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The 'Avalanche' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Avalanche', 1160 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1210 tons. ON70632, 214.6 x 36.0 x 21.1 Built 1874 (8) A. Hall and co. Aberdeen Owners: Savill and Temple, registered Southampton (operating for Shaw, Savill and Co in the New Zealand passenger trade). Lost in a collision in the English Channel shortly after sailing for Wellington, Sept. 10, 1877, with the loss of all but three people (loss variously given but about 90 persons) was in collision with the American ship 'Forest Queen'].
Sailors from the North Sea in Adelaide
Information from the back of the photograph: '1st World War. 1916. Cheer Up Hut. Indoor way centre background right (with mmoustache) Mr george Henderson, Secretary the Adelaide Club sho designed the Cheer Up Hut in 1915. Standing right / members - (2)Neil Smith, (3)Mrs Truran. Sitting right (1)Miss Knowles (2)Elva Harding (3)Jean Fraser (4)Mrs Stock (5) Mrs G.McEwin (6)Commander Symonds (7)Mrs Wallington (8)Mrs Seager. Flo Fhort (standing) (9) Ettie Parker (10)Miss - Caln. Commander Symonds R.A.N. later became President of the Socy World War II'. Written elsewhere 'Elva Harding 1916 (Lieut Comm R Symonds between Mrs McEwin & Mrs Wellington'.
Hobart
Hobart, viewed from Mount Wellington.
C.W.Furse's painting 'Diana of the Uplands'
Coloured reproduction of the painting by C.W.Furse 'Diana of the Uplands' held in the Tate Gallery, London.
Cyclists of Payneham Cycle and Athletic Club at the beginning of a race
Male supporters photographed with cyclists from the Payneham Cycle and Athletic Club waiting in Wellington Road for the start of a road race.
A dolphin called 'Pelorus Jack'
A dolphin known as 'Pelorus Jack' which was protected by order in Council, New Zealand; it was famous for meeting steamers as they approached French Pass, near Wellington and preceding them for up to half an hour which provided an attraction for passengers and tourists.
![Plan of the South Australian Company's Runs at Lakes Victoria and Albert [cartographic material]](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/32/3f/f3df-66dd-55ce-9afd-b1ce347866be.jpg)
Plan of the South Australian Company's Runs at Lakes Victoria and Albert [cartographic material]
Plan of South Australian Company's cattle run on south bank of Lake Alexandrina (shown as 'Victoria'), and its old sheep run, used as cattle station, on south western banks of Lake Albert. Mouth of the River Murray into Lake Alexandrina, Mundoo Island and the Coorong, the road to Wellington from Adelaide crossing the Bremer or Langhorne's Creek, localities around the larger lake and Neil Malcolm's Special Survey all shown. Areas hand coloured in faint green indicate South Australian Company runs. Ink on paper, ink notation. Scale of half an inch to 1 mile. Stamped 18.4.[18]48. On verso: 'Orig. 1847 Plan of the Co.'s Runs at Lake Victoria & Albert. Rec.d 18 April - Presented to Board 20 Apl.'[1848] (Original mounted on same sheet as map 5).
![[Map of Fleurieu Peninsula showing Hundreds of Encounter Bay, Waitpinga, Yankalilla and Myponga, with separate map of River Murray and lakes][cartographic material]](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/f5/63/b03c-03b7-5443-8896-61fbf1076781.jpg)
[Map of Fleurieu Peninsula showing Hundreds of Encounter Bay, Waitpinga, Yankalilla and Myponga, with separate map of River Murray and lakes][cartographic material]
Map of land sections in Hundreds of Encounter Bay, Waitpinga, Yankalilla and Myponga, all in County of Hindmarsh, with sections held by the South Australian Company coloured green. Myponga Hd. designated area 'D', Encounter Bay 'E' and Yankalilla 'F'. Map area includes coastline from north of Myponga River to Inman River on Encounter Bay. In a separate section above this is a map of the River Murray from above Murray Bridge down to the Lakes and Murray Mouth on Encounter Bay, in the Counties of Sturt and Russell. Land sections along the river from Murray Bridge to the Wellington area are shown, a few only numbered. (This map is part of a larger map of the County of Hindmarsh compiled from the Government plans by Robert Stephenson, surveyor, dated May 1854. See BRG 42/120/27 for complete map.) Lithograph with watercolour, ink notation. No scale given on this part (half inch to 1 mile). Stamped 29.11.[18]55.
South Australian scenes and activities 16
Part of a collection of slides taken by amateur photographer Elva Heinemann of South Australian scenes and activities, featuring the South East in 1966. See 'contents' for details of individual images.
'Jessie Nicol' and 'Falcon' wooden schooners
'Jessie Nicol' wooden schooner 93 tons and 'Falcon' wooden schooner 98 tons in Lyttleton Anniversary Schooner Race 1910 [Falcon = wooden 2 mast schooner, 98 tons, ON57585, 92.0 x 22.6 x 7.3. Built 1877 McKay and Cullen, Hobart. Owners: J McKay, registered Hobart Town. 1889: W&J Duncan, registered Wellington: 1897: JW and W Brownlee, registered Lyttelton: 1901: Jesse Brownlee and others. Stranded and became a total loss on the North Head, Raglan, New Zealand. Oct. 22, 1915]
'Zingara' wooden schooner
'Zingara' wooden schooner wrecked [wooden 3 masted topsail schooner, 211 gross, 184 net tons. ON122917. 128.1 x 33.1 x 6.2. 1908 converted to auxiliary steamer engine, 15 hp. 219 gross, 99 net tons. engines removed 1910 - 219 gross, 185 net tons. Altered Dec. 1919 to 219 gross, 90 net tons. Converted to twin screw auxiliary sailing vessel Sept. 1926 = 233 gross, 53 net tons, engine 220bhp. Owners: Jagger and Partners, registered Auckland; 1910 FA Sargeant, timber merchant Sydney; 1917 William Archibald; 1919 Winstone Ltd; 1925 Gisborne Harbour Board; Wrecked at Hokitika Jan. 16, 1929 - some reports say at the time of her loss was owned by the Wellington-West Coast Shipping Co. Ltd. Possibly chartered by them? See 'Out of Auckland' by Hawkins, Pelorus, Auckland, 1960]
Buxton scrapbook
Scrapbook album relating to the activities of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (Governor of SA from 1895-1898) and his family. It contains 98 original photos, as well as newspaper cuttings, watercolour paintings and letters. Possibly compiled by Lady Buxton. The majority are identified or annotated in the compiler's hand, sometimes using terminology that is today considered inappropriate.
The 'Pareora' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Pareora' ex 'White Eagle', 879 tons, in an unidentified port [from the time of her acquisition by New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd., the ship remained in the England-NZ passenger trade. In the period she took passengers to Auckland arriving Sept. 1878 and March 1882. To Wellington arriving July 1879, July 1880, April 1881, Jan. 1883. To Lyttelton arriving Oct. 1884. To Port Chalmers arriving Oct 1877, Nov. 1883. To New Plymouth arriving Dec. 1885. Reference 'White Wings' by Henry Brett 1924].
The 'Genevie M. Tucker' at Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Genevie M. Tucker', 524 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden 3 mast barque, 519 tons, 1890 =524 gross , 499 net tons. ON69006. 136.4 x 29.8 xz 16.8. Built 1870 William A Curtis, Portland Maine and registered in that port. Sold Feb. 1879 to William Williams coal merchant and registered Wellington NZ 1885 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd (who acquired Williams Black Diamond Line) 1889 Martin Kennedy (Brunner Coal Co) 1889 - Ferdinand Holm: 1901 HW Henderson, registered Sydney; 1902 Westport Coal Co. Ltd registered Dunedin, and converted into a coal hulk].
'Young Dick' wooden schooner
'Young Dick' wooden schooner 162 tons [wooden 2 mast schooner, 171 gross, 162 net tons. ON58732, 106.5 x 23.8 x 12.9. Built 1869 Burton Stratha, Lincolnshire and originally registered at Goole. In 1875 registered at Wellington. In 1886, when owned by John Hugh Rogers of Maryborough Queensland, the register was closed with 'Believed to have been lost at sea although no direct evidence can be obtained'. For further information see 'Port of Maryborough' by Ronald Parsons]
'Yolande' wooden barquentine
'Yolande' wooden barquentine 415 tons [wood barquentine rigged sailing vessel, 415 gross 391 net tons.ON85785. 140.6 x 31.0 x 12.8. Built 1883 DA Campbell, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. First registered at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. March 1884 to Auckland owners (GW Owen), in 1891 sold to Melbourne; 1894 transferred to Sydney and in May 1895 CG Arnold, registered the vessel in Wellington. Totally lost at Westport, New Zealand August 20, 1897]
'Valmarie' wooden schooner
'Valmarie' wooden schooner 288 tons [wooden 3 mast schooner, 288 gross, 246 net tons. ON136445, 130.0 x 30.5 x 11.6. Built 1919 Purdon and Featherstone, Hobart. Owners: Rosenfeld and Co. Ltd, registered Sydney. Stranded Farewell Spit, NZ. Feb. 16, 1922 and abandoned as a total loss but later salvaged, repaired and re-registered as 'Mapu' in Wellington. converted to a hulk in 1929 and register closed]
'Rothesay Bay' iron barque
'Rothesay Bay' iron barque 775 tons [iron 3 mast barque, 775 tons, ON78553, 186.9 x 31.1 x 18.5 Built 1877 (9) Birrell, Stenhouse and Co., Dumbarton. Owners: JS Hatfield, registered Glasgow, later Hatfield, Cameron and Co., c.1910 sold to Norway and renamed 'Activ'. Reverted to original name and was enrolled at Sydney in 1916. Owned by Australian Ship Activ Ltd. Converted into a hulk and register closed October 1921. Sold 1921 to Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd and hulked in Wellington c. 1921, later used at Auckland vide 'Union fleet 1875-1975' by IJ Farquhar, and broken up up in 1936]
'Ilma' steel barquentine
'Ilma' steel barquentine 318 tons [steel 3 mast brigantine, 345 gross, 318 net tons. ON102065, 145.8 x 27.05 x 11.1. Built 1885 Grangemouth DD and SB Co. Grangemouth. First registered GT Nicoll, purchased and sold 1904 to EJ Crisp, registered the vessel at Auckland (30/1903) for a syndicate who later formed "The Ship Ilma Ltd) at Gisborne. Sold in 1908 to Edward Pike and Co Ltd., timber millers etc. Sydney registered Sydney 43/1908. 1911 sold to JC Edwards, registered Hobart 6/1911 and in 1919 sold to Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd., who converted her into a hulk (I Farquhar, 'Union Fleet 1875-1975) she was converted to a hulk in Hobart by the Union Co. in 1911, which does not agree with the Customs register, but it seems the Union Co. acquired her c.1914 when she was being used as a store ship, and due to wartime shortage of shipping re-rigged her as a barque in 1917, then in 1919 converted to a hulk in Auckland, and fitted her out at a coal bunkering elevator in 1922 for Wellington. Scuttled in Cook Strait Feb. 11, 1937]
The 'Merope' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Merope', 1054 tons, in an unidentified harbour [composite ship, later barque, 1082 tons, ON63605. 203.3 x 35.1 x 20.5. Built 1870 (4) Oswald and Co. Sunderland. Owners Shaw Savill and Co., registered Southampton. Burnt at sea, off South America in 1890 homeward from Wellington].
The 'Taranaki' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Taranaki', 1126 tons, in Port Chalmers [iron ship, 1193 gross tons 1126 net tons. ON76749, 228.2 x 35.2 x 21.0. Built 1877 (1) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners James Galbraith, registered Glasgow, within a year or two owner was John Leslie. Before 1910 sold to Italian owners without change of name. A regular trader to New Zealand, operating under charter to the Shaw Savill organisation and usually thought of as one of their ships although always registered in the name of John Leslie apart from a year of two when it was in the name of James Galbraith, the senior partner of the Albion Line. Her last voyage to New Zealand appears to have been made in late 1899. Her usual port was Dunedin, although she made one visit to Wellington, Lyttelton and Timaru. See 'White Wings by Brett and 'Colonial Clippers' which mistakenly records that the ship was owned by Shaw Savill].
'Marmion' wooden schooner and 'Sir Henry' wooden brigantine
'Marmion' wooden schooner 92 tons and 'Sir Henry' wooden brigantine 95 tons [Marmion = wooden 2 mast topsail schooner, 92 tons, ON66575, 75.3 x 23.1 x 9.0. Built 1874 John Darrach and Sons, Mahurangi. Owners were in Auckland, Wellington and finally Dunedin. Vessel went missing. Left Napier March 3, 1899 for Tairua, in ballast and not heard of since. Presumed to have foundered with all hands (6). Captain was Richard Wood] ['Sir Henry' = wooden 2 mast brigantine, 95 tons, ON93566, 90.1 x 23.8 x 6.7. Built 1887 Thomas Davis, Terrigal, NSW for owners in Sydney, in 1903 transferred to Auckland. Her last owners were Joseph Goomes and Albert Jagger, registered Auckland. The vessel capsized and was lost with all hands (4) near East Island, East Cape, North Island, New Zealand July 17, 1906 while in command of Joseph Goomes]
'Louisa Craig' iron barque
'Louisa Craig' iron barque 683 tons ['Peru' = iron barque, 710 tons, ON75188, 182.4 x 30.1 x 17.8. Built 1876 (8) J Key and Sons, Kinghorn, Owners: JW Robertson, registered Dundee. c.1885 J Stewart and Co., registered Dundee. 1907 sold to J Craig and Co, and renamed 'Louisa Craig' and registered at Auckland. In October 1916 renamed 'Raupo' and became the property of GH Scales (of Wellington). 1923 Canterbury Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. and hulked in 1922-3, and register closed in 1929]
The 'Helen Denny' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Helen Denny', 728 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, re-rigged as a 3 mast barque c.1880,728 gross and net tons. ON56168. 187.5 x 31.2 x 19.1. Built 1866 (11) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: James Galbraith (Partner in P. Henderson and Co.) registered Glasgow: c.1872/3 Shaw, Savill and Co., registered Southampton, later Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. 1896 G McClatchie, registered Lyttelton: 1900 F Holm, registered Wellington: 1911 Helen Denny Ltd: 1912 Paparoa Coal Co. and converted to a hulk. Sold to Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd., 1928. Sunk off Cuvier Island, NZ April 27 1948 at the end of a useful life. Built for the UK -Burma run but quickly transferred to UK-NZ line where she enjoyed a good reputation. Sold in 1896 continued trade out of NZ until converted into a coal hulk. See also 'Union Fleet' by IJ Farquhar 1968].
The 'Helen Denny' as barque
The iron ship 'Helen Denny' as barque, 728 tons [iron 3 mast ship, re-rigged as a 3 mast barque c.1880,728 gross and net tons. ON56168. 187.5 x 31.2 x 19.1. Built 1866 (11) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: James Galbraith (Partner in P. Henderson and Co.) registered Glasgow: c.1872/3 Shaw, Savill and Co., registered Southampton, later Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. 1896 G McClatchie, registered Lyttelton: 1900 F Holm, registered Wellington: 1911 Helen Denny Ltd: 1912 Paparoa Coal Co. and converted to a hulk. Sold to Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd., 1928. Sunk off Cuvier Island, NZ April 27 1948 at the end of a useful life. Built for the UK -Burma run but quickly transferred to UK-NZ line where she enjoyed a good reputation. Sold in 1896 continued trade out of NZ until converted into a coal hulk. See also 'Union Fleet' by IJ Farquhar 1968].
Rev. Alfred Sells : SUMMARY RECORD
Album of watercolour sketches by Rev. Alfred Sells, artist, painted in South Australia and during a journey back to England via Tasmania, Ceylon, Aden, France, Italy and Dorset (England), together with separate views of Fullarton Road at Mitcham and Brownhill Creek. Also includes 6 prints of other sketches taken from slides (Series 85-88}. See below for details of items.
Theatre designs created by JS Ostoja-Kotkowski
The series consists of artworks, photographic material, correspondence, press clippings and a model of a set design relating to theatre productions where JS Ostoja-Kotkowski designed the sets and/or the costumes. They include plays, operas and ballets. The series is organised by production and see also references have been included where material is in more than one sequence. Chronology:. c1949-1953 Melbourne theatre (PRG919/26/3440-3462). 1956 The Prisoner (PRG 919/26/2252-2261); Swan Lake (PRG 919/26/3102). 1957 King Lear (PRG 919/26/1479-1480) Six characters in search of an author (PRG 919/26/3123-4); Three's Company (PRG 919/26/3466). 1958 Elixir d'Amor (PRG 919/26/888-9); Il Matrimono (PRG 919/26/1336); Waiting for Godot PRG 919/26/3784-3790); Pas Noir et Sentimentales (PRG 919/26/4103-4). 1959 Cavalliera Rusticana (PRG 919/26/289-302); The Two Widows (PRG 919/26/3488-3495). 1960 The Turn of the Screw (PRG 919/26/3470-3487); Faust (PRG 919/26/890-904); Orpheus (PRG 919/26/2057-2060, 2609-2731); Marriage of Figaro (PRG 919/26/905, 1560-1561, 2414-2417); Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (PRG 919/26/1562-1563A); School for Scandal (PRG 919/26/3098-3100); Teahouse of the August Moon (PRG 919/26/3155-3180). 1961 Don Carlos (PRG 919/26/392-410); Don Pasquale (PRG 919/26/411); Ham Funeral (PRG 919/26/918-928); The Entertainer (PRG 919/26/414-417); Lysistrata (PRG 919/26/1478); Music Recital (PRG 919/26/1564-1565); Opera Workshop (PRG 919/26/2418); Swamp Creatures (PRG 919/26/3103-3121. 1962 The Caretaker (PRG 919/26/141-158; The Cousin from Fiji (PRG 919/26/366-382, 3987; Gentleman's Island (PRG 919/26/917, 1364-6, 1383-5); Dinner Engagement (PRG 919/26/391); The Telephone (PRG 919/26/391, 3463-5, 4049); The Scarf (PRG 919/26/391, 3101, 3463-5, 4048); Prima Donna (PRG 919/26/1364-7, 2262); La Voix Humaine (PRG 919/26/1364-6, 1386-7); Iphigenia (PRG 919/26/1422-1458); JB (PRG 919/26/1459-1475, 4097-4101); Madam Butterfly (PRG 919/26/1481-2, 1557-9, 2400-2413, 3988). 1963 Il Seraglio (PRG 919/26/1337-1360); Oedipus Rex (PRG 919/26/1577). 1964 The Bartered Bride (PRG 919/26/50-90); Macbeth (PRG 919/26/1483-1555, 4116, 4187); The Tales of Hoffman (PRG 919/26/3125-53). 1965 The Balcony (PRG 919/26/1-49); The Flying Dutchman (PRG 919/26/909-916, 2348-56A); Riders of the Sea (PRG 919/26/2346-57); The Heavyweight (PRG 919/26/929-931, 1397, 2357); I Pagliacci (PRG 919/26/930-1, 1397-1421, 2061, 2357); The Representative (PRG 919/26/2327-44); The Royal Hunt of the Sun (PRG 919/26/2358). 1966 Intervarsity jazz convention (PRG 919/26/1363); Nabucco (PRG 919/26/1566-76, 2419-61, 4055-4096). 1968 Burke's Co (PRG 919/26/94-140); Cosi Fan Tutte (PRG 919/26/305-365); Death of a Salesman (PRG 919/26/383-90); The Recruiting Officer (PRG 919/26/2326); Intimate Opera Group - Chantedoiz, Missus (PRG 919/26/4188-4190). 1969 Orpheo/Orpheus and Euridice (PRG 919/26/1578-81, ON DISPLAY IN MORTLOCK WING 2462-2607); The Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St Luke (PRG 919/26/1582-2056, 2732-3097); Rake's Progress (PRG 919/26/2263-2325). 1970 The Spanish Ravel (PRG 919/26/3122). 1971 The Unknown Soldier and his Wife (PRG 919/26/3496-3783). 1974 The Excursions of Mr Broucek (PRG 919/26/418-887); Idomineo (PRG 919/26/932-1335). 1975 Polish Theatre Zemsta (PRG 919/26/3872-3961). 1978 Polish Theatre Dwa Teatry (PRG 919/26/2232-4); Teatr Stary (PRG 919/26/3181-3248). 1980 Polish Theatre Teatr sw Franciszka (PRG 919/26/2235-40; 3249-75). 1982 Playboy of the Western World (PRG 919/26/2062-2127). 1985 Carouselle Theatre Co (PRG 919/26/159-288); Polish Theatre Przeprowadzka (PRG 919/26/2128-2226). 1988 Polish Theatre Ich Czworo (PRG 919/26/2241-51, 3376-3428). 1989 Polish Theatre Smierc na Gruszy (PRG 919/26/2227-2231, 3429-3439); Roztworowski (PRG 919/26/2359-2399). 1991 Polish Theatre Wesele PRG 919/26/3791-3871). nd The Trojan Women (PRG 919/26/3469); The Beast in View (PRG 919/26/91-93); Christmas Concert (PRG 919/26/303); The Interrupted Rehearsal (PRG 919/26/1361-1362); La Traviata (PRG 919/26/1477); The Magic Flute (PRG 919/26/1556); Tosca (PRG 919/26/3468); Richard II (PRG 919/26/2345); Toda-san (PRG 919/26/3467); Tango (PRG 919/26/3154.
Records relating to the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948 and the Commonwealth Government Expedition to western Arnhem Land (Oenpelli) 1949
Material collected during the historic American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL), Northern Territory. Papers include multiple field notes, diaries, correspondence, accounts, original artworks, maps and documentary photographs including additional text with descriptions, meanings and diagrams, newspaper articles, typescript records of Aboriginal songs, sound recordings and other sundries. Also contains a journal relating to the complementary expedition to western Arnhem Land the following year. See below for further details.
'Valmarie' wooden schooner
'Valmarie' wooden schooner 288 tons. 'Valmarie' aground on Farewell Spit in New Zealand [wooden 3 mast schooner, 288 gross, 246 net tons. ON136445, 130.0 x 30.5 x 11.6. Built 1919 Purdon and Featherstone, Hobart. Owners: Rosenfeld and Co. Ltd, registered Sydney. Stranded Farewell Spit, NZ. Feb. 16, 1922 and abandoned as a total loss but later salvaged, repaired and re-registered as 'Mapu' in Wellington. converted to a hulk in 1929 and register closed]
'Linda Weber' wooden brigantine
'Linda Weber' wooden brigantine 114 ton [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 114 tons, ON75138, 86.4 x 22.5 x 9.35. Built 1877 Malcolm Darroch, Mahurangi Heads, Auckland Province. Owners: various owners in Auckland and Wellington, usually associated with the South Seas Islands. i.e. in 1898 the Cook Island Trading Co. Ltd. Last owner was JE Shaw. The vessel went missing, presumed to have foundered with all hands (7) on or about March 28, 1901 while on a voyage from Gisborne to Hokianga]