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Photographs collected and taken by Dorothy Pyatt OAM [B 77447/1-101] • Photograph

Woman on tarmac.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/91

'Pop standing by Guinea Airways plane "Ranana" ready to leave for Adelaide at K.I. Aerodrome. Jan. 1954'.

Woman on tarmac. — Woman on tarmac.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/91

'Pop standing by Guinea Airways plane "Ranana" ready to leave for Adelaide at K.I. Aerodrome. Jan. 1954'.

Passengers boarding plane.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/92

'Fellow tourists about to board [Guinea Airways] plane leaving K.I. for Adelaide. Jan. 1954'.

Passengers boarding plane. — Passengers boarding plane.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/92

'Fellow tourists about to board [Guinea Airways] plane leaving K.I. for Adelaide. Jan. 1954'.

Tourists on Kangaroo Island.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/93

'Second lot of tourists waiting for transport to Adelaide from K.I. outside Chalet at Kingscote. Jan. 1954'.

Tourists on Kangaroo Island. — Tourists on Kangaroo Island.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/93

'Second lot of tourists waiting for transport to Adelaide from K.I. outside Chalet at Kingscote. Jan. 1954'.

Bond's Chalet, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island. Jan. 1954.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/94

Bond's Chalet, obscured by trees and hedge.

Bond's Chalet, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island. Jan. 1954. — Bond's Chalet, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island. Jan. 1954.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/94

Bond's Chalet, obscured by trees and hedge.

'Karatta'.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/95

'Karatta' off Penneshaw K.I. on morning of departure for Adelaide. Jan. 1954'.

'Karatta'. — 'Karatta'.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/95

'Karatta' off Penneshaw K.I. on morning of departure for Adelaide. Jan. 1954'.

'Karatta'.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/96

'Karatta coming in to Kingscote, K.I. Jan. 1954'.

'Karatta'. — 'Karatta'.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/96

'Karatta coming in to Kingscote, K.I. Jan. 1954'.

'Karatta'.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/97

'Karatta' arriving in Kingscote, K.I.

'Karatta'. — 'Karatta'.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1954, Photograph, B 77447/97

'Karatta' arriving in Kingscote, K.I.

Historic Caledonian Hotel at Robe.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1955, Photograph, B 77447/98

'95 years old. Adam Lindsay Gordon the poet courted his future wife here. Bond's Tour. Jan. 1955'.

Historic Caledonian Hotel at Robe. — Historic Caledonian Hotel at Robe.

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1955, Photograph, B 77447/98

'95 years old. Adam Lindsay Gordon the poet courted his future wife here. Bond's Tour. Jan. 1955'.

Sandbagging at St. Kilda.

Pyatt, Dorothy, c.1985, Photograph, B 77447/99

State Emergency Services sandbagging at St. Kilda Kiosk, Northern Districts.

Sandbagging at St. Kilda. — Sandbagging at St. Kilda.

Pyatt, Dorothy, c.1985, Photograph, B 77447/99

State Emergency Services sandbagging at St. Kilda Kiosk, Northern Districts.

Opening of Parliament.

Pyatt, Dorothy, c.1988, Photograph, B 77447/100

Governor of S.A., Sir Donald Dunstan, being greeted by Jan Davis, the first female Usher of the Black Rod in the Commonwealth.

Opening of Parliament. — Opening of Parliament.

Pyatt, Dorothy, c.1988, Photograph, B 77447/100

Governor of S.A., Sir Donald Dunstan, being greeted by Jan Davis, the first female Usher of the Black Rod in the Commonwealth.

Opening of Parliament.

Pyatt, Dorothy, c.1988, Photograph, B 77447/101

Governor of S.A., Sir Donald Dunstan, inspecting a parade of soldiers.

Opening of Parliament. — Opening of Parliament.

Pyatt, Dorothy, c.1988, Photograph, B 77447/101

Governor of S.A., Sir Donald Dunstan, inspecting a parade of soldiers.

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Photographs collected and taken by Dorothy Pyatt OAM in South Australia and Northern Territory

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Physical description

Photographs (prints)
black and white
106 photographs : black and white, colour ; 25.5 x 20.3 cm or smaller

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870-1988

Photographer

Pyatt, Dorothy

Subject

Pyatt, Dorothy, 1918-2019
North, George, 1822-1911
Davis, Jan
Dunstan, Donald Sir, 1923-2011
Karatta (Ship).
T. Paltridge & Sons
Royal (Paddle Steamer)
Palais de Dance (Adelaide, S.A.)
Crafers Hotel (Crafers, S.A.)
Oasis Cafe (Restaurant : Tintinara, S.A.)
Bond's Chalet (Kingscote, S.A.)
Mausoleums -- South Australia -- Seppeltsfield
Pageants -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Parade floats -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Tanners -- South Australia -- Mount Barker
Interior architecture -- South Australia -- Wilpena Pound
Torrens Lake, Adelaide, (S.A.)
Tintinara (S.A.)
Frenchmans Rock, The (S.A.)

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Historical information

It is with sorrow that I address the house on the passing, on 8 April 2019, of Ms Dorothy Pyatt OAM, one of South Australia Police's women policing pioneers. Dorothy May Pyatt OAM was born in London on 26 August 1918 and celebrated her 100th birthday last year. Dorothy had a wonderful policing career as both a woman police officer and then as a woman police auxiliary, retiring in 1983. She is best known for her long-term commitment and outstanding contribution to the South Australia Police Historical Society, which was formally acknowledged by her being awarded an Order of Australia medal in 2007. Throughout her career, Ms Pyatt also received two Commissioner's Commendations, in 1951 and 1957, for 'zeal and attention to duty'. Ms Pyatt was only eight years old when she and her family emigrated to Adelaide in 1926. In 1947, at the age of 29, she joined South Australia Police as a Women Police constable. At that time, the Women Police were a separate branch from that of the male officers, with the majority of their work linked to criminal or welfare matters involving women and children. She also joined the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service towards the end of World War II. In 1951, Ms Pyatt was chosen to be stationed at divisional headquarters at Port Augusta. At that time, it was one of the largest policing districts in all of Australia, covering more than one million square kilometres. As the first female police officer in the town of 6,000, Ms Pyatt caused a sensation and people often came to the police station window just to look at her. She continued to break ground for women in her career, becoming the first Women Police constable to obtain an Operators Certificate in radio telephony, the only means of communication in the area at the time. She later was the first Women Police constable to obtain a permit to drive a police Land Rover. Passionate about history and the area she patrolled, she found city life was not to her liking after being recalled to Adelaide in 1967, so she resigned from the police force and returned to England, where she joined the Women's Royal Voluntary Service. Later, after returning to Adelaide, she rejoined South Australia Police in 1972 as a woman police auxiliary and was posted to the Adelaide CIB. She held this position until her retirement in 1983. Ms Pyatt was an inaugural member of the South Australia Police Historical Society and was made a life member of the organisation in 1986. Ms Pyatt was the driving force behind the collection, restoration and preservation of the society's 31,000 photos. She was also heavily involved in locating the burial places of police officers in cemeteries across the state and in the renovation of their graves. I am honoured to acknowledge the life of such an important and well-respected pioneer. I also acknowledge the member for Florey's interest in Ms Pyatt's career. Ms Pyatt was a true South Australian who made an enormous contribution to South Australia Police and the community she served for so many years. May she rest in peace. [Source: The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing), May 2019.]

Additional notes

B 77447/1: Photograph of Adelaide taken from elevated position in North Adelaide. In the distance Chalmers Church and the Armoury are visible.
B 77447/2: Back row (L. to R.) E. Oswald, W.T. Mortlock, W.A. Horn, S. Mills, T. Horn, J. Hamp, W.R. Swan, A.G. Thompson, J. Melrose, W. Bascombe, R. Standley, E. Swaffer, C.A. Horn. Middle row : W. Tucknot, A. Baird, A. Schlink, W. Crawford, R. Horn, George North. Front row : J. Crawford, G. Hawson, P. Anderson, A. Scott. Information from C. North, Minnipa. Also 'Chronicle' and Coral Willcox, Smoky Bay.
B 77447/3: T. Paltridge & Sons Tannery at Mount Barker. It was established in 1855.
B 77447/4: View of Crafers Hotel [Identical photograph at B 1810].
B 77447/5: Soldiers, possibly a citizen army, wearing uniform that includes bandoliers.
B 77447/6: 'The Steamer 'Royal' on River Murray passing our River frontage 1925. This steamer later 1930 I think sunk at its moorings at Echuca I believe.' [on back of photograph]. The Pyatt family had a shack on the bank of the River Murray.
B 77447/7: Floating Palais de Danse on the Torrens Lake at Elder Park.
B 77447/8: Two young children at the base of the Ross Smith Memorial in Creswell Gardens.
B 77447/9: Cars and horses and carriages on Rundle Street near Flannagan's Red Lion Hotel.
B 77447/10: St. Andrew's School, Walkerville, flag bearers [?] and Bobby Rimmer. Dorothy's sister Lilian was a teacher at St. Andrew's.
B 77447/11: Photograph from The News & The Mail Pictorial Centenary Souvenir. Caption reads: 'Adelaide's white towers stand out against the Mount Lofty Ranges in the perfect setting for which the southern capital is noted. In the foreground is a section of the Parklands on the eastern bank of the River Torrens. Beyond the fringe of trees, through which a tean passes, its white smoke pluming back in theclear air, is the Railway Station on North Terrace. The population of the city and suburbs is 315,130. The city covers an area of one square mile.'
B 77447/12: Waterfall Gully kiosk tower. The Kiosk was built by Albert Selman Conrad.
B 77447/13: People promenading at Moseley Square near the Pioneer Memorial.
B 77447/14: Navy ship, possibly HMAS Australia, photographed from the jetty at Glelelg.
B 77447/15: Tug 'Wato' at Port Adelaide.
B 77447/16: Yachts at Port Adelaide.
B 77447/17: Person standing alongside the mast of a yacht with a name beginning with 'MER'.
B 77447/18: Sailboat and unidentified ship at Port Adelaide.
B 77447/19: Slipway and yachts.
B 77447/20: On back: 'Miss L. Pyatt 2nd Award, June 1937'.
B 77447/21: Woman on beach with jetty in distance, Jan. 1946.
B 77447/22: Rapid Bay shoreline.
B 77447/23: View over Victor Harbor with the Bluff in the far distance.
B 77447/24: Granite Island looking towards Bluff, Victor Harbor.
B 77447/25: Lake at Humbug Scrub, about 50 kms north-east of Adelaide.
B 77447/26: Woman feeding kangaroo at Humbug Scrub Wild Life Sanctuary, October 1946.
B 77447/27: Bond's Tour Adelaide to Sydney. Waterfall and Cave at Cave Garden, Mount Gambier. Jan. 12th 1947.
B 77447/28: Bond's Tour Adelaide to Sydney. Road up to Lakes and Mount at Mount Gambier. Jan. 12th 1947.
B 77447/29: 'The waterfall on the farm creek at Myponga Jetty. Sept. 1947'.
B 77447/30: Castle Tea Rooms, Basket Range.
B 77447/31: A.E. Jolley's store, Bennett Street - 'One of the oldest established shops in Darwin', August 1948.
B 77447/32: Myponga Beach.
B 77447/33: Township of Yankalilla.
B 77447/34: Lounge with open fireplace and mats on the floor.[Same image as B 55091].
B 77447/35: Dining room with tables with tablecloths and set for meals.
B 77447/36: 'Our party just entering Wilpena Pound. We inspected the deserted house, hurriedly vacated by its occupants, after a great flood came down Wilpena Creek, some years ago. Bond's Tour Sept. 1948.'
B 77447/37: 'The Chalet in the early morning. Miss Lawson and Bill Burns in foreground. Bond's Tour, Flinders Ranges, September 1948.'
B 77447/38: 'The Chalet, Wilpena Pound. Mrs Andrewather outside.'
B 77447/39: 'Entrance to Angorichina Hostel, on the road to Parachilna. Bond's Tour Sept. 1948.'
B 77447/40: 'Donkeys on the road to Hawker. Wonaka [sic] Bluff in background.Bond's Tour Sept. 1948.'
B 77447/41: 'Bus outside the cafe and store where we dined. Bond's Tour, Flinders Ranges, September 1948.'
B 77447/42: Corrugated iron building in Hawker.
B 77447/43: View of Mt. Remarkable at Melrose.
B 77447/44: 'Children in the playground. Mount Remarkable in background. Bond's Tour, Flinders Ranges, September 1948.'
B 77447/45: 'Looking towards the smelters. Bond's Tour Sept. 1948.'
B 77447/46: 'Shipping on the Waterfront. Bill Burns in foreground. Bond's Tour, Flinders Ranges, September 1948.'
B 77447/47: 'Large gantries on the waterfront. Bond's Tour, Flinders Ranges, September 1948.'
B 77447/48: 'The Hotel where we spent the last night of the tour. Bond's Tour, Flinders Ranges, September 1948.'
B 77447/49: 'Last stop before home. Afternoon tea at Dublin Hotel. Photo Mrs Bottomley.'
B 77447/50: Trans Central Australian train at Finke, July 1948.
B 77447/51: Train from rear at Finke, July 1948.
B 77447/52: 'MV Moonta'.
B 77447/53: British freighter 'Willesden' at Outer Harbour.
B 77447/54: British freighter 'Willesden' at Outer Harbour.
B 77447/55: Man standing on road in front of the Hotel Spencer.
B 77447/56: 'Whyalla Looking towards Hotel 1949'.
B 77447/57: 'Loading Jetty Whyalla 1949'.
B 77447/58: Bond's bus and a group of people in front of the Globe Hotel in Wilmington.
B 77447/59: 'The River Murray at Blanch town. [sic] Jan. 11th 1950'.
B 77447/60: 'Our last lunch on the homeward trip at the "Oasis Cafe" at Tintinara, South Australia. Jan. 24th 1950.'
B 77447/61: 'On the last run before home at Crafers, Mount Lofty Ranges. Our bus and Jim Georgeson, the driver. Jan. 1950'.
B 77447/62: Dorothy Pyatt [?] standing in front of a Pioneer coach in Crafers.
B 77447/63: Floral peacock, Flower Day, North Terrace.
B 77447/64: Crowds viewing the floral carpet, Flower Day, North Terrace.
B 77447/65: Pipe band, possibly near the corner of North Terrace and King William Street.
B 77447/66: Pipe band, possibly near the corner of North Terrace and King William Street.
B 77447/67: Cart with barrels being pulled by Clydesdale horses.
B 77447/68: Mounted police on Police Greys.
B 77447/69: Fire engine and firemen. Banner on fire engine reads '-ancies For Firemen', probably 'Vacancies For Firemen'.
B 77447/70: The mausoleum visible at the end of a path lined with palm trees.
B 77447/71: People on the beach and in the sea at Port Noarlunga.
B 77447/72: Looking down on the beach at Port Noarlunga.
B 77447/73: Rocky outcrops on beach at Christies Beach.
B 77447/74: View of sandhills at the Murray Mouth.
B 77447/75: Seagulls and barrage in distance.
B 77447/76: Goolwa Barrage viewed from the water.
B 77447/77: Goolwa Barrage viewed from close up on a boat. A large dog waits on the barrage.
B 77447/78: The water wheel of the Mill at Bridgewater.
B 77447/79: Two women viewing a pond full of waterlilies in Aldgate.
B 77447/80: Sunnymeade house and garden at Aldgate.
B 77447/81: Built in 1947, the Baby Health Clinic was erected in the Parklands.
B 77447/82: Men laying pipes, possibly at the Power Station site at Port Augusta.
B 77447/83:
B 77447/84:
B 77447/85: A crowd surrounds members of a brass band in Commercial Street in front of the Town Hall.
B 77447/86: 'Cape Willoughby Lighthouse - 100 years old, K.I. Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/87: Passenger (possibly Dorothy Pyatt) at Port Adelaide on board 'Karatta' on Jan. 12th, 1954.
B 77447/88: 'Frenchman's Rock, Penneshaw where Capt. Baudin in charge of the "Geographe" landed in 1803 to get fresh water, K.I. Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/89: 'Jetty at Vivonne Bay, partly demolished during World War 2 to prevent Japs landing stores, K.I. Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/90: 'Memorial to pioneers who landed from sailing ship "Duke of York" at Kingscote in 1836. Foundation stone laid by descendant of Mrs Lucy Beare (first white woman buried in S.A.). Stone laid in July 1936, memorial unveiled Nov. 1936 by Sir Winston Duggan, Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/91: 'Pop standing by Guinea Airways plane "Ranana" ready to leave for Adelaide at K.I. Aerodrome. Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/92: 'Fellow tourists about to board [Guinea Airways] plane leaving K.I. for Adelaide. Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/93: 'Second lot of tourists waiting for transport to Adelaide from K.I. outside Chalet at Kingscote. Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/94: Bond's Chalet, obscured by trees and hedge.
B 77447/95: 'Karatta' off Penneshaw K.I. on morning of departure for Adelaide. Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/96: 'Karatta coming in to Kingscote, K.I. Jan. 1954'.
B 77447/97: 'Karatta' arriving in Kingscote, K.I.
B 77447/98: '95 years old. Adam Lindsay Gordon the poet courted his future wife here. Bond's Tour. Jan. 1955'.
B 77447/99: State Emergency Services sandbagging at St. Kilda Kiosk, Northern Districts.
B 77447/100: Governor of S.A., Sir Donald Dunstan, being greeted by Jan Davis, the first female Usher of the Black Rod in the Commonwealth.
B 77447/101: Governor of S.A., Sir Donald Dunstan, inspecting a parade of soldiers.

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