Grote Street

Her Majesty's Theatre eastern side

Kleinig, John, 2019, Photograph, B 78247

Eastern side of Her Majesty's Theatre, viewed from Grote Street. Most of the scaffolding has been removied from the original eastern wall. The Hotel Metropolitan is adjacent to the Theatre.

1972, Photograph, B 25957

Grove Street, South Side, 21 April 1972.

Front view of Her Majesty's Theatre, during demolition of the building

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78188

Front view of Her Majesty's Theatre, during demolition of the building. A crane is in front of the building.

Demolition of The Maj Gallery

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78195

Demolition of The Maj Gallery, next to Her Majesty's Theatre.

Demolition of The Maj Gallery

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78196

Demolition of The Maj Gallery, next to Her Majesty's Theatre.

Front of Her Majesty's Theatre during the demolition of the building

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78197

Front of Her Majesty's Theatre during the demolition of the building. The Maj Gallery building next to the Theatre is being demolished.

Front of Her Majesty's Theatre during the demolition of the building

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78198

Front of Her Majesty's Theatre during the demolition of the building. The Maj Gallery building next to the Theatre is being demolished.

Demolition debris next to Her Majesty's Theatre

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78200

Demolition debris, from The Maj Gallery, next to Her Majesty's Theatre.

Front façade of Her Majesty's Theatre

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78205

Front façade of Her Majesty's Theatre, showing the demolished space behind the building.

Her Majesty's Theatre viewed from the Western side

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78207

Her Majesty's Theatre viewed from the Western side, showing the front façade, and the empty space behind it.

Front façade of Her Majesty's Theatre

Kleinig, John, 2018, Photograph, B 78209

Front façade of Her Majesty's Theatre at night, during the reconstruction of the theatre.

Front and western side view of Her Majesty's Theatre

Kleinig, John, 2019, Photograph, B 78213

Front and western side view of Her Majesty's Theatre, during the reconstruction of the theatre. The new western wall extension is under construction.

Front view of Her Majesty's Theatre

Kleinig, John, 2019, Photograph, B 78214

Front view of Her Majesty's Theatre, during the reconstruction of the theatre. The extension on the western side is under construction.

Messenger Press: Views of Adelaide, its commercial and public buildings

Messenger Press, c. 1974, Photograph, B 71876/1-168

A collection of photographs and colour photocopies of commercial premises, buildings and streets in and around the City of Adelaide (in two volumes), including artists' impressions and designs for redevelopment. Includes some designs for the Remm Group Myer Centre development, with artist's impressions of the interior. The album comprises photographs collected by Messenger Press, many of which have been published in the various suburban editions of the paper. To view apartment buildings and domestic architecture in Adelaide see album B 71883. A brochure.

Album of photographs of Central Adelaide

Halla, K. J., 1973, Photograph, B 72552/1-72

Photographs and postcards of buildings and locations in Central Adelaide. Also includes postcard of Adelaide from Windy Point, postcard of aerial view of Adelaide and postcard of Adelaide skyline from Memorial Drive tennis courts.

Series 199b: Aerial views of Adelaide

Smith, D. Darian, c. 1929, Photograph, BRG 397/2/199B

Photographic print reproductions of images around the city of Adelaide, taken on glass plate negatives.

Victoria Square, Adelaide

Gall, Ernest, c. 1896, Photograph, PRG 631/2/141

Looking south from the Adelaide Post Office across Victoria Square to the Magistrates Court (left) and Supreme Court (Right) and the suburbs of Unley and Parkside beyond. The statue of Queen Victoria, unveiled 1894, is in the centre of Victoria Square. Fred Herring Monumental Sculptor business is on the northen corner of Grote Street and Victoria Square. His display of headstones and statues is visible. Globe Chambers stands on the southern corner of Grote Street. A row of cottages stand facing the Square on the corner of Angas Street.

Archbishop's Residence

State Library of South Australia, 1935, Photograph, B 6716

Archbishop's residence on West Terrace, north corner of Grote Street, 3 April 1935. Extreme right of building is 13 yards north of Grote Street. Frontage of the main building : 26 1/2 yards. For the building added in 1935 see B 6807. The Catholic Archbishop's Residence was constructed in 1845 for Bishop Francis Murphy who was the foundation Bishop of South Australia. It was designed by George Strickland Kingston. The building was extended in 1880 and refaced with Italianate mouldings. It now has an asymetrical Italianate villa appearance with the original section constructed of brick and stone. The brick fence and cast iron gates are noteworthy.

Service Station, West Terrace, East Side

State Library of South Australia, 1973, Photograph, B 28478

Service Station, West Terrace, east side, 12 October 1973. East side of building abuts Grote Street on south side. West Terrace frontage is 61 yards. Grote Street frontage is 41 yards.

Victoria Square, Adelaide

c. 1910, Photograph, B 4357

[General description] The intersection of Victoria Square and Grote Street on a quiet day. A couple of trams and a horse and cart or two are the only traffic. Note the utility poles and wires in the foreground. City buildings and the Adelaide Hills are seen beyond the Victoria Square gardens. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 338, 375 / Victoria Square, looking south east from Grote Street / c. 1910'.

West Terrace

State Library of South Australia, 1927, Photograph, B 4051

West Terrace, south of Grote Street, 30 March 1927, frontage of garage is 17 yards, far side is 66 yards south of Grote Street.

Items commemorating the first England-Australia flight

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1920, Mixed material, PRG 18/34

Assorted items commemorating the first England-Australia flight, including menus and programmes of events in honour of Sir Ross Smith, Sir Keith Smith, and crew.

Photographs from 'Preserving Historic Adelaide' publication

Adelaide Residents' Society. Conservation study, 1976, Photograph, SRG 851/1/1-101

Photographs collected and taken for a conservation study of older residential buildings and hotels in Adelaide city (not North Adelaide) in 1976-1977, initiated by the Adelaide Residents' Society Inc., which were later used in their 1978 publication 'Preserving Historic Adelaide' edited by Colin Bond and Hamish Ramsay (Rigby Limited). The names of the photographers are not specified, but the following people were involved: Bob Ramsay, Michael Brock, Peter Kelly and Peter O'Grady. (Negatives of their photographs comprise series 4-6 of this group, and may include images from this series.) Some of the early views of buildings have been copied from State Library images (denoted in captions by 'SLSA'). See 'Contents' in 'More info' for details. (The City Acre number or exact location is not specified). Three images not listed in the 'Contents' but included in the book are: (98) Part of Queen Elizabeth I's proclamation of 1560 'agaynst breakyng or defacing of Monuments'; (99) Elevation drawing of St Paul's Cathedral, London by Christopher Wren; (100) Kirribilli House, Sydney.

Brown Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1926, Photograph, B 3611

[General description] The Hub Motors Service Station. The business premises include a large galvanised iron roofed workshop and a smaller shop front. Petrol bowsers stand at the kerb. A sign proclaims 'Cars washed, oiled and greased. While you wait'. The business advertises Morris Cowley and Cleveland cars and Indian and B.S.A. Motor Cycles. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 328 / Brown St., west side / south corner of Grote St., / June 27,1926. / Service Station erected in 1926. For view of the Grote St. frontage see B 3612. For view of the building formerly on site see B 2260. Frontage: 22 yards.' (Another hand) 'For view of this Service Station taken in 1954, see B 13154. Covered way at rear was removed during first half of 1955.' The business was established by Walter Henry Hubbard, Managing Director of Hub Motors Ltd. It was one of five service stations that he owned in the city.

Photographs of W.A. Robjohns

Robjohns, W. A., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 287/1

The series comprises 15 albums housing 1,973 photographs, most of which were taken by photographer W.A. Robjohns ca.1920-1966. Album covers were numbered and labelled by Robjohns. The sequence is incomplete, however, as only volumes 1-9, 12-14, 15, 20 and 23 have been donated. Robjohns' brief descriptions of content on the covers and spines are incomplete. For further descriptions of place names and subjects contained in each album, SEE details below. The albums contain small black and white prints, mostly undated, with captions by W.R. Robjohns. Also sepia and postcard prints, and a few hand-tinted prints. A small number of images were taken by other photographers, several of whom have been identified by Robjohns. Images depict Adelaide suburbs, city scenes and country towns, with an emphasis on rural landscapes, parks and reserves, rivers, reservoirs, streets, houses, churches, businesses and shop fronts, and public celebrations and processions. Also included are images of the Robjohns family on picnics and holiday outings, and their homes, cars and pets. A number of photos were duplicated or enlarged by Robjohns and appear in more than one album.

Adelaide views

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1868, Photograph, B 45002/1-77

An album of photographs by S.W. Sweet, featuring scenes in and around Adelaide.

Adelaide Treasures

Messenger Press, c. 1988, Photograph, B 71869/1-78

A selection of photographs relating to Adelaide Treasures. See 'contents' for details of individual images. [An additional image of the 'old Cabinet Room - used by the premier and is cabinet from 1876-1968 in the old Treasury Building' can be requested for viewing.]

Photographs of W. Menz & Company

W. Menz & Co., 1892, Photograph, BRG 94/124

Photographs of W. Menz & Company staff, business premises, including that burnt in 1892 fire, staff picnics and sporting teams. Includes a Roll of Honour for WWII personnel from the company. For further details about photograph groups, see below.

Christian Chapel, Hindmarsh

Marchant, P. J., c. 1868, Photograph, B 8005

Christian Chapel (later in 1933 became Church of Christ) on Robert Street (now Orsmond Street) Hindmarsh. Located on the south west side of the street about 20 yards south east of Mary Street. The chapel was erected in 1855 and in 1894 a porch was added to the front. This matched the stone and quoins of the original chapel. On the extreme left was the Sunday School which was erected before the church and belonged to Thomas Magarey. Thomas Magarey endowed chapels in Hindmarsh (1854) and in Grote Street (1856). He was a miller and sheep pastoralist who also was a member of both Upper and Lower Houses. He advocated the teaching of the Bible in public schools.

Currie Street

Government Photolithographer (S.A.), 1929, Photograph, B 5469

Currie Street looking west from King William Street, September 1929. A policeman is directing traffic and trams are ferrying people to the Royal Show at the Wayville Showgrounds. Currie Street is busy and many cars are parked along the kerb. A banner is draped across Currie Street saying 'Trams to Show'. The Alfred Chambers building houses Mr Grote, Dentist.

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