Contemporary Life collection albums [B 7798] • Photograph
Life saving demonstration
Four women demonstrate a reel rescue in the surf.
Life saving carnival at Brighton
March past of a number of teams along Brighton beach at a beach carnival.
Life saving group at Henley
A group of women life savers from Henley Club: (standing) Laurel Butterfield, Rhonda Middlebrook, Shirley McGargill; (sitting) Pam May, Dolores Amos.
Competition at Glenelg
March past of a number of teams taking part in a surf life saving competition at Glenelg.
Carnival at Port Noarlunga
Teams in formation, watched by a small crowd, at a life saving carnival at Port Noarlunga.
Woodchopping at the Gawler Show
A contestant in the wood chopping contest at the Gawler Show, watched by a crowd that includes servicemen.
Woodchopping at the Royal Show
Log chopping competition at the Royal Adelaide Show, won by R. Taylor (right) in a time of 61.5 seconds.
Woodchopping at the Royal Show
J.H. Matheson competing in the tree felling competition.
Woodchopping competitors
Three competitors, one with an axe, another with a saw, inspecting a log at the show.
Woodchopping competitor
Bill Thomas of Edwardstown in the wood chopping competition at the Uraidla Show.
Midget car race
Two 'midget' cars engaged in a hill climbing race.
Motor cycle racing
Two motor cycles competing in a stock machine handicap race: No. 18, D. Booth (W.A.) came first, No. 8, T. Burford (S.A.) is also in the picture. Both of the machines shown are English Norton motor cycles, and are the single overhead camshaft type called 'International'.
Motor cycles
Three motor cycles, two with side cars, lined up in the city with drivers and passengers.
Dirt track racing
Dirt track motor cycle racing at the Camden Speedway: 'Rocky" Marshall defeats Alby Maxfield.
Dirt track racing
Dirt track motorcycle racing at Camden Speedway.
Dirt track racing
Dirt track motorcycle racing at Camden Speedway with 'Rocky' Marshall negotiating a corner.
Dirt track racing at Springbank
All powers sidecar scratch race at the Springbank races, won by No.28: H. Murray.
Motor cycle racing at Nuriootpa
A motorcycle racer at Nuriootpa. The racing motorcycle is a 350cc Velocette, Mk V111 KTT. (From information provided).
Man on a motor cycle
A man poses on his motorcycle in a city street. The machine is a 1951 Triumph 'Speed Twin' motor cycle, 500ccs in size, and fitted with the infamous 'sprung hub' rear suspension.
Munition workers' homes at Salisbury
Men working on a timber-framed, tin-roofed building.
Inspecting anti-aircraft shell cases
Two women at the GMH Woodville Plant inspect anti-aircraft shell projectiles before they are filled.
Finishing off and testing fuse caps
A group of women munition workers finishing off and testing fuse caps at Penfield.
Making parts for Beaufort bombers
A woman working at a machine making parts for ribs of Beaufort bombers in a South Australian munitions factory.
Munition workers arriving at Hendon
Munition workers, predominantly women, arriving for work at Hendon.
Cutting driving bands for anti-aircraft shells
A young woman making driving bands at the GMH factory, Woodville.
Drilling aeroplane parts
A young woman drilling aeroplane parts in a munitions factory.
Drilling parts of a Beaufort bomber
A young woman drilling parts of a Beaumont bomber with a portable drill.
Testing pressed parts for hardness
A young woman testing parts for hardness at a munitions factory.
Large press at a munitions factory
Two young woman working at a large press used for making parts of ammunition boxes. Operated by two men and two women.
Cleaning dust from bomber tanks
Three young women cleaning dust from the interiors of Beaufort bomber oil tanks.