Centenary Celebrations Collection [B 8334] • Photograph
Pageant in Progress
Nursing.
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Post office tableau float featuring telegraphy. Children are dressed in various forms of telecommunications, such as a telephone rotator, and telegraph wires.
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Sailors in 1836 costume and Marines in 1830 uniform.
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Cobb and Co. coach with an escort of S.A. Troopers.
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Aboriginal camp.
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Reading the proclamation, 28 December 1936.
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The Advancement in farming methods.
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S.A. Wool industry display, with early transportation of wool.
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Modern Baking, a tableau by Adelaide and Suburban Master Bakers Association.
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Tableau depicting Captain Flinders and his party during their survey of the S.A. coast in 1802.
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Tableau representing Vulcans Crucible.
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The landing of Governor Hindmarsh.
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The first legislative Chamber and Trinity Church, North Terrace.
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Float representing the River Murray paddle boat, Gem.
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The first railway coach.
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Float illustrating the progress from a bark hut to an early high rise building.
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Queen Victoria's Jubilee.
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Womens dress from 1836-1936.
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The first steam train used in South Australia.
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The first steam train.
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A float depicting Colonel Light contemplating the proposed site of Adelaide.
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Photograph showing crowds and decorations in King William Street for the Pageant of Progress, 22 December 1936. Caption on the verso has 'First float, Tableau staged by Our Boys' Institute, followed by representation of Church work of women in leagues, guilds, hospitals and homes. Next float, staged by Red Cross, with Florence Nightingale and children dressed in costumes of different countries. Reproduced in Chronicle, 24 December 1936'.
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Float depicting a modern warship.
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A film industry float with characterisations of well known film actors.
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A film industry float with characterisations of well known film actors.
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Crowds in King William Street for the Pageant of Progress, 22 December 1936. Caption on the verso has 'Detachment of Royal Australian Artillery from Victoria and Western Australia, in military section of pageant. Reproduced in Chronicle, 24 December 1936'. The street is decorated with flags.
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Spectators.
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Decorations.
Centenary Celebrations
Floodlit buildings seen from the Torrens Lake.
Centenary Celebrations
Floodlit buildings on King William Street, during Centenary Celebrations, December 1936.