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Glass Plates, 100mm x 125mm

Includes: Glass plates from E. R. Waites South Australian Museum Expedition to Strzelecki and Coopers Creek 1916, Trawling Expeditions and Family images.

Glass Box 1

  1. Steam driven loaded wagon.

  2. Person standing between the rails of a buggy.

  3. Different view of above.

  4. Foliage and wooden garden gate.

  5. Foliage next to a house.

  6. Man and woman standing on the deck of a ship next to a stairway.

  7. Sailing ship next to a dock.

  8. Four ships docked, three are sailing ships.

  9. Ships funnel and rigging.

  10. Church building and telegraph poles.

  11. House with two people standing in the porch.

  12. Family group of nine outside a house. Some standing and some sitting.

Glass Box 3

  1. Group of men doing fieldwork, three standing viewed from rear.

  2. Four men sitting on the ground outside talking.

  3. Close photograph of a birds nest.

  4. Captain White (see AA 365) sitting in a saddle atop a camel in the desert. See photograph AA299/1/96

  5. SAM taxidermist Otto Rau flensing a possum. See photograph AA356/8/1/25 and AA299/1/94

  6. Expedition party crossing the dry lake bed of Lake Marrakoonamooka. All nine expedition camels can be seen walking in a line. James Atkins and Otto Rau are riding the two camels at the rear of the camel train, Mahomet Salaam is riding the lead camel. Captain White (see AA 365) is walking beside a camel at the centre of the train. See photograph AA299/1/97

Box 4

  1. Two horse wagons crossing water.

  2. Houses and Hotel in distance. See photograph AA356/7/1/42a

  3. Horse wagons crossing water, one man looking over shoulder. See photograph AA356/7/1/37

  4. Horse wagons crossing water, front driver standing.

  5. Man bending down looking at what is in a long handled shovel. See photograph AA356/7/1/63

  6. Landscape, house in distance. See photograph AA356/7/1/41b

  7. Landscape with cliff. See photograph AA356/7/1/42b

  8. Small boat, grassy hills each side.

  9. Houses and Royal Hotel in distance. See photograph AA356/7/1/39

  10. Grassy tufts, small jetty in distance. See photograph AA356/7/1/39b

  11. Two men with horse and buggy by water. See photograph AA356/7/1/34

  12. Two people on horseback crossing a river. See photograph AA356/7/1/35

  13. Dirt roadway along side of river. See photograph AA356/7/1/41a

  14. Looking across sand dunes to water. See photograph AA356/7/1/39a

  15. Man standing in water in front of small boat, see No. 8.

Glass Box 5

  1. Black and white bird.

  2. Large birds in fenced enclosure.

  3. Young man sitting with Spaniel type dog. See photograph AA 298/13/4/12

  4. Tree women, one wearing a feather decorated hat.

  5. Same three women pictured standing together.

  6. Woman wearing feather decorated hat by herself.

  7. Same woman with group of people and a motorbike.

  8. Streetscape showing road and front verandas' of building, horses and buggies on road.

  9. Same streetscape from a different angle.

Glass Box 6

  1. Water bird.

  2. Three Aboriginal men, one smoking a pipe, two Aboriginal women all standing and two dogs.

  3. Close up of No. 2.

  4. Streetscape, one person walking down road, two horses and a cart stopped at side of road.

  5. Simplon afloat.

  6. Frontal view of ship at dock. See photograph AA356/7/3/17

  7. Two men working a winch on board ship. See photograph AA356/7/3/27

  8. Man wearing cap inspecting equipment at sea. See photograph AA356/7/3/21

  9. E. R. Waite and trawlerman on board ship. See photograph AA356/7/3/19

  10. Man getting a haircut on board ship. See photograph AA356/7/3/29

  11. Ships winch. See photograph AA356/7/3/20

  12. Two men working a winch. See photograph AA356/7/3/25

  13. Three men standing near a mast. See photograph AA356/7/3/23

  14. Two men one holding up a rope. See photograph AA356/7/3/26

  15. Ships cabin tilting to one side. See photograph AA356/7/3/36

Glass Box 7

  1. Museum, North Terrace Adelaide, with bunting 28 July 1916. See photograph AA356/7/7/59

  2. Copy of No. 1. See photograph AA356/7/7/59

  3. Parade of Red Cross vehicles, street lined with people watching. Australia Day, 28 July 1916. See photograph AA356/7/7/57-58

  4. Copy of No. 3. See photograph AA356/7/7/57-58

  5. Copy of No. 1. See photograph AA356/7/7/59

  6. Different view of No. 3. See photograph AA356/7/7/57-58

  7. Different view of No. 1. See photograph AA356/7/7/59

Glass Box 8

  1. See Glass Plates 82mm x 107mm.

  2. See Glass Plates 82mm x 107mm.

  3. Landscape looking over water.

  4. Two men winching a basket on board ship.

  5. Icebergs at sea.

  6. Man checking fishing net.

  7. White Island, taken from a trawler in 1907. See photograph AA356/7/1/33

  8. Same island different view. See photograph AA356/7/1/33

  9. Two men hosing down on board ship. See photograph AA356/7/1/13

  10. Icebergs at sea.

  11. Winch on board ship. See photograph AA356/7/1/9

  12. Nora Niven, Napier and another vessel moored at dock. See photograph AA356/7/1/2

  13. Ship with NR.40 painted on side. See photograph AA356/7/1/1

Glass Box 9

  1. Crew on board trawler looking at catch. See photograph AA356/7/1/20

  2. Catch of fish on board trawler. See photograph AA356/7/1/27

  3. Full net of fish being winched aboard trawler. See photograph AA 356/7/1/12

  4. Two crew members holding up two large fish on board trawler.

  5. Catch of fish on board trawler. See photograph AA356/7/1/26

  6. Fish in boxes and on deck of trawler, winch in foreground.

  7. Trawler crew member, looking through galley hatch. See photograph AA356/7/1/25

  8. Side of trawler showing board and net. See photograph AA356/7/1/7

  9. Crew member wearing cap putting something into a bucket on board trawler. See photograph AA356/7/1/22

  10. People standing against a rail, houses in background. See photograph AA356/7/1/29

  11. Emptying a full fishing net on board trawler. See photograph AA356/7/1/15

  12. Two men at side of trawler, near large winch. See photograph AA356/7/1/15

  13. Ship with marking NR.40 docked at jetty. See photograph AA356/7/1/3

  14. Three men working on a fishing net on board trawler. See photograph AA356/7/1/28

Glass Box 13

  1. Being processed.

  2. See Glass Plates 82mm x 107mm.

  3. Crew member standing by rigging. See photograph AA356/7/1/16

  4. Side view of trawler showing otter board and net. See photograph AA356/7/1/6

  5. Fishing net full of fish over side of trawler.

  6. Crew member lifting large attached bucket.

  7. Net full of fish floating on surface of ocean. See photograph AA356/7/1/10

  8. Crew member sitting looking down at catch of fish on deck.

  9. Nets of fish floating on surface next to trawler.

  10. Group of five men looking down, standing on dock.

Glass Box 15

  1. House with hedge and tree outside. See photograph AA356/6/54

  2. View of backyard looking towards house.

  3. View of backyard and house with five chimneys.

  4. Wooden arched walkway with foliage over it.

  5. Laneway besides house and hedge.

  6. Same arched walkway as No. 4. showing tree next to it.

  7. Man and two women sitting in open top car.

  8. Five men sitting in an open top car, four men looking to rear.

  9. Woman in feathered hat standing in front of garden trellis.

  10. Woman in hat standing next to wooden rail fence and tree.

  11. Two people wearing hats in a garden.

  12. Different view of image 10.

  13. Different view of image 10.

  14. Different view of image 7.

Glass Box 18

  1. Board, chains and winch on side of trawler. See photograph AA356/7/3/22

  2. Group of fish laying on the deck. See photograph AA356/7/3/34

  3. Kangaroo.

  4. Looking across beach to water, ship and jetty in distance. See photograph 7/3/38

  5. Kangaroo, man standing next to a water pump in background.

  6. Large winch on board trawler. See photograph AA356/7/3/20

  7. Funnel and flags on trawler. See photograph AA356/7/3/36

  8. Close up of flags in above image.

  9. Water bird. Copy of Glass Box 6, No. 1.

  10. View of water front with ships at dock. See photograph AA356/7/3/18

  11. View of ships cabin and cables with ship tilting at an angle. See photograph AA356/7/3/36

  12. Copy of No. 11. See photograph AA356/7/3/36

  13. Different view of No. 11. See photograph AA356/7/3/36

Glass Box 19

  1. Cabin bunk on board ship.

  2. Crewmen tying nets. See photograph AA356/7/1/8

  3. Single mast ship next to dock.

  4. Net in water.

  5. Ships at dock buildings in background. See photograph AA356/7/1/31

  6. Dolphin on deck of ship.

  7. Three ships at dock. See photograph AA356/7/1/4

  8. Volcanic Island. See photograph AA356/7/1/33, AA 298/13/4/12

  9. Different view of above image. See photograph AA356/7/1/33, AA 298/13/4/12

  10. Large net of fish being winched aboard. See photograph AA356/7/1/14

  11. Man looking at large net of fish being winched aboard.

  12. Man in chefs uniform holding large knife. See photograph AA356/7/1/24

  13. Man sitting out on boom. See photograph AA356/7/1/30

  14. Five crew members sorting catch on deck of trawler. See photograph AA356/7/1/21

  15. Six men on deck of trawler.

Glass Box 23

  1. Three mast ship.

  2. Working a winch onboard.

  3. Four black and white birds on rocks by water.

  4. Man working on rocks water in background.

  5. Island surrounded by water.

  6. Rocky landscape. See photograph AA356/7/3/78

  7. Man standing with a rifle, trees in background.

  8. Ship at dock next to light pole. See photograph AA356/7/3/14

Glass Box 24A

  1. Three bull camels carrying supplies and equipment standing in the desert. This photograph was taken at a camel camp run by Balooch, located about a mile outside Farina (SA). See photograph AA299/1/8

  2. Otto Rau, Captain White (see AA 365) and James Atkins with two Afghan cameleers inspecting equipment and stores before the expedition's departure. See photograph AA299/1/1

  3. Camels and expedition party resting by a river bank. James Atkins can be seen by a campsite fire. See photograph AA299/1/12

  4. James Atkins, Otto Rau and Captain White (see AA 365) are standing amongst the camels. See photograph AA299/1/11

  5. Expedition party resting near a large rocky hill. James Atkins and Captain White (see AA 365) can be seen walking amongst the seated camels. See photograph AA299/1/13

  6. An unsaddled bull camel at a camel camp about a mile outside Farina (SA). A saddle rests by the front legs of the camel. See photograph AA299/1/2

  7. An unsaddled bull camel, at a camel camp about a mile outside Farina (SA). A saddle rests by the front legs of the camels. In the background there is a makeshift corrugated iron shelter. See photograph AA299/1/3

  8. Three bull camels in the desert. This photograph was taken at a camel camp located about a mile outside Farina (SA). See photograph AA299/1/4

  9. Expedition's camel team can be seen far off in the distance, heading towards the horizon. See photograph AA299/1/10

  10. Two bull camels carrying supplies and equipment, standing in the desert. This photograph was taken at a camel camp run by Balooch, located about a mile outside Farina (SA). See photograph AA299/1/7

Glass Box 24B

  1. Three expedition members standing in front of a camel, with the desert in the background. Otto Rau is standing on the left, Waite (see AA 356) in the middle and White on the right. This photograph was taken at a camel camp run by Moosha Balooch, located about a mile outside Farina (SA). See photograph AA299/1/4

  2. Various bird specimens, including a Pacific Heron and a white Owl, hanging from a rifle propped between two tree branches. A possum specimen hangs from the tree branch on the right. See photograph AA299/1/93

  3. Men and tents between trees.

  4. Captain White (see AA 365) sitting in a saddle atop a camel in the desert. See photograph AA299/1/96

  5. Portrait of Otto Rau. Rau's features are weather beaten and his beard overgrown. He is wearing a trilby hat and has a poker dot scarf tied around his neck. See photograph AA299/1/193

  6. Portrait of E. R. Waite with wall behind.

Glass Box 24C

  1. An Aboriginal man standing next to a tree. See photograph AA299/1/116

  2. Camel sitting on ground with head down. See photograph AA356/8/1/15 and AA299/1/99

  3. Man sitting on a camel. Different view of AA299/1/96

  4. Man wearing pith helmet and strap around body.

  5. Different angle of No. 4.

  6. Small 4oz cork stoppered bottle suspended by spiders web between bushes. See photograph AA356/7/7/48 and AA356/8/3/8

Glass Box 25

  1. Person holding cloth near two snakes on mat. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  2. Snake near wall. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  3. Snake on mat next to wall. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  4. Person holding bag near snake. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  5. Same person with more snakes on the mat. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  6. Snake near wall and step. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  7. Snakes near wall, person in foreground. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  8. Person holding stick near snakes on mat. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  9. Person raising a snake above their head. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

  10. Snakes on mat person to one side. See photographs AA356/7/7/36-42

Glass Box 27

  1. Flying Squirrel on branch. See photograph AA356/7/7/54

  2. Bison near fence. See photograph AA356/7/7/52

  3. Different angle of No. 2. See photograph AA356/7/7/52

  4. Different angle of No. 2. See photograph AA356/7/7/52

Glass Box 29

  1. Three men standing, two holding rifles. See photograph AA 298/13/4/12

  2. View of lighthouse.

  3. Birds over water. See photograph AA356/7/7/55

  4. Birds flying over water. See photograph AA356/7/7/55

  5. Bird eating.

  6. Seascape with lighthouse.

  7. Ship with two masts.

  8. Landscape - blurred.

  9. Man wearing hat sitting on ship holding fish. See photograph AA 298/13/4/12

  10. Ship with two masts.

  11. Large ship with two funnels.

  12. Man walking along coast, lighthouse to side of image.

  13. Ship at dock next to piles of sacks.

  14. Large and smaller ship at sea.

Glass Box 30

  1. Men working on the SAM basking shark cast

  2. SAM Basking shark cast against an outside wall. See photograph AA298/13/1/3/28

  3. Man working on the SAM Basking shark cast.

  4. View of the cast on the floor.

  5. Four men working on the cast.

  6. Two men working on the cast.

  7. Plate broken.

  8. Plate broken.

    See also photographs and plates AA298/13/1/3/20-28 and AA356/9/2 for casting Baking Shark

Glass Box 31

  1. Birds next to water could be Macquarie Island.

  1. Man observing a group of penguins.

  2. Seal at the waters edge, Auckland Island.

Glass Box 32

  1. Young man sitting with dog in wooden box cart, trellis and house behind. See photograph AA 298/13/4/12

  2. Different view of No. 1.

  3. Woman hanging out laundry behind house. See photograph AA 298/13/4/12

  4. Same woman bending near washing line.

  5. Group of people sitting on a grassy slope near trees. See photograph AA 298/13/4/12

  6. Same group of people different view.

  7. Embroidered flower picture in a box frame on a stand.

Glass Box 33

  1. Man standing by creek and wooden rail fence.

  2. Two men on board trawler working a winch.

  3. Looking over water towards a lighthouse and building.

  4. View of a large tree.

  5. Captain White at the top of a large tree looking at a nest. See photograph AA299/1/23

  6. Camp and camels in the distance. See photograph AA299/1/24

  7. Lunch during a midday halt at Wade's Dam (SA). Eight of the expedition camels are seated on the ground and behind them sit Mahomet Salaam (Afghan cameleer), Captain White (see AA 365), James Atkins and Otto Rau (appearing left to right). See photograph AA299/1/16

  8. Seven expedition camels are seated on the ground, Captain White (see AA 365) and Mahomet Salaam (Afghan cameleer) are standing amongst them. See photograph AA299/1/22

  9. James Atkins and Captain White (see AA 365) repacking supplies onto a seated camel. Six of the expedition camels are shown, two standing, four seated. See photograph AA299/1/18

  10. Expedition camp near a tree line. Camels are seated, and two white tents are erected in the camp. James Atkins and Captain White (see AA 365) are standing near a campsite fire. See photograph AA299/1/14

  11. Four camels standing in the distance at sunset. See photograph AA299/1/20

Glass Box 34

  1. Eight expedition camels seated in a line. Mahomet Salaam and James Atkins are standing near the bore. See photograph AA299/1/26

  2. Camel sneezing due to bot fly lava infestation in it's nose. See photograph AA299/1/27 and AA356/8/1/54

  3. Landscape. See photograph AA299/1/32

  4. Captain White (see AA 365) standing next to a Sand Martins burrow. See photograph AA299/1/33

  5. Desert landscape looking across to water. See photograph AA299/1/34

  6. Copy of No. 5. See photograph AA299/1/34

  7. Nest with eggs. See photograph AA299/1/36

  8. People and camels sitting amongst trees.

  9. One camel standing in water while one is swimming, expedition camels in the waterhole at Birkett's woolshed (SA). See photograph AA299/1/37

  10. Waterhole.

  11. Stone station house ruins at Caraweena (SA), with animals standing to one side. See photograph AA299/1/39

Glass Box 35

  1. Front of SAM showing palm trees and Egyptian column.

  2. Two billy cans catching water off a tarpaulin. Expedition is camped at Tinga Tingana (SA). See photograph AA299/1/46 and AA356/8/1/65

  3. Expedition camped at Tinga Tingana (SA). Tarpaulins have been spread over the stores and camel saddles for the purpose of keeping them dry and to catch water. Four expedition members appear in the photograph, (from left to right) Mahomet Salaam, Otto Rau, James Atkins and Captain White (see AA 365). See photograph AA299/1/47

  4. Small trees.

  5. View across to hills. See photograph AA299/1/49

  6. Camel corps bringing wool from Cordillo Downs (SA). Camels are resting, surrounded by bundles of wool. See photograph AA299/1/53 and AA356/8/1/52

  7. Water hole south of Innamincka (SA). See photograph AA299/1/64

  8. Rowlands, Captain White (see AA 365) and Otto Rau (in order of left to right), standing behind Burke's tree at Innaminka (SA). See photograph AA299/1/76

  9. McKinlay's mark 'Mk', carved at the base of Burke's Tree. See photograph AA356/8/1/5 and See photograph AA299/1/77

  10. Aboriginal woman at Innamincka (SA), sitting with several billycans in front of her. See photograph AA299/1/83

  11. Looking across Coopers Creek. See photograph AA299/1/84

Glass Box 36

  1. People on horseback driving sheep through water.

  2. Same group as No. 1. different view.

  3. Horse putting its front leg through wire fence.

  4. Five people on a boat, man standing women in hats sitting.

  5. Six men in a wooden boat.

  6. Landscape.

  7. Looking from land across water to cliffs.

  8. Cliffs and water.

  9. Waterfront with houses, people and animals.

  10. Five men on a ship, some leaning over the ships railings.

  11. Crowded wooden boat of people with oars.

  12. Two men in jackets one wearing a hat leaning on the rail of a ship.

  13. Lady in a long skirt and hat sitting near steel drum and ladder.

  14. View over a river with bridge.

  15. The two men in No. 12. standing by ships cabin.

Glass Box 37

  1. Person standing next to a horse near water.

  2. Man wearing a hat sitting on a camel.

Glass Box 38

  1. Group of people seated on deckchairs outside a house.

  2. Dog looking to one side.

  3. Six people sitting and two people standing in front of a house.

  4. Dog in No. 2. sitting on a chair with person standing behind.

  5. Two men standing together looking at something they are holding.

  6. Three men in small boat on a waterway.

  7. Two men looking at something on the ground.

  8. View across beach to jetty in the distance.

  9. Two small sailing ships at dock.

  10. People fishing with small boat.

  11. Person standing in front of cliffs.

  12. Scenic.

Glass Box 39

  1. View of rocks.

  2. Rocky ravine.

  3. Metal fencing, snow capped hills in background.

  4. View between hills.

  5. Rocky outcrops and hills.

  6. Three men with pick axes.

  7. Rocky hills.

  8. Man with pick axes and tools.

  9. Grassy view between hills.

  10. Looking over rocky view.

Loose Glass

  1. Image of young boy with dog (spaniel) sitting on long handled cart.

CreatorEdgar Ravenswood Waite
ControlAA356/9/3
Date Range1890  -  1930
Quantity   296  
FormatsPhotographic Glass Negatives
Series AA356/9