Adelaide town hall

Town Hall and Government Offices

c. 1869, Photograph, B 70724

View of the Town Hall and Government buildings, taken from Victoria Square.

Exhibition of furniture

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1211/2/15

An exhibition of furniture and soft furnishings displayed in Adelaide Town Hall, the chairs were made by Mr. Brice who had a business in Hindley Street, Adelaide. A researcher has suggested that this is not a furniture exhibition and the chairs were for use by the visitors to the exhibition.

1919, Photograph, PRG 280/1/29/222

The premises of the Adelaide Town Hall with the Prince Alfred Hotel next door in King William Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

The Queen's visit to Adelaide

Advertiser Newspapers Ltd, 1954, Photograph, B 77560

Queen Elizabeth II standing on a platform with other dignitaries, addressing the crowd outside the Adelaide Town Hall during her official visit in 1954.

King William Street, Adelaide

c. 1873, Photograph, B 378

King William Street, Adelaide, Town Hall and Government Offices. Eagle Chambers are being erected at the time.

King William Street, Adelaide

c. 1866, Photograph, B 5549/1

[General description] Photograph of a sketch of the Adelaide Town Hall, King William Street, which is attached to an invitation to the Town Hall Opening Banquet in 1866. (See B 5549/2) The image shows a clock face in the clocktower. On the border of the photograph there is a pencilled inscription dated 2nd May, 1934, by the Chief Librarian, Mr. G. H. Pitt stating that 'Photo from a sketch, there was never a clock in this tower'. This was true at the time. It was not until 1935 that Alderman Lavington Bonython donated the present town hall clock.

Duryea's Adelaide Album 2

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1866, Photograph, B 73319/1-12

An album compiled by Adelaide photographer, Townsend Duryea, with the title 'Duryea's Adelaide Album' embossed on the front cover. The first 'page' is a panorama of Adelaide, comprising five roughly uniform panels, mounted on linen to form a continuous image 12.5 x 89.5 mm (the linen measures 248 x 940 mm, and folds into three equal sections to fit into the album). The other photographs in the album show King William Street, Victoria Square, the Torrens River and Botanic Gardens. A book plate at the front indicates that it was originally owned by Edward Angas Johnson.

King William Street, Adelaide

c. 1866, Photograph, B 3322

[General description] A view of the recently built Town Hall and the Albert Tower. A row of young trees stands in front of the Government Offices. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 203 / King William Street, east side / Town Hall, Town Council Chamber, and small portion of Government Offices in the foreground / Council Chamber built in 1859 (See S.A. Reg. 25-10-59 p. 3c for a reference to furniture purchase for the "new Council Chamber") / Centre of right of way between the Govt. Offices and the Council Chamber is 71 yards south of Pirie St.' / 1866-69'.

King William Street, Adelaide

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1875, Photograph, B 9174

[General description] Three towers on King William Street. The Town Hall on the left, the Advertiser building on the right and the Town Hall in the middle. Victoria Square is in the distance. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 202, 203, 237, 171 / King William Street, west side / 1875-1883'.

Victoria Square, Adelaide

c. 1866, Photograph, B 691

[General description] The Town Hall and Government Offices from Victoria Square, Adelaide. Gouge's fountain can just be made out in the distance, in the centre of the road; just behind the shoulder of the lady standing at the Square gate. [On back of photograph] 'Advertiser building erected 1869 / Town Hall opened 1866 / Foundation Stone of Post Office laid Nov. 1, 1867 (Another hand) 'Photo taken in 1866 / The low building on the extreme left was demolished in 1866 (before Oct. 26.;see research notes 39) It housed the Local and Police Courts from 1851 to 1866.'

Child prodigy Allison Nelson in concert

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1938, Photograph, B 64350

GENERAL: Allison Nelson, a South Australian child prodigy, playing the piano at a concert held in the Adelaide Town Hall in front of a packed audience.

Album of Adelaide

c. 1889, Photograph, B 5220/5

The Town Hall and the interior of the Town Hall.

Views of South Australia : Town Hall

c. 1880, Photograph, B 62414/1/26

Eagle Chambers, Town Hall and Government Offices in King William Street.

King William Street, Adelaide

c. 1863, Photograph, B 1387

Town Hall, King William Street, Adelaide. This is a reproduction of a perspective drawing of the proposed Town Hall, before 1863.

King William Street, Adelaide

Gall, Ernest, 1889, Photograph, B 1581

Town Hall, King William Street, Adelaide. The Town Hall was designed by Edmund Wright and was opened on 20th June, 1866. The clock did not appear until 1935 when it was donated by Sir J.Lavington Bonython.

King William Street, Adelaide

Lawton, c. 1867, Photograph, B 2841

Town Hall, Council Chamber, and Government Offices, in King William Street, Adelaide, soon after their completion. Prince Alfred Hotel is the smaller building next to the Town Hall, partially hidden behind trees. (For negative, see negative location book.).