State Library of South Australia

Donkey outside the State Library [B 72594] • Photograph

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Summary

State Librarian Hedley Brideson (on left), a man with a donkey, and author A. Bertram Cox holding a copy of his book 'Siestas and Fiestas'. It is believed that the donkey is 'Don Pedro', owned by Dragan Miljanovic who used him as part of his fundraising efforts. There are reports in the 'Advertiser' in October 1961 of Miljanovic distributing copies of 'Siestas and Fiestas' around the city. In the background is a view of the skeleton of a sperm whale that had been collected by the South Australian Museum in 1881. The skeleton is housed under a wood and iron verandah behind a picket fence. Prior to demolition for the construction of the Bastyan Wing of the State Library in the mid-1960s, this structure was one of a number at this location housing the whale and dolphin collection.

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 19.6 cm x 24.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

1961

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of State Library Collection

Subject

Brideson, Hedley, 1910-2003
Cox, A. Bertram (Alfred Bertram), 1902-1998
Miljanovic, Dragan, 1922-1974

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General notes

See also B 74746/35 for another view of the sperm whale display shed.

Digitisation information

Date

07/09/2012

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,149 x 4,101 pixels (21.1 MP)

Size

63.37 MB

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