TR 00017

2022-11-11T15:44:44+10:30

Article "A New Era Opens"  from the South Australian Magazine (SAM) April 1987 re the opening of the new sealed Stuart Highway TR 00017

TR 000172022-11-11T15:44:44+10:30

TR 00016

2022-05-04T15:28:11+09:30

Article "Experiencing the Sturt Highway" by Ray Schilling, Country Superintendent for St John's Ambulance re. a trip taken in May 1980 from Adelaide to Alice Springs and return, in wet conditions, the Stuart Highway at that time being most unsealed. Mentions; Glen Woods (Adelaide), Norm Lockhart (Co driver), Bill McDougall (Coober Pedy), Greg Oakley (Marla), Brian Males (Alice Springs) TR 00016

TR 000162022-05-04T15:28:11+09:30

1930 0097

2022-01-02T20:09:54+10:30

Jacob Santing's supply trucks 1930 From the book "E.O.Hoppe's Australia" by Graham Howe and Erika Esau. Caption; Fig 26. E.O.Hoppe 'The Supply Trucks, Coober Pedy 1930' (E.O. Hoppe second from left)

1930 00972022-01-02T20:09:54+10:30

TR 00015

2021-09-07T14:57:06+09:30

'A Knight of the Road,' photo by Yolanda Szuk, Post 2/1/86

TR 000152021-09-07T14:57:06+09:30

TR 00014

2021-08-30T03:20:07+09:30

'On the Move,' BP commercial 1992, filmed at Manguri 1987, https://youtube.com 'Advert May be Richest filmed in SA,' The News 29/7/88

TR 000142021-08-30T03:20:07+09:30

TR 00013

2021-04-07T10:25:44+09:30

TR 00013 "IT'S HERE BITUMEN FROM ADELAIDE TO COOBER PEDY" Community invitation to celebrate Stuart Highway progress with the Minister for Transport, Wednesday 27th November 1985

TR 000132021-04-07T10:25:44+09:30

TR 00012

2020-01-17T00:17:44+10:30

TR 00012 Doug Whalan was a road train driver, mainly in the NT, in the 1950's.  He worked at the Opal Inn in Coober Pedy when he retired from driving. Article by John Maynard 'Glory Days,' from Truckin' Life

TR 000122020-01-17T00:17:44+10:30
Toggle Sliding Bar Area

Archive

Contact Info

Coober Pedy, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8672 3714

Web: https://ehive.com/collections/7823/coober-pedy-historical-society

Go to Top