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Rundle Street, Adelaide [B 7090] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] The smart new premises of John Martin's showing displays in the plate glass shop windows. See B 2640 for comparison [On back of photograph] 'Acres 41 and 42 / Rundle Street, north side / 1936 / John Martin's building completed in 1936 / compare with B 6391 / Site of John Martin & Co. Ltd. is on the corner of Charles Street and Rundle Street / Rundle Street frontage of John Martin's is 59 yards / Presented by Messrs. John Martin & Co. ltd.'

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Physical description

Photograph; 24.9 cm x 19.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1936

Photographer

Ballantyne, Colin

Collection

Part of Acre 41 Collection

Subject

John Martin & Co
Department stores -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Historical information

Colin Ballantyne was born 12 July 1908 Wayville, South Australia, and died 2 July 1988. A theatre director, actor, playwright, leader, administrator and commercial photographer, he directed around 100 productions covering a wide range of classical and contemporary works between 1931-1971. He also directed the major local drama component of the first five Adelaide Festivals; and founded or helped build companies like the WEA Little Theatre, the Adelaide Theatre Group at the Sheridan Theatre and the Company of Players. Ballantyne was a state and federal president of the Arts Council and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the State Theatre Company of South Australia from 1972-1978; when he became the Chairman of the Performing Arts Collections of South Australia he guided its development on a daily basis.

Digitisation information

Date

10/10/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,162 x 2,451 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

7.78 MB

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