ill, p.46non-fictionA history of the 500 class 4-8-2 & 4-8-4 steam locomotive & the 520 streamlined 4-8-4 on the South Australian Government Railways. steam locomotives - south australia - history, 500 class steam locomotive - south australia - history

ill, p.52non-fictionA history of the 700 & 710 class 2-8-2 & the 720 2-8-4 steam locomotive on the South Australian Government Railways. steam locomotives - south australia - history, 700 series steam locomotives - south australia - history

ill, p.46non-fictionA history of the 600 class 4-6-2 steam locomotive on the South Australian Government Railways. steam locomotives - south australia - history, 600 class steam locomotive - south australia - history

ill, maps, p.119.non-fictionIllustrated memoirs of Cliff Olds a South Australian railwayman.railroad operations - south australia - history, locomotives - south australia - history

ill, p.80.non-fictionA pictorial of the railways and tramways in South Australian in 2009.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, locomotives - south australia - history

ill, p56.non-fictionA pictorial history of broad gauge 5'3" steam locomotives in South Australia in the 1930s.railroads -- australia -- south australia., steam locomotives - south australia - history

ill, p48.non-fictionA photographic profile of the 400 class 4-8-2 2-8-4 Garratts on the South Australian Railways 3'6" narrow gauge.400 class garratts - south australia - history, locomotives - south australia - history

ill, maps, p.94.non-fictionA history of diesel locomotives on the Australian National network in South Australia in the 1980s.locomotives - south australia - history, diesel locomotives - commonwealth railways - australia

ill, p.78.non-fictionA pictorial of diesel locomotives on the South Australia Railways and some private railways.locomotives - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history

ill, p.32.non-fictionA history of preserved locomotives in South Australia on broad gauge, standard or narrow gauge.preserved locomotives - australia - history, preserved locomotives - south australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.213.non-fiction A political, economic and social biography of the South Australian Government Railways Chief Mechanical Engineer W.A. Webb.locomotives - australia - drawings - biography, steam engines - australia - design - biography

Round medallion commemorating the Jubilee of the Wesleyan Church in South Australia with a hole at the top. The obverse has an image of John Wesley and the reverse has text."JUBILEE OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1886" wesleyan methodist church in south australia

A dictionary of South Australian Pidgin English, spoken primarily between Aboriginals and Europeans in South Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a valuable resource for those engaged with historical and literary texts that in the past have often proved difficult to those not trained in pidgin linguistics.Word listssouth australian languages, nunga, kaurna, pidgin english

Coorongite is a dark, rubber-like, highly resilient structureless algal deposit. In the Coorong district of South Australia it occurs in moderate quantities associated with the coastal swamps and sand dunes which extend for a considerable distance east of the mouth of the Murray. This particular specimen was recovered from the south of the Coorong River, South Australia. A type of sediment rich in organic matter, Coorongite is the unlithified end-member of the sapropelic coal series. The members of the sapropelic coal series can be ranked in order as sapropel (the unlithified form), sapropelic-lignite, and sapropelic-coal (the lithified forms) based on increasing carbon content and decreasing volatile content. Sapropel (Coorongite) is an unlithified dark, pulpy, fine organic mud containing concentrations of algae and miospores that are more or less identifiable. Coorongite is typically found as an algae like substance, that can be found in irregular size pieces. Coorongite was believed to be dried up oil due to its rubber-like texture. The Coorongite is also soft to the point where it can be cut into with a knife or it can be broken and torn by hand. Otherwise known as 'Kurangk', the Coorong River is home to the Ngarrindjeri people, which acts as both a place for gathering food and a spiritual place. In 1852 the first sight of Coorongite was found along the Coorong River. The finders mistook the Coorongite for dried up oil, which lead to the belief that there were oil reserves under the Coorong River. Between the 1860s and the 1930s the Coorong River became a place where mining oil and Coorongite became precedent. Nowadays, the local council and the South Australian Government are working together with the Ngarrindjeri people to sustain and preserve the Coorong River and the culture that is with it. Soon after gold was discovered in 1851, Victoria’s Governor La Trobe wrote to the Colonial Office in London, urging ‘the propriety of selecting and appointing as Mineral Surveyor for this Colony a gentleman possessed of the requisite qualifications and acquaintance with geological science and phenomena’. Alfred Selwyn was appointed geological surveyor in Australia in 1852 which began the Geological Survey of Victoria. Selwyn went on to collect geological samples and catalogue thousands of specimens around Australia. In 1853-69 the Geological Survey issued under Selwyn's direction sixty-one geological maps and numerous reports; they were of such high standard that a writer in the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London bracketed the survey with that of the United States of America as the best in the world. During his years spent in Australia, Selwyn collected numerous significant geological specimens, examples of which are held in collections such as the Burke Museum.Coorongite is considered to be a mineral with a unique texture, where it can be both hard and soft. Coorongite can also be considered to be a rare mineral, as it is only located along the Coorong River and due to the mining of it, has left very few sources. It was believed at one point that Coorongite could be used to replace oil. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.Three solid varyingly hand-sized pieces of wooden appearing organic matter derived from the river in the Coorong District in South Australia. A rubber-like, highly resilient structureless algal deposit.Specimen 245 page 69 / in Descriptive Register / "Elcestic Bitumen, / Coorangite" South of / Coorung River, South Australia . / C. WIllman / 15/4/21burke museum, beechwoth, indigo shire, beechworth museum, geological, geological specimen, mineraology, coorong, coorong river, kurangk, ngarrindjeri, south australia, coorongite, coorongite specimen

On 31 July 1948 a football match was played at the South Melbourne Cricket Ground between sides from Victoria and South Australia. The event was organized by the RSL Victorian Branch. The RSL Victorian Branch Football Association was originally formed in 1947 and was affiliated with the Victorian Football Union. The purpose of the Football Association was to provide organized football for Returned Servicemen. The were 14 teams and 650 players registered in the inaugural competition which was won by Williamstown Sub-Branch.The Program, Order of Weekend Events and Admit Ticket are originals from the weekend 30 July 1948 to 01 August 1948, the game was played on 31 July 1948.1 x Souvenir Program RSL Interstate Football - Victoria vs South Australia, 1 x Order of Weekend Events, 1 x Admit Bearer Entry Tag.Souvenir Program - RSL Interstate Football Victoria vs South Australia at South Melbourne Cricket Ground, 31 July 1948. Order of Program - Victorian Branch RSL 1948 South Australian Footballers' Visit to Victoria, forward by G W Holland, President 1948. Admit Bearer Entry Tag - RSS&AILA Victorian Branch, Victoria v Sth Aust, Football, Admit Bearer South Meld Ground 31 July 1948. Printed by Renwick Pride. rsl victorian branch, football, 1947, 1948, interstate football, victoria, south australia

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A coloured photograph of a member of the Feb-Mar 70 South Australian Concert Party Beverly Braidwood entertains the Diggers on a hastily organised stage at the1st Australian Logistics Base, Vung Tau.photograph, south australian concert party, beverly braidwood, entertainers, 1st australian logistic support base, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Susan Wills of the Will Sister with the Official February-March 1970 South Australian Concert Party performs for the sick and wounded diggers at the 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau. photograph, entertainers, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, susan wills, will sisters, south australian concert party, gibbons collection catalogue, diggers, wounded servicemen, denis gibbons

Burra is a town in South Australia's Copper triangle. View of mining remnants at Burra, South Australia from the Burra Lookout.

Coloured photographic postcard with 1cm white border at bottom edge. Image depicts an avenue of plane trees opposite a flower border. A person is seated on a white bench on the right hand side of the avenue. The words Plane Tree Avenue, Botanic Park, Adelaide are printed in red in the border. On the reverse, the words South Australia Post Card are printed with a map of Australia at the top. Card is addressed to Miss R Dean Golden Square Victoria and a one penny stamp is affixed.South Australia Post Cardpostcard

The author is an Aboriginal woman, descendant of a family of long and continuous association with the south-east region of South Australia. This book attempts to overcome some of the difficulties in colonial relationships of the past to piece together the history of the Aboriginal people who survived in this area.maps, b&w photographssouth australian history

This catalogue was produced by the South Australian wool auctioning company Elders, Smith & Co. Ltd. It accompanied their celebration of a century of wool sales in 1978. The first wool auction in South Australia took place at Elders a century earlier, on the 15th of October 1878. It was covered in detail by The South Australian Register. At the sale, 1976 bales of wool were offered in what was the beginning of the wool storage and brokerage system in South Australia. Elders, Smith & Co. was established in 1839 by Alexander Lang Elder. Born in 1815 in Scotland, he moved to Australia at age 24 and set up Elders in Port Adelaide. Interestingly, the company’s original site is now the South Australian Maritime Museum. Elders’ business partner was Robert Barr Smith. Also born in Scotland, he moved to Australia in 1854 at the age of 30. Smith was an important part of the Company’s first wool sale. Smith made statements at the auction for South Australia to have a proper wool industry; with a purpose-built wool store, auction house and for the state to be able to supply its own products. This was met with a “Hear, hear” from the crowd at the auction. This statement is reflected upon within the catalogue. The catalogue itself also contains images of the company’s first wool auction, an outside image of Elder’s Wool Warehouse in Port Adelaide as well as an image of the Show Floor inside of this Port Adelaide warehouse. The catalogue also contains a quote from Elders’ Wool Manager for Victoria and Riverina, Murray Jewster. He discusses how the company is proud of its history and looking forward to its future in assisting both wool buyers and sellers. The quote also highlights Elders shift from being an Adelaide focused business, growing to span the width of Australia. 4 page booklet. Yellow paper with black and red print.south australian wool auctioning, elders smith & co. ltd., south australian wool producing, alexander lang elder, robert barr smith

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of two members of the Feb-Mar 70 South Australian Concert Party, Tamara Osypenko and Jury Osypenko present their unique vocal presentation to the Diggers in the recreation building at the RAAF Air Base, Vung Tau. The duets were a hit with the airmen.photograph, raaf, jury osypenko, tamara osypenko, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainers, airmen, diggers, feb-mar 70 south australian concert party, raaf air base, denis gibbons

This Certificate, Load-Line, gave approval for the vessel Reginald M to load cargo up to a certain line, marked by a disc attached to the ship and inspected by the South Australian Harbors Board. The vessel had a long and varied life of service. This Certificate relates to early 1970, before the ship was sold to the Lyall Mining and Rail Company. The Load Line on the Reginald M was carved on the ship, inside the hull and not removeable. The REGINALD M - The vessel “Reginald M” was a two-masted coastal ketch, owned and built by Mr. Jack (John) Murch of Birkenhead, Port of Adelaide, South Australia. Its construction took approximately 6 months and it was launched at Largs Bay in 1922. The Reginald M’s purpose was to serve the coastal trade of South Australia, to carry cargo cheaply and efficiently. It is believed that the keel was in fact hewn from two telegraph poles! Its builder frequented all the salvage yards for materials and fittings. Reginald M had a very shallow draft and a flat bottom that enabled it to come close to shore and to sit high and dry at low tide or to be beached on sand. The flat bottom was also to make the ship able to skim over reefs. Wagons could load and unload direct from her side. Her cargo included Guano, Barley, Wool, Horses, Cattle, Timber, Explosives, Potatoes, Shell Grit and Gypsum. After a variety of services, in late 1970 Reginald M was sold to the Mt. Lyell Mining and Railway Company and was used by them as a barge to carry explosives. In 1972 the Navy League of Strahan, Tasmania, purchased her for use by the Strahan Sea Cadet Unit to use at Macquarie Harbour and renamed her T.S. Macquarie. However this plan for use of Reginald M did not come to pass. In 1974 Mr. Andrew Rennie, of East Brighton, Melbourne, bought her for a similar purpose. , paying $5,000 and donating a ‘Cadet of the Year” trophy to the Sea Cadets. He sailed her from Strahan to Melbourne, planning to use her for pleasure sailing. Also in 1975 Reginald M was sold to Melbourne Ferry Company at auction. Later in 1975 the Reginald M was bought by Flagstaff Maritime Museum for $20,000 . She has been restored and is now one of the exhibits in the Village lagoon or lake. It was restored in 2006 using funds from a $4,000 government grant.This Certificate is significant because of its association with the last working days of REGINALD M. REGNIALD M was a coastal trading ketch from South Australia built in 1922. It was one of very few sailing coastal trading vessels still existing until 2016, and its flat bottom, single chine shape illustrated a very simple but robust method of construction, compared to other round bilged examples of trading vessels. The vessel is listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels (ARHV Number: HV000562.)Certificate, rectangular, behind glass in wooden frame. Certificate is an official printed form, some information is over-typed, other information is hand written and signed. Frame has a central hole in top and bottom. The Certificate relates to Load Level of the vessel Reginald M and refers to the exact placement of a disc within the vessel that indicates the maximum load in fresh water. . Issued to the vessel 'Reginald M', Official Number 137228. . Issued by the Sough Australian Harbors Board . Valid from 25-02-1970 to 31-01-1974. . Signed by Neil Cormack, 25th February 1970Certificate of Approval - Load Line for sailing vessel Reginald M, Official Number 137228. Logo of the South Australian Harbors Board. Issued by Department of Marine & Harbors, Port Adelaide, 25th February 1970. In force until 31st January 1974. Signed by Neil William Cormack, authorised officer for Department of Marine & Harbors. Typed onto form: "AUX [SAILING SIP]" "REGINALD M" "137228" "1968" " Neil William Cormack" "Department of Marine & Harbors" "1 [foot] 3 [inches below the] main [deck]" "31st JANUARY 74" "25th FEBRUARY 70" Signature: "Neil W Cormack"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, coastal trader, reginald m, ketch, john murch, ch murch, reg webb, carribie station, mt lyell copper company, melbourne ferry company, certificate of approval, load line, 137228, load line disc, 25-02-1970, neil w cormack, neil william cormack, south australian harbors board, department of marine and harbors, harbours

A brown wooden award with the words 'The Arthur Nothing Trophy' and 'Victoria v South Australia' inscribed on the base. A table tennis player sits on top of the award, with the sole winner's name and score inscribed below it '1978 Victoria 61-20'.Wooden upright rectangle with two shoulders, curved mid-section topped by gold coloured person with table tennis batThe Arthur Nothling trophy Victoria v. South Australiaassociation for the blind, awards

The South Australian Merino has been developed to perform well in the more arid, pastoral environments found in areas of South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. Goliath has greasier wool which protects the fibre in adverse weather conditions. His wool is generally the strongest of the Australian Merinos, from 22 microns and upwards. Record Merino prices peaked in the 1980s when a Merino ram secured $450 000 at the 1989 Royal Adelaide Show ram sales. The ram was from the Collinsville Merino Stud which had also set sales records in the preceding two years; records that have never been beaten.  South Australian Merino ram. Large size body and short legs with white fleece. sheep, south australia