State Library of South Australia

Collection of lantern slides [PRG 1605/6/1-194] • Photograph

Elder Park.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/83

View of Elder Park looking towards St. Peter's Cathedral.

Elder Park. — Elder Park.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/83

View of Elder Park looking towards St. Peter's Cathedral.

Adam Lindsay Gordon Obelisk.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/84

The Adam Lindsay Gordon Obelisk on the road to the Blue Lake.

Adam Lindsay Gordon Obelisk. — Adam Lindsay Gordon Obelisk.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/84

The Adam Lindsay Gordon Obelisk on the road to the Blue Lake.

Feeding a kangaroo.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/86

A lady feeding a kangaroo.

Feeding a kangaroo. — Feeding a kangaroo.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/86

A lady feeding a kangaroo.

Feeding a kangaroo.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/87

A lady feeding a kangaroo, with "The End" written into the slide.

Feeding a kangaroo. — Feeding a kangaroo.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/87

A lady feeding a kangaroo, with "The End" written into the slide.

Renmark, Morgan, Adelaide bus service.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/89

Loaded company buses, other vehicles and passengers taken at the Barmera stop. One shop has 'The Advertiser' on a sign above, and 'Mercer' on the building. The Bonney Theatre can be seen in the background .

Renmark, Morgan, Adelaide bus service. — Renmark, Morgan, Adelaide bus service.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/89

Loaded company buses, other vehicles and passengers taken at the Barmera stop. One shop has 'The Advertiser' on a sign above, and 'Mercer' on the building. The Bonney Theatre can be seen in the background .

Arrival of boat.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/91

Men and women waiting at the Kirton Point jetty, Port Lincoln, for people to disembark a boat. The lifebuoy has the name 'Jennifer' printed on it.

Arrival of boat. — Arrival of boat.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/91

Men and women waiting at the Kirton Point jetty, Port Lincoln, for people to disembark a boat. The lifebuoy has the name 'Jennifer' printed on it.

Fisk Radiola advertisements.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/92

Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Fisk Radiola advertisements. — Fisk Radiola advertisements.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/92

Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Fisk Radiola advertisements.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/93

Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Fisk Radiola advertisements. — Fisk Radiola advertisements.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/93

Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Electrolux Refrigerator advertisement.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/94

Advertisements by Home Service Stores, Ungarra for the Electrolux Refrigerator.

Electrolux Refrigerator advertisement. — Electrolux Refrigerator advertisement.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/94

Advertisements by Home Service Stores, Ungarra for the Electrolux Refrigerator.

Baby by radio.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/95

A baby leaning into a radio.

Baby by radio. — Baby by radio.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/95

A baby leaning into a radio.

House.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/96

Suburban brick and stone house.

House. — House.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/96

Suburban brick and stone house.

Packing crates.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/97

Two women packing crates, in a factory.

Packing crates. — Packing crates.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/97

Two women packing crates, in a factory.

Pond fountain.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/98

A pond in a fountain surrounded by parks.

Pond fountain. — Pond fountain.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/98

A pond in a fountain surrounded by parks.

Ocean boardwalk.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/100

Part of a boardwalk by the water.

Ocean boardwalk. — Ocean boardwalk.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/100

Part of a boardwalk by the water.

Little girl.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/103

A portrait photograph of a young girl in a yellow dress.

Little girl. — Little girl.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/103

A portrait photograph of a young girl in a yellow dress.

Fisk Radiola advertisement.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/104

Advertisement by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Fisk Radiola advertisement. — Fisk Radiola advertisement.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/104

Advertisement by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Fisk Radiola advertisement.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/106

Advertisement by the Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Fisk Radiola advertisement. — Fisk Radiola advertisement.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/106

Advertisement by the Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Fisk Radiola advertisements.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/107

Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Fisk Radiola advertisements. — Fisk Radiola advertisements.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/107

Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.

Factory workers.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/108

Workers in a factory.

Factory workers. — Factory workers.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/108

Workers in a factory.

Garden.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/109

Two people walking down steps surrounded by gardens.

Garden. — Garden.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/109

Two people walking down steps surrounded by gardens.

Lakeside road.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/110

Road at Mount Gambier by the edge of (possibly) Browns Lake.

Lakeside road. — Lakeside road.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/110

Road at Mount Gambier by the edge of (possibly) Browns Lake.

Harvester.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/111

Farmer in a field with his tractor and harvester.

Harvester. — Harvester.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/111

Farmer in a field with his tractor and harvester.

Riverbank.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/113

The water from the river comes up to trees and grass bank.

Riverbank. — Riverbank.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/113

The water from the river comes up to trees and grass bank.

Caravans.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/114

Caravans parked near a lighthouse.

Caravans. — Caravans.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/114

Caravans parked near a lighthouse.

Garden near a house.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/115

A fenced garden with a group of people looking at the garden.

Garden near a house. — Garden near a house.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/115

A fenced garden with a group of people looking at the garden.

Stone wall.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/116

A garden behind a stone wall fence. According to a researcher, this is a partial view of the 'cave' in the cave gardens in Mount Gambier.

Stone wall. — Stone wall.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/116

A garden behind a stone wall fence. According to a researcher, this is a partial view of the 'cave' in the cave gardens in Mount Gambier.

Greenhouse.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/117

Two women walking inside a greenhouse.

Greenhouse. — Greenhouse.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/117

Two women walking inside a greenhouse.

Old Mount Gambier Hospital.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/118

The old Mount Gambier Hospital viewed from the driveway entrance.

Old Mount Gambier Hospital. — Old Mount Gambier Hospital.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/118

The old Mount Gambier Hospital viewed from the driveway entrance.

Dartmoor Sawmill.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/119

Logs outside the Dartmoor Sawmill, Victoria.

Dartmoor Sawmill. — Dartmoor Sawmill.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/119

Logs outside the Dartmoor Sawmill, Victoria.

Lighthouse.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/121

A lighthouse and its attached shack.

Lighthouse. — Lighthouse.

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1605/6/121

A lighthouse and its attached shack.

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Summary

Collection of lantern slides, created by Raymond Gordon. Gordon travelled widely in South Australia and to the Northern Territory. Views include Mount Gambier, Barmera, Adelaide and the Ungarra district, Eyre Peninsula. Prints and negatives of some slides are also held in other series (Series 1, 3, and 4) and have been digitised in those. Listed below is a selection of the slides. Many of the slides have been digitised in series 3 and are not repeated in this list. Slides taken in the Middle East also have not been listed or digitised.

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Physical description

194 photographs : lantern slides, quarter plate, black and white, coloured; 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1938-1960

Photographer

Gordon, Raymond Hier

Subject

Jen's Hotel (Mount Gambier, S.A.)
St. Peter's Cathedral (Adelaide, S.A.)
North Star Hotel (Melrose, S.A.)
Advertising -- Radios -- South Australia
Agriculture -- South Australia
Grapes -- South Australia -- Barmera
Fruit -- Harvesting
Barmera (S.A.)

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Additional notes

PRG 1605/6/1: Slide with the text, "Presenting Snapshots from here and there" with smaller photographs embedded in the slide.
PRG 1605/6/2: Waterhole at the base of Ayer's Rock.
PRG 1605/6/3: A farmer on his tractor harvesting.
PRG 1605/6/4: Sandy bay with trees close to the beach.
PRG 1605/6/6: A farmer on his tractor harvesting.
PRG 1605/6/7: A close up view of a large rock, showing its colours.
PRG 1605/6/8: The base of a mine showing some vehicles and people next to some drums. Smoke is coming out of a chimney on the hill.
PRG 1605/6/9: A waterhole near some rocks and mountains.
PRG 1605/6/11: A lady in a red dress is feeding a kangaroo.
PRG 1605/6/13: Three cars parked outside an Irrigation Office building.
PRG 1605/6/16: According to a researcher, this is a view of Mount Gambier, with the Centenary Tower located on top. On the bottom right hand corner is the Valley Lake below.
PRG 1605/6/17: A channel of water near a farmhouse, which is possibly used for irrigation.
PRG 1605/6/18: Beach viewed from a shady spot on the shore.
PRG 1605/6/19: Women packing grapes into a box with "sultanas three crown" written on it, in a factory.
PRG 1605/6/20: Women packing grapes into a box with "sultanas three crown" written on it, in a factory.
PRG 1605/6/21: A woman in a yellow swimsuit on a diving springboard above a swimming pool.
PRG 1605/6/24: Bags full of grain, wool, or sand.
PRG 1605/6/26: Laying against the wall in the distance is a stone saw used to cut large blocks of stone.
PRG 1605/6/27: Factory assembly line with male and female workers.
PRG 1605/6/30: People playing croquet, with trees surrounding the field.
PRG 1605/6/31: Quarry, possibly in the Mount Gambier District.
PRG 1605/6/32: Men unloading crates from a truck. The number plate of the vehicle is SA 147-494.
PRG 1605/6/39: A truck laden with crates approaching its delivery point.
PRG 1605/6/40: Beach viewed from a distance showing people in the water, a jetty with shack at the end, and the breakwaters.
PRG 1605/6/41: A diver jumping into the Olympic Pool.
PRG 1605/6/42: A diver jumping into the Olympic Pool, Adelaide. St. Peter's Cathedral is in the background.
PRG 1605/6/43: Grapes being dried outside.
PRG 1605/6/45: Rows of fruit trees.
PRG 1605/6/46: Gardens at the Cross of Sacrifice, Lower North Adelaide.
PRG 1605/6/47: Statue in a pond at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.
PRG 1605/6/48: A slide with the text, "Harvest Time: on a fruit block in the River Murray Irrigation Area. Among the grapes at Barmera".
PRG 1605/6/50: Two men next to trays of grapes being dried in a shed.
PRG 1605/6/53: A car on the edge of the road near a sign reading, "Danger Slow Down".
PRG 1605/6/54: Gardens at the Cross of Sacrifice, Lower North Adelaide, with St. Peter's Cathedral in the background.
PRG 1605/6/55: Road by the edge of Blue Lake.
PRG 1605/6/56: Green car on the edge of the road .
PRG 1605/6/57: A bridge crossing a creek with a church appearing from behind. This is a coloured version of PRG 1605/3/56. It is the Sunter Street bridge over the Angas River at Strathalbyn with St. Andrew's Church beyond the bridge.
PRG 1605/6/58: Over the top of an ocean beach scene is the text of , "There is a land where summer skies are gleaming with a thousand dies, blending in witching harmonies, in harmonies, where grassy knoll and forest height are flushing in a rosy light, while all above is azure bright, Australia...Australia".
PRG 1605/6/59: Rocks on the edge of Granite Island.
PRG 1605/6/60: Granite Island tram being pulled by a Clydesdale.
PRG 1605/6/61: Four masted steel barque used in the grain trade between Spencer Gulf and Europe, at the wharf at Port Lincoln.
PRG 1605/6/63: A paddlesteamer on the Murray.
PRG 1605/6/64: The garden in front of Jens Hotel, Mount Gambier.
PRG 1605/6/65: View of Valley Lake with hills on the far edge.
PRG 1605/6/66: Sunset over Lake Bonney, Barmera.
PRG 1605/6/67: The Methodist Church at Mildura.
PRG 1605/6/68: The deck of a boat. Another ship is in the distance.
PRG 1605/6/69: Two men working on an assembly line.
PRG 1605/6/70: View of orchards of fruit trees, possibly around Barmera, from a high vantage point.
PRG 1605/6/71: Men and women picking fruit, possibly around Barmera.
PRG 1605/6/72: Two girls on a swing.
PRG 1605/6/73: A group of men sitting and standing together.
PRG 1605/6/74: Two women sorting fruit in a factory.
PRG 1605/6/75: Racks of grapes drying, Barmera.
PRG 1605/6/76:
PRG 1605/6/77: Mrs Marie Hedwig Roepcke was in charge of the Hotel from 1939-1940, and again from 1947-1950.
PRG 1605/6/78: A weir and lock on the Murray River.
PRG 1605/6/79: The Methodist Church at Mildura.
PRG 1605/6/81: View of a lake surrounded by hills.
PRG 1605/6/82: People walking and standing by a pond. A boy is reaching in to touch the ducks.
PRG 1605/6/83: View of Elder Park looking towards St. Peter's Cathedral.
PRG 1605/6/84: The Adam Lindsay Gordon Obelisk on the road to the Blue Lake.
PRG 1605/6/86: A lady feeding a kangaroo.
PRG 1605/6/87: A lady feeding a kangaroo, with "The End" written into the slide.
PRG 1605/6/89: Loaded company buses, other vehicles and passengers taken at the Barmera stop. One shop has 'The Advertiser' on a sign above, and 'Mercer' on the building. The Bonney Theatre can be seen in the background .
PRG 1605/6/91: Men and women waiting at the Kirton Point jetty, Port Lincoln, for people to disembark a boat. The lifebuoy has the name 'Jennifer' printed on it.
PRG 1605/6/92: Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.
PRG 1605/6/93: Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.
PRG 1605/6/94: Advertisements by Home Service Stores, Ungarra for the Electrolux Refrigerator.
PRG 1605/6/95: A baby leaning into a radio.
PRG 1605/6/96: Suburban brick and stone house.
PRG 1605/6/97: Two women packing crates, in a factory.
PRG 1605/6/98: A pond in a fountain surrounded by parks.
PRG 1605/6/100: Part of a boardwalk by the water.
PRG 1605/6/103: A portrait photograph of a young girl in a yellow dress.
PRG 1605/6/104: Advertisement by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.
PRG 1605/6/106: Advertisement by the Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.
PRG 1605/6/107: Advertisements by Hoppings Home Service Store, Ungarra for the AWA Fisk Radiola.
PRG 1605/6/108: Workers in a factory.
PRG 1605/6/109: Two people walking down steps surrounded by gardens.
PRG 1605/6/110: Road at Mount Gambier by the edge of (possibly) Browns Lake.
PRG 1605/6/111: Farmer in a field with his tractor and harvester.
PRG 1605/6/113: The water from the river comes up to trees and grass bank.
PRG 1605/6/114: Caravans parked near a lighthouse.
PRG 1605/6/115: A fenced garden with a group of people looking at the garden.
PRG 1605/6/116: A garden behind a stone wall fence. According to a researcher, this is a partial view of the 'cave' in the cave gardens in Mount Gambier.
PRG 1605/6/117: Two women walking inside a greenhouse.
PRG 1605/6/118: The old Mount Gambier Hospital viewed from the driveway entrance.
PRG 1605/6/119: Logs outside the Dartmoor Sawmill, Victoria.
PRG 1605/6/121: A lighthouse and its attached shack.
PRG 1605/6/122: A pond in a fountain surrounded by parks.
PRG 1605/6/123: View of pine trees and flowers in front of a building.
PRG 1605/6/124: Flowers near a large building.
PRG 1605/6/125: Trees in a forest.
PRG 1605/6/126: Two men fishing at a beach on a sunny day.
PRG 1605/6/127: Aerial view of a country town.
PRG 1605/6/136: A car with trees in front of it.
PRG 1605/6/147: View of pine trees and a lily pond with the text "Photography and slides by RH Gordon".
PRG 1605/6/148: A man in his underwear holding a beer on the beach. Men in army uniform are sitting on the beach nearby.
PRG 1605/6/149: People playing tennis in courts surrounded by trees.
PRG 1605/6/151: A cemetery, possibly military, surrounded by a hedge.
PRG 1605/6/159: A couple walking along the Torrens River from the City Bridge. St. Peter's Cathedral is in the background.
PRG 1605/6/160: Two women doing handstands on the beach.
PRG 1605/6/161: A man sitting in front of a stone wall, and surrounded by grapevines.
PRG 1605/6/163: A baby leaning into a radio.
PRG 1605/6/166: View of the night sky, with stars.
PRG 1605/6/173: Logs near a sawmill.
PRG 1605/6/174: A lookout and old engine at Shelly Beach.
PRG 1605/6/175: Pine tree and flower beds in a park.
PRG 1605/6/178: A swimming pool, surrounded by a large concrete wall.
PRG 1605/6/182: A dog standing in a kennel.
PRG 1605/6/183: A waterhole reflecting the sky, near some rocks and mountains.
PRG 1605/6/184: A small fire burning near a tree on a remote property. Some sheds and a car is located behind the fire.
PRG 1605/6/185: Two lane road bending around a hill, with a car parked on the corner.
PRG 1605/6/186: A plough in use on soil. Other vehicles are in the background.
PRG 1605/6/187: Some sheep with lambs.
PRG 1605/6/188: A gum tree near a mountain.
PRG 1605/6/189: Crowd of people watching tennis matches.
PRG 1605/6/190: Steps made from wood leading to Shelly Beach.
PRG 1605/6/191: Fish nets hanging on lines at the beach.
PRG 1605/6/192: People congregating at a town park, possibly near the beach.
PRG 1605/6/193: A city road in the Middle East.
PRG 1605/6/194: A city road in the Middle East with two men walking past a church.

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