Contemporary Life collection albums [B 7798] • Photograph
Group examining 'Macbeth in camera'
A group examining 'Macbeth in camera' at the Public Library; (from left) Greville Hallam, Nicholas Ameer, Ralph Ruskin, Harold Lang and H.C. Brideson.
Handover of Shakespeare's first folio
Shakespeare's third folio and quarto, borrowed from the British Museum, being handed to Mr G. Farmer by the purser.
Australian National Airways hostess, Rita Grueber
Portrait of Rita Grueber, who along with Blanche Due became the first flight hostesses in Australia. They were appointed to work for Holymans Airways (later ANA) in March 1936.
Inez Hynes
Portrait of Miss Inez Hynes in the uniform worn by air hostesses on Australian National Airways.
Air hostesses
Three air hostesses (in summer uniform) waving goodbye to the Governor General, Viscount de L'Isle, as he leaves Adelaide airport, (from left) Jill Milton, Lesley Fielder and Pat Armstrong.
Air hostesses
Four air hostesses, employed by Airlines South Australia, in winter uniform standing in front of a plane's engine. (From left) Coralie Jaensch, Patricia Armstrong, Jillian Milton and Margaret Martin.
Amateur theatrical production
Scene from the Little Theatre Production of 'Thunder Rock', featuring actors Frank Willoughby and Robert Fricker.
Amateur theatrical production
Scene from the Little Theatre Production of 'Thunder Rock', featuring actors Violet Taylor, James Warner, Gwynneth Ballantyne.
Amateur theatrical production
Scene from an unidentified production featuring three men in perid costume.
Group of St John's ambulance men
Group of ambulance men in uniform taking part in a parade.
Group of St John's ambulance men
Group of St John Ambulance Brigade men being inspected by Governot Barclay-Harvey.
St John's Ambulance Brigade attend a casualty
Group of St John Ambulance Brigade personnel attending a casualty at the Oakbank race course.
St John's Ambulance Brigade march
Women members of the St John's Ambulance Brigade marching down North Terrace.
St John's Ambulance Brigade personnel
Four members of the St John's Ambulance Brigade on parade at unidentified location.
St John's Ambulance Brigade personnel
Senior members of the St John's Ambulance Brigade leaving a parade at unidentified location.
St John's Ambulance Brigade personnel
Senior personnel in the St John's Ambulance Brigade leading a group of cadets in a parade.
Anzac Day march
Part of an Anzac Day march, featuring two groups of men in civilian clothing.
Anzac Day march
Boy Scouts' Anzac Day service at the War Memorial, Adelaide, at 7.30am.
Anzac Day service
The Rev. Perry conducting the Anzac Day service at the Cross of Sacrifice memorial, in Pennington Gardens North Adelaide.
Anzac Day march
Anzac Day march along King William Street featuring a group of service women.
Anzac Day memorial service
Anzac Day service at the War Memorial in Adelaide. A photograph of the 1942 Anzac Day service, attended by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie), the Governor (Sir Malcom Barclay-Harvey) and Sir Thomas Playford (in pinstripes) was published in 'The Chronicle', Thursday 30 April 1942, page 17, appears to have been a few minutes after this one.
Anzac Day march
The limbless and incapacitated ex-servicemen being driven along King William Street in the Anzac Day march.
Anzac Day march
World War I nurses being driven in an open car in the Anzac Day march.
Anzac Day march
Legacy children taking part in the Anzac Day march.
Anzac Day march
Various units passing down King William Street during the Anzac Day march.
Aquaplaning on the River Torrens
Two men aquaplaning behind a small speedboat on the River Torrens.
Aquaplanning on the Port River
A man skiing on the Port River, with large ships in the background.
Armistice Day observance
Crowd observing the Armistice Day two minutes of silence on the southern corner of Rundle and King William Street, outside Lawrence's tobacco shop, 11 November 1943.
Elizabeth Bonner at Parafield airport
Miss Elizabeth Bonner, one of South Australia's early aviators, standing on the wheel strut of her plane at Parafield airport. The Northern Star newspaper (published in Lismore NSW) reported on Mon 2 Nov 1936, page 7, that she received her Class A pilot's licence aged 17.
Air craft crew at airport
Pilots and hostesses lined up on the tarmac in front of a plane at an unidentified airport.