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King William Street south of Pirie Street
King William Street, west side, near side of Lorne Chambers is 37 yards south of Waymouth Street and Pirie Street. Buildings along the west side of King William Street include the Post Office on the corner of Franklin Street, a watchmaker and jeweller, Criterion Hotel, Esselbach's Cafe - Ladies Refreshment Rooms upstairs, and downstairs is fruiterer Alfred J Harvery. Lorne Chambers is above a stationer. The next building houses Triumph Cycle Agency and the auctioneers Matters and Company. There are horses and carriages lined up in the middle of King William Street outside the Town Hall awaiting passengers. People riding bicyles and pedestrians complete the scene.
King William Street near Waymouth Street
King William street, west side, right side of Norwich Union building is 37 yards south of Waymouth Street and frontage is 16 yards. This three storey ornate building houses The Norwich Union Fire Office, South Australian Insurance Company Limited, which was established in 1797. It also houses the Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Company Limited. Bunting is draped around the doorway to the building. The Criterion Hotel stands on the southern side and D Politis offers afternoon tea at Athenaeum, Matters and Company Auctioneers and Estate Managers stands on the northern side.
King William Street, near Waymouth street
King William Street, west side, near side of Norwich Union Building is 37 yards south of Waymouth Street and frontage is 16.5 yards. The three storey building houses the Norwich Union Fire Office, Citizens Life Assurance Company Limited, Calders Agency Hotel Brokers, a firm of electrical and consulting engineers. Next door is Matters and Company, and then stands D Politis and Company, Fish and Oyster Saloon and Restaurant.
King William Street, Adelaide
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
King William Street, Adelaide,east side, featuring the Prince Alfred Hotel, built in 1869 and delicenced in 1953. J.P. Hearns has just taken over as licencee from W. Peck. In front of the hotel horse cabs for hire are standing. On the left the empty clockface of the Town Hall can be seen. [The clock was installed in 1935.] The left side of the hotel is 46 yards south of Pirie Street.
Pirie Street, Adelaide
Pirie Street, Adelaide, looking east from King William Street. This is a leisurely scene, with an open horse tram trundling along the road, whilst ladies walk holding sun umbrellas. Two of the ladies are tending to a child in a perambulator. On the right is Eagle Chambers. The building with the balcony, Queen's Chambers, is 70 yards east of King William Street.
Waymouth Street near King William Street
Waymouth Street South Australian Register offices. The first polling day in Australia which included women voters was in South Australia on 25 April 1896. Women turned out to be enthusiastic voters: the percentage of those women enrolled who went to the polls was marginally higher than the percentage of enrolled men who voted. A large crowd mills around the tally board.
King William Street near Pirie Street
Residence of the Town Hall manager Mr Gapp. Mr Gapp and his wife and family can be seen in the gateway to his house. The modest stone cottage stands on Acre 203 on the corner of King William Street and Pirie Street. The Prince Alfred Hotel abuts the cottage and this photograph was taken on June 7th, 1898 looking north east. The little building was at one time (1852) the Adelaide Corporation Chamber. See B 465 and B 81. Beyond the one storey building can be seen the back of the Pirie Street Wesleyan Church.
Pirie Street, Adelaide
[General description] The Pirie Street Wesleyan Church and Manse. The foundation stone of the church was laid on the 15th July, 1850, and the building was finished in the early 1850s. It was demolished in 1964 due to structural problems and declining congregations. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 204 / Pirie Street, south side / 1905 / Wesleyan Church and Manse. Left side of Manse is 81 yards west of Gawler Place. Extreme right side of church is 75 yards east of King William Street.'
Pirie Street near Gawler Place
Pirie Street, south side. A. Simpson & Son building, far side is about 81 yards west of Gawler Place. This warehouse and factory is situated on a deep block. The Town Hall clock tower can be seen peeping over the nearby roofs.
Pirie Street, Methodist Church
Pirie Street Methodist Church, November 29 1893. Church is 72 yards east of King William Street, frontage 25 yards. This church designed by Henry Stockey was started in 1850 and finished in 1852. This church uses the traditional building materials of yellow limestone rubble walling and pink bricks for quoins and trim to the doors and window openings.
Pirie Street, Adelaide
Pirie Street, Adelaide, south side, west of Gawler Place, showing the Woman's Christian Temperance Union building. The South Australian branch of the W.C.T.U. was founded in 1889, so this building has been recently completed. Its appearance was unchanged until 1925 when it was demolished. See B 4716 for a view of the new building. The near side of the building is 32 yards west of Gawler Place and its frontage is 22 yards.
Pirie Street near Gawler Place
Pirie Street, south side. Macrows is on the west corner of Gawler Place. Far side of Simpson's (three storey brick building) is 37.5 yards west of Gawler Place. Frontage is 40 yards.
Gawler Place, near Pirie Street
Gawler Place, west side near Pirie Street. The building was formerly used as a Congregational Chapel. The stone building faces east and stands back about 16 yards from the street alignment. The southern wall is about 5 yards north of the southern boundary of the acre. The photograph depicts the business premises of A Simpson and Son. A sack is being lowered from a barn next door and a horse and cart is being loaded with boxes. A bearded gentleman in a bowler hat is coming out the the warehouse.
Gawler Place south of Pirie Street
Gawler Place, west side, far side of building is 40.5 yards south of Pirie Street and frontage is 10.5 yards. For alterations to building on right hand side made in 1950, and for building erected on site of round-roofed iron structure in 1923 and altered in 1950, see B 12359.
Pirie Street
Pirie Street, south side.
G & R Wills and Company, Pirie Street, Adelaide
G & R Wills and Company, Pirie Street, Adelaide, south side. The right side of Wills premises is 13 yards east of Chesser Street and its frontage is 17 yards. This building was originally a Boot Factory but this operation collapsed in 1888. For alterations made in 1937, see B 7398.
Pirie Street, Adelaide
[General description] This three storey building is the premises of G & R Wills' Boot Factory. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 207 / Pirie Street, south side / June 27, 1904 / near side of Wills' factory is 13 yards east of Chesser Street. Frontage of Wills' factory: 17 yards.'
Pirie Street
[General Description] South side of Pirie Street showing two cottages either side of The Federal Lime Company. Merchants for lime and cement at number 235 and Williams and Keene Foundry, iron, brass and aluminium founders at number 239. [On back of photograph] Acres 214 and 215 Pirie Street, south side 1909-1914* Probably 1909. See B 7787/29. Extreme left is 78 yards east of the south east corner of Pirie and Ackland Streets. Right side of the Federal Lime Co.'s premises is 41 yards east of the same point.
Pirie Street
[General description] South side of Pirie Street between Frome Street and East Terrace. A two storey building established in 1870 stands of the corner of Ackland Street. Cottages and business' stand between Ackland Street and the National Hotel which can be seen in the distance. A lady is pushing a pram and children are playing on the footpath. [On back of photograph] Acres 214, 215, 216. Pirie Street, south side. 1909-1914. Probably 1909 See B 7787/27. On the right is Ackland Street. For site of the National Hotel, on the extreme left, see Cadastral Survey Plan, 1880.
Pirie Street
[General description] Twin cottages on the southern side of Pirie Street near Ackland Street. A woman is holding a baby and standing at one of the front picket gates. Nextdoor to the cottages stands The Federal Lime Company Limited Lime and Cement Merchants. [On back of photograph] Acre 214. Pirie Street, south side. 1909-14. Probably 1909. See B 7787/29. Left side of cottages is 40 yards east of Ackland Street. Right side of cottages is 21 yards east of Ackland Street.
Pirie Street, Adelaide
[General description] This two storey stone building with a balcony, situated on the corner of Pirie and Ackland Streets, probably comprised a shop on the ground floor with a dwelling above. The date 1870 appears on the parapet of this building. The premises of the Federal Lime Co. Ltd., Lime and Cement merchants, can be seen on the left. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 214, 215, 216 / Pirie Street, south side / 1909-14 / On the right, in the foreground, is Ackland Street.'
Pirie Street, Adelaide
[General description] This two storey stone building with a balcony, situated on the corner of Pirie and Ackland Streets, probably comprised a shop on the ground floor with a dwelling above. The date 1870 appears on the parapet of this building. The premises of the Federal Lime Co. Ltd., Lime and Cement merchants, can be seen on the left. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 214 / Pirie Street, south side. East corner of Ackland Street. 1909-14* / Far side of William And Keene's premises is 66.5 yards east of Ackland Street.' (Another hand) '*Probably 1909. See B 7787/29.'
Pirie Street
[General description] Row of attached cottages on the southern side of Pirie Street between Devonshire Place and Mogers Lane. The National Hotel managed by M. Pike and Company adjoins the cottages on the eastern side. A man and a child can be seen standing beside the picket fence in front of the cottages. [On back of photograph] Acre 215 & 216. Pirie Street, south side. Probably about 1909. Frontage of cottages is 18 yards. Left side is 31 yards west of Devonshire Place. For a view of these cottages taken in 1952, and showing certain alterations see B 12498.
Pirie Street, Adelaide
[General description] Maisonette style single storey cottage, divided into two dwellings with a corrugated iron roof and wooden picket fence. A sign is hung from the verandah: 'C.W. James Bootmaker Repairs Done'. The property is in a dilapidated state. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 215 / Pirie Street, south side / 1905-16 / Left side of cottages is 78 yards east of south east corner of Pirie Street and Ackland Street / Right side of cottages is 67 yards / *Probably 1909 / See B 7787/28'.
Flinders Street
[General description] The Adelaide Box Manufacturing Company Limited on the corner of Flinders Street and Ackland Street. The brick factory has a sawtooth roof. A group of children are standing on the corner under a gas lamp holding a small barrow. [On back of photograph] Acre 225. North east corner of Flinders Street and Ackland Street. About 1909.See B 7787/31. Ackland Street frontage of the Box Factory is 48 yards. Flinders Street frontage, (building proper) is 25 yards.
Flinders Street
[General description] Family Grocer's shop on the corner of Flinders Street and Ackland Street.C. Reid is the proprietor. A Tailor Shop and the Flinders Street Wood and Coal Yard are next door. Three small children are standing outside the shop on this wet day. In Ackland Street a horse and cart wait patiently and further down the street is Wilson's Cash Store and the Red Cross Building. [On back of photograph] Acres 226 & 213. Flinders Street, north side. Corner of Ackland Street 1909-10. Probably 1909. See B 7787/31.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Flinders Street, Adelaide. This church was built in 1871 and 1872. The architect of the building was James Cumming. The left side of the church is 83 yards east of Pulteney Street. Site shown on the Cadastral Survey Plan.
Flinders Street near Pulteney Street
Flinders Street, north side, 27 June 1899, west corner of Naylor Street. The building on the corner of Naylor Street houses the business of The Globe Timber Mills Company, proprietors Simon Harvey and William Haslam. Teams of horses are waiting to carry loads of timber away in carts. A researcher has provided the following information: William Haslam was not an owner of Global Timber Mills in 1899 as William died very suddenly on 9 May 1898. William had been a co-owner with Simon Harvey from 1897 until his death about 12 months later. It seems that Simon Harvey continued for some time as sole owner.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
Presbyterian Church, Flinders Street, Adelaide. Built in 1865, this church was amalgamated with Chalmers Church in North Terrace in 1929. It was sold to the Y.M.C.A. in 1956 and demolished in 1957. The left wall of the church is 54 yards west of Wyatt Street and the right wall is 37 yards west of Wyatt Street.