South Australia Through the Lens

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COLLECTION SUMMARY

The South Australian Government Photographic Collection (c.1890-1957) records government activity, achievements and state celebrations over a sixty-seven year period. The collection includes 288 Frank Hurley images showcasing the state as part of its 1936 Centenary celebrations, as well as images of country shows and field days, educational institutions, hospitals and nursing, railway stations and infrastructure, shipping and ports, and the River Murray. They are an excellent record of South Australia at work and at play. The original glass plates are held by State Records of South Australia. The History Trust of South Australia holds the catalogue and digitised copy set of the collection.

Two women hold hands and pose for a photo by the River Murray, somewhere near Blanchetown in South Australia, 1935. Out of copyright, public domain.