Photograph albums [PRG 23/6] • Photograph
Album of South Australian views
Various photographs of South Australian views including 'Springfield' the property owned by the Warren family at Mount Crawford, Warren Reservoir, the Springfield sawmill, Millbrook Reservoir, Mount Crawford, the Barossa Ranges, mustering rams at possibly 'Wyeroo' homestead, and stud rams. Selected images have been digitised. See below for details.
Album of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission inspection of South Australia and the Northern Territory
An album of views of South Australia and the Northern Territory, believed to be taken during the inspection of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission, comprising photographs of: the 1890 members of the Royal Pastoral Commission, including members of the Pastoral Commission riding camels, horses and in wagons whilst travelling from place to place and making camp in various locations, as well as locations in Morgan, Murkbo, the Murray River, residents of Anna Creek, Beetaloo Dam, Charlotte Waters, Crown Point, the Macdonnell Ranges, the Alice Springs telegraph station, Melrose and Mount Remarkable, Wirrabara forest, Port Germein Gorge, and Horrocks Creek and Horrocks Pass in the Flinders Ranges.
Railway line, Morgan
The railway line passing through the town of Morgan, and railway station along the River Murray. A small herd of goats is sitting along the railway line. The large building on the left is A.H. Landseer's store. Other town buildings can be seen in the distance.
Bales ready for transportation, Morgan
Bales of grain, possibly wheat, barley, oats or chaff, at the railway line at Morgan, piled and ready for transportation on the River Murray.
House at Glen Forslan Station, Murkbo
A family sitting on the verandah of a large home at Glen Forslan station, near Murkbo, halfway between Blanchetown and Morgan, overlooking the Murray River, during a visit of the Pastoral Lands Commission.
Picnic lunch in the Malle near the Murray River
Members of the Royal Pastoral Commission, 1890, having lunch in the Mallee near the banks of the River Murray.
Picnic breakfast on the banks of the Murray River
MURRAY RIVER: A small party of men having a picnic breakfast on the banks of the River Murray, possibly members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission.
Members of the 1890 Pastoral Commission and the Queensland Railways Commission at Hawker
Members of the 1890 Pastoral Commission and the Queensland Railways Commission at Hawker. John Fielden, an engineer with the railways at Hawker, is second from right.
Group portrait of residents of Anna Creek
Group portrait of men, women and children, residents of Anna Creek.
Residents of Anna Creek
ANNA CREEK: Mr and Mrs William Rowdy and their son, residents of Anna Creek.
Members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission
Members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission travelling from place to place by camel.
Mr Caldwell, member of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission
Mr Caldwell, member of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission during an inspection, riding his camel 'Sowri'.
Camp site near Charlotte Waters
CHARLOTTE WATERS: A camp site near Charlotte Waters for members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission; a view taken in the morning after two and a half inches of rain had fallen.
Winnecke's Depot, Macdonnell Ranges
One of the members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission during an inspection, sitting next to two camels at Winnecke's Depot, Macdonnell Ranges.
Chimneys of huts, Beetaloo Dam
Chimneys from the huts of the Beetaloo Dam construction party, amongst trees in a forest.
Street in Melrose
View of a man with a woman holding a parasol walking along a street in the town of Melrose, with a horse-drawn cart, houses and other buildings along the street in the background. Mount Remarkable is visible in the background.
Ruins of a farmer's hut
The ruins of a farmer's hut in the Hundred of Erskine, where a group of men, possibly the members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission during an inspection, are making camp. Their wagons are visible in the background.
Edge of Wirrabara Forest
Men standing at the edge of Wirrabara forest and one man sitting in a horse-drawn wagon, possibly members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission during an inspection.
Road through Port Germein Gorge
Possibly members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission during an inspection, seated in wagons and standing by the side of the road in the pass in Port Germein Gorge along the road from Wirrabara to Port Germain.
Horrocks Creek, Flinders Ranges
A party of travellers on horseback, thought to be members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission during an inspection, at Horrocks Creek in the Flinders Ranges near Wilmington.
Riding along Horrocks Creek, Flinders Ranges
A party of travellers on horseback, thought to be members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission during an inspection, riding along Horrocks Creek in the Flinders Ranges. Spencer Gulf can be seen in the distance.
Horrocks Pass, Flinders Ranges
A party of travellers, some standing, some with horses and some in horse-drawn wagons, by Horrocks Creek at Horrocks Pass in the Flinders Ranges. The men are thought to be members of the 1890 Royal Pastoral Commission during an inspection.
Gardening in progress at 'Springfield' at Mount Crawford
MOUNT CRAWFORD: Gardening in progress at 'Springfield', John Warren's property established in the 1840s.
Farm buildings and haystacks at Victoria Creek, Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN: Farm buildings and haystacks at Victoria Creek: a scenic view.
Three horsemen at Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN: Three horsemen, two wear military uniform, the third is dressed for polo; a young soldier carrying a bugle stands beside them.
Women and children riding in bushland at Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN: Women and children riding in bushland; possibly members of the Warren family.
Men, women and children with their dog at Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN: A group of men, women and children with their dog posing for the photograph in bush country, possibly members of the Warren family; one man swings an axe over his shoulder to chop wood.
Members of the Gawler Mineralogical Society on a picnic
GAWLER: Members of Gawler Mineralogical Society on a picnic, possibly near Williamstown.
Beehives near Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN: A large area of beehives near Williamstown owned by Mr. Messner.
Residence of Mr Bakewell at Mount Lofty
MOUNT LOFTY: Mr Bakewell's residence at Mount Lofty.