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32-925: Winterbottom is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Harold Edward Winterbottom (1879–1953), South Australian businessman Ian Winterbottom, Baron Winterbottom (1913–1992), British politician Kevin Winterbottom (1955–1976), South African Air Force pilot Mark Winterbottom (born 1981), racing driver Michael Winterbottom (academic) (born 1934), English classical scholar Michael Winterbottom (born 1961), British filmmaker Oliver Winterbottom , automotive designer Peter Winterbottom (born 1960), rugby union footballer Richard Winterbottom (1899–1968), British politician Thomas Masterman Winterbottom (1766–1859), English physician Walter Winterbottom (1913–2002), British football manager In fiction [ edit ] Bonnie Winterbottom ,

64-711: A Post and Telegraph Office in March 1871. In 1875, the Time Ball Tower was erected adjacent to the Signal Station. The area was isolated from Port Adelaide by the Port River until 1859 when a wooden bridge, later replaced by the Jervois Bridge , was opened. The following year saw the construction of the jetty. In 1880, an octagonal brick tower with 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) thick walls

96-427: A character on the television series How to Get Away with Murder Hartley Winterbottom , a character on the television series Chuck P.B. Winterbottom, the title character in the computer game The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom See also [ edit ] Murgatroyd and Winterbottom , a British comedy double act Winterbottom v Wright (1842), an English legal case responsible for constraining

128-762: A heritage item by the National Railway Museum . A World War I memorial clock was built in 1925 at the landward end of the jetty. The birthplace of Sir Ross Smith , the aviator who flew from the United Kingdom to Australia is preserved to this day at 36 Newman Street. The Odeon Star in Semaphore Road is the oldest purpose-built cinema in Adelaide, opened on 22 May 1920 as the Wondergraph Picture Palace . It

160-536: A home on the Esplanade, Semaphore . C. J. Winterbottom was instrumental in the sacking of H. Trewenack, the manager of E & A Copper in 1889 and was subsequently appointed joint manager with metallurgist John Dunstan. After her husband's death Mrs Winterbottom ran a boarding house at two historic residences: "Bute House" at 176–186 Military Road, Semaphore , followed in 1896 by " Airlie ", 9 Trinity Street, College Town , owned by Edward Kay , but by 1897 she

192-474: A popular local tourist destination, with numerous restaurants, takeaway food outlets and other tourism-oriented businesses. It is adjacent to Semaphore South , Glanville , Exeter and Largs Bay . The Semaphore jetty, which was completed in 1860, once stood at 652 m (2,150 ft) in length, but today is 585 m (1,930 ft). It overlooks the Fort Glanville steam train, which operates as

224-557: Is Dominican Primary School, a private school run by the Catholic Education Office. Another nearby faith-based private school is Portside Christian College in neighbouring Ethelton, a primary and secondary school. Semaphore is served by the historic Semaphore Library , and Semaphore Road contains a large number of retail stores. Some are aimed at the large number of summer visitors, with a large range of food vendors, clothing boutiques and gift retailers. Semaphore Road

256-581: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Harold Edward Winterbottom Winterbottom was born in London, second son of Charles John Winterbottom (c. 1847 – 18 February 1890), who, as accountant for the English & Australian Copper Company of Port Adelaide, emigrated with his wife Jane Winterbottom, née Firkins and small family to South Australia on the RMS Iberia in 1888 and had

288-409: Is low and good for swimming, but surfing is generally not possible. Sandbars extend out a considerable distance, with holes, troughs and channels in the bars creating the major safety hazard on a generally safe beach. Other substantial hazards on the beach are jumping from the jetty (the depth of the water under the jetty varies considerably during the day and between visits) and non-swimmers climbing on

320-469: Is nearby, with a service to the Adelaide CBD every 30 minutes every day. On-road cycling lanes are on most major roads, although operation of these is typically limited to peak hours. A separated cycling and walking path runs along the beach's foreshore. Another separated cycling and walking path forms a loop through Semaphore, Ethelton, Port Adelaide and New Port. Some limited short stay car parking

352-549: The Adelaide city centre . Semaphore was first surveyed for sale in 1849, at which time it was isolated by swamps to the south and the Port River to the east. In 1851, George Coppin , a prominent publican, theatrical entrepreneur and actor, built a two-storeyed timber hotel on the southern corner of The Esplanade and Blackler Street. A very high flagpole was erected to signal to his "White Horse Cellars" hotel at Port Adelaide

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384-586: The Royal Adelaide Show for six years from c.  1900 , an assertion which is difficult to verify. He first came to prominence in 1908, as the very active and astute secretary of the South Australian Chamber of Manufactures (Inc.) when they proposed a "Manufacturers' Day" to be held on 8 September during the coming Royal Show. The promotion, where shopkeepers displayed only Australian-manufactured goods in their windows

416-657: The Federal Viticultural Council. Two years later the office was transferred to Sydney and he was replaced by K. M. F. Powell. His remains were interred at the Centennial Park Cemetery . Winterbottom married Alice Francis in 1908. Their family included: They had a home at 29 Park Terrace (today's Greenhill Road), Eastwood . His elder brother, Douglas Charles Winterbottom, married Ethel "Elsie" Francis on 30 July 1903. Both wives were daughters of Walter James Francis of Norwood. He

448-599: The Labor vote it did not increase the Liberal vote proportionally. In recent years the Labor margin of both seats has diminished due to new and expensive housing in West Lakes , Port Adelaide and New Port (a residential suburb created in 2007 on land once used by maritime facilities). The 157 and 333 buses have stops on Military Road . The 352 and 353 buses have stops on Semaphore Road. The Glanville railway station

480-719: The Wondergraph company, until the company built the Wondergraph Picture Theatre , opened in May 2020. In 1928, a merry-go-round , the largest in Australia, was constructed, driven by an electrical lift motor and gearbox, unlike the predominantly steam-driven machines of the era. In the mid-1930s, the Great Depression brought a decline to Semaphore, with the tram service being closed down and

512-481: The approach of ships, earning the area the name Semaphore , often called "The Semaphore". In 1856, an official government signal station was established at the intersection of The Esplanade and Semaphore Road, where officers would record the details of all vessels in Gulf St Vincent . It was also used to record information on water depth, tides and cargo loading. A Telegraph Office opened in 1856 and became

544-417: The area, as well as churches, schools and pubs. This was further augmented by the construction in 1878 of a railway , which attracted affluent holiday-makers to the seaside. Carnivals, sideshows and open air cinemas were opened, and 1917 a tram service from Port Adelaide was built. From around 1911 until 1919, an open-air theatre showing silent films used to operate in the summer on the Esplanade, run by

576-617: The building converted into a furniture shop. It was renovated and reopened as the Odeon Star on 19 December 1991, and enlarged and refurbished in 1997, becoming a three-screen cinema. It was part of the Wallis Cinemas chain for some time, but by 2009 was being run by independent operators. Semaphore's beach is the busiest of those on the LeFevre Peninsula, as it is the most convenient beach to people living in

608-447: The functions of the Signal Station and Time Ball Tower being moved to Outer Harbor , while the jetty was shortened due to storm damage, with repairs being considered unaffordable. Semaphore is bounded to the north by Union and Hargrave Streets, to the south by Hart Street, to the west by Gulf St Vincent and to the east by Woolnough Road and Swan Terrace. Semaphore is primarily a residential suburb, although its seaside location makes it

640-475: The groyne at Semaphore South finding themselves cut off from land by a rising tide. The jetty is the focus of cultural events such as the annual Kite Festival and Greek Festival. The local public primary school is LeFevre Primary School in the neighbouring suburb of Birkenhead . The local high school is LeFevre High School in the neighbouring suburb of Semaphore South . The only school located in Semaphore

672-543: The law's stance on negligence Winterbotham , a surname [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Winterbottom . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winterbottom&oldid=1126085032 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

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704-634: The north and south of Semaphore, respectively. Semaphore now forms part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield . In 1884 the Mechanics Institute was built, becoming the Semaphore Town Hall in 1889 (later Semaphore Cinema, and now the heritage-listed Semaphore Library ). The road link to Port Adelaide allowed for more convenient commuting from Semaphore to the commercial area, and contributed to increased residential development in

736-510: The northern suburbs of metropolitan Adelaide. There are large car parks on the foreshore to accommodate visitors. During weekends of the summer months the beach is patrolled by the Semaphore Surf Life Saving club, with the swimming flags often being placed 50m south of the jetty or outside the club at Point Malcolm (1.5 km (0.93 mi) south of the jetty). The beach is wide, with a large amount of wide sand. The surf

768-518: The working class heritage of the nearby docks of Port Adelaide , where the dock workers had a bitter struggle against shipping owners for reasonable terms of employment, wages, and safety. In the 1970s the docks were containerised and moved to Outer Harbor . The resulting unemployment and poverty in Port Adelaide entrenched the political appeal of Labor. Since the 1990s Semaphore has seen an influx of urban professionals, and whilst this diminished

800-756: Was a chemist with the Wheat Harvest Board and the Victorian Wheat Commission in charge of weevil suppression, then from 1922 with John Darling & Son in Melbourne. Semaphore, South Australia Semaphore is a northwestern suburb of Adelaide in the Australian state of South Australia . It is located on the Gulf St Vincent coastline of the Lefevre Peninsula about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from

832-577: Was designed by a prominent South Australian architect, Eric McMichael , and built by Emmett Bros. It was renamed Star Theatre in 1930 (as part of the Clifford Theatre Circuit ), and in January 1931, sound equipment was installed to cater for talkies . After a takeover by Greater Union Cinemas in 1946 it was renamed to Semaphore Odeon Cinema from 12 June 1952, eventually closing on 13 November 1976 due to declining audiences, with

864-540: Was erected in Blackler Street to maintain a water supply when the Jervois Bridge had to be raised for passing ships. It was in use until 1972, after which it was converted into a residence. The Corporate Town of Semaphore was established on 17 January 1884. This centralised the local governance of Semaphore and its surrounds, which formerly had been part of the Lefevre's Peninsula and Glanville councils on

896-543: Was inaugurated in August 1914, with the mayor ( A. A. Simpson ) as chairman and Winterbottom as hon. secretary. It was one of a great number of organisations with similar objectives, leading to much duplication of effort and uneven distribution of benefits. A year later its management committee merged with that of the South Australian Soldiers' Fund , so effectively became one entity of which Winterbottom

928-562: Was looking for other premises. No further trace of her has been found. Nothing has been found of his schooling and little of his early days in the colony: he served an apprenticeship under G. F. Cleland , and J. H. Thompson was revealed as a childhood friend; he was a member of the Adelaide Rowing Club c.  1905 and a Lacrosse player; from 1909 secretary of the Association. He has been cited as organiser of

960-572: Was secretary until 1937. In 1922 he sued printers Vardon & Sons and Verge Cyril Blunden for publishing a defamatory article Heartless Treatment of Soldiers' Widows in the Diggers' Gazette of 19 November 1921, for which he was awarded £1,000 without costs, plus written and published apologies. He was secretary of Winemakers' Association of SA, and in April 1945 succeeded Charles Stanley Panton (father of Selkirk Panton ) of Victoria as secretary of

992-614: Was successful, and repeated the following year. He organised a highly successful Manufacturers' Exhibition held at the Jubilee Exhibition Building in April–May 1910, in conjunction with which an extensive musical competition was organised by W. A. Cawthorne . Winterbottom was praised for his handling of a major hitch — the forced postponement of the opening night fireworks display. The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund , for alleviating distress to families of servicemen,

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1024-595: Was voted the People's Choice Award for best main street in South Australia for 2014. The Odeon Star cinema runs regular programmes of films as well as special screenings for the Adelaide Film Festival . Semaphore has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Semaphore is in state and federal electorates that are considered historically "safe" Labor -held seats. This is a reflection of

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