State Library of South Australia

Album of views of Willunga and surrounding district [B 55417] • Photograph

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/211

WILLUNGA: A general view of workers at the Australian Slate Quarries preparing the site for a new slate dressing shed. The pay office can be seen in the background. The manager, Basil Dunstan, took the photograph.

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga — Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/211

WILLUNGA: A general view of workers at the Australian Slate Quarries preparing the site for a new slate dressing shed. The pay office can be seen in the background. The manager, Basil Dunstan, took the photograph.

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/212

WILLUNGA: Mr. Basil Dunstan, Manager of the Australian Slate Quarries, took this view of the site preparation for the new slate dressing shed. The building in the background was the pay office.

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga — Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/212

WILLUNGA: Mr. Basil Dunstan, Manager of the Australian Slate Quarries, took this view of the site preparation for the new slate dressing shed. The building in the background was the pay office.

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/213

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga — Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/213

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/214

WILLUNGA: A group of people standing at the base of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/214

WILLUNGA: A group of people standing at the base of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/215

WILLUNGA: John and Basil Dunstan watch a worker using a steam operated jack-hammer, at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/215

WILLUNGA: John and Basil Dunstan watch a worker using a steam operated jack-hammer, at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/216

WILLUNGA: Two men at the bottom of the quarry face of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/216

WILLUNGA: Two men at the bottom of the quarry face of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/217

WILLUNGA: Preparation of the site at the top of quarry face, for the installation of a steam crane, at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/217

WILLUNGA: Preparation of the site at the top of quarry face, for the installation of a steam crane, at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/218

WILLUNGA: The ruins of the Australian Slate Quarries, taken in 1969.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/218

WILLUNGA: The ruins of the Australian Slate Quarries, taken in 1969.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/219

WILLUNGA: A man hand splitting roofing slate at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/219

WILLUNGA: A man hand splitting roofing slate at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/220

WILLUNGA: Jack Reed cutting roofing slate. He is using one of nine such machines at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/220

WILLUNGA: Jack Reed cutting roofing slate. He is using one of nine such machines at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/221

WILLUNGA: A small hand crane used in the site preparation at the top of the quarry face, Australian Slate Quarries, for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/221

WILLUNGA: A small hand crane used in the site preparation at the top of the quarry face, Australian Slate Quarries, for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/222

WILLUNGA: A general view of site preparations at the top of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/222

WILLUNGA: A general view of site preparations at the top of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/223

WILLUNGA: A small hand crane which was used to prepare a site at the top of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/223

WILLUNGA: A small hand crane which was used to prepare a site at the top of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/224

WILLUNGA: This building under construction, at the Australian Slate Quarries, was built to house an engine and some machines for cutting roofing slates. It was later used as a maintenance and repair shop. The man in the bowler hat, standing in front of the building is John Dunstan a Director of the company.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/224

WILLUNGA: This building under construction, at the Australian Slate Quarries, was built to house an engine and some machines for cutting roofing slates. It was later used as a maintenance and repair shop. The man in the bowler hat, standing in front of the building is John Dunstan a Director of the company.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/225

WILLUNGA: A view of men raising slate at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/225

WILLUNGA: A view of men raising slate at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/226

WILLUNGA: Horses being used to haul machinery at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/226

WILLUNGA: Horses being used to haul machinery at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/227

WILLUNGA: A general view of preparation work on top of the quarry face at Australian Slate Quarries for a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/227

WILLUNGA: A general view of preparation work on top of the quarry face at Australian Slate Quarries for a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/228

WILLUNGA: A group of people walking through the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/228

WILLUNGA: A group of people walking through the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/229

WILLUNGA: A general view of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/229

WILLUNGA: A general view of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/230

WILLUNGA: A group of visitors at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/230

WILLUNGA: A group of visitors at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/231

WILLUNGA: A group of visitors at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/231

WILLUNGA: A group of visitors at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/232

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/232

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/233

WILLUNGA: Men operating a small hand crane at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/233

WILLUNGA: Men operating a small hand crane at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/234

WILLUNGA: Two workers at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/234

WILLUNGA: Two workers at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/235

WILLUNGA: A general view of workers at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/235

WILLUNGA: A general view of workers at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/236

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/236

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/237

WILLUNGA: A boiler being transported to the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/237

WILLUNGA: A boiler being transported to the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/238

WILLUNGA: A bullock team transporting a boiler to the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries — Australian Slate Quarries

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/238

WILLUNGA: A bullock team transporting a boiler to the Australian Slate Quarries.

Official opening of the Willunga Council Chambers

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/239

WILLUNGA: The Honourable Sir Thomas Playford, Premier of South Australia, officially opening the new District Council of Willunga Council Chambers, September 28th 1962.

Official opening of the Willunga Council Chambers — Official opening of the Willunga Council Chambers

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/239

WILLUNGA: The Honourable Sir Thomas Playford, Premier of South Australia, officially opening the new District Council of Willunga Council Chambers, September 28th 1962.

Mrs Arch. Jackson at her Willunga residence

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/240

WILLUNGA: Mrs. Arch. Jackson, nee Lena Martin, in the garden of her home with another woman and two young girls.

Mrs Arch. Jackson at her Willunga residence — Mrs Arch. Jackson at her Willunga residence

c. 1865-1969, Photograph, B 55417/240

WILLUNGA: Mrs. Arch. Jackson, nee Lena Martin, in the garden of her home with another woman and two young girls.

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Summary

ALBUM: The Dunstan Collection of views of Willunga and the surrounding district.

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This collection is in copyright.

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Physical description

Photograph album; 37 cm x 26 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1865-1969

Collections

Part of Dunstan Collection
Part of Album Collection

Subject

Willunga (S.A.)
Aldinga (S.A.)
McLaren Vale (S.A.)
Noarlunga (S.A.)
Maslin Beach (S.A.)
Myponga (S.A.)
Sellicks Hill (S.A.)
Goolwa (S.A.)
Reynella (S.A.)
Port Willunga (S.A.)
Pedlar Creek (S.A.)
Mount Compass (S.A.)
Morphett Vale (S.A.)

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General notes

Two albums containing B 55417/1-113 and B 55417/114-266.

See also B 21731 and B 55866 for historical numbers related to image B 55417/103.

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