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Wild Dog Hill, Whyalla

Hurley, Ken, 2009, Photograph, B 77109/1

Panoramic view of Wild Dog Hill at Whyalla Conservation Park. This image was put together from 8 photographs.

View of Whyalla

Mitchell, Roy J., 2001, Photograph, B 78595

Photograph of Whyalla, viewed from a high vantage point and showing rooftops and trees. The Middleback Ranges are visible on the horizon.

Whyalla Institute

1933, Photograph, B 8606

Whyalla Institute was built on the corner of Jamieson and Gay Streets and was opened by Mr GE Delprat on 3 November 1920. It was used as a meeting hall, library and a temporary school.

St. Theresa's Church

1933, Photograph, B 8609

St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church at Whyalla was established in 1930.

Whyalla Jetty

c. 1907, Photograph, B 10961

Construction of the Whyalla Jetty began in 1901. The first shipment of iron ore was transported to the Port Pirie smelters by barge in 1903.

Technical high school, Whyalla

c. 1947, Photograph, B 11958

[General description] Technical high school, Whyalla, officially opened in 1943. Built by contractor F. Fricker, BHP provided the site and shared half of the cost of the building with the Government.

[General description] A large number of Housing Trust houses, quickly built on a grid with unsealed streets were supplied to house the growing numbers of workers at BHP. [On back of photograph] 'View of Whyalla South / 1947'

St. Theresa's Convent

Bately, J. M., 1950, Photograph, B 11964

[On back of photograph] 'St. Theresa's Convent of the Good Samaritan Nuns at Whyalla / 1950'

Praite, R., 1949, Photograph, B 19236

Whyalla 150 ton capacity giant cantilever 'Hammerhead' shipyard crane Clyde 1941-1943, steelwork by BHP Newcastle lost at sea, 1942? Replacement steelwork provided by Goninan, Newcastle, 1942? Dismantled 198? by Aztec Analysis, now a subsidiary of Wallbridge and Gilbert. [Information provided by Chris Capewell].

Crane, Whyalla

Praite, R., 1949, Photograph, B 19237

Crane at Whyalla. According to a researher this is a 150 ton capacity Giant Cantilever, Hammerhead crane by Clyde Engineering, Sydney 1941-3. Original steelwork by BHP Newcastle lost at sea ca.1942. Replacement steelwork provided by Goninan, Newcastle ca.1942. Dismantled mid 1980s.