Family photos by George Williams • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

Loading a vehicle onto the back of a truck

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/31

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows an enclosed vehicle belonging to the Methodist Inland Mission being driven onto the tray of H.E. Ding's truck, using a bank as a loading ramp. The activity is being watched by a number of men. The mission vehicle is being loaded onto the Mail truck for a river crossing at Birdsville. George Williams on left, his father Harry is on the truck bonnet.

Driving across a river

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/32

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a smaller vehicle belonging to the Methodist Inland Mission being driven across a shallow Diamantina River piggy backing on the back of H.E. Ding's truck, the Mail Diamond T. See B 72834/31 for a related image.

Group of men and horses

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/33

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows men standing with a woman, Vera O'Donouhue, and another five men on horseback. She is leaving Cannuwaukalanna with Reg Bell's droving plant heading down to Marree.

Group of men

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/34

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a group of twelve men and three dogs. See also B 72834/33 and B 72834/24 for related images. Louie Faye on left, unknown to George Williams with thumbs in belt, Peter Hagan, Ken Crombie, unknown. Squatting on left is Billy Barton (school teacher) and Bill Brook. The dogs are a greyhound and two blue heeler cattle dogs.

Transport in the Far North

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/35

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a truck, with another vehicle belonging to the Methodist Inland Mission on the tray. A number of men are standing around.

Truck at the top of a sand dune

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/36

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a truck parked at the top of a sand dune, with what looks like canvas (tent?) near bushes at the bottom of the dune. There are a number of footprints tracking between the truck and the base of the dune. Getting bogged on a sandhill on the return trip ended up becoming a camp site.

Repairs to vehicle

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/37

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows two vehicles parked on a treeless plain, with two men changing a tyre. Both vehicles, Abby Kite's Dodge 4 and Ken Crombie's Chrysler, at the Clayton, are heavily loaded.

Digging out a bogged truck

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/38

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a heavily loaded truck with a number of men standing around; one has a spade in his hands. The truck is bogged again, in the Mosquito Creek area.

Truck parked beside a fence

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/39

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a truck parked outside a corrugated iron fence, with a number of onlookers. Men are loading mail outside the Marree Post Office.

Truck in the outback

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/40

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a heavily loaded truck stopped along a track in the Far North, with a number of men on and beside it. The truck is the Birdsville Mail truck typically negotiating a damp Birdsville Track, with help from some of the passengers.

Truck parked outside Mungerannie Homestead

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/41

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a heavily loaded truck parked outside Mungerannie Homestead at the time when Ted Wade was the Lessee.

Truck and horses in the Far North

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/42

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows a heavily loaded truck stopped in an isolated area. Vera O'Donouhue and Reg Bell, on horses, are ready to head off for Dulkaninna from Cannuwaukalanna.

Flooded river

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/43

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows the "Diamond" backed up for another run, July 1939. George Williams was driving, photographer Walpole was in the passenger seat.

Three men in the outback

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/44

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939, this image shows Otto being offered some hot Vicks vapours in a teaspoon at Canuwaukalanna.

Two people in the outback

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/45

One of a series of 38 photographs taken during a trip along the Birdsville Track in 1939. To break the monotony while stuck at Cannuwaukakanna, Vera and Lionel dressed up. Vera on right.

Family and truck outside home

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/46

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows family members posing beside the truck, with the family home in the background.

Birdsville Mail

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/47

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows five men with H.E. Ding of Yunta's truck. Caption on back reads 'Ken, John, Gerald Tranees(?) and a chap that was doing up the P.O. (Birdsville Mail 1938-9)'. The mail truck with a load of wire for the dog fence.Ken Crombie standing with hat.

Birdsville Mail truck

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/48

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows a number of people posing with a heavily loaded truck about to depart the Marree Post Office. Caption of the back reads 'Birdsville Mail 1938-9 - [in another hand] outside the Marree P.O.'

Birdsville Mail truck

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/49

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows H.E. Ding of Yunta's truck with an almost empty tray.

Birdsville Mail truck

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/50

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows a man standing in the doorway to a corrugated iron building.

Homestead at Durie Station

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/51

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows a homestead with a ute parked out the front. The caption on the back reads 'Kidman Utes (Inters) / Durie Stn / S.W. Qld / Man[ager] George Crombie'.

Tennis game

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/52

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows George Willliams and Marie Pearce playing tennis on a court in Olary.

Horse riders in northern South Australia

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/53

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows three men on horses outside a number of buildings including the Marree hotel. The nototation on the back reads 'I reckon you want to dent your hat different after this. Charlie Mc. [In another hand] Geo Williams, Bob Galloway, Allan Crombie'.

Family at Christmas

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/54

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image show four people photographed at Christmas. Caption on the back reads; Last Xmas at Maree. Please return. [In different hand] 'R - L Bob, Max Scobie & wife Edie & George'. [George Willims on left, brother Bob Williams on right.]

Returned Soldiers saluting the flag

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/55

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image show a line of 'Returned Soldiers saluting the flag'. Probably taken at the Birdsville Races.

Horse and jockey

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/56

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image features a jockey on a horse, believed to be 'Silverton' who won the Birdsville Cup.

Birdsville Cup

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/57

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image features the Birdsville Cup in 1939 on a table in front of a bush. The caption on the back reads 'Birdsvill [sic] Cup / won by "Silverton" / Harry Williams & Jack Springbat'.

Memorial for George Williams

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/58

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows the memorial plaque at Centennial Park Crematorium for 'George H. Williams / 13th September 1963 / aged 74'. This is the memorial for George Henry (Harry) Williams, husband of Maud (nee Crombie) father of Gloria, George and Bob. Annotation on the back reads 'The plate with name & age is bronze set on concrete. We varnished it with waterproof to keep out weather'.

Centennial Park Crematorium

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/59

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows the Centennial Park Crematorium. Annotation on the back reads 'Centennial Park Crematorium, side view. Chapel at front and niches at right'.

George and Pat Russell at the Farina races

Williams, George, c. 1923-1939, 1960, Photograph, B 72834/60

Copied from a Crombie family album, this image shows George and Pat Russell at a Farina Race Meeting.

Family photos by George Williams [B 72834] • Photograph