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The Stories:
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/PRG+280/1/15/1055
1916 Collection Part of Searcy Collection
B.A.Telegraph Company, Darwin 1916
A staff group from the B.A.Telegraph Company, Darwin, Northern Territory; names not known.
Posted 23-December-2021
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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/308670
Copyright owner: Library & Archives NT
Fannie Bay Hotel Darwin 1960s
Description:
Fannie Bay Hotel, East Point Road, Darwin 1960s.
Posted 24-December-2021
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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/748342
Copyright owner: Library & Archives NT
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/748340
Collection: Coburg Collection
Interior of Jolly's Store 1909-1920
Description:
Inside Jolly's store sometime between 1909 and 1920. Probably Christmas time as there are decorations evident.
Christmas stockings, paper daisy chain decorations.
Posted 25-December-2021
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https://hdl.handle.net/10070/735639
Copyright owner: Library & Archives NT
Joy Collins Collection
Joy Collins Fannie Bay 1954
Description:
Official opening of Red Cross Convalescent Home, East Point Road, by the Governor General Sir William Slim. NT General Secretary Joy Collins (nee Geiger) (only Red Cross uniformed personnel) with Andrea Vidgeon, younger daughter of Red Cross Chairman, Frank and Joyce Vidgeon. The Home was built by Progressive Builders.
Posted 26-December-2021
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Original Photo Source: Kerry Mark.
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/333742
Collection: Buscall Collection
Date Created: 01/03/1915
Buscall's buckboard stops. 1915.
Description:
J. C. Buscall's buckboard 'stops' against verandah post in Chinatown, Cavenagh Street. AWU Office sign is displayed
Don:
I wrote an article some time ago about Facebook, and what they do with photos that are posted on their pages.
You basically loose all rights to them, and they on-sell them to other companies, with everyone (with the exception of the original owner) making a profit.
See the short story at the green link below:
As Kerry Mark suggests, the best thing that happen to any historical photo is to have an official group such as the NT Govt. Territory Stories archive them so that they can be shared in the future by everyone, and not on-sold by greedy companies that are stealing our history.
It would be nice if the original source of the image was credited in all cases, however this may not be always practical. Just getting an approximate year and short description on any photo can be an absolute bonus.
Kerry Mark:
This is a picture I own. I posted it to fb and obviously it has been picked up and stored in the Buscall (my family) collection. I feel selfish and annoyed when I see my photos used like this BUT it’s the very best thing that can happen to them at the same time! I encourage everyone with history of people and places that interest others to share it although it might bring out this feeling of “hey…that’s mine, how dare you do this to it”.
I believe the bloke in the centre looking to the left is my great grandfather JC Buscall.
Posted 27-December-2021
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Photographer: Buscall, J. C
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/332333
Collection: Buscall Collection
Date: 17-06-1939
Levelling Fort Hill 1939
Description:
Contractor Coulson's plant at work levelling off Fort Hill for naval purposes.
28-Dec-2021:
KC Martin-Stone
Fort Hill wasn't completely levelled in 1939. That occurred in 1965 when the iron ore loader was erected.
There is still a tiny little bit of it left! But the Balanda started levelling it in 1869 - the bottom of Hughes Avenue was ramped with earth taken from the benched pads of houses and tents in the lower slopes of the hill. Then in 1939, a lot of it was levelled for the construction of the Boom Shed, where the WWII boom net across the harbour was built.
This levelling reclaimed a bit of land in Kitchener Bay. Then in 1965, they levelled pretty much the rest of it, for the Frances Creek iron ore wharf and loader. At that point, the two graves from the top of the hill (dating to 1869/1870) were relocated to the McMillans Rd cemetery. The last little bit of hill, that supported part of the loader, will probably be removed for the hotel that might one day be built there (if it hasn’t been removed already - I haven’t been down there for a while).
Posted 28-December-2021
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https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/PRG+18/14/8
Collection: Part of Ross and Keith Smith Collection
Description:
Sir Keith Smith at Sir Ross Smith's memorial in Fannie Bay, Darwin, Northern Territory. 1930.
Posted 29-December-2021
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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/433979
Copyright owner: Library & Archives NT
Beaches - Northern Territory - Darwin
Woman on Lameroo Beach Darwin 1948
Tony Stokes 30-December-2021
I remember as a tike being taken to them by dad when two manta rays swam over the walls (must have been on a big tide or waves). He was one of the police trying to work out what to do. A mob of people had gathered and my recollection is that the rays were speared by Aboriginals. Not sure though. Would have been 1955-58 period but TROVE (National Library of Australia) only goes up to 1955.
BTW, the Baths opened in 1922 as these two articles from the 'Brisbane Courier' of 15 May 1922 and the 'Northern Standard' of 20 August 1953 relate. Thank you TROVE for saving and allowing access to them.
Posted 30-December-2021
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Date Created: 31/12/1960
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/750501
Collection: Howard Truran Collection
New Years Eve Fannie Bay 1960
Description:
"The Clefs", New Years Eve, Fannie Bay Hotel
Posted 31-December-2021
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Photographer: Sutherland, Bruce
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/472127
Darwin and surrounding areas 1925-472127-4
Letter in Volume 2 from Bruce Sutherland: These photographs were taken by myself (whilst stationed at Darwin, North Australia 1924/27 with the B.A.T. (British Austalian Telegraph Co.) who handled overseas communidations to & from Australia, to Batavia (Java) and Singapore. There were approximately 25 on the staff (English, N.Z. & Aust.) and the pictures 11 indicate the most interesting life we were able to conjure up in our spare time. I am now handing over this album to Mr. Roy Edwards with whom I spent most of my experiences in this locality. Darwin's population was then only 400 white people.
This individual photograph has no other identifying details given.
All dressed up. Big smiles all round. Perhaps a day at the races.
Posted 1-January-2022
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Photographer: Monteith, Robert
Copyright owner: Library & Archives NT
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/629279
Posted 2-January-2022
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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/316146
Collection: Darwina & William Fong Collection
Date: 06-09-1947
Ray Chin's marriage to Olive Dan,
From left to right,
George Dan, Harold Chin, Dawina Fong (seated), Jean Dan, Ray Chin, Olive Dan, Dulcie Dan, Eddie Chin, ? and Betty Dan (seated), Darwin, NT, 6 September 1947
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Image: Jeffrey Fong
Well patronised back in the day.
Jeffrey Fong
Just down from the Bennett/Cavenagh intersection Smith St side.
A taste of Hong Kong, in Darwin's hood,
Silken noodles and dumplings, on the plate,
And the aroma of roast meats, so sedate.
But now the café is but a memory,
A ghost of flavors, so rich and heavenly,
No sign to guide, the passerby,
Only echoes, of the past, to sigh.
Yet still the taste, lingers on the tongue,
A reminder of a culture, so young,
A place where stories and laughter were told,
And memories, forever to hold.
Though the café may be gone,
Its spirit lives on, in the early dawn,
A reminder of a time, so dear,
And a culture, forever near.
Posted 4-January-2022
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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/720267
Vesteys beach, Fannie Bay. 1917.
This photo is one of about 12, taken in 1917 from the chimney, that forms an almost a 360° panorama of Bullocky Point.
Posted 5-January-2022
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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/740063
Copyright owner: Library & Archives NT
Collection: Peter Spillett Collection
Darwin Town Band. Standing L-R:
Andy Kant; H. F. L. Finniss; Bob Parker; Bill Rogers; Ossie Jensen; Fed Morris (young boy); Roy Green; Norm Croft; Harry Robinson; Albert Woods.
Seated:
Duncan Presley; Chike Chevez; Billy Bergheffer; Bill Nuttall; Wilfred Whiduf; Zebu Pons
Posted 6-January-2022
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Photographer: Lillicrapp, Bill
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/703779
William Henry Lillicrapp Collection
Four men at the baths at Lameroo Beach
Posted 7-January-2022
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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/743126
Collection: M. Goodale Collection
Copyright owner: Library & Archives NT
Group photograph taken at Government House.
Standing L-R:
Colonel R H Weddell, Government Resident; Miss M Preece, Secretary; Captain Bird, representative of Lord Wakefield.
Seated L-R:
Amy Johnson and possibly Mrs Weddell. Probably taken at Government House
Posted 8-January-2022
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