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South Australia Collection

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Glenelg, 1901. Glenelg, a suburb of Adelaide on Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, established 1836, the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Artist: Derwent Lees

The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Artist: Derwent Lees
The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Painting held at Carrick Hill, Adelaide. From The Studio Volume 126. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1943]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: In the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

In the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
In the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, 1901. Public garden in Adelaide city centre, officially opened in 1857. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: At the Parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Adelaide, Australia, 1927, 1937. Creator: Unknown

At the Parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Adelaide, Australia, 1927, 1937. Creator: Unknown
At the Parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Adelaide, Australia: The King gives the Scout Handshake, 1927, 1937. His Royal Highness The Duke of York 1920-1936 became King George VI on 11 December

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: South Australia, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &

South Australia, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &
South Australia, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1890

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Donald Campbell in Bluebird CN7 cockpit at Lake Eyre 1963, Ken Norris on right. Creator: Unknown

Donald Campbell in Bluebird CN7 cockpit at Lake Eyre 1963, Ken Norris on right. Creator: Unknown
Donald Campbell in Bluebird CN7 cockpit at Lake Eyre 1963, Ken Norris on right

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Hindley Street, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Hindley Street, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Hindley Street, Adelaide, 1901. Hindley Street, one of the first built in Adelaide when the city was first developed in the 1830s, named after British parliamentarian and social reformist

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Childrens Hospital, North Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Childrens Hospital, North Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Childrens Hospital, North Adelaide, 1901. Adelaide Childrens Hospital was founded in 1876 and officially opened at King William Road, North Adelaide in 1879. From " Federated Australia"

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Institute and Museum, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Institute and Museum, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Institute and Museum, Adelaide, 1901. The Institute Building built 1860 and South Australian Museum, founded in 1856 are cultural buildings on North Terrace, Adelaide

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: North Terrace, 1901. Creator: Unknown

North Terrace, 1901. Creator: Unknown
North Terrace, 1901. North Terrace bounds the central district of Adelaide. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Port Augusta, South Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Port Augusta, South Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Port Augusta, South Australia, 1901. Port Augusta, a natural harbour and seaport on the Spencer Gulf named after Augusta Sophia, Lady Young, the wife of the Governor of South Australia

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Torrens Lake, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Torrens Lake, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Torrens Lake, Adelaide, 1901. Torrens Lake, created in 1881 with construction of a weir in landscaped Elder Park.From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Adelaide Show Grounds, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Adelaide Show Grounds, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Adelaide Show Grounds, 1901. The first agricultural show to translate European agriculture to a different climate was held in February 1844

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Government House, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Government House, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Government House, Adelaide, 1901. Government House on the corner of North Terrace and King William Road, official residence of the Governor of South Australia. From " Federated Australia"

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Lutheran Church, Tanunda, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Lutheran Church, Tanunda, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Lutheran Church, Tanunda, 1901. Langmeil Lutheran Church built 1868. Langmeil was settled by Prussians in 1843. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: At Mount Gambier, 1901. Creator: Unknown

At Mount Gambier, 1901. Creator: Unknown
At Mount Gambier, 1901. The Adam Lindsay Gordon Obelisk at Blue Lake, Mount Gambier. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Old Gums, Mt. Crawford, South Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Old Gums, Mt. Crawford, South Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Old Gums, Mt. Crawford, South Australia, 1901. Eucalyptus trees, native to Australia. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower, 1901. Adelaides General Post Office, a colonial-era building on King William Street and Victoria Square, constructed 1867-1872

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Parkside Lunatic Asylum, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Parkside Lunatic Asylum, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Parkside Lunatic Asylum, Adelaide, 1901. Glenside Hospital, previously known as Parkside Lunatic Asylum was founded in 1846 as a psychiatric hospital in Glenside, South Australia

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Torrens Weir, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Torrens Weir, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Torrens Weir, Adelaide, 1901. Construction of a concrete weir was begun in November 1880 and was completed at a cost of £ 7, 000, in 1881

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Adelaide Show Ground, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Adelaide Show Ground, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Adelaide Show Ground, 1901. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Trinity Church, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Trinity Church, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Trinity Church, Adelaide, 1901. One of the earliest surviving Anglican churches in South Australia built on land donated by Pascoe St Leger Grenfell. From " Federated Australia"

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Rundle Street, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Rundle Street, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Rundle Street, Adelaide, 1901. Street was named after John Rundle, a director of the South Australia Company and member of the British House of Commons. From " Federated Australia"

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Panorama of Adelaide and the hills, South Australia, late 19th-early 20th century Creator: Unknown

Panorama of Adelaide and the hills, South Australia, late 19th-early 20th century Creator: Unknown
Panorama of Adelaide and the hills, South Australia, late 19th-early 20th century. Postcard. [The Rose Stereograph Co. Victoria, Australia]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: King William Street looking south, Adelaide, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & Son

King William Street looking south, Adelaide, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & Son
King William Street looking south, Adelaide, Australia, 1895. On the left-hand side of the street is the clock tower of Adelaide Town Hall, completed in 1866

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Rundle Street, Adelaide, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & Son

Rundle Street, Adelaide, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & Son
Rundle Street, Adelaide, Australia, 1895. The building with the dome is the Adelaide Arcade which opened in 1885. The first electric street lighting in South Australia was installed in Rundle Street

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Adelaide, 1923. Creator: Unknown

Adelaide, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Adelaide, 1923. Named in honour of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen consort to King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for a freely-settled British province in

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Lake Hart, 1923. Creator: Unknown

Lake Hart, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Lake Hart, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Map of South Australia

Map of South Australia. Map showing the Spencer and Vincent Gulfs, Kangaroo Island and Adelaide. Plate 110 from The Times Atlas

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Scouts Handshake - Rally at Adelaide, 1927 (1937)

Scouts Handshake - Rally at Adelaide, 1927 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, c1890

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, c1890. View showing the Post Office and Town Hall. The Town Hall was designed by Edmund Wright and built between 1863 and 1866

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Post Office and Town Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, c1880

Post Office and Town Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, c1880. Adelaides Town Hall was designed by Edmund Wright and built between 1863 and 1866

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Troopers of the South Australian Cavalry, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co

Troopers of the South Australian Cavalry, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Troopers of the South Australian Cavalry, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 12th June 1896

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: The Adelaide Cricket Ground, Third Test Match between Australia and England, 1912

The Adelaide Cricket Ground, Third Test Match between Australia and England, 1912. Artist: Charles Alfred Petts
The Adelaide Cricket Ground, Third Test Match between Australia and England, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London)

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: South Australian vineyard, 1928

South Australian vineyard, 1928. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Australia, 2nd series

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Botanical Gardens, Adelaide, Australia, 1928

Botanical Gardens, Adelaide, Australia, 1928. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Australia, 2nd series

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: His Royal Highness receiving the address of the Glenelg Corporation, Australia, 1868

His Royal Highness receiving the address of the Glenelg Corporation, Australia, 1868. Prince Alfred, a son of Queen Victoria, at Glenelg, South Australia

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Port Adelaide, 1886

Port Adelaide, 1886. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol II, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell, (Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co, 1886)

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Adelaide, from the River Torrens, 1886

Adelaide, from the River Torrens, 1886. Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol II, by Andrew Garran

Background imageSouth Australia Collection: Valley Lake, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 1886. Artist: H Baker

Valley Lake, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 1886. Artist: H Baker
Valley Lake, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 1886. Mount Gambier, first seen by European settlers in 1800, is thought to have been the first geographical feature in South Australia to be identified


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