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'Vimy Ridge'
Vimy Ridge, France. The Vickers Vimy plane was named after the battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917.
'Old military barracks Ypres.'
Nissan huts and damaged building in the background at Ypres.
Letter of sympathy on death of Colin Smith
Letter of sympathy dated 29 October 1917 from Government House, Melbourne to Andrew Smith, conveying message from King and Queen at the loss of his youngest son Colin, who died in Belgium on 6 October 1917.
Photograph of grave of Colin Smith
Card sent to Andrew Smith from the Australian Imperial Force comprising a photograph of the grave of his son Lieutenant Colin Macpherson Smith, 10th Battalion, who died on 6 October 1917 and was buried at Lyssenthoek Military Cemetery near Poperinge in Belgium, along with details of the gravesite.
Souchez
Souchez, France.
Arras
People walking along a street of bombed out buildings in Arras, France.
Satchel
A leather and canvas military-issue satchel belonging to Keith Smith from his service with the Royal Flying Corps. On the inside of the flap is printed 'KM Smith R.F.C.' There is a handle at the top and a leather and metal buckle to hold the flap in place.
Private Cyril Wilkinson
Studio portrait of No. 2374 Private Cyril Pendlebury Wilkinson in AIF uniform, including belt, bandolier, cap, and boots. He is standing with his hands behind his back, holding a whip.
Papers relating to the death of Hermann Fritz Hubbe
Papers relating to the death of Hermann Fritz Hubbe in July 1916.
South Australian Subjects.
Small wooden box of glass plate negatives, the photographer is not known. South Australian subjects, motorcycles, cottages, North Road cemetery, Peace Day, Glenelg pavillion.
Admiral Schley
Photograph of the Admiral Schley from the Arbon-Le Maistre Collection of ships, mostly from the 20th century, and including virtually all the ships which carried post-World War II migrants to Australia.
Admiral Watson
Photograph of the Admiral Watson from the Arbon-Le Maistre Collection of ships, mostly from the 20th century, and including virtually all the ships which carried post-World War II migrants to Australia.
Admiral Schley
Photograph of the Admiral Schley from the Arbon-Le Maistre Collection of ships, mostly from the 20th century, and including virtually all the ships which carried post-World War II migrants to Australia.
Admiral Watson
Photograph of the Admiral Watson from the Arbon-Le Maistre Collection of ships, mostly from the 20th century, and including virtually all the ships which carried post-World War II migrants to Australia.
Agamemnon
Photograph of the Agamemnon from the Arbon-Le Maistre Collection of ships, mostly from the 20th century, and including virtually all the ships which carried post-World War II migrants to Australia.
Akaroa
Photograph of the Akaroa from the Arbon-Le Maistre Collection of ships, mostly from the 20th century, and including virtually all the ships which carried post-World War II migrants to Australia.
Envelope used to store Gallipoli letters
Envelope addressed to Nigel F. Wastell Esq, c/o Messrs Dalgety & Co, Naracoorte, South Australia. The handwriting likely belongs to Mrs H. Girdlestone. A later hand has written 'Gallipoli Letters' on the front of the envelope, which was used to store the letters held in the collection as PRG 1791/6-13.
Private Hugh Sutherland
Private Hugh Sutherland, no. 5759 5th Pioneer Battalion, in military uniform.
Private Hugh Sutherland
Private Hugh Sutherland, no. 5759 5th Pioneer Battalion, in military uniform, including slouch hat. He is sitting on a chair with arms and legs crossed, outside a brick house with wooden shutters. Written on back: 'Mrs Smith, C/o Mr Dodd, Plumpton, South Aus.' and in a different hand: 'My Uncle Hugh Sutherland'.
Welcome home banners
Two 'Welcome Home' banners, one blue on white, the other red on white, on calico fabric.
Letter to Adelburt 'Os' Thiele
Letter from Bob W. Hawker[?] to 'Os' Thiele, written from the Duchess of Connaught Hospital, Taplow, England, on 14 September 1917. The letter reports on action the author has been involved in, including around Ypres, and updates on injuries sustained by other soldiers. Several words in the letter have been removed by the censor.
Bonnin family photographs
Photographs of several generations of the Bonnin family. They include babies, children and adults, and several weddings. See 'contents' for details of items.
Series 11: Items belonging to Bernard Cornelius Herman
Items belonging to Bernard Cornelius Herman, husband of Vera Gladys Ruby Retchford (sister to Ethel Simpson), comprising: three medals awarded for his service in the First World War, the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal 1914-1920, and the Victory Medal. Each medal has '2885 Pte B. C. Herman, 10/BN. AIF' engraved on the back or rim. Also comprising a golden fob watch with decorative engraving on the front and back and Roman numerals on the clock face. ca.1918.
Murray River Steamers
River steamers Decoy and Murrumbidgee, with barges Moorara, Empress and Mallara carrying the largest consignment of dried fruit (500 tons) ever carried on the river system. All vessels were at this time owned by Murray Shipping Ltd. Several events, including the disruption to trade caused by drought and World War I induced several large River Murray shipowners to combine their resources into one company: Murray Shipping Ltd. was formed in 1919 and included the fleet of Permewan, Wright and Co. Ltd. and AH Landseer Ltd of Milang and Knox and Downs of Wilcannia. Irrigation was established on the River Murray in the late 19th century; bust and boom years followed as droughts, heatwaves and severe frosts played havoc in the orchards. The tenacity of the pioneers, the development of more appropriate crops and frost protection techniques saw the Murray Valley eventually become established as a major fruit-growing region. Much of the land was developed after the First and Second World Wars with the Soldier Settlement Schemes opening up new tracts of land to irrigation. Dried fruit was a staple for many years and the river boats carried it downstream: a railway at Morgan connected the river trade with Port Adelaide and overseas shipping and there were railway lines to Loxton, Paringa and Waikerie by 1914.
Cheer Up Society volunteers
A group of 14 Cheer Up Society volunteers. [On back of photograph] 'Friday Breakfast Roster' [In different hand] 'All voluntary helpers / charge lady Mrs P. Scraggs - (nee Thelma Moyse) 1939-45 / 3rd from left front row. 1st & 2nd World Wars / Cheer Up Society 1914-1919 / 1939-1946 / Mrs Scragg came on duty at 4.30 am to cook early / breakfast for Servicemen leaving by planes in / 2nd World War'.
Photographs of E.W. Hawker and his family
Photographs of Edward William Hawker, his wife, son Stanley and daughters Patience, Frances, and Catherine. Subjects include royal visits and formal occasions, weddings and family groups. See 'Contents' in 'More info' for details. A selection (1 - 50) has been digitised. Photographs 51-222, 223-250 have been housed in ALBOX folder. Outsize photographs 223-227 of Stanley and Stella Hawker taken in 1937 by Lenare in London, housed in Lenare folder.
Cheer Up Hut
Cheer Up Hut erected during the 1914-18 War for the use of soldiers, 22nd October 1924. The west of the Hut is 132 yards west of King William Road; the east end is 88 yards west of King William Road. The Cheer Up Society was founded by Alexandrina Seager to support the soldiers fighting in World War I and II. During WWII the huts were used for everyday and social functions.
Lady Galway
PORTRAIT: Lady Galway, wife of the Governor of South Australia, photographed seated at her desk.
South Australian 19th Field Ambulance
Group of newly trained soldiers of the South Australian 19th Field Ambulance (Australian Medical Corps) in front of a Red Cross tent at Army camp, probably pre-war. Officers Charles Moodie and Colonel Arthur Edmond Shepherd are seated in the middle row, 5th and 6th from the left. The man to his right also appears in PRG 280/1/18/171.
Millbrook Reservoir
[General description] This is a peaceful bushland scene looking across the water of Millbrook Reservoir showing a bridge. A horse and trap stand in the foreground. This reservoir was built during the First World War from 1914 to 1918 both to control flows in the upper reaches of the River Torrens and provide a reservoir in the Mount Lofty Ranges with sufficient elevation for gravity to supply the eastern suburbs of Adelaide. [On back of photograph] 'Millbrook Reservoir / 1920-26'.