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Henry Jones (photographer)
Henry Jones (1826 – 18 October 1911) was a photographer remembered for his portraits of pioneer settlers of South Australia. He was the father of the organist T. H. Jones. History Henry was born in Bristol, England, trained as watchmaker and jeweller, and some time in the early 1850s migrated to Victoria, where he set up in business in Bourke Street, Melbourne; by 1855 he was at 125 Elizabeth Street. The following year he moved to Nelson Parade, Williamstown, and from around 1857 was augmenting his watchmaking and jewellery income with photographic portraits on glass. :In 1858 he went into business as "photographic artist", with a studio at 107 Elizabeth Street. From March 1859 to 1 October 1859, when it was dissolved, the business was a partnership "Jones & Baker", of R. A. Jones, who may have been a brother, and one B. Baker. Then they had two competing, or complementary, businesses: Henry at 107 Elizabeth Street, "next to Williams's Dining Rooms", and R. A. Jones at 127 E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and second smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 33,233. South Australia shares borders with all of the other mainland states, as well as the Northern Territory; it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Express And Telegraph
''The Telegraph'' was a newspaper in Adelaide, South Australia, founded in 1862, and merged with '' The Express'' to become ''The Express and Telegraph'', published from 1867 to 1922. History ''The Adelaide Telegraph'' The Adelaide ''Telegraph'' was founded and edited by Frederick Sinnett (c. 1836 – 23 November 1866) and first published by David Gall on 15 August 1862 as an evening daily, independent of the two morning papers '' The Advertiser'' and ''The Register''. ''The Advertiser'', which was first published in 1858, retaliated in 1863 by founding its own afternoon newspaper, ''The Express'', as a competitor to ''The Telegraph''. Ebenezer Ward served as sub-editor 1863 to 1864, when he joined Finniss's Northern Territory expedition as clerk-in-charge, then returned to the ''Telegraph'' the following year after being sacked by Finniss for insubordination. Sinnett left for Melbourne in late 1865, and Ward succeeded him as both editor (briefly) and parliamentary shorth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evening Journal (Adelaide)
''The News'' was an afternoon daily tabloid newspaper in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, that had its origins in 1869, and finally ceased circulation in 1992. Through much of the 20th century, '' The Advertiser'' was Adelaide's morning broadsheet, ''The News'' the afternoon tabloid, with '' The Sunday Mail'' covering weekend sport, and ''Messenger Newspapers'' community news. Its former names were ''The Evening Journal'' (1869–1912) and ''The Journal'' (1912–1923), with the Saturday edition called ''The Saturday Journal'' until 1929. History ''The Evening Journal'' ''The News'' began as ''The Evening Journal'', witVol. I No. Iissued on 2 January 1869. From 11 September 1912Vol. XLVI No. 12,906 it was renamed ''The Journal.'' News Limited was established in 1923 by James Edward Davidson, when he purchased the Broken Hill ''Barrier Miner'' and the Port Pirie ''Recorder''. He then went on to purchase ''The Journal'' and Adelaide's weekly sports-focussed ''Mail'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Library Of South Australia
The State Library of South Australia, or SLSA, formerly known as the Public Library of South Australia, located on North Terrace, Adelaide, is the official library of the Australian state of South Australia. It is the largest public research library in the state, with a collection focus on South Australian information, being the repository of all printed and audiovisual material published in the state, as required by legal deposit legislation. It holds the "South Australiana" collection, which documents South Australia from pre-European settlement to the present day, as well as general reference material in a wide range of formats, including digital, film, sound and video recordings, photographs, and microfiche. Home access to many journals, newspapers and other resources online is available. History and governance 19th century On 29 August 1834, a couple of weeks after the passing of the ''South Australia Act 1834'', a group led by the Colonial Secretary, Robert Gouger, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1868 - 1881)
Events January–March * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, declares the '' Meiji Restoration'', his own restoration to full power, under the influence of supporters from the Chōshū and Satsuma Domains, and against the supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate, triggering the Boshin War. * January 5 – Paraguayan War: Brazilian Army commander Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias enters Asunción, Paraguay's capital. Some days later he declares the war is over. Nevertheless, Francisco Solano López, Paraguay's president, prepares guerrillas to fight in the countryside. * January 7 – The Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock. * January 9 – Penal transportation from Britain to Australia ends, with arrival of the convict ship '' Hougoumont'' in Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Fleet Of South Australia
In 1836, at least nine ships in 1836 carried the first European settlers from England to the south coast of Australia for the establishment of the City of Adelaide and the province of South Australia. Although not all of the ships sailed together, they have been referred to as the "First Fleet of South Australia", as all were carrying the founding planners and administrators of the new colony as well as the first emigrants, and all were represented at the proclamation of the new province. People After a historic meeting at Exeter Hall on 30 June 1834, where the principles, objects, plan and prospects of the new Colony of South Australia were explained to the public, hundreds of enquiries from prospective immigrants started to arrive at the South Australian Association's headquarters in London. The ships that sailed in 1836 would carry prospective emigrants as well as staff employed by the South Australian Company, a private business enterprise, and various appointees of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of York (1817 Ship)
''Duke of York'' was a three-masted brig (later barque) launched in 1817 at Bideford as a Falmouth packet, sailing between Falmouth, Cornwall, and Jamaica. In 1836 she brought settlers to South Australia for the South Australia Company. She was wrecked in 1837. Career ''Duke of York'' first appeared in ''Lloyd's Register'' (''LR'') with "Price" (later J. Price), master and owner, and trade Falmouth–Jamaica. She was a Falmouth packet. Packet voyages The list of voyages below is not complete. In addition to the voyages to North and South America, ''Duke of York'' may have sailed to the Mediterranean and other destinations. For instance, on 17 November 1819 ''Duke of York'' was at Gibraltar on her way to Malta. Also, on the voyages to South America, ''Duke of York'' would have stopped at Madeira. *Captain Price sailed from Falmouth on 13 March 1818. ''Duke of York'' sailed to New York via Halifax, Nova Scotia, both on her outward and inward journeys, and arrived back at Fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Solomon
Emanuel Solomon (1800 – 3 October 1873) was a businessman and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia, representing the seat of West Adelaide in the South Australian Legislative Assembly from 1862 to 1865. He is the brother of Vaiben Solomon and is apart of the larger Solomon family. History Emanuel was born in London, a son of Samuel Moss Solomon (c. 1769 – 13 May 1842) and his first wife Elizabeth née Moses (c. 1772–c. 1814). He and his brother Vaiben Solomon (1802 – 21 June 1860) were transported to Sydney and served time for larceny, arriving on 1 May 1818 aboard the '' Lady Castlereagh''. He arrived in South Australia in 1837 and was one of the founders of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation. He founded the Queen's Theatre, Adelaide with brother Vaiben and occasional involvement of nephew Judah Moss Solomon (1818–1880), father of Vaiben Louis Solomon. In 1848 he and Matthew Smith purchased of land on Spencer Gulf and subdivided it as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Terrace Cemetery
The West Terrace Cemetery is South Australia's oldest cemetery, first appearing on Colonel William Light's 1837 plan of Adelaide. The site is located in Park 23 of the Adelaide Park Lands just south-west of the Adelaide city centre, between West Terrace, Anzac Highway, Sir Donald Bradman Drive and the Seaford and Belair railway lines. Originally known as the Adelaide Public Cemetery, it is divided into a number of sections for various communities and faiths, including two Catholic areas, as well as Jewish, Afghan, Islamic and Quaker sections. History The Adelaide Park Lands were laid out by Colonel William Light in his design for the city. Originally, Light reserved 2,300 acres for a park, and a further for a public cemetery. Throughout much of its early history the West Terrace Cemetery was plagued with controversy and mismanagement. It was the subject of much public and religious debate and was many times under threat of closure. As early as the 1880s the size of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beehive Corner
The Beehive Corner is a landmark in the Adelaide city centre, on the north-eastern corner of King William Street and Rundle Street, centrally placed between the railway station and the city's shopping precinct. History The name gained currency from "The Beehive", a draper's shop opened by Brewer and Robertson from October 1849 then J.V.B. Ryley from 1850 to 1858, followed by Israel Simmons (ca.1831 – 9 June 1893) who ran the shop until 1886, when his business, with many others, failed. According to one reference it had a beehive motif on the glass door portrayed in gold leaf. Nearby tenants included Edmund Wright the well-known architect, William Ekins the gunsmith and James Allen's printing shop. The name is even older – archivist G. H. Pitt found the name was chosen by the original owners to denote a busy trading centre. It had been a well-known landmark for fifty years in 1895 when what is essentially the present Beehive Buildings were built for the owner, Henry M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Stump
Alfred Augustus Stump (August 1860 – 24 December 1925) was a photographer and businessman born in Hobart, Tasmania, who had a considerable career in Adelaide. History Alfred was born in Hobart, a son of butcher Mark Stump (c. 1824 – 7 July 1893) and Mary Anne Stump (c. 1827 – 22 June 1899). He served an apprenticeship of four years. and joined with R. J. Nicholas as Nicholas & Stump, photographers of 57 Collins Street, Hobart in 1883, but left Tasmania in 1884, passing his business to F. R. Foot & Co., and moved to Adelaide, where he worked as chief operator for photographers Hammer & Co. By the time of the 1887 Jubilee Exhibition, he had left Hammer, and established Stump & Co. in the Gresham Arcade, at what was known as "Platts's Corner" then "Howell's Corner", north of Hindley and King William Streets, opposite what was later known as the Beehive Corner. Prominent signage ensured that "Stump's Corner" became a well-known Adelaide landmark and ''rendezvous''. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hutt Street, Adelaide
Hutt Street is the easternmost of the five major north–south roads running through the City of Adelaide. It runs from Pirie Street to South Terrace, from where it continues south as Hutt Road. Flanked by leafy side streets with many late 19th-century dwellings, it is home to a wide range of restaurants, two pubs, shops, offices and professional and medical suites. History Hutt Street is one of the original streets laid out in William Light's 1835 Adelaide city plan of 1835. It was named after Sir William Hutt, a British MP who was heavily involved in colonial South Australia, being one of the original Colonisation Commissioners. Features Located within the Adelaide city centre, Hutt street is occupied by numerous heritage buildings of architectural significance with many dating to the nineteenth century. Hutt Street has many restaurants and small businesses, including professional premises. It is known within Adelaide as a boutique dining locality. Pubs include the Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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