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Rundle Street, Adelaide
Rundle Street, Adelaide, looking east from King William Street, probably taken at the same time as B 2231. Businessmen stroll down the street whilst a man talks to a policeman. [See directories 1896-1901 for south side; J.A. Cook and Healy. Captain Sweet's name appears on the building in the centre right but apparrently his name was left on the wall for many years after his departure from this part of the city.]
King William Street
King William Street looking north towards North Adelaide. The gatehouse to Government House can be seen. A post box is standing on the corner of Hindley Street and King William Street. Tram Number 87 has just pulled out into King William Street near a row of horse drawn carriages which are waiting for custom.
King William Street
King William Street looking north from near Hindley Street. The Gate House for Government House can be seen on the right at the junction of King William Street and North Terrace. Several horse drawn carriages await passengers in the middle of the road. A horse drawn bus and a horse and cart appear in the foreground. Electric power poles line either side of King William Street.
Rundle Street
Rundle Street showing the north side stretching from King William Street towards the east. Conrad's Butcher Shop displaying carcasses of meat hanging outside the shop window is the first shop on the left. Next door stands the three storey premises of ES Wigg and Son. Nearby stands RN Gault Drapery Emporium. Shoppers and carriages fill the street.
Hindley Street
Hindley Street in 1880 photographed from King William Street.
King William Street, Adelaide
King William Street, Adelaide, at the north west corner of Hindley Street. It is a quiet day with only a few people around and a horse and cart waits patiently at the kerb. Howell & Company, stationers, are on the corner and on the left is Bermingham's boot factory.
King William Street, Adelaide
King William Street, Adelaide, looking south from near the intersection with North Terrace toward the intersection of Rundle Street and Hindley Street. The Adelaide Town Hall clock tower can be seen in the distance. A banner advertising the play 'Sweet Nell of Old Drury' which was presented at the Theatre Royal, Hindley Street, from 28 April 1902 to 9 May 1902 is visible in high resolution scans.
Hindley Street, Adelaide
Hindley Street, north side, showing the Theatre Royal. The billboard in front of the theatre advertises George Musgrove's production of Offenbach's 'La Fille du Tambour Major', starring Nellie Stewart. This production toured Australia in the early 1800s. On the right is the ornate lamp belonging to the White Hart Hotel opposite. The near side of Miller Anderson's (second store from the right) is 41 yards west of Gresham Street. The extreme left of the photograph is 2 yards east of Peel Street. See B 2909 for another view of the Theatre.
Hindley Street
West corner of Hindley and Victoria Streets, Hindley Street frontage is 10 1/3 yards and Victoria Street frontage is 23 yards. The Victoria Hotel in Hindley Street, also known as Princes Victoria was established in 1840 and Henry Foote was the proprietor at the time of this photograph. The business prermises of Adey Photographers can be seen adjacent to the hotel in Hindley Street.
White Hart Hotel, Hindley street
White Hart Hotel, south side of Hindley Street east corner of Peel Street, frontage is 13 yards. The White Hart Hotel existed from 1840 and was also known as Volunteer. It was demolished in 1973. At the time of this photograph the proprietor was FW August Klauer.
King William Street
King William Street looking south from near the Rundle Street intersection. Hindley Street corner is on the right. The street is empty and the towers of the Town Hall and Post Office appear hazy in the distance.
Hindley Street
Hindley Street, South Side looking across the intersection with Rundle Street. A large lamp is the foreground and electric power lines can be seen. People are walking across the tramlines in the street.
Hindley Street
Hindley Street, south side, the right side of Hantons fruit shop is about 50 yards west of King William Street. HB Hanton and Dalton are wholesale fruiterers, florists and sell plants from Grove Hill Nursery. A smartly dressed gentleman in a checked suit and a top hat stands outside the shop with another man while two assistants can be seen inside the store.
King William Street
King William Street.
King William Street
King William Street, west side.
Rundle Street, Adelaide.
Rundle Street, Adelaide, looking east from King William Street. It is a very quiet day with no street traffic. On the right a small group of men stand outside J. Moss' 'Temple of Fashion' in the Waterhouse Chambers building. On the left is the Bee Hive corner.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] City shops on either side of Rundle Street include the original 'Bee Hive' on the left and J.F. Sudholz, Drapers, on the right, further down the street. Traffic is horse drawn. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 46, 79 / Rundle Street / Looking east from King William Street / 1874-77'.
Adelaide Arcade
Adelaide Arcade, looking south from Rundle Street. A pair of Atlantes figures support the ceiling and form a guard to the entrance. The architect's extensive use of cast iron, plate glass and electric light made it a progressive building at the time, in fact it was one of Adelaide's first buildings to use electric lighting. The east frontage of the Arcade is 55 yards west of Twin Street. The width of the Arcade from shop front to shop front is 6 yards. It was opened on December 12th, 1885.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] The premises of Fitch's department store are situated on the south west corner of the Rundle Street and Pulteney Street intersection. The store, which has recently undergone alterations, is busy with shoppers attending its "Great Sale". Horse drawn vehicles are seen on the streets and a policeman stands at point duty. Note the barrow selling Smith's sweets. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 86 / Rundle Street. South side / Jan. 29, 1927 / For view of Fitch's premisies prior to the verandah and shop front alterations in 1926 see B 3760. / For measurements of Fitch's premises see B 3760'.
York Hotel, Adelaide
York Hotel, Rundle Street, Adelaide, with various horse drawn vehicles standing at the kerb. The licensee at the time is W.E. Ford. This building replaced an older one (see B 2572) in 1868. It was demolished in 1909 to make way for the Grand Central Hotel (see B 40796 ). On the extreme right is York Lane, 40 yards south of Rundle Street. Mr. Ford's Livery stable can be seen on the other side of the lane.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] View along the eastern end of Rundle Street with the Adelaide Hills in the background. Rundle Street, which has horse tram rails down its centre, is lined with shops on either side and pipe laying work is in progress in the foreground. A horse drawn wagon stands at the kerb in front of the York Hotel on the right. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 38, 87 / Rundle Street, looking east from Pulteney Street / 1878' (Another hand) 'Rundle Street from the York Hotel'.
Rundle Street
South corner of Rundle Street and Union Street, Rundle Street frontage of shops is 10 yards. The store owned by T Howard sells imported crockery, glassware, bedding, carpets, holloware (metal sugar bowls, teaports etc.) and also performs the job of undertaker. Groups of men are standing outside the premises and samples of wares for sale lean up against the shop - bedsteads, gold pans, chairs, sofas, hearths, shovels and frying pans.
Rundle Street
Premises of basketmaker O.E. Tannert, on the south side of Rundle Street. Samples of his work are displayed on the footpath, verandah and roof-top, and include chairs, tables, baskets, trays, bassinets, prams, plant stands and birdcages. The first floor provided accommodation. A researcher has suggested that these items were imported, as most furnishings sold in the Australian colonies were imported. The shop sign is written in German as well as English.
Grenfell Street, Adelaide
[General description] This two storey stone building is the premises of J.A. Holden & Co., later to become Holden & Frost. James Alexander Holden set up his saddlery business in 1856 in King William Street, later moving to this Grenfell Street building. This small business was to become the forerunner of G.M.H. in Australia. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 104 / Grenfell Street, north side / 1879-86 / The left side of Holden's is 9 1/2 yards east of Chesser Street / Frontage: 22 1/2 yards'.
Grenfell Street, Adelaide
West corner of Grenfell Street and Gawler Place, Adelaide. Extreme left is 40 yards west of Gawler Place. This view shows the "Register" newspaper offices.
Grenfell Street, Adelaide
North west corner of Grenfell Street and Gawler Place, Adelaide. On the corner is W.B. Stephens' stationers and booksellers. Next door is K.Evans' Bon Marche, gentlemen's tailor and outfitter. The two storey building on the right with a verandah stands on the south corner of Featherstone Place. The extreme left is 20 yards west of Gawler Place, and on the extreme right is Rundle Street.
James Place, Adelaide
James Place, Adelaide, east side, in January 1912. The bicycle in the foreground is 31 yards north of Grenfell Street. The left side of Murray's mantle factory (on extreme left), is 70 yards north of Grenfell Street. The building in the centre, No. 28 James Place, was then occupied by R.W.Swann Insurance and Wiseman Brothers Warehouse. Much later tenants included the Ancient Order of Forrestors Friendly Society and Canterbury Books (the Anglican bookshop). In 2008 the building was occupied by Blackeby's Sweets.
King William Street, Adelaide
Bank of South Australia building, west side of King William Street, Adelaide. Standing In front of this magnificent French Renaissance building is a humble horse and cart. On the left is one of the recently introduced horse trams. This building, commissioned by the Bank of South Australia in 1875, was designed by Edmund W. Wright and completed by 1878. In 1972 there was a public campaign to save it from demolition and the State Government bought the building. After extensive renovations it was re-named Edmund Wright House. The frontage of the bank is 28 yards and its left side is 58 yards north of Currie Street. Its right side abuts Gilbert Place. Dates from somewhere between 1880-1883 (see directories). [Duplicate of B 43185.]
King William Street
Bank of South Australia, King William Street photographed between 1878-1886. The building with the Renaissance facade was erected in 1876. The Royal Coat of Arms on the pediment above the entrance was carved by Joseph Durham and the cut stone work was done by WJ Maxwell who was specially transported from Scotland for this purpose.
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] This view along the centre of King William Street shows the horse tramlines with a tram seen in the distance. The street is lined with commercial buildings, including the Bank of Adelaide on the left and a little further on, the building with the verandah is Green's Exchange. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 108, 109 / King William Street / Looking north from the intersection of Currie and Grenfell Streets / 1879-80'.