Album of views of Willunga and surrounding district • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

Sara's Hill cutting, Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/60

WILLUNGA: From Volume One of an album. Sara's Hill cutting from where the District Council of Willunga obtained quantities of material for roadwork. Although not clear in the photograph, stacked material can be seen on the right at the rear of cutting. Road winding over the hill led to the Bangor Slate Quarry.

W. J. Dark's Electric Merrie Monarch

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/61

WILLUNGA: W.J. Dark's Electric Merrie Monarch a travelling amusement show. The roof can be seen of Matthew Goode's store above the wagons.

'Youlton' homestead

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/62

WILLUNGA: "Youlton" homestead at Beltinga Gully [copy of B 24155].

White's Flour Mill

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/63

ALDINGA: White's Flour Mill or the "Castle" as it was known was built by Mr. White and supposedly used to signal ships passing from Melbourne to Port Adelaide to receive news about the price of flour and wheat. The tower which was 40 to 50 feet high overlooked Aldinga Bay and was also used to watch for the ship "Aldinga" which was owned by Mr. White.

White's Gully Flour Mill

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/64

ALDINGA: This flour mill was built in about 1844 at what was known as White's Gully; flour was transported to Port Willunga, by bullock dray for export.

The Alma Hotel, Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/65

WILLUNGA: The Alma Hotel was opened on the 18th September 1856, and William Toll was the first licensee until March 1867.In 1894 Mr. George Webb, late of the Willunga Hotel, bought the hotel and it remained in the family until recent years. Dr. McGowan and his horse can be seen in the centre foreground.

St Ann's Church, Aldinga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/66

ALDINGA: A view of St. Ann's Church.

Willunga Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/67

WILLUNGA: Willunga Slate Quarries operated by Thomas Martin and in later years was more commonly know as Martin's Quarry. Note on the left of the view slate is being sawn by hand. The machinery in right of view was the type which eventually took the place of hand sawing. The man on the right is splitting slate [copy of B 24134].

Aldinga Baptist Church

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/68

ALDINGA: A group of people standing outside the Aldinga Baptist Church. The church, demolished in about 1905, was situated on a rise in White's Gully, west of White's Flour Mill.

Martin's Slate Quarry

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/69

WILLUNGA: A view of the workers at Martin's Slate Quarry. Mr. Thomas Martin, the man in the frock coat, was the owner. Whilst abroad Mr. Martin purchased the first machine devised for cutting and hole punching of roofing slates [copy of B 24133].

'Oddfellows Hall', Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/70

WILLUNGA: The opening ceremony of the 'Oddfellows Hall'. A branch of the Manchester Unity, Oddfellows Lodge was formed in 1856. In about 1913 a fire destroyed all but the walls of the building and also destroyed the Lodge records.

Dowty's Store, Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/71

WILLUNGA: This view of Dowty's Store shows the owner, Mrs. Henrietta Dowty, standing near the front door. The store is situated on the Aldinga Road.

St. Stephen's Church of England, Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/72

WILLUNGA: A view of St. Stephen's Church of England. The church was completed in 1884. The land on which it was built was purchased from Captain T. Atkinson at a cost of $60.

The Alma Hotel, Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/73

WILLUNGA: A view of the Alma Hotel which opened in 1856, on the 18th of September, and was purchased in 1894 by Mr. George Webb.

The original 'Bush Inn', Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/74

WILLUNGA: A group of men outside an early stone and timber house with a thatched roof which was the original "Bush Inn".

Willunga Public School

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/75

WILLUNGA: Willunga Public School which was opened by Governor Jervois in 1877. Thomas Noye became the first head teacher.

Ruins of White's Flour Mill

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/76

ALDINGA: A group of people standing on the rubble of White's Flour Mill when it was demolished in 1908. It was located in White's Gully north east of Aldinga.

Buckland House School, Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/77

WILLUNGA: Buckland House School, the school opened in 1847 and was conducted by James Bailey Bassett. The building is on the eastern side of the Old Council Chambers. The view shows Mr. & Mrs. James Bailey Bassett with Miss Nesbit (Assistant) and pupils believed to be the Sara girls.