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Fenn Place, Adelaide

Fenn Place, Adelaide

[General description] This two storey cottage has a shingle roof and an iron-roofed verandah. It has a picket fence. The property and its surroundings appear to be run down, probably part of a light industrial zone. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 57 / Fenn Place. East side. / October 7,1926. / Site of house: Right side is 44 yards north of Hindley Street. Frontage: 8 1/2 yards.' (Another hand) 'The verandah of this building was removed and the roof covered with iron at a later date. Compare with B 13663 taken in 1956.'

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] This new two storey building is the premises of the Adelaide Electric Supply Company. [On back of photograph 'Acres 58 and 59 / Hindley Street, north side / 19 February 1938 / The two storey stone building in the foreground, together with the stone wall shown on the left were erected in 1937 / Compare with B 6896, B 6897 and B 7044 / The two storey building in foreground abuts George Street / Frontage 17 yards / The near side of the wall (shown on the left) is 24 yards west of George Street / frontage of wall is 18.5 yards'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] The building showing the Bushells advertisement and the little cottage abutting it are soon to be demolished to make way for expansion of the Adelaide Electric Supply Company (building on extreme right) [On back of photograph 'Acre 59 / Hindley Street, north side / 31 May 1937 / Site of two storey building and cottage on the left / Right side of two storey building is 30 yards west of George Street / Frontages: Two storey building is 11 yards / Cottage with verandah is 5 yards' (Another hand) 'Two storey building on centre demolished in 1937 / A wall was erected on street alignment in 1937 / See B 7402'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] This row of attached cottages probably dates from early twentieth century. They are of red brick and stucco with a Spanish Mission feel. The nearest cottage is named 'Riverton'. See B 14620 for photo of these cottages being demolished in December 1962. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 62,61 / Hindley Street, north side / Probably in the nineteen twenties / The near side of the cottages is 39.5 yards east of West Terrace and frontage is 67 yards'.

Automobile Laundry, West Terrace, Adelaide

Automobile Laundry, West Terrace, Adelaide

[General description] This is the premises of Goodman Brothers Auto and Service Company with its workshop, driveway and bowsers. A sign prominent on the building announces that it is an 'Automobile Laundry'. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 62 / West Terrace. North corner of Hindley Street / June 24, 1926 / Motor Service Station erected in 1926 on vacant site.'

West Terrace, Adelaide

West Terrace, Adelaide

[General description] This is a pair of attached stone cottages with decorative gables and a gabled front verandah [On back of photograph] 'Acre 62 / West Terrace, 23 May 1955 / Left side of building abuts south side of Rose Street / Frontage is 13 1/4 yards'

Campden, West Terrace

Campden, West Terrace

Campden, West Terrace, the town house of the late W.H. Gray who arrived in South Australia in February 1837. It is 38 yards south of Hindley Street and stood back about 8 yards from West Terrace. William Henry Gray purchased his allotment of land in Adelaide while still in London. He arrived in the colony in 1837 on board the 'John Renwick' and built rush roofed cottages on North Terrace which were thought to be the first in South Australia. After a harsh beginning he increased his land and grazing acres. He was prominent in civic life.

Hindley Street

Hindley Street

West End Brewery on the south side of Hindley Street 8 December 1925. Horse drawn drays stand outside the brewery. The Stock House and Bottling Department are in the forefront. [On back of photograph] Acres 65, 66, 67. Hindley Street, south side. West End Brewery, Dec. 8th, 1925. Brewery extends east to a point about five eighths of an inch from the left edge of photo. The Brewery premises actually include the high wall which appears to the left of the above point. This point is 30 yards east of Liverpool Street. Near side of arch in centre is 41 yards east of Gray Street. For alterations made to buildings on the right in 1938, see B 8197 and B 8209.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] The brick building on the right is newly altered and extended. On the ground floor arched windows have been bricked up, keeping their outline in the wall. A bicycle is propped at the kerb in the foreground. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 65 and 66 / Hindley Street, south side / 7 April 1939 / Brick building altered in 1938 / Compare with B 3178 and B 3179 / The right side of the arched gateway (on the left) is 41 yards east of Gray Street'.

Gray Street, Adelaide

Gray Street, Adelaide

[General description] The new brick section of the Brewery neatly adjoins the older stone section. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 65 / Gray Street, east side / 8 April 1939 / S.A. Brewing Co. / Near side abuts Phillip Street / Far end abuts Hindley Street / Frontage of the Brewery is 66 yards / For alterations made in 1939 see B 9551'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] Looking east along Hindley Street with Brewery buildings silhouetted against the sky. The mixed styles of the buildings form an irregular outline. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 55-68 / Hindley Street, south side / 8th April 1939 / Complete Hindley Street frontage of West End Brewery / The buildings on both the west and east ends were erected in 1938 / Compare with B 3179 / The near side of brewery abuts Gray Street and extends eastward from that point for a distance of 184 yards'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] The West End Brewery showing new white building in centre. Utility poles and wires line the street [On back of photograph] 'Acres 66 and 67 / Hindley Street, south side, March 8, 1954 / Right side of the white centre building is 77 1/2 yards east of Gray Street / Frontage of building is 45 yards / This building was largely completed in 1954'

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] Men are hard at work building a wall for the West End Brewery. There has been installed a row of temporary tall poles, similar in height to the electricity wires running past the site. Possibly for safety reasons? [On back of photograph] 'Acres 67 and 68 / Hindley Street, south side / February 9th 1938 / Major part of brick wall demolished before a photograph could be taken / The far end of a wall commenced at a point 13 yards west of Clarendon Place and continued westward for 40.5 yards / For an incomplete view of wall prior to demolition see B 6962 / For view of work completed in 1938 see B 8196'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] This wall is part of the West End Brewery which was established by William Clark in Hindley Street in 1859. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 67 and 66 / Hindley Street, south side, May 16, 1926. The brick wall in centre was erected in 1925. Compare with B 2708 and B 2709. Near end of wall is 8 yards west of George Street. For alterations made in 1936 see B 6962.'

Forwood Down & Co Ltd., Hindley Street

Forwood Down & Co Ltd., Hindley Street

[General description] Hindley Street, showing the premises of Forwood Down & Co Ltd, Colonial Ironworks. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 68 and 69 / Hindley Street, south side / December 12th 1927 / In 1928 a doorway was inserted in place of the fifth and sixth windows from the right. / On the right is Clarendon Street. Near side of Forwood's verandah is 21.5 yards east of Clarendon Street. Far side of verandah is 50 yards east of Clarendon Street.

Hindley Street looking east

Hindley Street looking east

[General description] Lithograph of an S.T. Gill sketch, from'Views in Adelaide No. 2'. Shows Hindley Street looking east, with city buildings on either side of the unsealed road. The two storey Phoenix hotel on the right (on the east corner of Clarendon Street) was established in 1850 and the licensee from 1850-52 was R. Hall. The Royal Oak and Miner's Arms Hotel can be seen on the left of the picture, with a partial view of the Clarendon Hotel further east. Printed and published by Penman & Galbraith, Pirie Street, Adelaide. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 56,57, 68,69 / 1851 / For other letterhead specimans see B 4198 / B 2430 / Presented by Miss. P.E. Leftwich, London. 6/8/1947.' No.2 in a series (see B 4198 for no.1 and B 2430 for no.3).

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] This corner building, a previous tenant having been A. Dunn, Drapery and Fancy Goods, is soon to be surrounded by the new additions to the West End Brewery. Men are busy on the building site. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 68 / Hindley Street, south side / February 9th 1938 / For view of buildings erected adjacent to the west and south sides of the corner building in 1938, see B 8195 / The left side of the building in centre abuts Clarendon Place / Hindley Street frontage is 13 yards / Clarendon Place frontage is 17.5 yards'.

Clarendon Street, Adelaide

Clarendon Street, Adelaide

[General description] Hemmed in on two sides by the West End complex the small building with mullioned windows is in a state of disrepair, with some of the window panes missing. It has an arched door in its corner, perhaps was previously a shop. A sign in its window mentions the name A. Dunn. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 68 / Clarendon Street, west side / April 7th 1939 / Brick buildings on the south and west sides of the corner structure erected in 1938 / Compare with B 7384 / The far side of the plain brick building (part of the West End Brewery) is 66 yards south of Hindley Street / Frontage is 36 yards' (Another hand) 'For view of plain brick building after making new windows and doorway, see B 12696'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] This row of stone terrace houses has street level verandahs whose posts are topped with decorative iron lace. The corner end of the terrace has a section which includes an upper floor balcony. A flatbed truck is parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 70 / Hindley Street, south side / Aug. 10,1926 / On the extreme left is Morphett Street. The extreme right is 51 1/2 yards west of Morphett Street.' (Another hand) 'For view of Hindley and Morphett St. frontages of this building after alterations made in 1952-3, see B 12837 and B 12838.' Sign says Kuomintang Chinese Nationalist Party in Chinese and English characters.

City Produce Company, Morphett Street

City Produce Company, Morphett Street

[General description] A man and some children pose for the photographer outside this dilapidated building, probably once the premises of the Albion Hotel, which appears to be in the first stages of demolition. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 70 / Morphett Street, west side / 1910-19. / The far side of the City Produce Co.'s building is 57 yards south of Hindley Street. Near side of building * on the corner is 38.5 yards south of Hindley Street. *The Albion Hotel (see list of licences 1839-40) is said to have occupied this site.' (Another hand) 'Correct. See Duryea Panorama' (Another hand) 'Copied from a photo. in the possession of the S.A. Branch of the Royal Geographical Society'. A hard copy version of the photo has the inscription 'The building in the corner was one of the first hotels built in Adelaide and called the Albion Hotel. Kept by Jack Heed and old sport. The building with City Produce Co was built some years later and was used as a dancing hall. J. Lewis.'

Government Produce Depot, Adelaide

Government Produce Depot, Adelaide

[General description] The facade of this neo classical influenced red brick building features pilasters and rendered mouldings, and a decorative parapet. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 71 / Light Square, north east corner. / Government Produce Depot / Sep. 23, 1925 / Right side of arched opening is 32 yards east of Morphett Street. In 1926 the window system of the one storey portion was altered and a new two storey block was erected. See B3770.'

Corner Hindley & Morphett Sts

Corner Hindley & Morphett Sts

[General description] These city buildings are undergoing changes. The furniture factory which is being demolished is to replaced by a garage. The building on the corner is to be painted and renovated. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 71 / South east corner of Hindley and Morphett Streets / July 15, 1926 / Photographed during demolition of Chinese furniture factory. Extreme left is 15 1/2 yards east of Morphett Street. Near side of the large building on the right (Government Produce Depot) is 40 yards south of Hindley Street. For view of garage subsequently erected on site of furniture factory see B 4040.'

Government Produce Depot

Government Produce Depot

[General description] This newly completed section of the Government Produce Department Building is two storey and built of brick with large panelled windows, arched on its upper floor. A large chimney is seen on the left. Galvanised iron buildings on the right are the premises for Willsmore Carrying Company and Thomas Kennedy's Wood and Coal Yard. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 71 / Light Square / Sep. 15, 1926 / The two storey portion of the Government Produce Depot was completed in 1926. It is situated on the north side of the square at the eastern corner. Frontage: 21 1/2 yards. For photo. of site taken in 1925 see B 2994 / For additions made in 1941 to the eastern end of Produce Dept. premises see B10905' (Another hand) 'For view of Willsmore's premises before alteration in 1926 see B 3637.'

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] Jarman's Shoe Store, at 103 Hindley Street. On 31 July 1908 this building was purchased by Edwin Charles Jarman, a bootmaker. Edwin, and later his wife Ethel ran a shoe shop at these premises until Ethel's death in 1958. (Information from City of Adelaide Heritage Survey, 2008) [On back of photograph] 'Acre 73 / Hindley Street, south side / October 27th 1959 / Right side of Jarman's shoe store is 21 yards east of Rosina Street and frontage is 6 yards'

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] West's Picture Theatre photographed from the opposite side of Hindley Street with the roadway in the foreground. The theatre has an impressive tower topped with a cupola. The shop with the awning (on the right) is D. Ellis, Confectioner. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 74 / Hindley Street, south side / 13 July 1928 / For view of a building erected on West's Olympia site in 1939 see B 9622 and B 9806. Site of West's Picture Theatre: Far side of tower is 2.5 yards west of the east side of Victoria Street. / Far side of Olympia Cafe is 9 1/2 yards west of the west side of Victoria Street.' According to a researcher, the spire/tower is the entrance to West's Olympia Theatre. It was demolished in 1938 to make way for the West's Theatre, which is now the ASO Grainger Studio.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] West's new picture theatre is an Art Deco designed building flanked by older Victorian buildings. It was opened on 1st December, 1939. Playing at this time are two 1939 films, Robert Taylor and Myrna Loy in 'Lucky Night' and Walter Pidgeon and Virginia Bruce in 'Society Lawyer'. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 74 / Hindley Street, south side / June 23rd 1940 / West's Picture Theatre / Theatre erected in 1939 / Compare with B 4785 / The far side of West's cantilever verandah is 45.5 yards east of Rosina Street / Frontage 17 yards'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] Buildings in Hindley Street, decorated with bunting for the Queen's visit on March 18th. Mac's Products and W.A. Flick, pest control specialists are businesses seen here [On back of photograph] 'Acre 74 / Hindley Street, south side / March 15th 1954 / Right side of centre building is 31.5 yards east of Rosina Street / Frontage is 5.5 yards / Compare with extreme right of B 9806 taken in 1940'

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] This historic stone building is three stories high with an archway over its entrance and mullion windows on the upper floors. A sign at the doorway says 'No admittance'. The ramp over the doorstep probably means that goods are wheeled in and out of the building. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 75 / Hindley Street, October 11th 1927 / The building in the centre was occupied in 1847 by the Adelaide Mechanics' Institute at a rental of 20 pounds per annum, paid to Mr. Peacock, the owner of this 'new lecture room' (Another hand) ' Site of Peacock's building: Stands back 27.5 yards from Hindley Street and is approached by a lane running south from Hindley Street / The western side of the building is 45.5 yards west of Leigh Street'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] This photograph of Hains Hunkin's furniture store's smartly updated premises was taken on the opposite side of the road, with parked cars in the foreground. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 75 / Hindley Street, south side / February 8th 1938 / The premises of Hains Hunkin Limited were remodelled in 1937 / Compare with B 2447, B 2552 and B 9590 / The left side of Hains Hunkin's is 46 yards west of Leigh Street / Frontage is 18 yards'.

Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hindley Street, Adelaide

[General description] The shops on the ground floor of these two buildings are empty. On back of photograph] 'Acre 75 / Hindley Street, south side, March 14th 1955 / Right side of shop abuts east side of Club House Lane / Frontage of the shop is 6.5 yards.'