State Library of South Australia

Glass plate negatives of South Australian scenes [PRG 733] • Photograph

Cheer up hut

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/91

Pile of empty boxes at the Cheer up hut.

Cheer up hut — Cheer up hut

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/91

Pile of empty boxes at the Cheer up hut.

Cheer up hut

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/92

Unidentified wounded soldier at the Cheer up hut.

Cheer up hut — Cheer up hut

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/92

Unidentified wounded soldier at the Cheer up hut.

Cheer up hut

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/93

Two women doing the laundry at the Cheer up hut.

Cheer up hut — Cheer up hut

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/93

Two women doing the laundry at the Cheer up hut.

Light Horse Regiment

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/94

Fourteen unidentified members of the Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Light Horse Regiment — Light Horse Regiment

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/94

Fourteen unidentified members of the Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/95

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/95

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/96

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/96

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/97

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/97

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/98

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/98

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/99

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/99

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/100

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/100

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/101

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/101

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/102

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/102

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/103

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/103

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/104

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/104

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/105

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/105

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/106

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/106

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/107

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/107

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/108

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse — Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/108

Unidentified soldier of the Australian Light Horse on his horse.

Members of the A.I.F. returning

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/109

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Australia.

Members of the A.I.F. returning — Members of the A.I.F. returning

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/109

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Australia.

Member of the A.I.F. returning

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/110

A returning member of the AIF in a car with his family.

Member of the A.I.F. returning — Member of the A.I.F. returning

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/110

A returning member of the AIF in a car with his family.

Member of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/111

A member of the AIF with his family at Outer Harbor after returning to Australia on the troopship, Karoola.

Member of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide. — Member of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/111

A member of the AIF with his family at Outer Harbor after returning to Australia on the troopship, Karoola.

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/112

Members of the AIF with family at Outer Harbor after returning to Australia on the troopship, Karoola.

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide. — Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/112

Members of the AIF with family at Outer Harbor after returning to Australia on the troopship, Karoola.

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/113

A large crowd on the wharf to greet homecoming members of the AIF as their troopship, the Karoola, arrives at the Outer Harbor.

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor — Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/113

A large crowd on the wharf to greet homecoming members of the AIF as their troopship, the Karoola, arrives at the Outer Harbor.

Returning wounded soldier

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/114

A returning wounded soldier is transferred on a stretcher from the troopship, Karoola, to a train carriage that will transport him to hospital.

Returning wounded soldier — Returning wounded soldier

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/114

A returning wounded soldier is transferred on a stretcher from the troopship, Karoola, to a train carriage that will transport him to hospital.

Returning wounded soldier

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/115

A returning wounded soldier is transferred on a stretcher from the troopship, Karoola, to a train carriage that will transport him to hospital.

Returning wounded soldier — Returning wounded soldier

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/115

A returning wounded soldier is transferred on a stretcher from the troopship, Karoola, to a train carriage that will transport him to hospital.

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/116

Members of the AIF with family at Outer Harbor after returning to Australia on the troopship, Karoola.

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide. — Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/116

Members of the AIF with family at Outer Harbor after returning to Australia on the troopship, Karoola.

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/117

Members of the AIF on the troopship Karoola at Outer Harbor waiting to disembark.

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide. — Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/117

Members of the AIF on the troopship Karoola at Outer Harbor waiting to disembark.

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/118

Members of the AIF and family members on the wharf at Outer harbor after disembarking from the troopship Karoola.

Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide. — Members of the A.I.F. returning to Adelaide.

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/118

Members of the AIF and family members on the wharf at Outer harbor after disembarking from the troopship Karoola.

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/119

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor, South Australia, 13 February 1919.

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor — Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/119

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor, South Australia, 13 February 1919.

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/120

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor, South Australia, 13 February 1919.

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor — Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor

Smith, William Sidney, c. 1890-1918, Photograph, PRG 733/120

Troopship Karoola arriving at Outer Harbor, South Australia, 13 February 1919.

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Summary

Glass plates negatives of Adelaide, metropolitan and country views, including buildings and interiors, domestic scenes, and portraits and family groups, by William S. Smith. Some of the images relate to interior scenes of the former South Australian Hotel on North Terrace (see note re Advertiser article in 1984). B&W prints are available for reference, housed in 6 ALBOX albums. There are currently no captions.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, quarter plate);
negative (glass, half plate);
negative (glass, full plate)
2.6 metres

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890-1918

Creator

Smith, William Sidney

Subject

Smith, William Sidney, 1864-1960
South Australian Hotel (Adelaide, S.A.)
Photographers -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Interior architecture -- South Australia -- Adelaide

Catalogue record

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General notes

See 'The Advertiser' Friday April 13, 1984 for leading article, page 1: 'Ghosts of old Adelaide are coming to life' relating to $56,000 conservation project at the SA Archives in 1984, with the restoration work including the collection of William S. Smith. A copy has been placed in Album 1

Historical information

William Sidney Smith was a freelance photographer and fancy goods dealer who worked for the Register newspaper from 1900 to 1927. From 1901-1904 he is listed with premises at 12 Arcade, Rundle Street, from 1905-1907 at 154 Rundle Street, 1908-1910 at 13 Pulteney Street and from 1911-1914 and onwards at 293 Pirie Street. He was a resident of Port Noarlunga when he died in Adelaide on 11 June 1960 at the age of 96 years. (Details from R.J. Noye's Dictionary of South Australian Photography 1845-1915) He originally came from Canada in 1886 and set up a studio in Sydney before coming to Adelaide in 1900. Smith was born in 1864.

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