Pioneer business-men of Redhill 1872-1876

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041

Composite featuring photographs of 20 of Redhill's early business owners. Individual images can be viewed by doing a number search on B 23041/1 - B 23041/20.

William Winch

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/1

Portrait of William Winch, proprietor of Redhill Hotel.

James Woods

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/2

Portrait of James Woods, blacksmith, wheelwright and owner of a machinery business.

John Jennings

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/3

Portrait of John Jennings, carpenter and building contractor.

John Nieass

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/4

Portrait of John Nieass, stone mason and building contractor. [His son was a Labour member of Parliament.]

John Francis Millington

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/5

Portrait of Mr Millington, a Wesley Methodist Missioner.

Thomas Henwood

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/6

Portrait of Thomas Henwood, saddler and general store keeper.

Portrait of James W. Waddell who conducted the first general store and post office in Redhill. According to a researcher, he is listed as James Waddell Marshall, having dropped the name "Waddell" from his name. It is believed that his son married at Woodville Presbyterian Church, into the Harper Family, of Golden Grove, and later Croydon Park. There is also an accompanying photo of James Waddell Marshall meeting with the Governor, and other, at Government House in 1908, in a Trove listing. He was supposed to be a wealthy merchant in Adelaide, and benefactor, employing 800 people.

William C. Badger

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/8

Portrait of William C. Badger, saddler and harness maker.

W.B. Wilkinson

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/9

Portrait of W.B. Wilkinson, Commercial Bank clerk. He 'later [became] a member of the auctioneering firm 'Davey & Wilkinson'; travelled extensively; became F.R.G.S. land and estate agent.

Mr Tapley

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/10

Portrait of Mr Tapley, first manager of the Redhill branch of the National Bank.

Dr Riley

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/11

Portrait of Dr Riley, 'first medico in the [Redhill] district'.

William E. Hopkins

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/12

William E. Hopkins, who owned a butchering business in Redhill and later built and ran the Eureka Hotel.

Thomas Bowes

c. 1876, Photograph, B 23041/13

Portrait of Thomas Bowes, a carpenter in Redhill. According to a researcher, Thomas Bowes arrived in Port Adelaide in 1839 on the ship 'Sir Charles Forbes'. His parents were John Bowes and Janet Bowes (nee Russell).