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Records of Margaret E. Ragless PRG 1631 Series List
Research notes relating to Williams’ Breweries 1 [Approximately 2001-2004.] 1cm. [Research notes including copies of invoices and correspondence relating to Williams Breweries and Foureur’s Co-operative Company of Mitcham, and also includes press clippings. Some items may be copies of papers from BRG 222. These papers were originally divided by the location that they relate to including Brighton, Strathalbyn, Nairne, Mt. Compass, Port Wakefield, Eyre Peninsula, Ardrossan, Torrens Valley, Tailem Bend, Walkerville, Riverland, and Henley and Grange, and North Adelaide.]
Invoices to Wanslea Child Care Services 2 1983. 1cm. [Invoices to Wanslea Child Care Services from assorted businesses across Adelaide.]
Assorted photographs and sketches of houses 3 1984-1991. 0.5cm. [Assorted photographs and sketches of houses. Photographs include dog trainer Hermann Behrendt, girls after a performance, Torresan’s Winery, Littlehampton Hotel, offices on Moseley St, Glenelg, and a house at St. Georges. Some photographs made from negatives held in the Mitcham Local History Collection.]
City of Mitcham Community News 4 2008. 3 discs. 1.5cm [Readings from the City of Mitcham Community News for June, October, and December 2008.]
Photographs 5 [Approximately 1900-1988.] 118 photographs. 3cm. [Photographs of people, places, and businesses in the Mitcham region, including many photographs and duplicate copies supplied to the Mitcham local history collection from the Margaret Arnott-Rogers Collection. Includes photographs from the construction of Arnott-Roger’s house at Hawthorndene, photographs of the Porter Family of Netherby, photographs of people around the city in the 1980s (possibly newspaper photographs), Charles Henry de la Rose, photographs of dogs, cats, people, and buildings. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/5.]
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Family tree compiled by Timothy John Heggaton 6 1981. 2cm. [Family tree compiled by Timothy John Heggaton. Major family lineages include the Spargo, Heggaton, Anderson, Johnson and Jackson families. Minor family lineages include the Featherly, Arthur, Huntsberger, Schubert, Wickholm, Sturnick, and Henwood families. Includes maps, photographs, family trees, articles, and correspondence.]
Daw family history 7 1913-1949. 0.5cm. [Papers relating to the history of the Daw family, including copies of a family tree, photographs, and papers relating to F.H. Clare of Dawes Road, Edwardstown.]
Hundred of Riddoch tour and stories 8 1985-1999. 0.5cm. [Hundred of Riddoch Tour with Bruce Towers, “The unhappy life of Spotierdirt Supa-Ranger”, and New Age short stories by unknown authors.]
William Francis Kelly and family 9 [Approximately 1910-1993.] 0.5cm, 16 photographs. [Information relating to William Francis Kelly and family, including photographs of Kelly and his grandchildren. Kelly was a coachman for the Barr-Smith family. Also includes photographs of jewelry and medals. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/9.]
Travel stories of Joyce Furness and Mary Robinson 10 2001-2003. 1cm. [Travel stories of Joyce Furness (nee Ragless) and Mary Robinson.]
Penno family tree 11 2009. 1cm. [Family tree of Penno, Durieu, Crosby, Dixon, Turner, Heath, Trafford, Witcomb, Martin, Bell, Watchman, and James families, compiled by Ken Davis. Also includes information about the Coromandel Valley Settlement.]
Family tree research from Glenys Reid 12 1996. 3cm. [Family tree research from Glenys Reid relating to the Prince family, including lists of names.]
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Harriet Jane Duke and George Kendle research 13 1992-2005. 0.5cm. [Reminiscence and research into Harriet Jane Duke and family by David Balm. Also includes research into George Kendle.]
Wellbourn research 14 [Approximately 2004.] 2cm. [Research into the Wellbourn (Wellbourne) family.]
Short stories and information about people 15 1980. 1cm. [Assorted short stories, reminiscences, and information about people including E.R. Fincks’s “God is faithful, a leaf in the life of Colebrook Home”, a story by Lee Meredith telling the story of a woman born in the early 1920s in South Australia, information about William Weir and George Ball, and a funeral program for Herbert (Bert) Victor Bailey.]
O’Halloran research 16 2010. 1cm. [Copy of research and journal relating to William Littlejohn O’Halloran, including copies of photographs, documents, and manuscript material.]
Wattiparinga house writing paper 17 [Approximately 1990.] 0.5cm. [Wattiparinga House writing paper, including a sketch of the building on the paper.]
Ronald Deane’s ledger book 18 1876. 2cm. [Ledger book of Ronald Deane detailing names and the date and cost of a service provided. A transcript is included in the book and selling fruit may be the service provided by Ronald Deane.]
British parliamentary papers about the cultivation of land 19 [Approximately 1980.] 1cm. [Copies of British Parliamentary Papers statement of the extent and cultivation of land to the end of 1840 of certain districts in the Adelaide region.]
National Folk Festival 20 1977-1991. 0.5cm. [Papers relating to the National Folk Festival, including the 25th Festival, held in 1991 at Flinders University.]
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State Folk Festival 21 1991-1994. 1cm. [Papers relating to the South Australian State Folk Festival, including the 1991 Goolwa Festival, and 1994 Victor Harbor Festival.]
Folk publications 22 1984-1993. 4cm. [Folk publications including December 1984 Northern Arts Focus, and 1991- 1993 ‘Infolkus’ magazine.]
Folk festival programs 23 1997-2011. 1cm. [Folk Festival programs including the 2008-2009 Fleurieu Folk Festival at Willunga, 1997 Kernewek Lowender, 2005 Leafy Sea Dragon Festival, and the 2011 Almond Blossom Festival.]
Penola festivals 24 1998-2003. 8cm. [Papers relating to festivals held in Penola, including the Penola Festival and Writer’s Festivals. Includes programs, newspaper clippings, flyers, correspondence, greeting cards, and other information.]
Bundaleer Weekend 25 2005-2007. 1cm. [Papers relating to the Bundaleer Weekend including program, handbook, and newspaper clippings.]
Laura Folk Fair 26 1994-2009. 1cm. [Papers relating to the Laura Folk Fairs including town information, programmes, flyers, and newspaper features.]
Adelaide Festival of Arts and Fringe Festival 27 2000-2009. 5cm. [Papers relating to the 2006 and 2009 Adelaide Festival of Arts and Fringe Festivals including the Official Fringe and Festival Guides, flyers, exhibition notices, and Venues Guide. Also includes the 2000 Fringe Guide.]
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Adelaide Fringe Festival photographs 28 2009. 28 photographs and items. 0.5cm [Photographs taken at various performances at the 2009 Fringe Festival by Virginia Manson, including photographs taken at the Mark Atkins and the Choir of Didgeridoos performance at the Karpandi Arts Centre (Wright St), Sinclair Gully (Norton Summit), Prince Alfred College Art Show, and ‘Beyond Bach’ performance at St. Cyprians Church.]
Waterhouse Catalogues 29 2006-2009. 1cm. [Waterhouse Natural History Art Catalogues.]
SALA festival 30 2006-2007. 0.5cm. [Papers relating to the South Australian Living Artist Festival, including guides, and exhibition notices.]
Mothers’ Union papers 31 1992-2010. 10cm. [Papers relating to the Mothers’ Union, specifically in the Diocese of Adelaide, including the Mia Mia Magazine, correspondence and circulars, the Link newsletter, flyers and receipts. Papers belonged to Ruth Ragless, who had been a member of the Mothers’ Union for 50 years by 2004, and includes some personal papers relating to her involvement.]
Poems, verses, notes and devotions 32 1992-2006. 8cm. [Collection of newspaper clippings, notes, articles, poems, verses, and devotions. Also includes a scrapbook, possibly belonging to Ruth Ragless.]
St. Marys Anglican Church 33 1989-2008. 2cm. [Papers relating to St. Marys Anglican Church, collected by Ruth Ragless, including correspondence, flyers, event information, church newsletters, and newspaper clippings.]
Publications of assorted charity organisations 34 1990-2001. 5cm. [Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia’s Air Doctor magazines, a Royal District Nurses Society Driving Force magazine, and a Canteen newsletter.]
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History teaching resources 35 1940-2010. 12cm. [History teaching and curriculum resources, including items on the environment. Includes pamphlets on the North West Shelf Exploration, items from SSABSA and the Education Department, Balhannah Nurseries catalogue, pamphlets on Papua and New Guinea, Netherby Kindergarten, Broersen Seeds & Bulbs, Strata & Community Titles, Engineering a city, and Broken Hill Heritage trails, Neighbourhood Crime Prevention Handbook, Issue Journal, a school project on Australian Aborigines, Platform magazine of Great Southern Railway, and a 1969 South Australian Railways Time and Fare tables magazine.]
Reminiscences of Johnson Frederick Hayward 36 1927-28. 0.5cm. [Copies of reminiscences of Johnson Frederick Hayward sourced from the Royal Geographical Society Proceedings.]
Peterborough papers 37 [Approximately 1995.] 0.5cm. [Papers relating to Peterborough including a tourist brochure.]
National Fitness Council of South Australia papers 38 1958-1974. 3cm. [Papers relating to the National Fitness Council of South Australia including Annual Reports.]
Newspaper clippings 39 1981-2004. 25cm. [Newspaper clippings relating to South Australian heritage including local and family history, and real estate.]
Calendars and diaries 40 1972-2011. 9cm. [Assorted calendars and diaries, including “Plants behaving badly” from the Weed Management Society of South Australia, Northern Territory Project calendar 1972, Early Adelaide calendar 1984, Mt. Victoria Village calendar 2010, Birds of the Fleurieu calendar 2010, East Torrens Heritage Calendar 1986, and Burra calendar 2011. Also includes assorted National Bank of Australia calendars 1979-2001, and Mothers’ Union calendars and almanacs.]
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Old advertisements 41 [Approximately 1950s.] 0.5cm. [Collection of old advertisements from newspapers and pamphlets, including W.A. Flick & Co., Nairn Australia, Downyflake donuts, Wilson Kerosene Hot Water Service, Lightburn & Co., Pacific Chenille-Craft Ltd, and Thor Automagic Combined Clothes and Dishwashing Machine.]
Mitcham maps 42 No date. 2cm. [Book of maps of suburbs within the Mitcham area.]
First Grade Art Examination certificate 43 1891. 27.6 x 35.2cm. [A certificate given to Vernon Smith for passing the First Grade Art Examination by the Public Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of South Australia.]
St. Marys papers 44 1870-2003. 219 photographs. 11cm. [Collection of papers, photographs, correspondence, advertisements, and interviews, relating to the history of St. Marys, including maps of the region, photographs of people and buildings, newspaper clippings, photocopies of land grants, plans, schedules, and the Castle Estate, a copy of “is it Dinkum?”, business cards, and a brochure for St. Marys Walk. Includes photographs of Babbage’s Castle, local businesses and houses, ‘Modern Roofing’ advertisements, papers relating to the school, hall, post office, and church, papers about Patrick Kiley and Adelaide Extensions, Seagull Press, Sands & McDougall, Burns for Blinds, Rokset, St. Marys Community Service Group, Vincent’s Drapers, St. Marys Guides, South Road Progress Association, and the Lady McDonald (MacDonall) Hotel. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/44.]
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Prominent people of the Edwardstown area 45 1860-1987. 76 photographs. 7cm. [Compilation of papers relating to prominent South Australians of the Edwardstown area, including photographs, lists of names, notes, and death notices. People include Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Attersoll, George H. Ayliffe, the Back family, J. A. Bagshaw, the Barrow, Barton, Bean, Bell, and Babbage families, W.E. Best, J.H. Biggs, Rex Biddle, George (Geo.) John Bone, the Boucat, Bradford, Brockmeyer, Buchanan, and Campbell families, R.C. Castle, the Chittleborough, Cocking, Conway, Cook, Cotton, Coventry, and Cox families, Joseph Chivell, Dr. Clayton, the Collins family, John Crozier, the Culver, Davidson, Daw, and De Laine families, John Doherty, O.K. Ditter, the Dorling family, the Drew and Dubois families, the Duncan family, the Dwyer and Dyke families, the Edwards family, Thomas Elder, the Everard family, the Elsegood family, the Farmer, Featherstone, Ferris, Ferry, Field, Finniss, Fisher, and Fiveash families, the Franklin family, the Freebairn, Fyffe, and Gall families, John Gleed, the Gilling, Gooley, and Graham families, the Grant family, the Gregory family, the Gridley family, the Hales, Hallett, Hamilton, Hancox, Harding, and Haywood families, George Hendrie, the Henley, Herring, Hersey, Hitchin, and Hobbs families, John Hodgkiss, the Holden, Humberstone, Hyland, Ide, Inglis, Jacob, and Jaffray families, Mrs. James, the Jelf, Johnson, Jolly, Jones, Jose, Jury, Kappler, Kearns, Kiley, Kingston, Kinnane, and Kelly families, Alice Kenihan, Joseph O. Ladd, John Lees, Tom Lemon, the Lewin family, the Lewis and McClure families, Bob McGhee, the Macklin, Manfull, Mason, and Mathias families, the Maxwell family, the MacDonald, McInerny, and Merry families, the Merrifield family, the Miller, Mitchell, Mitford, Montgomery, Morish, Nell, Nelson, Norman, Norris, Oates, Ottoway, Parsons, and Parslow families, O’Halloran family, Pengelley family, the Percival, Perkins, Pethick, Pfuhl, Phelps, Phillips, and Pink families, Pitman family, the Pool(e), Quick, Ralph, and Reynolds families, T.J. Richards, the Rigby, Robertson, Ross, Sadler, Sanderson, and Sargeant families, Shearing family, Heinrich Theodore Schapel, F.C. Singleton, Shephard family, Sladden family, Smith family, the Solomon, Sommerville, and Soper families, Spencer family, the Stephens and Stolz families, David Sutherland, the Sweetman, Tait, Tank, and Tapley families, Treagus family, the Taylor and Thomson families, Threadgold family, the Trengrove, and Trimmer families, Trott family, Turner family, the Twinning, Umpherstone, and Viney families, Wade family, the Wagner, Wallent, Washington, and Waterman families, Watson family, the Wauchope, Weaver, and Webb families, Wellbourne family, Western family, the Williams, Whitham, and Wilkins family, Wesley Wheaton, Willshire family, the Wilson, Wood, Wright, and Zygas families. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/45.]
Travel notes 46 1981-1989. 1cm. [Papers relating to travel, including notes, letters, and a collection of postcards from the Southeast of South Australia.]
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Teaching resources about reading and spelling. 47 1983. 1cm. [Overhead projection pages from classroom teaching, including pages on research, and teaching resources, including papers relating to the 1983 Book Week, “Books Bridge Gaps”.]
Central Australia trip 48 1983. 3cm. [Papers relating to a trip to Marree, Central Australia, and the Northern Territory, including postcards, maps, brochures, flyers, and travel notes. Includes papers relating to the Marree Centenary.]
Alice Springs photographs 49 1983. 26 photographs. 0.5cm. [Photographs taken in the Alice Spring / Uluru region, including four negatives.]
W.E.A. Notes 50 1986-1994. 1cm. [W.E.A. notes on basic methods of instruction, and notes from a writing course.]
Published articles 51 1976-1984. 2cm. [Published articles by and mentioning Margaret Ragless, including magazine and newspaper articles.]
Local history kit resources 52 1978-1986. 6cm. [Local history kit resources and research kit, including brochures, articles, photocopies, library information, and working sheets.]
Following Pioneer Paths slides 53 1900-1990. 100 slides. 1cm. [Slides relating to the Following Pioneer Paths and Department of Lands courses, including photographs of research locations. Photographs include the Mortlock Library and State Records, research resources, people and buildings, and artworks.]
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Following Pioneer Paths 54 1982-1990. 6cm. [Papers relating to Following Pioneer Paths course and Tracing Pioneer Paths seminar, including research notes, slide commentary, course programmes, questionnaires, and correspondence. Includes papers from the W.E.A and TAFE courses.]
Historic buildings C.A.E. tour 55 1987-1988. 3cm. [Papers relating to a historic buildings C.A.E. (Council of Adult Education) tour of the Mid-North of South Australia, including brochures, flyers, notes, and correspondence.]
Maps and plans 56 [No date.] 2cm. [Photocopies of assorted maps and plans including a deposited plan of Blackwood Park Estate, 1890 plan of pastoral blocks, and a 1912 plan for a subdivision of Morphettville Park. Also includes photocopies made from a grant book, 1897-1901, and memorials.]
Clovelly Gardens Development poster 57 [Approximately 1950.] 100.5 x 75.5cm. [Poster of the development of Clovelly Gardens at St. Marys, showing 375 lots in the region bordered by South Road, Brook Avenue (now Walsh Avenue), Cashel Street, and Harrow Avenue. The developer was Adelaide Extension Co. and the Managing Agents was Kiley & Co.]
St. Marys Park poster 58 [Approximately 1950.] 35.5 x 50.6cm. [Poster for the development of St. Marys Park, “48 choice building allotments”, bordered by South Road, Alfred Street, Benjamin Street, and Daws Road.]
Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed plan 59 1972. 180 x 103cm. [Large plan showing the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed.]
Oaklands Park / Warradale map 60 [No date.] 75.5 x 100.5cm [Map of the Oaklands Park / Warradale Region.]
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S.A. Soils map 61 1969. 75 x 63.2cm. [South Australian Soils map.]
Police Road Safety poster 62 [Approximately 1986]. 88.0 x 56.0cm [South Australian Police Road Safety poster with a hundred year calendar and road signs.]
TV recordings 63 2009. [Off-air videorecording of ABC television shows including episodes of BTN Daily, Message Stick about Trevor Jamison, Can We Help featuring a segment about the Beatles 1964 Australian tour, Stateline featuring a story about Holden, and Collectors, featuring a story on Stereographs.]
Sketch of Lady McDonald Hotel 64 1973. 0.5cm. [Sketch of the Lady McDonald Temperance Hotel by ‘Selgar’.]
Postcards 65 1910-2008. 18cm. [Assorted postcards received by Margaret Ragless from international and domestic locations, including blank postcards.]
Early Adelaide Postcards 66 [Approximately 1910-1920]. 4cm. [Assorted Adelaide locations on early postcards, including The Waterfalls, Breakers at Port Victor, The Jetty Glenelg on a Holiday, On the Torrens, Mt. Lofty Residences from Waverley Bridge, Rotunda on the Torrens, In the Gardens, Waterfalls Gully looking towards Adelaide from Eagle on the Hill, the Lake at Long Gully at the National Park, Belair, and Rundle Street.]
Prints on card 67 [Approximately 1949]. 6cm. [Assortment of illustrated prints on cards. Some have calendars attached, and include copies of paintings and scenes. Also includes cards with text and religious inscriptions, and the Star Shower by Frances Ridley Havergal.]
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Dover Gardens Girls Technical High School 68 1961-1997. 14cm. [Papers relating to Margaret Ragless’s high school education at Dover Gardens Girls Technical High School, including reminiscences, scrapbooks, correspondence, and death notices. Also includes a scrapbook about different countries, and a school scrapbook containing newspaper clippings.]
Journals 69 1990-2006. 4cm. [Journals of Margaret Ragless from 1990-2006.]
Volunteer certificate 70 2001. 0.5cm [Certificate for the Diploma of Volunteer Management from the S.A. School.]
Correspondence and files 71 1961-2006. 48cm. [Correspondence and files of Margaret Ragless sorted alphabetically, largely from individuals, including Royce Wells, Jean Schmaal, Daphne Fisher, and Mavis Ward, but also includes correspondence from organisations including the Art Gallery of South Australia.]
Diaries 72 1986-2011. 30cm. [Margaret Ragless’s diaries from 1986-2011.]
Notes and lines of thought 73 1980-2007. 7cm. [Lines of thought, notes, and poetry of Margaret Ragless. Also includes drawings, sketches, and watercolours.]
Pianoforte exam certificates 74 1963-1964. 0.5cm. [First and Second grade Pianoforte exam certificates awarded to Margaret Ragless by the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB).]
Waterhouse Art Prize entry 75 2004. 0.5cm. [Margaret Ragless’s unsuccessful entry into the 2004 South Australian Museum Waterhouse Art Prize, and sketches.]
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South Road Primary 76 1957-1996. 4cm [Papers relating to South Road Primary, including schoolwork of Margaret Ragless, school history, pamphlets, and a Road Safety for Children pamphlet. Includes papers relating to the closing down of the school, a folder with the school emblem, a project on New Guinea, and three scrapbooks of school circulars, newsletters, and information provided to parents during Margaret Ragless’s attendance at the school.]
Triumph to Golden Grain book 77/1 1992. 1cm [Pre-publication version of Margaret Ragless’s book, “Triumph to Golden Grain : local Government of Port Broughton District.”
Triumph to Golden Grain research 77/2 1963-1992. 17cm. [Papers relating to the research for Margaret Ragless’s book “Triumph to Golden Grain”. Includes papers on Port Broughton, Mundoora, Fisherman’s Bay, Tickera, and Wokurna, about settlements, sport, biographies, vegetation, agriculture, Institute, post and telegraph, school, water and rainfall, the port, maps and plans, local government, fibre works, general information, commerce, centenary, transport, railway transport, and politics. Includes information dating from 1871 and correspondence.]
Port Broughton District Community Directory 77/3 1991. 1cm. [Port Broughton District Community Directory.]
Triumph to Golden Grain cover design 77/4 1992. 1cm. [Cover design including mockups and layout for Margaret Ragless’s book about Port Broughton “Triumph to Golden Grain.”]
Port Broughton Floppy Disk 77/5 1992. 1 disk. [Floppy disk containing essays on Port Broughton written by Margaret Ragless, on the topics of agriculture, councilors, communication, town clerks and council offices, Mundoora, the Port, railway, environment, and Wokurna.]
Port Broughton Council Centenary medallion 77/6 1992. 1cm. [District Council of Port Broughton Centenary medallion.]
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Port Broughton jetty photographs 77/7-14 1947-1977. 8 photographs. 0.5cm [8 black and white photographs by Ron Blum of the Port Broughton jetty and hotel. Also includes a newspaper photograph of Jim Racovolis, a breeder of prawns. To see details of the individual photographs, search on Archival number PRG 1631/77.]
Port Broughton photographs 77/15-35 1989-1991. 21 photographs. 0.5cm. [21 colour photographs of the Port Broughton area by Margaret Ragless, including Wokurna, Mundoora, and Clements Gap Conservation Park. Includes photographs of buildings and properties in disrepair, and nature.]
Port Broughton photographs 77/36-56 1910-1992. 21 photographs. 0.5cm [21 photographs of the Fisherman Bay area near Port Broughton used in the research of Margaret Ragless’s book “Triumph to Golden Grain”. Includes copies of historical photographs, original photographs taken by Margaret Ragless, and postcards. To see details of a selection of these photographs, search on Archival number PRG 1631/77.]
Yesterday for Tomorrow papers 78 1981-1988. 18cm. [Papers relating to Margaret Ragless’s book, “Yesterday for Tomorrow: a guide to South Australian Historical Research, which was first published in 1982. The papers include the book, invoice and receipts relating to the book, and information/order flyers. Also includes research notes, original manuscript, editor’s copy, working manuscript, book producer’s copy, illustrations, publicity, correspondence and accounting, and a page used for the design of the cover.]
Electricity and water papers 79 1984-1985. 6cm. [Papers relating to electricity and water including Electricity lines pamphlet and Review of Electricity Distribution Policies from the Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA), Water History conference proceedings, and a report on Bushfire prevention and electricity distribution.]
Assorted papers 80 [Approximately 1970 – 2003]. 0.5cm. [Papers including Islington Works report on reusing the railyards precinct as a science centre, George Rose: Stereograph Photographer and Publisher, and Australian Railway Disasters.]
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Family history papers 81 [Approximately 1980 – 2007]. 1cm. [Assorted family history papers relating to Tinga Tingana, the Teakle family, Two Wells, the Templer family, The Thorold-Grant family, Henry Taylor, Horace Taylor, the Spencer family, and Amy Ann Elder. Papers include Tiffany Windows flyer from Pulteney Grammar School, and a Celebration of Federation Concert at St. Marys Anglican Church by the Mitcham Orchestra and Daw Park Players.]
Earthwatch papers 82/1 1984-1996. 11cm. [Papers relating to Margaret Ragless’s involvement with Earthwatch, including photographic stories of trips to New South Wales and Queensland, Cairns, and Pelican Lagoon, Kangaroo Island. Also includes tourist brochures and visitors guides to some of the locations.]
Earthwatch briefings 82/2 1983-1987. 2cm. [Earthwatch expedition briefings on “the surviving rain forest” and “honeyeaters”.]
Brookfield Conservation Park Earthwatch expedition 82/3 1982-1989. 1cm. [Papers relating to environmental work and Earthwatch expedition in the Riverland and the Brookfield Conservation park, including newspaper clippings, maps, and reports.]
Earthwatch Riverland photographs 82/4 1982. 10 photographs. 0.5cm. [Photographs of the Riverland, including Blanchetown and the Brookfield Conservation Park from the Earthwatch Expedition to the region.]
Earthwatch Kangaroo Island photographs 82/5 1987. 79 photographs. 1cm. [Photographs of Kangaroo Island from an Earthwatch expedition to Rocky River, including scenery and nature. Some photographs are duplicated.]
Earthwatch cassette tape 82/6 1989. 1 sound cassette. 18.50 minutes. [1 sound cassette recorded at Innisfail, Queensland in August 1989, on an Earthwatch expedition. Margaret Ragless, walking with Dot Hales, is recording whilst walking, and includes conversation had with Bert Mathiesen, and Mr. and Mrs. Underhill.]
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Poetry 83 1975-2005. 2cm. [Collection of Margaret Ragless’s poetry, often relating to the environment and her experience of nature. The poems have been combined with illustrations and photographs into collages.]
Assorted photographs 84 1981-2007. 122 photographs. 4cm. [Assorted photographs of places and events, including Gamble Cottage Garden Tabletop, Callington, Clare, Carrieton Cemetery, Dry Creek. Kingsford House and Para Para (near Gawler), Glencoe, King William Road (Hyde Park), Kapunda, Mannum, Marion, Melrose, Narracoorte, Nildottie, Old Tailem Town, Paskeville, Sturt, Wokurna, Wilmington, Walkerville Cemetery, Wellington Cemetery, Yackamoorundie, Hope Valley Cemetery, Lameroo Cemetery, Maree Cemetery, Moonta Cemetery, Mt. Gambier Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Naracoorte Cemetery, South Alma Cemetery, Gumeracha Cemetery, Salem Cemetery, Brighton Beach, Adelaide Zoo, Bridgewater, Mintaro, Millicent, Athelstone, and Norwood.]
Willochra Cairn 85 1973-1974. 1cm. [Papers relating to the erection of a cairn at Willochra in 1974 in memory of early members of the Ragless family. Includes correspondence, text of the cairn, photographs, history of the family in the region, and newspaper clippings.]
General photographs 86 1980-1999. 556 photographs. 12cm. [General photographs of places and events by Margaret Ragless, including Adelaide Gaol, Angle Vale, Barabba, Balhannah, “Puttapa” (near Beltana), the Bi-centenary Outback Opera, Blinman, Cleland Conservation Park, Burnside, Glen Osmond Mine, Waterfall Gully, Burra, Hampton Ruins, ‘Princess Royal’ Homestead, Carrieton, Clements Gap, Erith, Eudunda, Eurilpa, Eurelia, Flinders Ranges, Glenside Hospital, Hahndorf, Hawker, Kanappa Mine, Kangaroo Island, Kanmantoo Mine, Koolunga, Kyeema Conservation Park, Langhorne Creek, Leigh Creek, Mannum, Moockra, Moonta, “Rosebank” (Mount Pleasant), Mount Barker, Mount Deception, Mount Gambier Cemetery, Mundowdna Station, “Montana” (Belton), Murray Bridge, North Adelaide, Nuriootpa, Oladdie, Orroroo, Peterborough, Tall ships at Port Adelaide, Port Broughton Jubilee 150 celebrations, Quorn district, Sanderston, Sandleton, Second Valley, Sellicks Beach, Somerton Park, St. Kilda, Snowtown, Sturt Creek, Sturt, Warriparinga Wetland, Sturt Drain, Talisker Mine, Terowie, Wilmington, Yarrah Vale, Quorn, Wistow, Wokurna, Yankalilla / Normanville, Yalpara, and Yongala.]
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Local history papers 87 1941-2008. 9cm. [Assorted local history papers relating to places, organisations, and events around South Australia, including pamphlets, reports, information, maps, newspaper clippings, notes, and correspondence . Included in the papers are a SAGASCO Gaslight Bulletin, a Short history of the Queen’s/Royal Victoria Theatre, a report on Early housing styles in South Australia, a Chelsea Cinema 60th anniversary pamphlet, an Adelaide-Crafers Highway Planning Study, a Rebuilding of the ‘Southern Cross’ pamphlet, an Afghans in South Australia pamphlet, an Adnyamathanha Dreaming pamphlet, a booklet on Some Nineteenth Century Adelaide architects, a field guide to the Kaurna Archaeological site at Moana, a booklet on the Development of the new school facilities at Pt. Broughton, a Peterborough pamphlet, a booklet on the Monarto Climate, a 1967 publication on a guide to bushfire control, advertisements on Friendly Inns of the Past, brochure for the Highway 1 Protest Statues, Back to Unley Council souvenir, a John Martins 125th Birthday catalogue, a report on Shepherding in Colonial Australia, a Burnside 125th anniversary invitation and magazine, a booklet on a Brief history of Beaumont House, a booklet on the ANZ Bank Building, and a 1990 report on Earth, fire and water by the Institution of Engineers.]
Centennial Park Cemetery 88 1985. 0.5cm. [Centennial Park Cemetery suggestions for roadway and chapel names compiled by Margaret Ragless.]
Smith Street Cemetery 89 1985-1989. 3cm. [Papers relating to the Smith Street Cemetery, Walkerville, including a plot map, photographs, brochures, correspondence about the Restoration Project, newspaper clippings, and a list of names of cemetery occupants.]
Arltunga, N.T. 90 1989-2003. 3cm. [Photocopies and research relating to Arltunga N.T. (1889-1907).]
Struan House Centenary 91 1989-2003. 0.5cm. [Struan House Centenary (1876-1976) folio.]
Save the Grange Vineyards 92 1982-1988. 2cm. [Papers relating to a petition to save the Grange Vineyards, including newspaper clippings, posters, and papers from the Friend of the Grange Vineyard Association.]
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Assorted photographs 93 1901-1970. 27 photographs. 0.5cm [Assorted photographs including Imperial Troops at Rundle Street by Vernon Smith, Kingston House, a library, copies of photographs held in the Mortlock Library, school photograph of Margaret Ragless, grave of William Storr, and Colbrook Home girls. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/93.]
Photograph album of people 94 1867-1881. 60 photographs. 2cm. [Photograph album of mostly unknown people (men, women, and children) from Melbourne and Sydney. An accompanying list details the photographers, location, and some dates.]
South Parkland Bicentennial Exhibition 95 1988. 14 negatives. 0.5cm. [14 negatives taken at the South Parklands Bicentennial Exhibition in February 1988, including photographs of the tents and displays inside the tents. To see details of the individual photographs, search on Archival number PRG 1631/95.]
Oliver’s Diary (book) 96/1 1986. 2cm. [Copy of Oliver’s Diary – an ‘andkichef of earth (sic), edited by Margaret E. Ragless. The book reproduces the original diary of Oliver Ragless, great-great Uncle of Margaret Ragless, on an expedition to the Victorian Goldfields with four brothers and two brother-in-laws.]
Oliver’s Diary – research notes and correspondence 96/2 1979-1986. 1cm. [Research notes and correspondence relating to Margaret Ragless’s book, ‘Oliver’s Diary.]
Oliver’s Diary – copy of original and typescript 96/3 1986. 7cm. [Copy of original and typescript of Margaret Ragless’s book Oliver’s Diary.]
Oliver’s Diary – Editor’s manuscript 96/4 1985-1986. 5cm. [Editor’s manuscript of Margaret Ragless’s book Oliver’s Diary. Also includes the Book Producer’s Copy.]
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Oliver’s Diary – Orders 96/5 1985-2003. 4cm. [Orders, receipts, and correspondence relating to orders of Margaret Ragless’s book Oliver’s Diary, including an invoice book.]
Oliver’s Diary – Galley Sheets 96/6 1986. 2cm. [Galley sheets of Margaret Ragless’s book Oliver’s Diary.]
Oliver’s Diary – Cover design 96/7 1986. 2cm. [Designs for the cover of Margaret Ragless’s book Oliver’s Diary, and poster designs in various stages for the marketing of the book and events based on its publication. Includes a large sticker for the Gold Escort Re-Enactment.]
Oliver’s Diary – Talk 96/8 1986. 2cm. [Papers relating to a talk given about Oliver’s Diary, including a copy of the book.]
Oliver’s Diary – Assorted papers 96/9 1986-1990. 2cm. [Assorted papers relating to Margaret Ragless’s book Oliver’s Diary including notes, captions, order information, maps of campsites, papers used in organizing the positioning of photographs and pages, correspondence, and a book review. Also includes a children’s activity relating to the book and gold digging.]
Oliver’s Diary – Display and promotion 96/10 1986. 3cm. [Papers relating to the display and promotion of Margaret Ragless’s book Oliver’s Diary, including display signs and posters for the book.]
Oliver’s Diary – Maps 96/11 1986. 1cm. [Maps relating to the route Oliver Ragless took to the goldfields as detailed in Margaret Ragless’s book Oliver’s Diary.]
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Oliver’s Diary – Tourist and historical brochures collection 96/12 1979-1986. 7cm. [Collection of tourist and historical brochures, and maps of towns and places along the goldfields route that was re-enacted relating to Margaret Ragless’s book, Oliver’s Diary. Includes brochures from Bendigo, Maldon, Meningie, Horsham, Hamilton, Castlemaine, Nhill, Maryborough, Dunolly, Newstead, Ballarat, Penola, Avoca, Naracoorte, Lucindale, Mount Gambier, Wedderburn, Millicent, Beachport, and Rendelsham.]
Oliver’s Diary – Newspaper articles 96/13 1986. 4cm. [Assorted newspapers featuring articles about Margaret Ragless, her book Oliver’s Diary, and the re-enactment of the Gold Escort. Newspapers include the Courier (Ballarat), the Bunyip (Gawler), The Murray Valley Standard, The Advertiser, The Mail-Times (Horsham), The Maryborough Advertiser, Elizabeth-Munno Para Gazette, Stock Journal, and the Bendigo Advertiser.]
Oliver’s Diary – Photographs 97 1932-1986. 98 photographs. 1cm. [Photographs relating to the publication of Margaret Ragless’s book, Oliver’s Diary, including photographs and negatives of gold nuggets, a memorial to the Gold Escort Route, locations along the route (mostly unidentified), various people associated with the expedition, including Oliver Ragless and Alexander Tolmer, the book launch in Wellington. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/97.]
Oliver Ragless’s journey 98 1986-1987. 156 photographs. 4cm. [Papers relating to the re-enactment of Oliver Ragless’s journey for the launch of the book, and the journey taken by prospective gold-diggers and their families from South Australia to the Victorian goldfields in 1851-1852, including notes, photographs, newspaper articles, postcards, and brochures. Includes postcards of S.T. Gill’s works held in Ballarat, photographs from the launch of Oliver’s Diary at the Wellington courthouse, and photographs of various places along the route to the goldfields. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/98.]
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Assorted photographs 99 1895-1983. 58 photographs. 1cm. [Collection of photographs including Bronzewing Poultry Farm, ‘Angmering’ House, Brighton Beach, road construction work, Redhill, Murray Mouth, Onkaparinga River, a Black Forest residence, Medindie Congregational Church, planes at Albert Park, almond blossom, Charles Trafford Smith, Moolooloo, Grange beach, Queen’s Head Hotel, Clarendon Bakery, Farina, Witchelina, and Mount Ragless (north of Quorn). Many of the photographs are reproductions from the Observer Newspaper or copies of photographs already held at the State Library. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/99.]
Bullocky Road re-enactment 100 1996. 100 photographs. 4cm. [Papers relating to the re-enactment of Bullocky Road from Marree to William Creek by the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (S.A. Branch) Inc. Margaret Ragless was a member of the trip, taking photographs and preparing a report, “Landscape shadows dried in time” for the journal. Places along the trip include Nunn’s Bore, Irrapartana, Strangways Springs, Beresford, Coward Springs, Hamilton Hill, Anna Springs, Curdimurka, Lake Phibbs, Finnis Springs, Poole Creek, Wangianni Springs, Welcome Springs, Boorloo Springs, Callanna, and Farina. Papers include descriptions of the towns, and correspondence with the Royal Geographical Society. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/100.]
Assorted photographs 101 1910-1977. 58 photographs. 4cm. [Collection of assorted photographs including people, place, houses, and motorcycle racers. To see details of individual photographs selected for digitisation, search on Archival number PRG 1631/101.]
Looming farm disaster cassette tape 102 1985. 1 sound cassette. 77.04 minutes. [Recording of a presentation by Jeremy Lee on “the looming farm disaster” to an audience from the League of Rights, in September 1985.]
Newspaper cuttings relating to Adelaide suburbs 103 No date. 0.5cm [Copies of newspaper cuttings dating from 1848-1928 relating to suburbs of Adelaide and surrounds, including Chain of Ponds, Campbelltown, Clarendon, Eden Valley, Glenelg, Happy Valley, Hindmarsh, Kapunda, Kersbrook, Kooringa, Mount Barker, North Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Salisbury, Semaphore, Smithfield, Springfield, and Willunga. Includes articles relating to fires and fatalities, people, and events.]
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Photographs relating to Adelaide suburbs 104 1908-2007. 366 photographs. 4cm. [Photographs of places, buildings, events, and activities around Adelaide and surrounds, mostly taken by Margaret Ragless, including the suburbs of Alberton, Aberfoyle Park, Adelaide, Dernancourt, Eden Valley, Glenelg, Glen Osmond, Hallett Cove, Hindmarsh Island, Hope Valley, Hyde Park, Kensington, Kingston Park, Mount Barker, Novar Gardens, Payneham, Port Adelaide, Unley, Walkerville, Wattle Park, Willunga, Woodville, and many more. Also includes photographs taken after the Ash Wednesday bushfires, buildings designed by William Weir, and copies of portrait photographs of people. The people include members of the Cawley, Cudmore, Ehlers, Gault, Jones, Kemp, Keynes, Linklater, Melrose, Murray, Niall, Robertson, Rutherford, Sparks, Tully, and Thorold families.]
Munno Para district historical information 105 1979. 33 colour slides. 1cm. [District council of Munno Para history, notes, map, and 33 colour slides. There is a chart of the slides and there are notes to accompany the slides, which were taken at One Tree Hill, ‘Yattalunga’, Uley Chapel, Precolumb and Uleybury Schools, Smithfield, Virginia Park, Gawler River, Angle Vale, Penfield, and Evanston.]
Assorted suburbs historical information 106 Approximately 1932-1997. 2cm. [Papers relating to Port Adelaide, Dernancourt, Morphett Vale, Gawler, and Campbelltown, including Portonian newsletter, real estate advertisement for 37a Nioka Road, Dernancourt, ‘early days of Morphett Vale’ by Paul B. Hilbig, a preliminary study of character and scale of Gawler for the ‘South End Motel’, and a Campbelltown Residents’ Association newsletter from 1972.]
Adelaide postcards 107 Approximately 1880-1900. [Group of illustrated postcards [available in the Pictorial Collection] printed by E.S. Wigg & Son of early Adelaide, including Post Office and Advertiser Buildings, Hospital, Bank of South Australia, Rundle Street, Parkside Lunatic Asylum, St. Peter’s College, Hindley Street, Supreme Court, King William Street, Port Adelaide, Botanic Gardens, North Terrace, Norwood Model School, The Parade, Glenelg, The Orphanage Magill, Albert Bridge, and St. Peter’s Cathedral. Also includes views not printed by Wigg, of North Adelaide, Torren’s Weir, Botanical Gardens, and Prince Alfred College, and some illustrated postcards of Geelong.]
Russacksvillains papers 108 Approximately 1981-1990. 1cm. [‘You’ll get your reward! the story of the Russackvillains’ book by O.L. Wilson, and class and club lists, card, and thankyou letter from Max Harris.]
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Diaries of Margaret Ragless 109 1963-1985. 29cm. [Diaries of Margaret Ragless from 1963-1985.]
S.A. Genealogist articles 110 1976-1989. 2cm. [Articles submitted to the S.A. Genealogist by Margaret Ragless, including ‘District centenarys in S.A.’, ‘Rundle/’s Street, Adelaide’, ‘Smith Street cemetery, Walkerville’, ‘South Australian Government gazettes’, ‘Directory directions’, ‘S.A. regional histories’, ‘Beginning your family history’, ‘Approaching libraries’, ‘Presenting your family history’, and ‘the Flemings of Hopetoun’.]
Project and card books 111 1962-1965. 2cm. [Card and project books belonging to Margaret Ragless, including ‘Butterflies of Australia’ Vita-brits card series book, ‘Australia yesterday and today: a pictorial album for every boy & girl’, ‘Shell project card album: butterflies and moths’, and ‘Pictorial atlas of the peoples of the world’.]
Assorted maps and posters 112 [Approximately 1900-1998] [24 assorted maps, posters, and plans.
1. Souvenir map of Adelaide from Australian Regular Army, at the 1952 Royal Adelaide Exhibition, produced by Royal Australian Survey Corps at the Army Section of Royal Adelaide Exhibition 1952. 60.5 x 44.2 cm.
2. Map of Adelaide showing “localities for recruiting”. It was reproduced by Australian Survey Corps for the Australian Army Exhibition Adelaide, February 1948. 55 x 43 cm.
3. ANZ bank building on King William Street, Adelaide dry brush drawing poster by Peter von Czarnecki, [approximately 1971]. The poster is signed by the artist. 44 x 57 cm.
4. Colour map of Asia with Australia inset. 35 x 43 cm.
5. Schematic sketch of a device that goes in a water tank. Approximately 1970s, 68 x 51 cm.
6. Double sided colour map of Australia and Palestine, by Frank A. Gray, and engraved by W.H. Holmes of Philadelphia. 35.9 x 42.5 cm.
7. Colour pictorial plan of London towards the close of the 19th Century, produced by Chas. Baker & Co. The original paper plan has been attached to a fabric backing. 68 x 38 cm.
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8. Reference map of Adelaide, October 1955, by J.H. Sherring, photolithographer. “Shewing townships allotments, measurements may be obtained from W.C. Fuller of Glen Osmond.” 92 x 75 cm.
9. Photocopy of a plan of the City of Adelaide with the Acre allotments numbered. 56 x 42 cm.
10. Copy of a poster of an illustrated drawing of Port Adelaide in May 1879. 45.4 x 65 cm.
11. Cadastral map of Northern Adelaide, showing St. Kilda, Virginia, Elizabeth, Smithfield, Angle Vale, Two Wells, Gawler, and Roseworthy. Produced by the Department of Lands, the photolithographer was D.J. Woolman, and it was printed in 1981. 73.6 x 54.7 cm.
12. The Maritime Portion of South Australia map by John Arrowsmith, 1976 facsmilie of original produced in 1838, printed by A.B. James, Government Printer. 55 x 66 cm.
13. Topographic map of South Australia 1975, printed by A.B. James, Government Printer. 75.3 x 58.5 cm.
14. Photocopy of an original map of the District of Adelaide in 1839, as divided into County sections, by John Arrowsmith. 61 x 55.5 cm.
15. Riverland map, printed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps 1968. 56.5 x 72 cm.
16. Pinnaroo map, produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps 1967, and printed in 1980. 56.8 x 73.4 cm.
17. Illustrated poster of 1876 Adelaide. It is a reproduction of an original engraving held by the National Library of Australia, which was originally published in July 1876 as a supplement to the ‘Illustrated Sydney News’, which described it as a “capital view of the City of Adelaide. 98 x 67 cm.
18. Map of South Australia, showing mountains, lakes, features, and counties of the State, which have been hand-coloured. 102 x 66 cm.
19. Map of the County of Adelaide South, showing the Hundreds of Adelaide, Noarlunga, Kuitpo, Onkaparinga, and Willunga. 74 x 97 cm.
20. Map of the Hundred of Adelaide, bordered by the Hundreds of Yatala, Noarlunga, and Onkaparinga. 76 x 98 cm.
21. Map of the County of Adelaide North, showing the Hundreds of Wirra, Yatala, Munno Para, Talunga, and Barossa. 75.8 x 98 cm.
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22. Onkaparinga topographical map, produced by the Department of Lands, 1977. 85.6 x 56.6 cm.
23. Monarto cadastral map, second edition, produced by the Department of Lands, 1998. 74.8 x 63.6 cm.
24. Mobilong cadastal map, third edition, produced by the Department of Lands, 1991. 74.6 x 63.8 cm.
Ron Edwards correspondence 113 1990-1996. 0.5cm. [Four sheets of correspondence with illustrations from Ron Edwards in Kuranda, Queensland, to Maggie Ragless.]
Tarcoola photographs 114 1894-1902. 4 photographs. [Copies of four photographs of people at Tarcoola and the gold mine. To see details of the individual photographs digitised, search on Archival number PRG 1631/114.]
Doctor’s receipts 115 1941-1946. 0.5cm. [Receipt for Miss Jones from Surgeon Dentist E. A. Dungey, and two receipts for Mr. W. Pech from R. G. Gibson and J. H. Vanstone (eye doctors?).]
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