Old colonists 1836-1840 [mosaic] [B 8235/1] • Photograph

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Nelson

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Nelson

John Nelson arrived in South Australia in March 1840 on board the ship the "Baboo". Seaman, sawyer.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Alexander Johnson

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Alexander Johnson

Probably Alexander Johnson,1798?-1872, who arrived in South Australia in August 1839 on board the ship the "Georgiana". Gardener, Adelaide.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Charles Thorpe

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Charles Thorpe

Charles Thorpe arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Fairfield". Carpenter, Adelaide.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Andrew Davie

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Andrew Davie

Andrew Davie arrived in South Australia in February 1840 on board the ship the "Rajasthan". Market gardener, Brown Hill Creek.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : William Henry Huggins

Old colonists 1836-1840 : William Henry Huggins

William Henry Huggins arrived in South Australia in March 1840 on board the ship the "Baboo". Farmer, Para Plains; labourer, Grace Plains.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Crampton

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Crampton

John Crampton arrived in South Australia in August 1839 on board the ship the "Georgiana". Cooper, publican; Adelaide, Norwood, Glenelg, Naracoorte.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Joseph Crombie

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Joseph Crombie

Joseph Crombie arrived in South Australia in June 1840 on board the ship the "Thirteen". Police inspector, publican.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : William Brown

Old colonists 1836-1840 : William Brown

William Brown arrived in South Australia in February 1840 on board the ship the "Indus". Farmer, 'Balgowan', Morphett Vale.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Joseph Baker

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Joseph Baker

Probably Joseph Baker arrived in South Australia in November 1840 on board the ship the "Diadem". Farmer, Gawler Plains; Brighton.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Henry Hamilton Blackham

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Henry Hamilton Blackham

Henry Hamilton Blackham arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Birman". Cabinetmaker, Adelaide; farmer, 'Trevilla', One Tree Hill.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : William Stephen Breynard

Old colonists 1836-1840 : William Stephen Breynard

William Stephen Breynard arrived in South Australia in July 1840 on board the ship the "Dauntless". Postmaster, Jupiter Creek.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Edward Brooks

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Edward Brooks

Edward Brooks arrived in South Australia in March 1839 on board the ship the "Buckinghamshire". Painter, glazier, North Adelaide.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Benjamin Clark

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Benjamin Clark

Benjamin Clark arrived in South Australia in April 1840 on board the ship the "Warrior". Farmer, Angle Vale.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Foale Crews, Snr

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Foale Crews, Snr

John Foale Crews, Snr arrived in South Australia in February 1840 on board the ship the "Java". Dairy farmer, Plympton.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Rowe, Jnr

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Rowe, Jnr

John Rowe, Jnr arrived in South Australia in September 1839 on board the ship the "Recovery". Builder, Gilles Street, Adelaide.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Thomas Plummer

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Thomas Plummer

Probably Thomas Plummer arrived in South Australia in August 1840 on board the ship the "William Mitchell". Labourer, Hindmarsh; farmer, Dry Creek.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Richard Spotswood Blackham, Jnr

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Richard Spotswood Blackham, Jnr

Richard Spotswood Blackham, Jnr arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Birman". Compositor, postal officer, Adelaide.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Benjamin Norwich Conigrave, Jnr

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Benjamin Norwich Conigrave, Jnr

Benjamin Norwich Conigrave, Jnr arrived in South Australia in February 1840 on board the ship the "Java". Commercial traveller, Adelaide; brewer, Macclesfield.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Augustine Hewitt

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Augustine Hewitt

John Augustine Hewitt arrived in South Australia in October 1840 on board the ship the "Mary Dugdale". Farmer, Penfield.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Stephen Bastian

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Stephen Bastian

Stephen Bastian arrived in South Australia in February 1840 on board the ship the "Java". Farmer, Blyth Plains.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Samuel Arthur Burford

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Samuel Arthur Burford

Samuel Arthur Burford arrived in South Australia in August 1840 on board the ship the "William Mitchell". Storekeeper, Nairne.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Alfred Burford

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Alfred Burford

Alfred Burford arrived in South Australia in August 1840 on board the ship the "William Mitchell". 'Farmer, Dry Creek, Angle Vale.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Thomas Day

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Thomas Day

Thomas Day arrived in South Australia in November 1840 on board the ship the "Diadem". Bookbinder, wheelwright, farmer, coachbuilder; Adelaide, Gumeracha, Keswick.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : C. Hughes

Old colonists 1836-1840 : C. Hughes

The photographic composite (mosaic) B 8235/1 holds 708 portraits. A further 27 in the upper left section are missing due to damage. (An unnamed portrait has been placed in the gap at B 8235 23E, instead of the portrait of John Moore missing due to damage .) A newspaper article that refers to the donation of the mosaic to the Public Library of South Australia in 1894 by Mr CH Hussey of Port Elliot states that it was damaged when Duryea's studio was destroyed by fire on 18 April 1875. (The Advertiser, 17 November 1910.) Mr Hussey's portrait is at B 8235/1 1A.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Henry Edwards

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Henry Edwards

Henry Edwards arrived in South Australia in February 1840 on board the ship the "Java". Mason, Semaphore.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : George Burford

Old colonists 1836-1840 : George Burford

George Burford arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Royal Admiral". Engine driver, Hindmarsh, Bowden.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Reid, Jnr

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Reid, Jnr

John Reid, Jnr arrived in South Australia in January 1839 on board the ship the "Orleana". Pastoralist, Beetaloo Station.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Henry Stutely

Old colonists 1836-1840 : John Henry Stutely

John Henry Stutely arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Royal Admiral". Shoemaker, farmer; Gawler Plains, Booleroo.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : A. Low

Old colonists 1836-1840 : A. Low

The photographic composite (mosaic) B 8235/1 holds 708 portraits. A further 27 in the upper left section are missing due to damage. (An unnamed portrait has been placed in the gap at B 8235 23E, instead of the portrait of John Moore missing due to damage .) A newspaper article that refers to the donation of the mosaic to the Public Library of South Australia in 1894 by Mr CH Hussey of Port Elliot states that it was damaged when Duryea's studio was destroyed by fire on 18 April 1875. (The Advertiser, 17 November 1910.) Mr Hussey's portrait is at B 8235/1 1A.

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Robert Lucas, Jnr

Old colonists 1836-1840 : Robert Lucas, Jnr

Robert Lucas, Jnr arrived in South Australia in December 1840 on board the ship the "Fairfield". Nurseryman, Wirrabara; gardener, Norwood.