Gilford Bishop, born at Clare SA, was one of the original musicians when the ASO was formed in 1936 serving until 1966

The first conductor of the ASO was William Cade, Prior to coming to help set up the ASO in 1935-6, he conducted the Melbourne Regent Theatre Orchestra. Photo is circa 1930

In the Adelaide Town Hall, The South Australian Orchestra with William Foote conducting

This orchestra played in the theatre which is now the ASO's rehearsal studio at 91 Hindley St

Tom Prince (centre, front row) and his orchestra of Mount Gambier, April 1934. Back row: Frank Cleves; W. Walker; Noel Kieselbach; Ross Harfull. Centre row: Harold Hocking; Neil McIntosh; Hugh Marks; Max McKenzie; Mrs D. Reid (nee Lil Hay). Front row: Mrs P. Morris (nee Win O'Neil); Miss F. O'Neil; Tom Prince; Miss R. Preece; Mrs R. Sinclair

William Cade rehearsing the augmented ASO at the Hindmarsh Studio circa 1936

ASO's first rehearsal took place in the Hindmarsh Studios of the ABC on January 8, 1936

Conductor, Maurice de Abravanel at the Hindmarsh Studio

Prof. Bernard Heinze conducting a rehearsal

Bernard Heinze conducting Bronisław Huberman with the ASO at the Adelaide Town Hall in 1939

Alec Findlay was the ASO Principal Trombone around 1940

Recording in the Hindmarsh Studios of the ABC

Recording session, ASO with Adelaide Chorus, in the ABC's Hindmarsh Studios

Mignon Weston was the ASO Principal Oboist from its creation in 1936

Constance Pether was the ASO Principal Flautist from its creation in 1936

live broadcast circa 1940

Violinist during the 1940s

Father Claude and son Jack Brokensha we percussionists who played with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra during the 1930s & 1940s

ASO musicians William Haydock, Jack Thomas & Guido Giacchino with Jessica Dix

Athol Lykke, ABC Concert Manager 1939 - 45. Drawn by Lyndall Hendrickson

Historical photo of Klemperer announcing the very recent death of Richard Strauss, Sept 1949 to the Adelaide Audience

Close up of the historical photo of Klemperer announcing the very recent death of Richard Strauss, Sept 1949 to the Adelaide Audience

On a country tour, players visit the naracoorte Caves

Auditions are held for the new orchestra. This photo in the paper on 25/3/1949

Trumpeters from the recently formed SASO October 1949, Port Pirie newspaper article