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

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Skipper](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d9/e1/e731-c7b9-5d7f-8e1a-03266ba198ed.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Skipper
Mary Skipper, 1823-1881; nee Thomas, married John Michael Skipper. Arrived in South Australia in November 1836 on board the ship the "Africaine". Resided in Port Adelaide, Kent Town.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sullivan](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/ba/54/3213-ead0-5ad5-a4bc-60ca8a89ce08.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sullivan
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 : Spiller](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/6e/5c/8eb8-4907-5af6-b3c3-3cd98d46922c.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Spiller
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 Shephard](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d7/21/7300-db80-5869-a35d-54d6aa60faea.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Hannah Shephard
Probably Hannah Shephard, c. 1836-1910; nee Broadbent, married Charles Henry Myers Shephard, then John Fraser. Arrived in South Australia in March 1840 on board the ship the "Baboo". Resided in Mount Gambier, Hamilton, Marrabel.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Stutely](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/75/50/8faf-26a9-57cb-9358-76c60d5c4be8.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Stutely
Probably Mary Stutely, 1822-1897; nee Collins, married Joseph Francis Stutely. Arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Royal Admiral". Resided in Adelaide; Fitzroy, Victoria.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Eames](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/1c/f6/f840-4c08-5f3e-a1de-55445166040a.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Ann Eames
Probably Mary Ann Eames, 1843-1916; nee Stutely, married Edmund William Eames. Born in Adelaide, South Australia to Mary Stutely, nee Collins, and Joseph Francis Stutely. Worked as a boarding house keeper. Resided in Adelaide; Melbourne, Victoria.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Smith](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/63/49/70e5-a93e-5e1a-b4d1-fb0099653e14.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Smith
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 : Smith](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/8a/d8/2b30-7d8d-572b-9ca5-08f7c30bffdb.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Smith
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 : Smith](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d5/92/2e5c-0a60-584b-a5d8-347213fa1cf1.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Smith
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 : Christina Smith](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/43/b6/862e-f94f-531e-b495-f7e37680bd1d.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Christina Smith
Christina Smith, c. 1809-1893; nee Menzies, married Finlay Stewart, then James Smith. Arrived in South Australia in 1845 from Victoria. Resided in Rivoli Bay, Mount Gambier. Worked as a teacher, missionary, author, farm labourer.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Stevens](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/10/4e/7cfa-ca39-5540-92a0-ab28f5d4abfe.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Stevens
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 Sarah Shueard](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/70/40/da2b-06fa-58ac-8af6-44c97d99c80c.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Sarah Shueard
Probably Mary Sarah Shueard, c. 1822-1895; nee Duckham, married Robert Shueard. Arrived in South Australia in May 1838 on board the ship the "Trusty". Worked as a servant (1838). Resided in Adelaide, New Tiers, near Uraidla.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Strudwick](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/0c/47/fb38-e118-580e-87f4-46e94afb123f.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Strudwick
Probably Mary Strudwick, c. 1816-1886; nee Spricks, married John Strudwick. Arrived in South Australia in May 1840 on board the ship the "Eliza". Resided in Hindmarsh.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Slade](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/e3/52/95b3-cfad-5706-98f5-06df0eb81bbc.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sarah Slade
Probably Sarah Slade, 1825-1903; nee Lovanberyl, married William Slade. Arrived in South Australia in December 1839 on board the ship the "Cleveland". Resided in Monarto.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Saxton](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d7/ab/1af0-4bea-5b4c-8a74-2d2cb662c32d.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Mary Saxton
Probably Mary Saxton, c. 1812-1874; nee Fall (also recorded as Foall and Fowel), married John Saxton. Arrived in South Australia in September 1839 on board the ship the "Recovery". Relocated to Launceston, Tasmania before returning to South Australia. Resided in Bowden, Hindmarsh, Thebarton. Worked as a servant.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Russell](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d4/e7/9250-69ab-5c07-ab3e-688f00623422.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Russell
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 : Rollins](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/39/c3/825b-2943-5b32-a2a1-ef0133f71e50.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Rollins
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 : Randle](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/5b/28/0791-d020-5234-a25c-f45fc5c1d44a.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Randle
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 : Catherine Robertson](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/a0/a6/6248-a9ec-5c6d-ac59-a326050f685b.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Catherine Robertson
Catherine Robertson, c. 1808-1888; nee Wright, married James Robertson. Arrived in South Australia in July 1839 on board the ship the "Asia". Resided at Marion.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Hannah Roberts](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/78/ab/c2a3-0191-53d9-9afc-1b28a983c682.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Hannah Roberts
Hannah Roberts, c. 1809-1890; nee Webb, married Thomas Roberts. Arrived in South Australia in June 1839 on board the ship the "Sir Charles Forbes". Resided in Greenwith.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Robinson](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d4/43/6c6f-e9db-54b7-9666-1a3c417c31e2.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Robinson
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 : Elizabeth Reynolds](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d4/0d/88e2-c6db-5186-8269-96d23989bb49.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Elizabeth Reynolds
Elizabeth Reynolds, 1821-1903; nee Andrew, married William Reynolds. Arrived in South Australia in February 1840 on board the ship the "Java". Resided in Bowden.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Ross](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/c1/9e/9f1e-e935-5406-ac4d-5f0ba015e650.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Ross
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 : Frances Raymond](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/7a/82/af74-ba1a-5b17-b842-8494222f04e3.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Frances Raymond
Probably Frances Raymond, c. 1835-1914; nee Stephens, married Rev. Samuel Raymond. Arrived in South Australia in March 1839 on board the ship the "Buckinghamshire". Resided in Gawler Plains, Kapunda, Queenstown, Saddleworth, New Parkside.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Margarette Emily Reeves](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/49/fd/2e24-5720-529d-b90a-70666471164d.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Margarette Emily Reeves
Probably Margarette Emily Reeves, 1836-1930. Arrived in South Australia in November 1839 on board the ship the "Minerva" (from Tasmania). Resided in Kangaroo Island, Queenstown.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sophia Amelia Rue](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/a7/b0/df8a-7346-54db-b18e-b50a63ebd0cb.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Sophia Amelia Rue
Sophia Amelia Rue, c. 1843-1926. Born in Adelaide, South Australia to Sophia Mellyer Rue, formerly Belton, nee Grout, and Matthias Rue. Resided in Adelaide, West Thebarton. Trained at the Industrial School for the Blind, North Adelaide and worked re-caning chairs.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Matilda Ryles](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/c9/91/b55f-ddb6-5f97-877d-f581ad6ab0c5.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Matilda Ryles
Matilda Ryles, 1841-1879; nee Murray, married Ephraim Ryles. Born in Brown Hill Creek, South Australia to Elizabeth Murray, nee Fisher, and George Hotspur Murray. Resided in Pinkerton Plains, Adelaide, Jamestown.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Ross](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/60/11/4f24-5547-58fc-a6a7-51cfe7dd1a76.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Ross
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 : Maria Raven](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/7a/b3/abd6-a642-542d-8e2b-3587401d15cf.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Maria Raven
Maria Raven, 1812-1886; nee Chalk, married Edward Edwards, then Matthew Raven. Arrived in South Australia in May 1838 on board the ship the "Trusty". Resided in Adelaide.

![Group of [women] Old Colonists : Jane Rollings](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/8e/7b/9046-4dda-5a90-bf7c-c4651569a73d.jpg)
Group of [women] Old Colonists : Jane Rollings
Jane Rollings, 1809-1886; nee Paul, married James McDougall, then Thomas William Rollings. Arrived in South Australia in June 1839 on board the ship the "Sir Charles Forbes". Resided in Marrabel.