Smith, D. Darian, 1928, Photograph, B 6858
Premises in Nile Street Port Adelaide, south side, nearly opposite the Sailor's Rest in 1928. Formerly used for public stores at Old Port . These were demolished early in 1929. Under the corregated iron is one of the two half-round structures erected at the Old Port in the early days for housing public stores. It had a smooth (not corregated) iron roof, supported by a framework or iron. these old stores can be seen in Light's view of the Old Port (B 508) By 1844 they had been moved to the New Port (B 2220) The photograph depicts a man and a boy standing at the raised doorway to the business premises of Fred. A Elix Forage Merchant. A man in a car is parked in the street in front of the building.