Photographs by Colin White • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

White brothers with their mother

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/1

The four White brothers with their mother Nellie, at Stirling East. Pictured on the back lawn, there is a corrugated iron shed in the background. From left: Paul, Colin, Benny, Jack and Nellie.

Soldiers at Darwin

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/2

Four members of the Australian armed forces at Darwin in 1942. (From left): Frank Hales, Lou Truman, Lionel Dollard, Colin White.

'Wash day Darwin'

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/3

Colin White washing clothes in a small basin in the open air near Darwin, whilst serving with the Australian Army. Identified by him as 'wash day Darwin 1942'.

Colin White on motor bike

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/4

Selection of photographs from the White family album, taken by Colin Faulkner White whilst working on land clearing projects for the Land Development Board at Keppock, near Penola in the SE, for soldier settlements. It also includes a number of photographs from his childhood and army service. To see individual images, do a number search on B 70698.

Chevrolet army truck

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/5

An Australian Army truck, identified by Colin White as 'My first army truck 1940 Chev Adelaide River NT 1941'. The truck bears the number plate 1426 and has a canvas-covered frame over the back. According to a researcher, the registration of this truck is AIF (vertically aligned) Australian Imperial Forces L1426 (L, signifying Lorry).

Colin White with army truck

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/6

Colin White standing beside a 1940 Chev truck at Darwin, 1942.

Colin White

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/7

A studio portrait of Colin White in his army uniform.

Carting hay at Victor Harbor

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/8

Two men in front of a truck and trailer, both heavily loaded with hay. The outfit belonged to A.H. Shearer, Victor Harbor.

Carting mallee roots

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/9

Colin White and Perce Paull standing in front of a tray table truck, loaded with mallee roots, at Alawoona, 1948. The truck door carries the information 'C.F. White / Contactor / Bradbury'.

Colin White's first truck

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/10

Colin White's '1930 GMC [truck] near shed at White Family home at Bradbury about 1946 or 1947'. The inscription on another copy of the print notes that this was 'my first truck bought for 160 pounds, 1946'.

Caterpillar tractor and rake

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/11

A man standing beside a RD4 caterpillar tractor with a 'Campbell scrub rake' attached.

Tractor and rake

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/12

Arthur Degner driving the tractor, with Colin White on the scrub rake, at Victor Harbor, 1946.

Tractor and rake

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/13

Arthur Degner standing beside a truck loaded with tree stumps, with Joy Buscall sitting on the mudguard. The inscription on the back reads '1946. Victor Harbour. Stump picking. Joy Buscall sitting on mudguard'.

Quarry at Loxton

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/14

View of the quarry at Loxton, with a front end loader scooping up rocks, with two trucks parked nearby.

Loading mallee stumps at Alawoona

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/15

Colin White standing on his truck beside a train at Alawoona, after loading mallee stumps onto the train.

Colin White at Alawoona

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/16

Colin White standing beside his K5 International truck at Alawoona.

Stan and Colin White at Alawoona

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/17

Stan White (left) and Colin White seated in a horse drawn vehicle at Alawoona, 1948. Stan White (1891-1962) was Colin's father.

Land clearing team at Keppock

White, Colin Faulkner, 1949-1951, Photograph, B 70698/18

A land clearing team, pictured with Colin White's truck at Keppock, ca.1950-1951. Members of the team have been identified by a researcher: far left on the back of the truck is Leslie William ('Slim') Anderson; next to him is Timothy (Tim) Hughes, MM; on the back of the truck, second from right, is Laurence Clive ('Wampy') Peake; and next to him at the far right on the back of the truck is Colin Henry Campbell ('Killer') Cordwell. Colin Faulkner ('Knocker') White is leaning against the driver's door.