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Headstone of O. Gilles [B 15809] • Photograph

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Summary

Headstone of Osmond Gilles, West Terrace Cemetery. Osmond Gilles was colonial treasurer and a pioneer in South Australia. He arrived onboard the "Buffalo" in 1836 with Governor John Hindmarsh. Although possessing a violent temper he also showed his compassionate side when he helped drag a handcart in the blazing sun from Holdfast Bay to Adelaide with Colonial Chaplain Rev. Charles Howard where they set up a makeshift shelter and held the first official service in Adelaide. He was a benefactor to various denominations and to many cultural societies and charitable institutions

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Physical description

Photograph; 6 cm x 5.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

1949

Photographer

Pike, D

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of West Terrace Cemetery Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

17/08/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,684 x 2,792 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.52 MB

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