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Rundle Street
[General description] The recently renovated shopfront of Truscotts Tailors and Mercers on Rundle Street, taken from a balcony on the opposite side of the street. The shiny dark coloured tiles are Art Deco in style. B 17063 shows the position of this shop. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 79 / Rundle Street, south side / June 5th 1937 / Showing alterations made to building in centre in 1936 / Compare with B 5004 / Site of building in centre: Right side is 19 yards east of King William Street / Frontage 6 yards'.
Departure of Captain Sturt's Expedition, King William Street, Adelaide
Printed reproduction from a magazine. A crowd of onlookers watches the mounted Expedition members ride past along King William Street. City buildings are seen on either side of the road. [On back of print] 'Acres 78, 79,108 / Departure of Captain Sturt's Expedition / 10th August, 1844 / Looking south down King William Street / from the coloured lithograph by S.T. Gill in George French Angas' 'South Australia Illustrated' / plate 55 / For reproduction of S.T. Gill's original sketch see B 7861 / Cutting from the Geographical Magazine, April 1936 / see note on B 7861 / Presented by Miss L.L. Ayers'.
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'.
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] Buildings on King William Street, with wide verandas and balconies featuring elaborate balustrading. On the right is part of the Southern Cross Hotel. On the left is the premises of Balfours Cafe and C. Wells, Chemist. Parked at the kerb is the Southern Cross Fruit Stall selling 'Choice Fruits'. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 79 / King William Street / east side, 29 July 1963'
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] Looking south along busy King William Street with city buildings receding in the distance and pedestrians crossing. There are new electric trams amongst mainly horse drawn traffic, the one in the foreground is the Hyde Park number 73. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 79 / King William Street, east side / c.1912'
Rundle Street
[General description] Thelma Duryea Photographic Studios in Rundle Street. This double fronted shop also houses Baker Rouse Limited and possibly a barber shop. [On back of photograph] Acre 80. Rundle St. south side, Oct. 25, 1925. Frontage of two story [sic] buildings:16 yds. Near side is 9 yards west of Stephens Place.
James Place
[General description] The front of the four storey F.H. Fauldings building on the western side of Gawler Place near Rundle Street. [On back of photograph] Acre 80.James Place, west side. Photographed in 1926. Fauldings building erected 1923-24. For view of structure formerly on site see B 1057. Nearside of Fauldings is 42 yeards south of Rundle Street. Frontage of building is 29 yards. Reproduced in Observer, Feb. 13, 1926.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] Shopping in Rundle Street. The pavement is crowded with people and the street busy with horse drawn traffic. In the left foreground are signs for The Alliance Opticians and Goudrey's Chemist. The clock in the centre of the view is located above Stevenson's Watchmakers, next to the Coliseum and Donaldson's department stores. In the right foreground is Smith's fruit barrow. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 80, 81 / Rundle Street, looking east from a point near King William Street / c. 1911'.
Rundle Street
[General description] This painting shows the Norfolk Arms Inn (at the time of Licensee George James) with a few locals grouped on the verandah. Spain the Grocer occupies part of the ground floor. In the foreground a lady and gentleman canter past on spirited horses accompanied by their dog whilst a few Aboriginal people look on. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 80 / Norfolk Arms Hotel / Rundle Street, south side / about 1854 / reproduced from a water colour painting by H. Glover (in the posession of C.J.S. Harding).
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] Pedestrians and city buildings on Rundle Street. The Belle building and Kodak's premises on the left are modernist in style. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 80 / Rundle Street, south side / 24 August 1960 / Right side of Belle building ( the tallest building) is 22 yards east of James Place / Frontage of Belle Building is 7 yards / For a view of this site taken in 1942 from the same point, see B10934'
Rundle Street
[General description] Buildings near the corner of Rundle Street and Gawler Place. Horse drawn vehicles are parked along side cars and pedestrians are strolling along the footpaths. [On back of photograph] Acres 81,82,83. Rundle Street, south side, 1926. Near side of Harris Scarfe's (on left) on the left is 22 yards east of Francis Street. Extreme right is 30 yards west of Gawler Place. Allans' building (on right) was erected in 1925. For view of building formerly on the site see B1221. Pharmacy Building (on west corner of Gawler Place) was erected in 1925.For view of premises formerly on the site see B 2244. Oriental Hotel (on east corner of Gawler Place) was raised from two to five stories in 1925. For photo. of old building see B 1203. Reproduced in Observer, Feb. 13, 1926.
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings, including the premises of the Aeolian Company, suppliers of Pianos and Pianolas, on Rundle Street. On the extreme right a man is riding his bicycle. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 81 / Gawler Place, west side / Feb. 28, 1926 / Looking towards Rundle Street. The six storey structure (Pharmacy Building) was erected in 1925. Compare with B 2244. Gawler Place frontage of new building: 27 1/2 yards.'
Featherstone Place, Adelaide
[General description] This view along Featherstone Place shows part of McArthur Robertson's Men's and Boys' Outfitters on the left in the foreground. Further along the street other buildings can be seen and the new multi-storey Commerce House appears at the end. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 81 / Featherstone Place, south side. / June 6, 1926. / Commerce House erected in 1925 on site formerly occupied by nondescript two storey building. / Near side of Commerce House is 49 1/2 yards west of Gawler Place. Frontage of Commerce House: 16 yards.'
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] The prosperity of the nineteen twenties has transformed Rundle Street. On the extreme left, Birks Chemists has recently added extra stories, as has C.J.Young's Shoe store (with the rounded facade). Allans Music store (in the centre) is the next to expand its premises. People walk on the footpath and a horse and cart pass by. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 81 / Rundle Street, south side / June 14, 1926. / The five storey building in the centre (Allans) was erected in 1925. For view of premises formerly on the site see B 1221. Near side of Allans is 30 yards west of Gawler Place. On extreme left is Gawler Place.'
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] This photograph shows a group of women crossing the intersection of Stephens Place with Rundle Street. City buildings including Balfours are seen on the opposite side of Rundle Street. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 81 / Rundle Street, south side / July 19, 1926 / Site of two storey buildings: Right side is 2 yards east of Stephens Place. Frontage: 12 1/2 yards.'
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings in Rundle Street, showing part of the road and people walking on the footpath under the buildings' verandahs. On the right is Allan's Pianos. In the centre, with the bay windows, is Young's Shoes and on the corner of Gawler place, on the left, is Birk's Chemists. Cars of the era are parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 81 / Rundle Street, south side / Sep. 6,1926 / The bayed building on the east side of Allan's was completed in 1926. Compare with B 1221 and B 2244. / Site of new building: Near side is 14 1/2 yards west of Gawler Place. Frontage: 6 1/2 yards'.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] Three Rundle Street buildings, all recently enlarged and upgraded, reflecting the confidence of the times. On the right is the Allan's and on the left is the Birks building. In the centre is the Young's Shoes building which was designed by architects J.A. Kethel, Rutt and Lawson in the style of Dutch Expressionism with its glazed dark brown brickwork, rounded façade and gabled roof line. Pedestrians stroll along the footpath past shopfronts and cars are parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 81 / Rundle Street, south side / 1927 / (Reproduced in the Chronicle, Dec. 10, 1927) / On the extreme left is Gawler Place. The far side of the dark brick, bay fronted building in the centre is 8 yards and the near side 14 1/2 yards west of Gawler Place. This building was completed in 1926. For photo taken before enlargement see B 1221 and B 2244'.
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] Fletcher Jones' fitting shop has now moved from this building to 37 Hindley Street. The City Rubber Store now occupies the ground floor, various wares can be seen in their shop window. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 81 / Gawler Place, west side / 29th July 1963 / For site details and photo of building when Fletcher Jones occupied it see B 12356'
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] Two gentlemen are standing in front of the Hamburg Hotel. The building features decorative wooden verandah brackets and iron lace, and a large mirror by the front door advertises Wolfe's Schnapps. The licensee at this time was Jno. H. Flannagan. The hotel started out as the Suffolk Inn in 1840, but was known as the Hamburg since 1847. From 1915-1966, when it was de-licenced, it was named the Oriental. See B 1203 for a view of the hotel, virtually unchanged in 1923, and one taken in 1964, (B 15320), showing many alterations. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Hamburg Hotel / Rundle Street, east corner of Gawler Place / 1909'.
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] Looking north along Gawler Place towards the rear of the Oriental Hotel, which is situated on Rundle Street. Shops on the right are soon to be demolished and replaced by a new building named Claridge House. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Gawler Place, east side / Feb. 28,1926 / Shakespeare's premises and the two storey buildings next door north were demolished in 1926. For view of the building subsequently erected see B 4712, B 4839, B 4840. Near side of three storey building on left is 33 yards south of Rundle Street. Near side of Shakespeare's is 53 1/2 yards south of Rundle Street.' (Another hand) 'For better view of Oriental Hotel buildings see B 7483'.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] A corner perspective of the Oriental Hotel, taken from across Rundle Street. It is a five storey building, three of which have verandahs and balconies. The corners of the balconies have been curved in keeping with the art deco influence at the time. A hotel has been on this site since 26th March, 1840 when it was known as the Suffolk Inn. In 1847 it became the Hamburg when the licensee was W. Pohlmann. In 1915 the name was changed to the Oriental, perhaps in response to the war. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Rundle Street, south side / East corner of Gawler Place / May 16, 1926 / Taken after the addition of three stories in 1925.Compare with B1203. Rundle Street frontage of the Oriental Hotel : 15 1/2 yards. For view showing shop fronts installed in 1939 see B9808.'
Francis Street, Adelaide
[General description] View taken from Rundle Street, looking along Francis Street where part of Harris Scarfe's building can be seen. On the corner is the premises of Laubman and Pank, opticians. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Francis Street / east side / May 1st, 1928'.
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] Designed by architect Philip R. Claridge, this handsome six storey building is of red brick with stucco facade. The curved central section features bow windows above a cantilevered verandah with portico. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Claridge House. / Gawler Place, east side. / 1928 / Claridge House erected in 1926-27. For view of premises formerly on this site see B 3319 / For other view of Claridge House see B 4839 and B 4840 / Site of Claridge House : Near side is 33 yards south of Rundle Street. Frontage : 20 1/2 Yards. / Reproduced in Chronicle July 7th, 1928'.
Francis Street, Adelaide
[General description] Looking south along Francis Street. Part of Harris Scarfe's premises is at the end of the street. Businesses seen on the left are Pelaco and Hankel Dalwood. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Francis Street, off Rundle Street / 22 April 1921 / Compare with B 5156 / Harris Scarfe's wall at the end of the street is about 94 yards south of Rundle Street'.
South Eastern Corner of Rundle Street and Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] The Oriental Hotel is a five storey building with a canilevered verandah above the ground floor and curved balconies with cast iron balustrading on the first and second floors. The shops at ground level are recently installed. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / South eastern corner of Rundle Street and Gawler Place / Oriental Hotel / 23 June 1940 / This view show the shop fronts installed in 1939 / Compare with B 3426 / The Rundle Street frontage of the Oriental Hotel is 15 1/2 yards'.
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] Looking north along Gawler Place towards Rundle Street. On the extreme right is Claridge House, then the Oriental Hotel (with the balconies). [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Gawler Place, east side / 25 June 1940 / Additional stories were added to the near half of the Oriental Hotel in 1939 / Compare with B7483 / The balconied building is the Oriental Hotel which has a frontage extending 33 yards south of Rundle Street'.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings and cars in Rundle Street. The ground floor of the centre building with the ornate balcony has tenants Conroy's Meat Service and R.V. Thomas electrical goods. Inglis Electrical is in the building on the right with the Tropical Coffee Lounge upstairs. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Rundle Street, south side / 19 August 1959 / Right side of centre two-storey building is 8 yds east of Francis Street / Frontage of building is 14-1/2 yards'
Linde's Lane
[General description] Looking down on the business in Linde's Lane on a rainy day. W. McNaughton, Love and Company is on the eastern side of the Lane next to Sargood Brothers from Melbourne. Opposite is Andrews, lately Von Drehnen woollen merchants. [On back of photograph] Acre 83. Linde's Lane, east side. 1909-10. Probably 1909. See B 7787/17. The end of the lane is 71 yards south of Rundle Street. For plan of site see B 7787/17.
Rundle Street
[General description] Premises on the corner of Rundle Street and Lindes Lane. A horse and cart are parked outside The Crown Studio Photographers at number ninety one Rundle Street. The goods on the cart have been covered by a tarpulin on this wet day. A young man is sheltering under the verandah from the rain. Next door on the eastern side of the photographers is S. Mayfield and Sons Cabinet Makers. A horse and cart are parked in Lindes Lane which is cobbled with the rain flowing down a central drain. [On back of photograph] Acre 83. Rundle Street, south side, corner of Linde's Lane. 1909-10. Probably 1909. See B 7787/17.
Leaver Brothers, Rundle Street
[General description] A workman is putting final touches on the new modernist Leaver Brothers building. Leaver Brothers were hat manufacturers and menswear retailers. A Silvertop taxi (an FX Holden) is parked in front of the building. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 83 / Rundle Street, south side / Left side of Leaver Bros. abuts west side of Linde's Lane / Frontage is 12-1/2 yards'