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This dataset includes 952 selected oral history transcripts from the J.D. Somerville Oral History Collection, the central repository for unpublished oral history tapes and transcripts in South Australia. The collection is intended to provide an oral record of all aspects of the South Australian experience and particularly of those who are poorly represented in documentary
This dataset includes 5,799 selected photographs related to ships and shipping. Note that images in copyright might not be viewable outside the State Library of South Australia.
Photographs relating to South Australia feature localities across the state, houses and buildings, portraits, social and historical events, industry, farming, transport and more. Divided into four time periods: – pre 1900 – 1900 – 1919 – 1920 – 1949 – 1950 onwards
This dataset is an extract from the photographic collections of the State Library of South Australia and is related to World War 1.The set includes individual photographs and those that were collected in albums. Content includes portraits of soldiers, marches, camps, group shots, on location in the Dardanelles, and Western front, activities on the home
The photographs (approximately 165) were taken by Townsend Duryea, a noted photographer of colonial South Australia. Duryea was active in South Australia 1855-1875. He and his brother were the first known photographers to work in areas of South Australia outside Adelaide. Duryea is particularly known for his panoramas of Adelaide and portraits of surviving original
Newspaper articles relating to Sir Ross Smith and the 1919 Epic Flight from England to Australia. Datasets are divided into themes of prelude to the epic flight, the epic flight and death and funeral of Sir Ross Smith. Articles are sourced from South Australian newspapers *The Advertiser*, *Daily Herald*, *The Observer* and *The Register*.
Portrait photographs of ‘Old Colonists’ – settlers who arrived in the colony of South Australia before 1841. The men Old Colonists were invited to attend a banquet held by businessman Emanuel Solomon on 28 December 1871 to commemorate 35 years since European colonisation. Photographs are sourced from two composite or ‘mosaic’ photographs, one of men
Selected images (54) from the State Library of South Australia collections of Murray Bridge.
Selected images (89) demonstrating South Australia’s relationship to water.
Statistical data that appears in the Libraries Board of South Australia Annual Reports.
Known as the city of churches, Adelaide has also been described as the city of pubs. This dataset contains 160 selected images of hotels that have been put to other, more sober, uses or have been demolished. Use in conjunction with the Flickr API [https://www.flickr.com/services/api/](https://www.flickr.com/services/api/)
Selection of images (51) from the State Library of South Australia collections of paddle steamers along the River Murray. These are a selection of images from a range of subjects and other State library photo sets on Flickr and range from 1870-1950.
Two photo sets on Flickr containing photographs of Lost Adelaide architecture from Central Adelaide (78 photographs) and Adelaide’s West End (70 photographs). These photographs have been used in two of the State Library’s walking tours for hand held devices, Lost Adelaide and Lost Adelaide: West End. Contains brief information about each building and location.
This dataset contains images of more than 1000 selected maps and charts with South Australian coverage. Use in conjunction with the Flickr API [https://www.flickr.com/services/api/](https://www.flickr.com/services/api/).
Selection of images (67) from the State Library of South Australia collections exploring South Australia’s relationship with the beach.
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