Photographic Archives - Coober Pedy Historical Society

2000 0028

Jenny Davison2023-08-29T08:50:04+09:30

Kalman and Yolanda Szuk in front of their workshop, Szuk Engineering which had the tail end of a plane "crashed" into its roof. Yolanda and Kalman moved from Whyalla to Andamooka in the early 1960's where Kalman started manufacturing mining ladders and reinforced mining buckets as well as mining himself In 1973 they moved to Coober Pedy, where they lived in front of their workshop, Szuk Engineering, on Hutchison Street, now the Tyre Centre. Szuk's Engineering Shop was well known for their trade in sharpening picks, tungsten tipped augers, mining ladders, reinforced mining buckets, tumblers, reinforced blower pipes as well as [...]

2000 0028Jenny Davison2023-08-29T08:50:04+09:30

1988 0032

Jenny Davison2023-08-28T21:26:39+09:30

Yolanda Szuk working on mining ladders manufactured in the Szuk Engineering workshop on Hutchison Street. Yolanda worked with her husband Kalman in the workshop. Yolanda and Kalman moved from Whyalla to Andamooka in the early 1960's where Kalman started manufacturing mining ladders and reinforced mining buckets as well as mining himself In 1973 they moved to Coober Pedy, where they lived in front of their workshop, Szuk Engineering, on Hutchison Street, now the Tyre Centre. Szuk's Engineering Shop was well known for their trade in sharpening picks, tungsten tipped augers, mining ladders, reinforced mining buckets, tumblers, reinforced blower pipes as well [...]

1988 0032Jenny Davison2023-08-28T21:26:39+09:30

1961 0245

Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:53:00+09:30

An Aboriginal camp on the Flat Series of 32 photos (1961 0214 to 1961 0245) from Adelaide University/Adelaide Teachers College work project on the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, August 1961, donated by David Hewitt Read story of Work Camp at GI 70025

1961 0245Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:53:00+09:30

1961 0244

Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:52:31+09:30

The work party before departing Coober Pedy on 15th August 1961 with John Millar, director of SA Aboriginal Department (on left) Series of 32 photos (1961 0214 to 1961 0245) from Adelaide University/Adelaide Teachers College work project on the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, August 1961, donated by David Hewitt Read story of Work Camp at GI 70025

1961 0244Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:52:31+09:30

1961 0243

Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:51:32+09:30

Tour operator David Feitz's Land Rover leaving for Adelaide on the Government truck Series of 32 photos (1961 0214 to 1961 0245) from Adelaide University/Adelaide Teachers College work project on the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, August 1961, donated by David Hewitt Read story of Work Camp at GI 70025

1961 0243Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:51:32+09:30

1961 0242

Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:51:07+09:30

The worker's morning tea on the reserve Series of 32 photos (1961 0214 to 1961 0245) from Adelaide University/Adelaide Teachers College work project on the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, August 1961, donated by David Hewitt Read story of Work Camp at GI 70025

1961 0242Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:51:07+09:30

1961 0241

Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:50:40+09:30

Dr HH Penny, work party leader recording George Morousen's life story Series of 32 photos (1961 0214 to 1961 0245) from Adelaide University/Adelaide Teachers College work project on the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, August 1961, donated by David Hewitt Read story of Work Camp at GI 70025

1961 0241Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:50:40+09:30

1961 0240

Jenny Davison2023-06-22T20:25:11+09:30

Reserve superintendent Don Busbridge taking the work party on a Sunday afternoon outing to the Breakaways Series of 32 photos (1961 0214 to 1961 0245) from Adelaide University/Adelaide Teachers College work project on the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, August 1961, donated by David Hewitt Read story of Work Camp at GI 700025

1961 0240Jenny Davison2023-06-22T20:25:11+09:30

1961 0239

Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:50:15+09:30

Government truck with a load of firewood collected 16 miles from Coober Pedy Series of 32 photos (1961 0214 to 1961 0245) from Adelaide University/Adelaide Teachers College work project on the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, August 1961, donated by David Hewitt Read story of Work Camp at GI 70025

1961 0239Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:50:15+09:30

1961 0238

Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:49:49+09:30

Some of the Coober Pedy Aboriginal children Series of 32 photos (1961 0214 to 1961 0245) from Adelaide University/Adelaide Teachers College work project on the Coober Pedy Aboriginal Reserve, August 1961, donated by David Hewitt Read story of Work Camp at GI 70025

1961 0238Jenny Davison2023-06-27T19:49:49+09:30

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