Semaphore Memorial Arch
Temporary wood & iron arch erected Jan 1916 at entrance to Semaphore Jetty for Foundation Day Sports, offered to Council as War Memorial, replaced 1925 by War Memorial clock tower. [Photo from State Library of SA: PRG 1642/26/70 (1920). View towards Semaphore Road.]
“This year's foundation day sports which are to be held at the Semaphore. . . provide a programme of shore and aquatic events. . . ketch race. . . Yacht races. . . Swimming and diving. . . Rowing races. . . pedestrian races. . . The object of the sports is to provide shelter sheds on the beach reserve for the returned wounded sailors and soldiers.” [Daily Herald 18 Jan 1916]
“Foundation Day sports. . . an arch. . . will be built on the jetty, about 50 yards from the shore end, and will extend the whole width of the jetty. . .The arch will be 14 ft. 6 in. in height, and in the centre will be a crown. On both sides of the crown will be the flags of the Allies. Underneath this, and spreading right across the arch, will be the words, ‘God Save the King’. On top of {he pillars will be the figure of a soldier on one side and a sailor on the other. On top of the arch in the centre a miniature battleship will be placed. The Union Jack and Australian flag respectively will fly from either side of the arch. . . At night it will be illuminated with electric lights.” [Daily Herald 20 Jan 1916]
“a photograph of the Patriotic Arch Designed and Constructed by the Committee of the Semaphore Patriotic Sports for the Foundation Day Celebrations. The Committee's Arch which is erected at the entrance of the jetty, and is of unique design, will be offered free of charge to the Port Adelaide Corporation.” [Port Adelaide News 18 Feb 1916]
“Early in February the committee of the Semaphore Annual Sports offered to the council the arch which they had erected at the entrance to the Semaphore Jetty for decorative purposes. The council gladly accepted the offer, and the arch was thus allowed to remain. As an afterthought it was decided to turn the arch into a soldiers' memorial, and it being thus necessary to increase its stability. . . Framed sheet-iron tablets are attached to three sides of each of the pillars, and these bear the names of 800 expeditionary volunteers from that portion of the district of Port Adelaide which is on the Semaphore and Largs side of Jervois Bridge, and the names of other volunteers will be added as they are made available. . . Entering on the jetty from the Esplanade, the motto: ‘For King and Country’, greets visitors.” [Port Adelaide News 14 Jul 1916]
“the Semaphore Soldiers' Memorial will stand at the shore end of the jetty on the site lately ocupied [sic] by the temporary memorial arch.” [News 14 Aug 1923]
Semaphore Memorial Arch
Temporary wood & iron arch erected Jan 1916 at entrance to Semaphore Jetty for Foundation Day Sports, offered to Council as War Memorial, replaced 1925 by War Memorial clock tower. [Photo from State Library of SA: PRG 1642/26/70 (1920). View towards Semaphore Road.]
“This year's foundation day sports which are to be held at the Semaphore. . . provide a programme of shore and aquatic events. . . ketch race. . . Yacht races. . . Swimming and diving. . . Rowing races. . . pedestrian races. . . The object of the sports is to provide shelter sheds on the beach reserve for the returned wounded sailors and soldiers.” [Daily Herald 18 Jan 1916]
“Foundation Day sports. . . an arch. . . will be built on the jetty, about 50 yards from the shore end, and will extend the whole width of the jetty. . .The arch will be 14 ft. 6 in. in height, and in the centre will be a crown. On both sides of the crown will be the flags of the Allies. Underneath this, and spreading right across the arch, will be the words, ‘God Save the King’. On top of {he pillars will be the figure of a soldier on one side and a sailor on the other. On top of the arch in the centre a miniature battleship will be placed. The Union Jack and Australian flag respectively will fly from either side of the arch. . . At night it will be illuminated with electric lights.” [Daily Herald 20 Jan 1916]
“a photograph of the Patriotic Arch Designed and Constructed by the Committee of the Semaphore Patriotic Sports for the Foundation Day Celebrations. The Committee's Arch which is erected at the entrance of the jetty, and is of unique design, will be offered free of charge to the Port Adelaide Corporation.” [Port Adelaide News 18 Feb 1916]
“Early in February the committee of the Semaphore Annual Sports offered to the council the arch which they had erected at the entrance to the Semaphore Jetty for decorative purposes. The council gladly accepted the offer, and the arch was thus allowed to remain. As an afterthought it was decided to turn the arch into a soldiers' memorial, and it being thus necessary to increase its stability. . . Framed sheet-iron tablets are attached to three sides of each of the pillars, and these bear the names of 800 expeditionary volunteers from that portion of the district of Port Adelaide which is on the Semaphore and Largs side of Jervois Bridge, and the names of other volunteers will be added as they are made available. . . Entering on the jetty from the Esplanade, the motto: ‘For King and Country’, greets visitors.” [Port Adelaide News 14 Jul 1916]
“the Semaphore Soldiers' Memorial will stand at the shore end of the jetty on the site lately ocupied [sic] by the temporary memorial arch.” [News 14 Aug 1923]