SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The Historical Background For These Pictures

We have a large selection South Australian scenes.

See our JUNE EXHIBITION of Louis Henn & Co. series of South Australian Scenes, published 1882-84.

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Scenes from the 1870's

Original wood engraving, hand coloured
Published London, c.1876
Size approximately = 105 x 165mm. Prices as marked.

antique print of South Australia, Clarendon, Published c.1876

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.
Price AUD$75

antique print of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Published c.1876

HARRSA2 "Bridge over the Onkaparinga River"
Features some early engineering ie the Stone Bridge."
Price AUD$55

antique print of Adelaide Plains Viewed from the Mount Lofty Range, South Australia, Published c.1876

HARSA3"Adelaide Plains, viewed from the Mount Lofty Range" Learn about Mount Lofty
Price AUD$35

antique print of Riverboat and barges on the River Murray, South Australia, Published c.1876

HARSA4 "Riverboat on the River Muray (South Australia)"
The River Murray is the longest river in Australia. The "Murray Mouth" is in the state and is known as "the Corong". It offered great trading opportunities with the eastern colonies of Australia
and a brisk riverboat culture grew in the 1850's with great Captains such as Cadell and Randell.
Price AUD$75

Town Hall, Adelaide, Antique engraving ,London ,c.1876

HARSA5 "Town Hall, Adelaide"
Price AUD$85

antique print the General Post Office, Adelaide, South Australia, Published c.1876

HARSA6"General Post Office, Adelaide"
The Post Office was the centre of any Colony as all news from 'home' in the form of letters and packages, and the rest of the world, channelled through its doors. Port Adelaide was 6 miles to the west and through a series of signalling towers news of the lastest tall Ship arrivals were conveyed to the resident colonists through a signalling tower on the GPO. .
Price AUD$85

antique print of Merino sheep, South Australia, Published c.1876

HARSA7"Pure Merino Sheep"
Located on North Terrace, nest to the railway station. Built in 1845 this housed our Colonial South Australian representatives. Also in 1896 South Australia was the first Austrlain Colony to pass equal voting rights for Women.
Price AUD $40

antique print of the Goverment Offices (now the Medina Hotel), Published c.1876

HARSA8"Government Offices, Adelaide"
This beautiful old building situated on the north- east corner of Victoria Square, next to the Town Hall, has now been turned into the Medina Hotel and bar.
Price AUD$65

antique print of the Sheep Shearing,South Australia, Published c.1876

HARSA9"Sheep Shearing, South Australia"
It is a said that Australia 'rode of the sheep back' and the Colony of South Australia certainly contributed to this along with being labelled The Granery of Australia'.
Price AUD$45

antique print of the Grenfell Street,Adelaide, Published c.1876

HARSA10"Grenfell Steet (Register Office, South Australia"
The Register Newspaper had it's offices and printing house here.
Price AUD$65

Hindley St, Adelaide, South Australia

"Hindley Street, Adelaide"
At the base of the photogravure is a description-
The Capital of South Australia is the best-laid out city on the Australian Continent...thanks to Colonel William Light, an Imperial officer..who founded the city in 1837,calling it, by special request of the King, after the Consort of William IV. The Theatre Royal, the chief place of amusementin Adelaide and a fine theatre, with accomodation for 1700 people, is situated in Hindley St.

Original photogravure after a photo by S.G.Spinks. .
Published Melbourne c.1897
Size= 18cm x 22cm
Price AUD$55 (includes GST)
Condition= Excellent

'Native Tombs and Modes of Desposing of their Dead' Original hand coloured lithograph after George French Angas from 'South Australia Illustrated', 1846

"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'.
Published London c.1846-47
Image Size= 44cmx 31cm
SOLD
Condition= Excellent

Mount Lofty Railway Station, Aselaide to Melbourne Railway, South Australia

"Mount Lofty Railway Station, Adelaide to Melbourne Railway, South Australia"
At the base of the photogravure is a description-
A great beauty of the Capital City of South Australia is the surrounding hills.They are full of delightful scenery, fertile valleys, bush-clad heights...The Mount Lofty Station is only 11 miles from Adelaide, yet is 19 miles by rail, such is the tortuous course the line must take...is a favourite place of residence for those..who take advantage of the temperature being 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the city in summer months..a large quantity of fruit and vegetables are grown in the fertile gullies and taken to the Adelaide Markets.

Original photogravure after a photo 'By favour of the South Australian Government. .
Published Melbourne c.1897
Size= 18cm x 22cm
Price AUD$55 (includes GST)
Condition= Excellent

antique print of the City of Adelaide, South Australia

"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)
Published London May,29, 1886
Size = 36 cm x 24 cm / Price A$265 (includes GST)

St. Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia

"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.
Size= 32cm x 33cm


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.