White family : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 335] • Mixed material
Log book of John White
Log book, 24 July 1836 - 8 September 1836 of John White's voyage to South Australia on the 'Tam O'Shanter'. The remainder of of the volume contains accounts and notes for work done, in particular for the Colonisation Commissioners, together with food rations (issued? received?) on a daily basis. The volume also has a large number of notes inserted throughout.
John White's home at Reed Beds, Fulham
John White's original home at Fulham Farm, Reed Beds. White built the house himself, using material brought out from England, with the exception of the roof which was covered with reeds from the 'Reed Beds'. An annotation on the back of one of the attributes the photograph to one of White's sons - 'original negative taken by G.S. White', but all prints are on cabinet photo card of Federal Art Studio, Gresham Chambers, King William St., Adelaide.
John White's home at Reed Beds, Fulham
John White's original home at Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, built by him using material brought out from England, with the exception of the roof which was covered with reeds from the 'Reed Beds'. This is a copy of a much earlier print, and the view is very similar to that in PRG 335/17/1.
White Family home at Fulham
Members of the White family including Charles White (centre, holding the child's hand), and Eliza (nee White) and her husband John F. Mellor. The house built by John White at Reed Beeds using materials brought from England.
White family photographs
Photographs of various White family members, particularly Barbara White. The images may be viewed online by doing a NUMBER search on PRG 335/19.
John and Barbara White with two children
Faded albumen print of John and Barbara White with two children, assumed to be Charles and Eliza. The photographer is possibly their son, Samuel White.
John White
Portrait of John White, pastoralist and pioneer, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia. He was 'killed by horses', aged 73.
John White
Portrait of John White, pastoralist and pioneer, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia. Photo by T. Duryea, Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia. Photo by Henry Jones, King William Street, Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia. Photo by S. Solomon, Rundle St., Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia. Photo by Charles Niesche, 97 Rundle St., Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia. Photo by Charles Niesche, 97 Rundle St., Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia, taken 19 April 1881. The image has been hand tinted. Photo by Gove & Allen, 23 King William St., Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia, taken 19 April 1881. The image has been hand tinted. Photo by American Studio, P.C.Poulsen late Allen & Gove, 23 King William St., Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia, taken 19 April 1881. The image has been hand tinted. Photo by American Studio, P.C.Poulsen late Allen & Gove, 23 King William St., Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia. Photo by Federal Art Studio, Gresham Chambers, King William St., Adelaide.
Barbara White
Portrait of Barbara White, of Fulham Farm, Reed Beds, South Australia. This was almost certainly taken on the same day as PRG 335/19/14.
In memoriam card for Barbara White
In memoriam card for Barbara White (nee Willingale), in the form of a photographic print pasted onto a cabinet card. It features photographs of her original home at Fulham, the Wesleyan Chapel at Fulham (built by her husband, John White, with the family vault nearby), together with a contemporary portrait. The inscription reads 'In loving memory of Barbara White who peacefully passed over 30th August, 1899, in her 100th year, at "Holmfirth", Fulham, South Australia, at her daughter's residence, and was quietly placed in the family vault at Fulham on 31st August beside the remains of her Husband, who predeceased her by nearly 40 years. [Followed by verse].
Wesleyan Chapel, Fulham
The Wesleyan Chapel at Fulham. This was built by John White on part of his 'Fulham Farm' property, with the family vault nearby. [Detail from an 'in memoriam' card for Barbara White - see PRG 335/19/16].
White family artefacts
An assortment of items belonging to John White. See below for details of items.
Photographs by and of Samuel White
Photographs (some from original glass plate negatives) taken by Samuel White of White family properties, and a tinted self portrait; a double positive exposure on glass, together with photographic prints of Samuel White by various photographers. The images can be viewed by doing a number search on PRG 335/27; see 'contents' for details of items. PRG 335/27/12 has not been digitised - it is a copy of B 292.
Samuel White
Tinted glass plate negative with black backing sheet showing Samuel White seated on a chair. Taken by Samuel White.
Two men sawing through a tree
Image from a half plate glass negative of two men sawing through an extremely large tree trunk - the caption at the bottom of the negative reads ' Tree in Mr C [Charles] Whites Reedbeeds Taken by S White 1861'.
Scene at Fulham
Image from a half plate glass negative of a scene at Fulham showing a man and horse dwarfed by tall trees.
Portraits of Samuel White
Images from a half plate glass negative of two photographic prints which were photographed by Samuel White, ca.1861.
Portrait of Samuel White
An image from a half plate glass negative of two photographic prints which were photographed by Samuel White, ca.1861.
Portrait of Samuel White
An image from a half plate glass negative of two photographic prints which were photographed by Samuel White, ca.1861.