SOUTH AUSTRALIAThe Historical Background For These Pictures |
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We have a large selection South Australian scenes. Please CONTACT US to send us any enquiries you may have. If I have items of interest I can put them online for you to see. |
Scenes from the 1870'sOriginal wood engraving, hand colouredPublished London, c.1876 Size approximately = 105 x 165mm. Prices as marked. |
HARSA 1. "Carendon, South Australia"
Located in the Adelaide Hills region featuring vineyards that helped to fuel an industry that the dry climate is well suited for, (particularly chardonnay, Riesling and Shiraz) and the heritage township as it remains today. |
HARRSA2 "Bridge over the Onkaparinga River" |
HARSA3"Adelaide Plains, viewed from the Mount Lofty Range"
Learn about Mount Lofty |
HARSA4 "Riverboat on the River Muray (South Australia)" |
HARSA5 "Town Hall, Adelaide"
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HARSA6"General Post Office, Adelaide" |
HARSA7"Pure Merino Sheep" |
HARSA8"Government Offices, Adelaide" |
HARSA9"Sheep Shearing, South Australia" |
HARSA10"Grenfell Steet (Register Office, South Australia" |
"Hindley Street, Adelaide"
Original photogravure after a photo by S.G.Spinks. .
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"Native Tombs and Modes of Desposing of their Dead"
Original hand coloured lithograph by John West Giles after
George French Angas (1822-1886)
for 'South Australia Illustrated'.
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"Mount Lofty Railway Station, Adelaide to Melbourne Railway, South Australia"
Original photogravure after a photo 'By favour of the South Australian Government. .
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"The City of Adelaide, the Capital of South Australia..."
This Original wood engraving, hand coloured, also includes images of the Government House of 1837, the fledgling settlement of Adelaide in the same year, and also Government House as it became in 1886 (and remains today)
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"The School house, Saint Peter's College "
Artist's proof etching by Joseph H. Choate, 1939. Mr Choate joined the staff of this esteemed college in 1936 and pioneered the establishment of the Art Department while also being remembered for his enthusiasm and fostering of Life Saving and also contributions to the Dramatic Society.
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We also have a Limited Edition Range of South Australian scenes see Archival Limited Editions We have a large selection of original engravings and etchings of South Australia, both city and country. These include George French Angas Lithographs, Cathedrals, Government Offices, Overland Telegraph, "Parliament House" (both the original and present day), Port Lincoln, Burra Burra copper mines etc. |