Group of [women] Old Colonists [mosaic] [B 19985] • Photograph

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Ann Solly](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/b3/6d/b886-86ac-5d9d-abd2-3ee5b35e3595.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Ann Solly
Ann Solly, 1801-1889; nee Collyer, married Henry Solly. Arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Royal Admiral". Resided in Hindmarsh, Leasingham. Worked as a wet nurse (1844).

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Caroline Sutherland](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/53/e6/2f8b-a21e-58e6-802b-f9d5d712f591.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Caroline Sutherland
Caroline Sutherland, 1833-1928; Arrived in South Australia in July 1840 on board the ship the "William Nichol". Resided in Brighton, Mount Gambier, Norwood, Burnside.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Catherine Sergeant](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/07/b5/77bc-e7a9-504f-a744-c615124d3658.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Catherine Sergeant
Probably Catherine Sergeant, 1798-1884; nee Gilderdale, married William Foster Sergeant. Arrived in South Australia in May 1838 on board the ship the "Canton". Resided in Marion.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Shanks](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/e0/f1/30ee-b778-568b-99bd-81fab8cea4c1.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Shanks
Probably Mary Ann Shanks, c. 1818-1892; nee White, married Peter Campbell Shanks. Arrived in South Australia in August 1839 on board the ship the "Somersetshire". Resided in Adelaide. Worked as a milliner.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Jane Elizabeth Storer](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/c5/9b/2b53-dc6e-5486-b16d-c097978e917c.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Jane Elizabeth Storer
Jane Elizabeth Storer, 1817-1884; nee Dayman, married Jacob Storer, then James Cronk. Arrived in South Australia in June 1839 on board the ship the "Hooghly". Resided at Adelaide, Dry Creek, Modbury.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Simper](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/75/21/47c8-1d70-5f1a-9d0c-79829314721a.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Simper
Probably Sarah Simper, 1842-1919; nee Cottrell, married Charles Simper. Arrived in South Australia in December 1838 on board the ship the "Lloyds". Resided in Littlehampton, Stirling, Mount Barker.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Schundt](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/a9/41/ad93-0278-51a7-9924-6eda5a6ecd81.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Schundt
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Strong](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/bb/14/32b8-812e-5813-8950-4123cee68092.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Strong
Mary Ann Strong, 1836-1878; nee Baker, married John Strong. Arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Fairfield". Resided in Happy Valley.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Stead](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/b0/58/9c85-c672-5f7a-a3c3-bc672787310f.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Stead
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Somerville](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/50/d0/c307-69b9-5bf1-80e6-8a8956c300e3.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Somerville
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Hannah Stratford](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/a7/55/df37-93a4-5f27-bba7-726f34503526.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Hannah Stratford
Probably Hannah Stratford, c. 1814-1876; nee O'Dea, married John Stratford. Arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Birman". Resided in Hindmarsh.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sparkes](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/ce/b5/1c92-039c-5c9c-a331-308e61dd5477.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sparkes
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Amelia Anne Summers](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/ec/11/9287-0b72-5435-80eb-421939e0e6a8.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Amelia Anne Summers
Probably Amelia Anne Summers, c. 1841-1931; nee Wright, married Samuel Summers. Arrived in South Australia in August 1839 on board the ship the "Somersetshire". Resided in Glenelg, Blackwood.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Elizabeth Saint](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/b7/fc/d1d3-178e-5f7b-85cd-b4882467767d.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Elizabeth Saint
Probably Elizabeth Saint, c. 1825-1910; nee Congdon, married Thomas Saint. Arrived in South Australia in December 1839 on board the ship the "Cleveland". Resided in Adelaide, Norwood, Kapunda. Worked as a nurse.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Sparshott](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/ca/6b/2ca9-8e37-51d0-9c7d-16579dc6e46d.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Sparshott
Probably Sarah Sparshott, c. 1813-1893; nee Parham, married James Sparshott. Arrived in South Australia in October 1837 on board the ship the "Katherine Stewart Forbes". Resided in Gawler River, Gawler.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Sherriff](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/ae/70/a5a3-4201-5fb0-afa0-526a49db38db.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Sherriff
Mary Sherriff, 1813-1892; nee Shirriff, married William Sherriff. Arrived in South Australia in August 1839 on board the ship the "Georgiana". Resided in Morphett Vale. Worked as a farmer.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Shur](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/30/68/9f68-a3df-5368-b6fb-a91a2c1e7320.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Shur
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Eliza Shearing](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/de/09/726a-c402-5140-8a23-1b3b05d4851a.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Eliza Shearing
Eliza Shearing, 1808-1874; nee Taylor, married George Shearing, Snr. Arrived in South Australia in March 1839 on board the ship the "Buckinghamshire". Resided in Hindmarsh.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Charlotte Hudson Stephens](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/55/55/0195-8a20-51f4-8427-ab36f5c1ee24.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Charlotte Hudson Stephens
Charlotte Hudson Stephens, c. 1782-1875; nee Beare, married Samuel Stephens. Arrived in South Australia in July 1836 on board the ship the "Duke of York". Resided in Kangaroo Island, North Adelaide.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Harriet Staker](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/5d/b0/8a83-0822-5a3d-a484-760e616c7bc7.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Harriet Staker
Harriet Staker, c. 1809-1894; nee Paige, married Francis Staker. Arrived in South Australia in October 1837 on board the ship the "Katherine Stewart Forbes". Resided in The Pinery, Pine Forest, Allen's Creek (near Kapunda).

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Stace](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/86/a7/80bd-bce4-567c-acdf-621fc5b4af14.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Stace
Sarah Stace, c. 1810-1890; nee Levett, married Joseph Stace. Arrived in South Australia in October 1837 on board the ship the "Hartley". Resided in North Adelaide.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Syme](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/30/86/7fff-c842-5689-8963-a1f4165cb223.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Syme
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : South](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/2e/ea/18b5-f9a6-50ca-86ed-a31df3a836f6.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : South
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Shepherd](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/f0/c2/6599-2463-593c-8a33-eda776836878.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Shepherd
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Spencer](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/6d/bd/f851-93c7-56f8-b4cb-7f7f6a4ee500.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Spencer
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Jane Elizabeth Schroder](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/6f/05/425c-7aab-5abb-b6a7-2b74494600b9.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Jane Elizabeth Schroder
Jane Elizabeth Schroder, c. 1820-1900; nee Rice, married George Schroder. Arrived in South Australia in August 1839 on board the ship the "Eudora" (from Hobart, Tasmania). Resided in Reedbeds, Adelaide, Norwood.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Stanton](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/1f/a0/1881-76ad-5966-93d4-d9eda0923af4.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Stanton
Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Taylor Gregory](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/11/6e/ed4e-e37c-5da3-b893-373ae9d6b2dc.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Taylor Gregory
Sarah Taylor Gregory, 1834-1913; nee Squire, married Edward Gregory. Arrived in South Australia in June 1848 on board the ship the "Princess Royal". Resided in Dry Creek, Modbury.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Martha Jane Grinstead Silke](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/b1/8b/e746-998f-53e4-9b40-d14459300fd7.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Martha Jane Grinstead Silke
Martha Jane Grinstead Silke, c. 1820-1908; nee Painter, married Henry Oake Silke. Arrived in South Australia in July 1840 on board the ship the "Fairlie". Resided in Paradise.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Short](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/a2/82/86e8-f021-5f11-9fe1-3f854f01735a.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Short
Probably Mary Ann Short, c.1920-1891; formerly Parkyn, nee Roscorla, married William Parkyn then William Marshall Short. Arrived in South Australia in December 1839 on board the ship the "Cleveland". Resided in Adelaide, Angaston.