W.H. Tootill photographs of Darwin, ca. 1919-1920

W.H. Tootill photographs of Darwin, ca. 1919-1920, including Ross Smith flight, North Australia Meat Works and portraits

Darwin, 1919, Ross Smith Flight
1. First machine to cross Australia, Darwin, Dec. 1919 / Rudolph Rohrer photographer
2. Smith, Wrigley & Murphy inspecting split propellor blade. Darwin Dec 1919
3. The two planes. I am looking at the controls of the near one (Wrigley's). Darwin Dec 1919
4. Captain Wrigley's machine: first to fly across Australia - landed here on 11-12-19 in the morning. Darwin Dec 1919
5. Darwin Dec 1919
6. [Vickers Vimy with a crowd]. Darwin Dec 1919
7. Running along the ground after landing. 10-12-19. Darwin Dec 1919
8. Going across field preparatory to turning and ascending. Darwin Dec 1919
9. [Vickers Vimy with a crowd]. Darwin Dec 1919
10.The Vickers Vimy machine. Standing at the gate are flight sergt Murphy, Int Dempsey (keeper of Fannie Bay Gaol), and Captain Wrigley. I am  standing at the right hand corner of the picture
11. [Vickers Vimy at Darwin Dec 1919]
12. The Vimy landing, Darwin Dec 1919
13. The first aeroplane to fly from England to Australia landing at Darwin NT 4 pm 10th December 
14. Darwin Dec 1919
15. Darwin Dec 1919
16. Machine from South landing
17. Capt. Wrigley & Sergt Murphy. Darwin Dec 1919
18. Listening to the speeches of welcome
19. An interesting group at the landing: 1. Ins Trowes (Lands Dept). 2. Ins Quin Rice (Govt Accountant). 3. Ins    Kellaway (Public Works). 4. Toupein (Mayor). 5. Ins Stanneforth Smith (Act. Administrator). 6. Ins Nelson (AWU Secretary). Darwin Dec 1919.
20. Listening to the addresses of welcome. Darwin Dec 1919
21. Flight Cap. Smith speaking to Lt. Fysh (in charge of Darwin & Katherine landing grounds). Mr. Duntannon (reporter of Argus on Commission to left). Darwin Dec 1919
22. Ready to start for South
23. Ross-Smith leaving for South
24. Ross Smith off to Brisbane 13-12-19. Darwin Dec 1919
6 photographs from this group not located, November 2014

North Australia Meat Works, Darwin 1919
25.WD Conachus house in distance nearest to Emery Point. Men's Quarters, Staff do Grocers Shop (Paraparap), Office NAL, Reservoir. My room is the last, on the end, overlooking the sea. Darwin 1919.
26. Staff Quarters Meatworks. Darwin 1919
27. Employees camp. N.A.M.W. Paraparap. Darwin 1919 
28. Men's Quarter Meatworks. Darwin 1919.
29. General view of N.A.M. [North Australia Meat] Works, Darwin N.T. Darwin 1919

Portraits, Northern Territory
30. [Australian Aborigines, rites and ceremonies, Winter.]
31. [Australian Aborigines]
32. [Australian Aborigine] Halls Creek
33. [Men standing in a landscape with anthills]
34. Joe Madrill, Malay.
35. [Joe Madrill, Malay.]
36. Ah Choy [Chinese in Australia, c1920]
37. Camels going out to Taname. Jack Lawrie in picture
38. Donkeys drag out for firewood. Flora Valley station, 1920.

W.H. Tootill photographs of Darwin, ca. 1919-1920

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