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King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] This building was designed by Edmund W. Wright and built 1875-78 for the Bank of South Australia. It is considered exceptional among Adelaide's early buildings with its intricate stone carving by Scottish sculptor William Maxwell and British artist and sculptor Joseph Durham. In 1971, after a spirited public campaign it was bought by the State Government to prevent it from being demolished by developers. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 78 and 79 / King William Street, west side / 1878-86 / Bank of South Australia / The right side of the Bank abuts Gilbert place / Frontage: 28 yards'.
West Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] The two storey stone house on the left with balcony is one of the residences along West Terrace which has several new street trees protected by wooden guards.The West Terrace flour mill, owned at this time by Giles & Smith is seen on the right. It has recently been badly damaged by fire, with the roof, being tin and lead melting and falling in. (From the Register, 27th April, 1876, p. 7). [On back of photograph] Acres 125, 186 / West Terrace, east side / 1872-77 / The near side of the house on the left abuts Currie Street / Waymouth Street corner is situated further along the street near the two storey builing in the distance (right side of the photograph'.
King William Street
King William Street looking south from a point north of Currie Street. The photograph taken in between 1884 and 1885 shows pedestrians, horse drawn carriages, horse drawn buses and electric power poles along the length of King William Street.
Currie Street
Currie Street, south side, left side of the building is 19 yards west of Bloor Court and frontage is 10 yards. Number 84 is shown, named as the Wool Warehouse and housing ER Priestly and Company. A sign at the front door says "Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, Tallow Bark, Kangaroo Skins, Gum, Opossum Skins, Horns purchased".
Register, Observer and Evening Journal newspapers office Grenfell Street
Office of the Register, Observer and Evening Journal newspapers, Grenfell Street, south side. Right side of building is 35 yards east of King William Street and frontage is 22 yards. The two storey building has a pediment displaying the Coat of Arms. A small tower stands behind this. Prior to this location the newspaper was edited from premises in Hindley Street and the Beehve Corner. The Register offices were flanked by Recister Chambers and Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance.
King William Street
King William Street.
Grenfell Street
Grenfell Street, south side, frontage of the building is 30 yards. The near side abuts Wyatt Street. The corner building houses the wholesale grocery business of W Puplett and next door stands the Feldheim and Jacobs Tobacco Company. The two storey bluestone building has a balastraded parapet, quoins and a cellar. Three men are standing in the doorway of W Puplett Grocers.
Pirie Street, Adelaide
Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side, left side of Bank of New Zealand is 38 yards east of King William Street. On the left is Manufacturers Place and on the right is Exchange Place.
Pirie Street
Pirie Street, north side looking from a point nearly opposite Manufacturers Place. The Bank of New Zealand building is 38 yards east of King William Street. Exchange Place and the Tivoli Theatre are nearby. All the buildings in the photograph are three stories high.
King William Street
King William Street, east side.
Waymouth Street, Adelaide
Waymouth Street, Adelaide, looking west from Pirie Street across the King William Street intersection. Eagle Chambers, on the extreme left, has just been completed (1876). Horse cabs are standing in the centre of King William Street.
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] This three storey stone building at 79 King William Street is the premises of R.H. Wigg & Sons, wine merchants and grocers. Two gentlemen posing in the entrance might be the proprietors. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 171 / King William Street, west side / Left side of centre building is 50 yards north of Waymouth Street / Frontage: 12 yards'.
Virgoe Son & Co., Waymouth Street
Premises of Virgoe Son & Co, Importers, Waymouth Street, north side. Right side of the building is 22.5 yards west of Waymouth Street and frontage is 10 yards.
King William Street, Adelaide
[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'.
King William Street
King William Street, west side showing the General Post Offrice and the Advertiser Building. Buildings inbetween include George Robertson Stationer and Bookseller, HT Davie, J Hill and Company. These business all have verandahs which reach to the kerb. Hitching posts can be seen dotted along the road. A few horse drawn carriages and carts are waiting in the street
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] Taken from the Victoria Square gardens, this view shows a well dressed couple posing for the photographer by the Square gates. Behind them city buildings can be seen on either side of King William Street with the General Post Office on the left and the Town Hall prominent on the right. [On back of photograph] 'King William Street, looking north from Victoria Square / 1874-83 / Presented by Mrs. E.H. Burchell'.
King William Street
Town Hall, King William Street showing the Eagle Chambers on the Pirie Street side. The Town Hall was designed by Wright and Woods and built in 1863-6. Its portico and tower influenced later buildings. The building attached to the Town Hall on the right was originally the Prince Alfred Hotel. Eagle Chambers attached to the left of the Town Hall was built in 1874.
King William Street
King William Street, east side showing Adelaide Town Hall which was built in 1863-66 to the design by Wright and Woods. The graceful tower has yet to house clocks.
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] The main focus of this view is Eagle Chambers ( on the left) and the Adelaide Town Hall (centre). The General Post Office is seen on the right. Traffic is horse drawn on the unsealed road. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 203, 236 / Town Hall, King William Street, east side / 1875-79'.
King William Street
South corner of King William Street and Pirie Street showing Eagle Chambers which was built in 1874. The architect was EJ Woods and also Gladstone Chambers was added in 1874. Eagle Chambers is the name of the three storey building on the corner of Pirie Street and King William Street. It has a balustraded parapet around the roofline.
Pirie Street
Pirie Street, south side, National Hotel, frontage of the Hotel is 33 yards. The left side of the hotel is about three yards east of the western alignment of Devonshire Place. There is a hand drawn map of the exact location on the back of this photograph. This hotel was also known as Swiss, Tivoli, National and is now listed on the National Trust Register. At the time of this photograph the National Hotel proprietor was LF Wicklein. Trees outside the hotel provide shade for patrons.
Victoria Square
Victoria Square looking from the northern end through to King William Street. The pathway is bordered with small shrubs set in lawn. The towers of the Town Hall and Post Office stand like sentinels either side of King William Street.
Victoria Square
Victoria Square showing the north western portion which contains the Post Office and Public Offices. The gardens displaying low trees are contained by railings. Horse drawn carriages are parked in the centre of the square. Power poles can be seen at intervals along the surrounding streets. It is ten to eleven on a sunny morning and people are making use of the shade outside the public offices.
King William Street
Post Office and Government Offices, King William Street, Flinders Street and Victoria Square. A part of the north east gardens behind railings can be seen in Victoria Square.
King William Street
General Post Office, King William Street.
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] King William Street, west side, looking south from North Terrace to the distant Town Hall and General Post Office. The Gresham Hotel is on the right, next building along is Johnson's Pantheon Boot factory. Horse cabs stand in the centre of the unsealed road.
Franklin Street
Franklin Street, south side showing Trenerry butcher's shop erected in 1879, the left side abuts Trenerry Court; Frontage: 14 yards. The two storey sandstone building has accommodation on the first floor for the owner and his family. At street lovel carcasses hang in the open window of the butchers shop. Three butchers wearing their aprons are standing outside the wholesale and retail butcher and sausage maker shop.
Franklin Street
Franklin Street, south side showing the premises of Coach Builders Morcombe & Clarke. The right side is 35 yards east of Pitt Street. The frontage of the two buildings is 12 1/2 yards. Carriages and workers are outside the building.
Victoria Square
Victoria Square, west side, showing Torrens Chambers. The left side is 52 1/2 yards south of Franklin Street. Frontage: 8 yards. The first floor of the Torrens Chambers housed the offices of Government Architect William McMinn in 1876. Some of McMinns projects include the General Post Office, alterations to the Supreme Court and the design of various hotels.
Victoria Square
Victoria Square, west side. The left side of Torrens Chambers (extreme left) is 52 1/2 yards south of Franklin Street. The left side of the Windsor Castle Hotel (portion shown on extreme right) is 10 yards south of Franklin Street. The Windsor Castle Hotel was built in 1850 and was rebuilt about 1880. The building occupying the centre of the row of buildings houses the offices of the London and Lancashire Fire and Life Insurance Company Limited and various other business agents.