Contemporary Life collection albums • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

Start of the SA Derby

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/602

Start of the SA Derby, run at Wayville on February 5 1947. The winner was Amorous driven by T. Burke in a mile rate of 2.20.4. The race was worth £1,400. Amorous defeated Inspire and Prince Regent. Amorous drew barrier 1 but galloped at the start and lost 50 yards. He was a brother to Admirer who won the SA Derby in 1940. Amorous was a hot favourite and only paid money back for a win and place. [from information provided by a researcher].

Finish of a trotting race

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/603

Finish of a trotting race, with 'Missouri Girl', second from the rails, the winner.

Racing in the Honeyman Handicap

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/604

Three horses competing in the Honeyman Handicap race.

Racing in the Jones Handicap

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/605

'Eternal' (N. Gath) winning from 'Donal's Way' (J. Woollatt) in the Jones Handicap race.

Racing in the Finniss Handicap

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/606

Two horses being whipped on in the Finniss Handicap race at the Strathalbyn Trots, 15 May 1962.

A dead heat finish at Wayville

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/607

Horses coming in for a dead heat finish at a night race at Wayville, 24 February 1962.

Tug-of-war at an amateur athletics meeting

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/608

The winners, the Royal Australian Air Force team, in action during a tug-of-war at an amateur athletics meeting on the University Oval.

United States Army Band on the Adelaide Oval

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/609

The United States Army Band in action on the Adelaide Oval.

United States Army, King William Street, Adelaide

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/610

Members of the United States Army, 32nd Infantry Division, marching along King William Street, Adelaide, in an Independence Day Parade, 4 July 1942. More than 60,000 South Australians watched the parade.

United States Army Band in the Oval

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/611

United States Army Band on the Adelaide Oval.

United States sailors

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/612

American sailors in Adelaide.

Burial of a US soldier

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/613

Burial of a United States soldier at Cheltenham cemetery.

U.S. Air Force Band marching to the Coral Sea service

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/614

A United States Air Force Band pictured at the corner of King William Street and North Terrace marching to the Coral Sea service, 9 May 1962.

American seaman from the 'Nauasota'

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/615

Seamen C. Dixon, B. Ortt and gunner's mate G. Fish aboard the 'Nauasota' visiting Port Adelaide.

University commemoration

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/616

Procession of academics outside Bonyton Hall during Adelaide University commemoration.

University commemoration

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/617

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor A.P Rowe, and the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir C. Willoughby Norrie, at University commemoration.

Prosh day

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/618

University students try to 'enrol' at Christian Brothers College, Wakefield Street, as a Prosh Day stunt.

Prosh day tug-of-war

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/619

A tug-of-war in King William Street as part of the University Procession Day (Prosh Day) parade.

Prosh day floats

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/620

A float in King William Street taking part in the University Procession Day (Prosh Day) parade.

Prosh day activity

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/621

Medical students versus St John's Ambulance Brigade in the 'Fill the phone booth' competition, 13 October 1962.

University exams

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/622

Start of university exams at Centennial Hall, Wayville, 5 November 1962.

Vintage car rally

c. 1950, Photograph, B 7798/623

Participants in a vintage car rally to Nuriootpa: driver is Mrs D.M. Jamieson in a 1905 Argyll. Control officer Mr R.K. Thomas checks her in at Seppeltsfield.