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Port Adelaide Historical Society Incorporated

Locality: Peterhead

Phone: +61 417 202 066

Address: 95 Fletcher Road 5016 Peterhead, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 The historic beachfront site of the former Fort Largs Police Academy at Taperoo, will be transformed into a vibrant new master-planned community, in a significa...nt project expected to create more than 630 local jobs. The State Government has entered into a contract for the sale of 7.1 hectares of the prime 7.4-hectare site on Lady Gowrie Drive to respected national developer Peet Limited, following a public expression of interest process managed by Renewal SA. Peet will now proceed to obtain approvals for its proposed master-planned residential development of approximately 335 dwellings, including 50 affordable homes, accommodating up to 800 residents. This will be a huge shot in the arm for the local economy, creating hundreds of jobs in a significant development that will transform an iconic piece of beachfront land into a vibrant, master planned community that respects the heritage and history of the site The City of PAE strongly supports this project. Mayor Claire Boan said, "I see a great sign of confidence in our area with private sector investments such as this development at Fort Largs helping to bring many new residents to come and live here." The new development is part of the revitalisation of the area, and is a great example of the consideration of our heritage with planning and development." The Fort Largs development will create benefits for the local economy by not only creating jobs during the construction stage, but for local businesses in the area. A Peet spokesperson said, Peet is excited to work in partnership with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield on delivering a great development outcome for Fort Largs and build on the strong relationship established through delivery of Peets award winning Lightsview project. The contract includes the purchase of the state heritage listed Drill Hall and Barracks Building and associated conservation works, and for reuse in accordance with Heritage Agreements agreed with the Minister for Environment and Water. Fort Largs itself will remain under the ownership of the State Government while Peet complete conservation works to the state heritage listed Fort and landscape its surrounding curtilage, as well as providing a contribution toward the adaptive reuse of the Fort. All conservation and reuse works proposed for the State Heritage Places will require Development Approval.

24.01.2022 The Oldfield Family started in 1852 when William Henry Oldfield was born near Noarlunga. He was one of two sons of Mr. Josiah Oldfield who was a supervising engineer on many of the vessels that traded at Port Adelaide. William Henry Oldfield was the eldest and a general storekeeper at Goolwa and later started his bakery business in College Street at Portland in 1882. After 21 years in business at Portland, he opened a branch at Alberton and gradually extended throughout the P...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Our Museum is open today 2 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., come and visit...

24.01.2022 Last night, (Wednesday, 16/09/2020) Chris Frizell presented an enjoyable and illuminating talk for the Port Adelaide Historical Society, on his experiences work...ing on the Nelcebee and Falie, the last of the trading ketches in South Australia. Mark Butler MP said a few words before Chris began and happened to mention that one of his ancestors designed Port Adelaide's Outer Harbor. Chris was also involved with the preservation and restoration of the Falie in the mid 1980s. A very enjoyable evening at the PACS Hall. See more

24.01.2022 An aerial view of Port Adelaide showing McLaren Wharf & Pierces Wharf Hotel in the foreground; the Port Dock Railway station top right with Wool store to the left of the picture Picture taken by Bob Thorjussen circa 1940

23.01.2022 Following the Second World War, many new places of worship were registered with the Taxation Department as War Memorials, allowing donations towards their construction to be tax-deductible. The War Memorial Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Pennington honours the memory of those who gave their lives for Australia during the First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget The church was designed by a young Rumanian architect, Michael Thiele, of architectural firm Tolch...er and Taylor. It was built by McIntee and Williams and opened on 2 October 1960. The stained glass, altar mosaic and landscaping were all designed by a parishioner, the late Henry Joseph (Harry) Bowshall (b. 1920 - d. 2001), who was employed as an artist by the South Australian Museum. The Wunderlich-tiled roof is supported by thirteen prefabricated, reinforced concrete portal frames, the largest ever produced in South Australia at the time and were designed to display the natural finish of the material: a fine black aggregate suspended in off-white concrete. The church features minimal decoration; instead, natural variations in the colour and texture of brick and timber grace the interior. The total construction cost of Mount Carmel was estimated to be as little as half that of a comparably-sized solid brick church. Our Lady of Mount Carmel War Memorial Catholic Church is one of several local churches spotlighted in Chris Burns' 18 November 2020 talk for the Port Adelaide Historical Society. Tickets via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/liturgy-community-modernity The research for this project was funded by Heritage South Australia and the Architecture Museum, UniSA.

23.01.2022 Largs Bay, 1898 (approx) ..showing the jetty at Largs Bay with a steam train pulling carriages and heading west. Several boats are moored at the end of the 'L' shaped jetty. Steam trains went 'everywhere' in those days ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Today in comments

23.01.2022 Port Adelaide News (SA :1913 - 1933), Friday 10 April 1931, page 1 KETCH IN PERIL. Mast Snaps in Squall. Reginald M. limps Into Port.... For six hours the two-masted ketch Reginald M, was tossed at the mercy of a sudden storm which swept the Gulf of St. Vincent early on Thursday morning. At the height of the gale the foremast snapped, and the crew laboured fiercely for hours to free it from the side of the dangerously listing vessel. Preparations were being made to abandon the craft, over which the seas were sweeping with terrific force, when the mast and the rigging were chopped free. The Reginald M. is owned by Mr. J. H. Murch, of Wills Street, Largs Bay. His brother, Mr. R. Murch, who is the skipper, with his son Murray and a seaman named John Smith, left Port Adelaide on Tuesday morning. The Following morning they arrived at Port Vincent to load about 1,250 bags of wheat. The severe gale blew all day, but had greatly moderated early the following morning, when the ketch set out on its return journey to Port Adelaide. Runs Into Heavy Squall - When about 15 miles out of Port Vincent it ran into a Heavy squall. The skipper was at the wheel, Mr. Murray Murch was asleep in his bunk, in the forecastle. The ketch was rolled and tossed, and for some time the deck rails were underwater. Suddenly there was a loud crash, and the big foremast, with all its rigging, came hurtling on to the deck. The top part rolled over the side, and caused a heavy list. Son's Narrow Escape. The base of the mast flew from its holdings, through the forecastle, crashing underneath the bunk of Mr. M. Murch, who was thrown heavily to the floor. The bunk was twisted and the bottom of the mast then thundered up to the deck, shattering much of it. Torrents of water poured into the forecastle, and, it was feared that the ketch, with its big list, would go under any minute. Pluckily fighting, Captain Murch, with his son, who had escaped from the fore castle to the deck unhurt, and the seaman, chopped at the mast in an attempt to free it. Giving up hope of saving the ketch, the crew lowered a dinghy, and were about to abandon it when, in a last attempt by the captain the mast, mainsail, boom, gaff, jib and rigging were chopped free and cast overboard. The ship immediately straightened up, and started to ride the storm well. The ketch had been drifting for four hours, a part of that time, being before daybreak, which greatly hampered the crew. The vessel, was then almost abreast of Ardrossan. The gale gradually moderated, and under its own power the ketch was taken to Clinton, where it was beached until the weather cleared. Arrival At Port Adelaide. Gaping holes in the side and on the deck of the ketch were temporarily patched up, and then the crew made for Port Adelaide. On Saturday afternoon the ketch limped into the Port Adelaide River, and berthed at Cement Company's Wharf, Birkenhead. The captain said that the crew were now little worse for their experience. His son had a wonderful escape. No injuries were received by anybody. Only a portion of the cargo of wheat was slightly damaged by excessive water, but it was covered by insurance. Owner's Loss. Mr. J. H. Murch stated on Monday afternoon that he would lose over 350 through the trip. The ketch was not insured. The mast was 65 ft. high, 16 in. thick, weighed approximately one and a half tons, and was valued at 70. Large holes in the hull and deck would necessitate careful repair. In addition to the loss of the mast and rigging, the winch on the deck had also been badly damaged. The Reginald M. was built by Mr. Murch at Birkenhead seven years ago. It has made many voyages in St. Vincent Gulf carrying wheat. A report was prepared for the Harbor Master (Captain Badams).

23.01.2022 St Alban's Anglican Church on Jetty Road Largs Bay was dedicated on 19 August 1961, replacing a smaller church on Musgrave Street (the so-called "Tin Tac Tabernacle") outgrown by a swelling congregation. The new church was designed by Adelaide architects Don Thompson and Associates and is comprised of prefabricated concrete elements in the shape of an "upturned boat". The large coloured glass window was designed by noted artist Charles Bannon (1919-1993), father of former S...outh Australian premier John Bannon. St Alban's is one of several local churches spotlighted in Chris Burns' November 2020 talk for the Port Adelaide Historical Society. Tickets via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/liturgy-community-modernity

23.01.2022 TORRENS ISLAND Part 2 of 3 A bit long as it covers 3 stories and is for other than this page. 1850 The South Australian Government in their records described Torrens Island as suitable for a quarantine station as it was declared 'uninhabited'. 1770 a bloke by the name of Lieutenant James Cook, Captain of HMB Endeavour, made the same assumption that Australia was "Terra nullius" because the inhabitants didn't live in dwellings so he considered them to be 'fauna', which caus...Continue reading

22.01.2022 Great news for two of Port Adelaide’s tall ships the One and All and the Falie will receive extra State Government funding to help keep them in the water. The... State Government will spend almost $1 million to help maintain the One and All for the next three years allowing it to continue its community events and youth voyages, whilst the 100-year-old Falie Ship will undergo a $185,000 refurbishment. Excellent news for the Port as both ships are not only an important part of South Australian maritime history, they are also important tourism and cultural drawcards for the Port Adelaide area. For more information on the One and All ship visit: Friends of the One And All Sailing Ship Inc : @oneandallship & @chevond (IG)

22.01.2022 Our Museum re-opens on sunday

22.01.2022 This week marks the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the Semaphore Wondergraph Theatre, now the Semaphore Odeon Star Cinema. The Wondergraph Theatre was designed by prominent South Australian architect Eric H. McMichael, constructed by Emmett Bros. and opened on Saturday 22 May 1920. The following year the theatre was purchased by Adelaide theatre entrepreneur Dan Clifford, in a deal which included theatres at Goodwood, Unley and the Open-Air Picturedrome on the Semaphore ...Foreshore. Shortly after, the name was changed to the Semaphore Star Theatre. Cliffords improvements included the addition of glass front doors in about 1930 (previously, like other early cinema theatres, the foyer was open to the street, with steel concertina gates drawn at closing time). Sound equipment for talking pictures was installed in January 1931 to compete with the Semaphore Ozone Theatre down the road (now the Semaphore Library). The Star Theatre chain was purchased by Greater Union in 1946. Following extensive renovations, which included a new streamlined, neon-lit interior, the theatre was re-opened as the Semaphore Odeon Theatre on 12 June 1952. After closing in 1976 the auditorium was home to Hoffs Second Hand Furniture Market. Bob Wilson reopened a cinema in the former Dress Circle area upstairs in 1991, before adding two smaller theatres downstairs, which opened in 1998. Today the Semaphore Odeon Star Cinema (while temporarily closed because of COVID-19 restrictions) is believed to be the oldest purpose-built cinema theatre operating in South Australia.

22.01.2022 The first of three Exchange Hotels opened in 1857. Joseph Coleman was awarded the first publicans licence for the hotel as per Magistrates Board AGM on 14th December 1857. Outside mounted on a balcony post, was a ships figurehead of a Scotch clansman which was from an American ship named the 'General Blanco'. The vessel arrived approx 1857 with Chinese passengers bound for the Victorian goldfields. To avoid the Victorian Immigration Restrictions Act they trekked overland from...Continue reading

20.01.2022 CITY of SINGAPORE PART 2 THE PEOPLE The culmination of the disaster ended in the ship being sunk by torpedo and the erection at Cheltenham Cemetery of a monument, in memory of the three firemen who lost their lives. There are a number of 'disaster' designated monuments around Port Adelaide two of which are in the photo's, but the monument in Cheltenham Cemetery is also, in itself, a monumental disaster. ...Continue reading

20.01.2022 The City of Singapore Part 1 'The Ship' Built in West Hartlepool in 1923, owned by the Ellerman Lines Company, she was less than 12 months old when loaded with a shipment of cars and tractors from America and a large quantity of flammable cargo, including kerosene, lubricating oil and 38,000 cases of petrol packed in 4 gallon cans, owned by the Vacuum Oil Company now Mobil. On April 26, 1924, when berthed in Tragedy Dock (dock 2) one of the ship`s officers saw smoke coming f...Continue reading

19.01.2022 North Parade, Port Adelaide in March 1951 showing the buildings to be demolished to make way for new Berth 1 cargo sheds. Circa 1951

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19.01.2022 McLaren wharf, looking towards the Company dock. The Adelaide Steam Ship building center left puts some doubt on this description, but bear in mind ASC used Commercial dock until 1935, so it is reasonable that they had a building north of the company Dock.

18.01.2022 The Society has been lobbying for a long time to have the GMH Mosaic preserved, but this is the first picture I have seen of the Mosaic when it was inside the GMH Office block. Thank you Stone Craig

18.01.2022 Port Adelaide would be served by an isolated tramway network which ran between 1917 and 1935. This photo taken at 'Black Diamond Corner' shows a couple of trams turning in to Commercial Road from St Vincent Street around 1931. (AETM archives).

16.01.2022 Port Adelaide, 1902 (approx) ..the view to the south along the very wide Commercial Street and showing the Customs House and various shops. The train line from/...to the Port Dock Station, and from/to the wharfs, can be seen winding its way along the street ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Today in comments See more

14.01.2022 Video of the Semphore Water Tower

14.01.2022 Aerial view of the Caltex Fuel terminal and storage facility on the Port river at Birkenhead south Australia. Date taken is not known, but probably circa 1960. Picture donated by Jack Bell

13.01.2022 Great news for two of Port Adelaides tall ships the One and All and the Falie will receive extra State Government funding to help keep them in the water. The... State Government will spend almost $1 million to help maintain the One and All for the next three years allowing it to continue its community events and youth voyages, whilst the 100-year-old Falie Ship will undergo a $185,000 refurbishment. Excellent news for the Port as both ships are not only an important part of South Australian maritime history, they are also important tourism and cultural drawcards for the Port Adelaide area. For more information on the One and All ship visit: Friends of the One And All Sailing Ship Inc : @oneandallship & @chevond (IG)

13.01.2022 NEW TUGBOAT - THE ARRIVAL OF THE TANDANYA Daily Herald, Friday 1 December 1911, COAL SUPPLY RUNS SHORT On Wednesday evening' the steam tug Tandanya, which was built to the order of the South Australian Government early this year, arrived at Port Adelaide and berthed in. the stream: opposite E. and A. Copper Companys Wharf, after a protracted passage of five months from South Shields.... After leaving Aden she met heavy weather, and a quantity of coal which was on deck was washed overboard. Unable to reach Colombo with her depleted coal supply, she was obliged to pull into Bombay, and upon arrival there it decided to lie up until the end of the monsoon season, which necessitated a stay of two months. With the exception of the captain and the chief engineer the crew were paid off and sent back to Australia. Bombay was left on July 16, and when nearing Batavia the water and food supplies were very bad, most of the crew became ill, in consequence of which, the engineers had to keep the fires going, grease, and look after the engines until Batavia was reached. Upon arrival at Batavia a stay of 17 days was necessary, owing to the fact: that the tug was unable to procure any coal. From Batavia the tug still continued to meet with misfortune, Captain Cornwall became ill, and the rest of the crew mere suffering from the effects of bad water and the lack of various necessaries. On arrival at Fremantle Captain Çornwall was conveyed to hospital for treatment, while the rest of the crew were paid off. Only the chief and second, engineers remaining. Captain Watson was procured at. Fremantle to pilot the Tandanya to Adelaide, and while the tug' was on her way round the compass went out of order, which caused much inconvenience to the captain and chief officer, who were navigating her: The Tandanya is a steamtug of 154 tons gross. She was launched from the yards of Messrs. J. T. Eltingham & Co, South) Shields. She is 90 ft. long, 21.4 ft. wide and 10 ft. deep. She was engined by Messrs. C. T. Grey. The two cylinders are 29 in. and 39 in. respectively, with a stroke of 27 inches. Her principal work will be to tow the new hopper barges recently obtained from Sydney, which are to be used in conjunction with í the bucket dredger Adelaide.

11.01.2022 Lady Daly, at Port Adelaide 1862 Paddle Steamer 'Lady Daly' is described in Ron Parsons' book "Paddle steamers of Australia" as being of wood with a stern wheel. Built in 1862 at Fletcher's Slip, Port Adelaide and then rebuilt at Moama in 1872. The vessel had 2 steam engines, 2 decks and a square stern. It was registered at Port Adelaide and owned by A Murray & P Jackson. In 1872 it was owned by E Brett and registered in Melbourne. In 1873 it was owned by R Barbour and in ...1874 the Murray, Murrimbidgee & Darling rivers Steamboat Co, then W McCulloch & Co. Register closes in 1919 when the last owner advised that the vessel had been burnt out on the Murray about 1893-4. The hull was reportedly burnt as it lay on the bank near what is now the Murray Saw milling Co at Echuca. The Adelaide 'Observer' June 28 1862 reports: "was to have been called Fort Bourke, but this was changed before she was launched. Was built under the supervision of Capt Murray and by Williams and Waite, Port Adelaide. She has four rudders and the trial will be Echuca. She lost the wheelhouse and several passengers were injured when the vessel was steered into some trees. The helmsman mistook an opening in some trees for the main stream on a dark night. Captain Pullar received a fractured leg. Lady Daly traded between Goolwa and wentworth in 1872-3, Murray Bridge and Goolwa and upriver in 1874. In February 1878 it was reported that this ship had been stuck fast for some months on Hart's Island near Wentworth. Some time since the Mundoo was sent from Goolwa with gear to get her off, but she was so strained that it would seem that she would not be much use until thoroughly overhauled. The day after this report appeared her owners W McCulloch and Co replied with some heat in the public columns that the report was wrong and that the vessel had only been onshore for a fortnight and was not strained at all. This vessel was claimed to have been built on the American Riverboat style and her part owner claimed to Be an American." For further detail refer to "paddle steamers of Australia" by R Parsons.

11.01.2022 Family Fun Fair at the National Railway Museum Annual School Holiday Event Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th July (inclusive) 10am to 4.30pm... Three separate trains running; full size steam train Peronne, Redhen railcars and the miniature train Bub & Ken. Music, Song & Dance routines. All train rides and entertainment are included in the admission fees. Some limited catering available on site. NOTE: COVID 19 Safe Plan and some restrictions (and closed areas) are in place. Maximum number of 1,000 people on site at any one time. Pre-booked tickets will be available as from today, via the NRM website nrm.org.au, "Book on Line" TAB in the top right corner and follow the prompts. OR use the "Book Now" TAB on this Facebook page. Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) $44 Adult $19 Concession $12 Child (5 15yrs) $7 NRM Members can use their 'free entry' to the event.

10.01.2022 Raising the Dredge HC Meyer after it rolled over in the Port River taking the life of the night watchman (1964)

10.01.2022 BW photograph with an aerial view looking South East from the General Motors Factory, Birkenhead Bridge is in the foreground, and McLaren wharf on the left. Cruikshank's corner & The Birkenhead Tavern is seen on the left We don't know the date but the Birkenhead bridge was built in 1940 and the realignment of McLaren Wharf started in 1935

09.01.2022 It has been suggested that this anchor requires either electrolysis treatment or at least many coats of 50/50 diluted PVA, then a few coats of 100%.

08.01.2022 Commercial Road Port Adelaide, taken from eastern side south of Dale Street looking south west. Picture taken by Bob Thorjussen 9th July 1973

08.01.2022 We recently had to put new covers on the ketch Annie Watt, it was quite a task but we manged with some help from our new neighbors at Dock 2 #ClipperShipCityofAdelaide @ClipperShipCoA. Thank you!

08.01.2022 Part 3 of the Infamous Torrens Island At the start of WW1 on 29 October 1914, the Commonwealth Parliament passed the War Precautions Act. This gave the military authorities wide ranging powers to intern enemy aliens. Under the act, any naturalised subject who was disaffected or disloyal could be placed under arrest, searched and interned. Any Australian born British subjects of enemy descent, who were believed to be disloyal, could also be interned....Continue reading

08.01.2022 Semaphore Signal Station 1834 November 5th William Uden was born in Kent UK. Went to sea at age 14. First voyage to Quebec and many others followed. 1855 William arrived at Port Adelaide and aged 21 he was appointed Signalman at 'The Semaphore' and served for almost 50 years until retirement at age 70....Continue reading

07.01.2022 Semaphore, 1925 (approx) ..showing the tram guys posing for the photo amongst people (including the bloke in a great 'beach wear' white jacket) milling around t...he area. A train is at the end of the railway line. The Adelaide to Port Adelaide railway line was extended to Semaphore in 1878. The Signal Station is in the middle, and the Time Ball Tower to the left where the ball was dropped daily at a fixed time to allow officers on newly arrived vessels at the Semaphore Anchorage to check the accuracy of their chronometers ..slsa/pd (as requested) ..Today in comments See more

07.01.2022 It's #ArchitectureTuesday and we have an image from around 1963 of the Port Dock station building being demolished. 7-1069-a003-05 National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Lockyer Collection - A series Negatives and Prints Collection (CRS 7-1069)

07.01.2022 One of the auxiliary vessels that formed part of the ketch fleet was the Merilyn, owned at the end by R Fricker and C, of Port Adelaide. She was engaged in the ...same trade as the Falie and the Gerard, ie Port Adelaide and Melbourne to Tasmanian ports and return. When she went up on Goose Island with a load of expolosives they blew her up as it was deemed to dangerous to try and salvage her. As a related piece of history, when Fricker's bought the Nelcebee from Crouch and Co in 1965 they registered her under the name of the Merilyn Shipping Company, one of their subsidiaries. See more

06.01.2022 Torrens Island Quarantine Station pt1 The Lighthouse and Shipping disasters of the Norma and Jesse Darling described in Semaphore Signal Station in earlier articles where straight forward, but not all shipping disasters ended up with physical damage from collisions. At the Signal Station, one signal flag that William Uden saw through his enormous telescope and which struck fear in Port Adelaide was the flying of a plain solitary, yellow flag known as the Yellow Jack. It ...Continue reading

05.01.2022 BW photograph with an image of the Company Dock Port Adelaide, Dock 2 in the centre and the Tramway Power Station in the background. Picture taken Circa 1935

05.01.2022 The western side of Commercial Road looking North from St Vincent Street Port Adelaide. Buildings include, the Police Station, Court House and the Customs House. Photograph taken by Bob Thorjussen on 3rd June 1973.

05.01.2022 Aerial view of Taperoo High School (Oceanview College) Circa 1963, looking toward the west. This is the corner of Gedville Road and Lady Gowrie Road Taperoo.

05.01.2022 The Museum needs your support to continue to achieve the Societies aims of preserving Port Adelaide's History

04.01.2022 Ships move on the Port River at Port Adelaide in February 1947

03.01.2022 Outer Harbor, 1919 ...the lucky ones ..showing soldiers of all ranks and nurses are lining the decks of a crowded troopship arriving at Outer Harbor, bringing t...hem home after service overseas during World War I, and all looking very happy to be back in good ol' Adelaide ..slsa/pd ..Thank you to all service people in all wars ..closer in comments See more

02.01.2022 The Liturgy, Community, Modernity: new churches in the Western suburbs 1945-90 talk by Chris Burns & our AGM at St Albans tonight has had to be cancelled because of the current COVID-19 restrictions. Picture taken in 1960 during the construction of St Albans

02.01.2022 This is a comparison of Port Adelaide 1935 and 1949. The alignment of McLaren Parade shows the demolition of the Exchange Hotel complete and the existence of the New Exchange which was relocated further back. In 1949 after the war, wharf reconstruction continued and you can see the construction of the cofferdam in the highlighted section of the image which was the work undertaken to align the entire wharf. Frank L

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02.01.2022 A Port Adelaide Anchor Trail comprising 15 anchors has been established by the Marine Life Society of SA, thanks to a City of Port Adelaide Enfield grant

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01.01.2022 An aerial view of the Port Adelaide River looking from Hindmarsh reach toward McLaren wharf. Docks 1& 2 can be seen along with the Tramways Power Station on the left. Birkenhead bridge is not there, so picture taken before 1940