Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island [PRG 335/83/1-29] • Mixed material

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Onlookers on footpath viewing dignitaries and others in two Dort cars. The car with registration number 02354 was owned at this time by Murray Aunger. Samuel White's diary entry for Sunday 8 April reads: '...Gov [Sir Tom Bridges] & Premier [Sir Henry Barwell] & Chapman in No 1 car Murray Aunger & Cyril Aunger drove No 2 car with Capt Hambleton and myself.'

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Onlookers stand behind a post and rail fence and sit on footpath to watch the two cars which motored around Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Dignitaries boarding vessel. Samuel White's diary entry for 11 April reads: '...took down cars ready for Karatta, we [?] on board the Conqueror and put out to sea.'

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Fishing off wharf

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Two men on deck, seated, reading on board ship

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Ship's officer

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Men in canoes [image very blurred]

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Gentleman in suit sits reading on a packing case at camp site

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Caption reads: 'When I took the Governor round Kangaroo Island'

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Car being driven up a steep incline

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Car being driven through thick scrub

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Car being driven through thick scrub

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Car being driven through thick scrub

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Two men hoisting a wooden pole

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Beach at Harvey's Return, Cape Borda

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

'At Rocky River the party put up at the Homestead, where Mr. and Mrs. May and their son did everything possible for their comfort' (Register, 12/4/1923)

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

'At Rocky River the party put up at the Homestead, where Mr. and Mrs. May and their son did everything possible for their comfort' (Register, 12/4/1923)

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Outdoor meal

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Outdoor meal

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Two packed cars and six expeditioners

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

'Sir Tom Bridges with walking stick'

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

'Sir Tom Bridges with walking stick'

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

'Some 12 months ago Sir Tom Bridges & Sir Harry Barwell were my guests on a trip around Kangaroo Island. I took this at Dr Lyle's house at the western end of the Island. The Governor on right & Sir H Barwell Premier with coat off'

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Sir Tom Bridges (with walking stick), Sir Henry Barwell (with coat off) and another man

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Outside the Queenscliffe [now Kingscote] Anderson's Hotel

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Snelling Beach

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Excursion members including Sir John Bice (second from left)

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Photographs & correspondence relating to Sir Tom Bridges' trip to Kangaroo Island

Four of the expedition team. 29. Sketch titled 'The Guides disagree'.