; 3) Boulter Gabriel Raye, identified as 'Gentleman in the bush', was a pastoralist from Wellington; 4) Samuel Stocks Junior, 1813-1850, (identified as 'Stocks at par'), was a merchant, original shareholder and later resident manager at the Burra Mine. This sheet was first published in May 1849.
Sketches of South Australia
The first of two small sketchbooks of accomplished artworks. This sketchbook comprising 10 drawings in pencil on paper and including watercolour drawings of landscapes, farmhouses, cottages, lakes, and coastal views in South Australia, attributed to Mrs. J. M. Whitfield. Some of the items have been titled 'On Lake Alexandrina, Pomonda in the distance' (B 63457/1/6), Wellington Lodge, from the east' (B 63457/1/4), 'Luilyl' (B 63457/1/2). See below for further details.