These photos are in a photo album that belonged to Rose Byrnes of South Australia. Rose was born in 1893 in Port Pirie, and she died in Port Pirie in 1966. Her photo album contains many professional photos, but most of them are unidentified. Some photos have been identified by elderly relatives, or by using likenesses from other photos. Where possible, an attempt has been made to identify the dates that the photographer was in business in order to narrow down the search for identification.
Rose was the daughter of Patrick Byrnes and Mary Murray, who married at Jamestown in South Australia in 1883. Patrick Byrnes was from Derreen West in the parish of Ballyvaughan in County Clare, and Mary Murray was from Allendarra near Woodford in County Galway. It’s known that some photos are of members of the Murray family, though no photos from the Byrnes family have been identified as yet – perhaps some of the unidentified photos belong to the Byrnes family.
The photos have been numbered randomly, and information about the photographer recorded next to the photo. Any dates that have been given mean evidence has been found of the photographer in that year, but it does not necessarily mean the photo was taken in that year, since the photographer may well have worked in other years as well.
The photos
Photo Number 1: Photographer Hammer & Co. of 44 Rundle Street in Adelaide – operating in 1887.
This photo is thought to be Bridget Agnes Murray who was born in Allendarra, Woodford, Galway in about 1863. She was the sister of Mary Murray and the photo has been identified from other photos known to be Bridget Murray.
Photo number 2: G F Jenkinson, Areas Photo Company; 1882: Crystal Brook, SA, 1883: Clare, SA
This appears to be the same girl as in photo number 25.
Photo number 3: G F Jenkinson, Areas Photo Company; 1882: Crystal Brook, SA; 1883: Clare, SA
Probably a child of Patrick Byrnes and Mary Murray: Could be James Byrnes who was born in 1884 at Jamestown, which is near Clare in South Australia.
Photo number 4: Bridget Agnes Naulty nee Murray, identified by Pat McGuire, who had a copy of the same photo in his collection.
Photo number 5: Snapshot – written on back “facing workshop from Collins Store”
Photo number 6: Snapshot – written on back “In front of Clancy’s Store Whyalla”
Photo number 7: Snapshot – Whyalla Church
Photo number 8: Snapshot printed by G. Lee Whyalla – written on back “Hotel Whyalla 9/11/33”
Photo number 9: Snapshot – Wedding photo of Ellie Byrnes and Patrick Sullivan in front of the Byrnes house in Port Pirie.
Photo number 10: Mary Byrnes in front & Ellie Byrnes in back of sulky, identified by Kate Sullivan.
.Photo number 11: Hammer & Co, 44 Rundle St; Adelaide; 1887
Same man as in #12. Probably James Murray, the brother of Mary Murray.
Photo number 12: 168 Clarendon St
Same man as in #11 and maybe same woman as in #23? Probably James Murray and his wife Annie O’Dea.
Photo number 13: Hammer & Co, 184 Rundle St, Adelaide. Carde de Visite 1887: 44 Rundle St
Photo number 14: A Francis, Port Pirie. 1890-1892
Photo number 15: This photo must have been on display for a time as it has lots of spots on it. It’s torn at the bottom and has some indecipherable writing on the bottom.
Possibly same children as #23?
Photo number 16: Stump & Co 65 Rundle St & at King William St Adelaide. 1901-1912 65A Rundle St; 1922 – 1932 King William St
Photo number 17: Parker’s Studio; Pt Pirie 1908
Photo number 18: W Hartwig, Ellen St, Pt Pirie. Walter Hartwig was recorded at Crystal Brook 1899-1900, while William Hartwig was recorded at Jamestown in 1897 and Crystal Brook in 1899.
Did these children die as infants? Could be cousins?
Photo number 19: Photographer Yeoman & Co. of 107 Swan Street, Richmond, Victoria 1886-1888 – probably a travelling photographer. Patrick Byrnes and Mary Murray with one of their babies, possibly Henry Byrnes who was born in June 1888. The background is the same as #21.
Order written on back: Nos. 155-250 District: Pt Pirie Name: Mrs M Byrnes Size ½ sheet Kind: Bust of gent only, Frame: Best Black & Gold. Mount: fary? Alterations: Must be good Bust of Gent only (Presentation Tinted) 88? (hard to read) When wanted: Nov 15 ditto. (does the ditto mean 1888?)
Photo number 20: De Anguinos, 1239 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, New York. De Anquinos has been listed in a New York Directory in 1912.
One of the Murray sisters who went to New York. Kate, Annie, Rose and Ellie all spent some time in New York, though Annie, Rose and Ellie all returned to Ireland in the early 1900s. Perhaps this is Kate who was a Laundress in New York in the 1900 US Census, having moved to the US in 1888.
Photo number 21: Yeoman & Co, 107 Swan Street, Richmond, Victoria. The rough floor indicates a travelling photographer. This is the same background as #19.
Could this be James Byrnes, born in 1884 with an uncle? If the photo was taken at the same time as #19 it was presumably 1888. The photo on the right below is of James Byrnes in about 1894 – are the two photos below of the same boy?
Photo number 22: Handwritten on the back is “Ginnings Photo”. Gennings John W. Gladstone (trav) May 1895, Ayer St, Jamestown 1892-1900
Photo number 23: Alex Gurr; Adelaide. 1895 Moonta, SA (Trav); 1896 Hill St, Kapunda (Trav).
Is it the same woman as #12? And same children as #15? Could it be Annie Murray nee O’Dea with Florrie Murray born December 1892 and next child Mary born July 1897? Eldest child about 6 and youngest about 18 months? These children were born in Pt Pirie though.
Photo number 24: W McCrae, 14 & 15 Berkeley Road, Dublin.
Above: Rose Murray on the left with one of her sisters – Ellie or Kate or Annie maybe?
Photo number 25: Photographer G F Jenkinson; Areas Photo Company; 1882: Crystal Brook, SA; 1883: Clare, SA.
Same girl as in #2.
Photo number 26: Photographer – Alex Gurr Broken Hill 1900 – 1902; Henry Byrnes back left, identified by his daughter Pat Hooper. Henry was born in 1888. The other men are unidentified.
Photo number 27: Photographer – T Duryea, 51 Rundle St, Adelaide; Townsend Duryea – 1884 – 1891 150 Rundle St; 1889 cdv 158A Rundle St; 1892 – 1900 59 Rundle St; 1902 – 1912 37 Rundle St
Photo number 28: Sheila Lutt nee Woods in nursing gear (1937-1939), identified by Kate Sullivan.
Photo number 29: Sheila Woods
The photo album of Rose Byrnes
Thanks to Kate Sullivan, Patrick McGuire and Pat Hooper for their help in identifying the people in some of the photos.
Web page by Sue Boyland, a great granddaughter of Patrick Byrnes and Mary Murray.
Gedmatch #A776180
Any suggestions as to the identity of any of the people in the photos from Rose Byrnes’ album would be very much appreciated.
Contact address is sueboyland53 [at] gmail [dot] com
8 February 2024
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