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The procedure for the Women's Parliamentary Reception and Parliamentary Banquet at Parliament House, Adelaide, 23 March 1954, in honour of the Royal Visitors.

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Programmes, guides, journals and one map relating to the Royal Visits to Jamaica, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar. There is also a report of Barclays Bank D.C.O. Much of the material relates to the tour of Australia.

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Programmes, guides, journals and one map relating to the Royal Visits to Jamaica, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar. There is also a report of Barclays Bank D.C.O. Much of the material relates to the tour of Australia.

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Programmes, guides, journals and one map relating to the Royal Visits to Jamaica, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar. There is also a report of Barclays Bank D.C.O. Much of the material relates to the tour of Australia.

Scope and Contents A parchment copy of an original land grant of 1839, including a sketch map of the property. There are two authenticating declarations by W.T. Scott and J.C. Lovely, 1875, and certification by John Warren Bakewell, Notary Public, Adelaide. The grant does not indicate where the property in question was located, other than 'N° 382' in the province of South Australia. The grantees were G.F. Angas of Jeffrey's Square, St Mary Axe, and H. Kingscote of Bank Buildings, both in London, and J.R....

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260 x 200 mm. A three-quarters front view of the single-storey stone building, built in the Gothic style with a central fleche. The school is situated on the South-East corner of Grote Street and Morphett Street, and was built in 1874. With school children standing outside the gate.

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275 x 220 mm. A general view of the settlement with cabins in the background, surrounded by ploughed land. The water tank can be seen in the background on the right, with the piping coming from it towards the camera. The extent of pipe-laying ends in foreground, where evidence of excavation can be seen. With the River Murray in the background.

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260 x 200 mm. A view of the station from the line, showing several locomotives, with signals and sidings. Adelaide’s first railway station was built in 1856, but that building was incorporated into the larger station seen here in about 1876.

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270 x 220 mm. A view of the settlement near the start of its life. In the centre is a log cabin surrounded by a wooden fence, with others behind, and to its left the framework of another cabin in the process of construction. With scattered figures watching the camera.

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270 x 215 mm. Showing a curve in the river, and the sandy banks, with one figure standing at left. The funnel and wheelhouse of a small steamer can be seen moored at right of picture.

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This article examines the South Australian Colonial Secretary's family background in England. It explores his association with the East Midland towns of Stamford, Nottingham and Oakham, where the family had a silk manufacturing business. A letter filed with the article contains some information regarding RCMS 278/30 Watercolour of Robert Gouger's residence.

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260 x 200 mm. A view of the pool, with the rockery to the right. A flamingo stands in the water.

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Ceduna was the base of the Church of England Bush Church Aid (BCA) Society's Flying Medical Service.

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A series of slides showing the CCCS's work among rural communities in Australia.

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A series of slides showing the CCCS's work among rural communities in Australia.

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A collection of loose photographs, five of which measure approximately 205 x 150 mm. and are of similar country scenes, and on similar paper. The sixth print is a black and white photograph measuring 285 x 165 mm. showing a view of Adelaide. Photographer, or photographers unknown, although at least one print (Y3082C/1) comes from a Government Department. Remaining prints uncaptioned.

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260 x 200 mm. A side view of the viaduct, from below, showing the spidery, metal girder construction. The Mount Lofty ranges prevented the eastward expansion of the railways until 1883 when the southern line reached Nairne by the skilful use of viaducts over the hills.

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265 x 200 mm. Showing a train about to cross a steel viaduct with stone foundations, with a road running underneath.

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260 x 200 mm. A view of South Adelaide from north of the River Torrens. In the foreground is the Adelaide Oval where a game of football is in progress. The river can be seen beyond the Oval, and beyond the river on the left the Museum and Public Library. On the skyline at the right are the towers of the Post Office and the Town Hall.

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Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.

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These files include annual reports, accompanied in some cases by explanatory letters, reports of annual general meetings, statements of accounts and other papers.

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Coloured and monochrome postcards, showing rural and agricultural scenes in South Australia.

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The programme of the festival at Wayville Oval, 24 March 1954, given in honour of the Royal Visitors.

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A commercially produced album containing 42 mounted prints, mostly 260 x 200 mm., of scenes in Adelaide and the surrounding countryside, with printed captions. The captions have been used as titles and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of their creation. Photographer unknown, printed by 'E. Spiller, Govt. Printer, Adelaide.'

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'Summary of the report on the Company's farm lands at 31 December 1879', 21 lithographed manuscript pages with a map. The report describes various plots with a view to housing or mining development within 10, 20, and 50 miles of Adelaide. The map includes circles indicating these distances.