South Australian Farmers' Co-operative Union photograph album [B 78620] • Photograph

Crowd of men at a sheep sale.

Crowd of men at a sheep sale.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620/31

In addition to regular sales of sheep, lambs, pigs, calves and cattle at the abattoirs, private and clearing sales are conducted throughout the State.

Grain, wool, machinery, merchandise, and tractor bulk stores, Port Adelaide.

Grain, wool, machinery, merchandise, and tractor bulk stores, Port Adelaide.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620/32

Aerial view of several factory buildings including a large three-storey brick warehouse with a saw-tooth roof, and a single story tin building, both bearing SA Farmers Co-op Union signage.

A show floor at the Union's modern Port Adelaide wool store.

A show floor at the Union's modern Port Adelaide wool store.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620/33

Interior view of building filled with wool bales and loose piles of wool.

Wheat storage shed alongside rail lines.

Wheat storage shed alongside rail lines.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620/34

This 1937/38 season scene at Ungarra well illustrates both the shed and open methods of stacking wheat at the Union's more than 400 Agencies throughout the State.

Pallets piled high with sacks of wheat, with an 'SAFU' sign.

Pallets piled high with sacks of wheat, with an 'SAFU' sign.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620/35

A terminal wheat scene. Grain, which is bought by the Union at almost 400 country towns in South Australia, is shipped from Ports Adelaide, Lincoln, Pirie, Victoria, Wallaroo and Thevenard.

A grain scene at Port Adelaide, where huge quantities of wheat and barley are handled every season.

A grain scene at Port Adelaide, where huge quantities of wheat and barley are handled every season.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620/36

Men load sacks of grain onto large stacks inside a warehouse using a conveyor belt.

The ship 'Pamir', a four-masted barque used from 1931 in the Australian wheat trade.

The ship 'Pamir', a four-masted barque used from 1931 in the Australian wheat trade.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620/37

Wheat is shipped by the Union in sailer, steamer and motor vessel - in bags or bulk. Above is the 'Pamir' laden with Farmers' Union grain from Port Victoria to United Kingdom.

Exterior view of the Mount Gambier branch of the SAFCU.

Exterior view of the Mount Gambier branch of the SAFCU.

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 78620/38

The Union has freehold property scattered throughout the State. The picture above shows the impressive branch premises at Mount Gambier.