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Molton Street, Adelaide
[General description] View along Molton Street with city buildings, cars and a few pedestrians. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 270 / Molton Street, west side / 19th August 1937 / Frontage of buildings on western side of Molton Street: 70 yards'.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] Two storey building on the south corner of Flinders Street and Victoria Square. It is on the site of the Reserve Bank Building which was built 1964-66. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 270 / Flinders Street, south side / 8th October 1959 / Left side of building abuts west side of Molton Street / Frontage on Flinders Street is 28 yards / Right side of building abuts onto the north-east corner of Victoria Square / For Victoria Square frontage see B 14267 / For view of building in 1937 see B 7118'
Victoria Square, Adelaide
[General description] Buildings on south corner of Victoria Square and Flinders Street with buses parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 270 / Victoria Square, east side / 8th October 1959 / Left side of the white two-storey building abuts onto the south side of Flinders Street / Frontage: 25 yards / For Flinders Street frontage see B 14266 / Frontage of the single storey building on right is 10 yards / For a view of building on right see B 14268 / For view of the buildings in 1937 see B 7117'
Victoria Square, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings on the east side of Victoria Square, looking north east. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 270 / Victoria Square, east side / 8th October 1959 / Right side of the building on right with verandah is 70 yards north of Wakefield Street, its frontage: 11 1/3 yards / Three storey building frontage: 12 yards / Frontage of long single storey building on the left : 12 yards. For view of buildings on the left see B 14267''
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] The premises of J.E. Dodd's Organ Manufacturer, established in 1881. Dodd's instruments were widely sought after in Australia and New Zealand. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 271 / Gawler Place, west side / Corner of Bray Street / 1906 / Right side of Dodd's is 36 yards south of Flinders Street. Frontage of Dodd's: 12 yards.' (Another hand) 'For alterations made in 1952, see B 12360.'
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] The Education Building, construction from 1912 -1915. Sir A.E. Simpson of the Works and Building Department was the architect. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 271 / 'Education Block' of Government Offices / southwest corner of Gwler Place and Flinders Street / October 9, 1920 / Flinders Street frontage: 41 1/2 yards'.
Flinders Street
[General description] The Servants' Home, originally established in 1862 in Gilles Street moved to this two storey stone building in 1876. The Home provided temporary accommodation for newly arrived female immigrants, and for servants who were convalescing or temporarily unemployed. It closed about 1896. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 271 / Flinders Street, south side / showing the old Servants Home which later became Educational buildings / The left side of the building abuts Gawler Place / Frontage along Flinders Street: 19 yards / Presented by Mrs. C. Barnes, Barnes Road, Payneham' (Another hand) 'For a later view of this building (with the white door near centre bricked up), see Report of the State Children's Council for the Year ended June 30th 1914, penultimate page'.
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] This building is undergoing alterations or demolition. An FJ Holden car is in the foreground. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 271 / North east corner of Gawler Place and Bray Street / 16th August 1960 / Right side of building abuts south side of Bray Street / Frontage is 11 yards / For view of this building in 1952 see B 12360'
Gawler Place
[General description] Buildings on the south eastern corner of Gawler Place and Flinders Street. On the corner stands Fred C. Segar Furniture Showroom, and next door in Flinders Street stands Mitchell's Garage and Auto Repair Service. Stotts Business College is located in the four storeys high building owned by Crompton and Sons next door. On the eastern side of Gawler Place facing north stands Mitchell Auto Repairs Service and Vivian Lewis Motor Repairs. Two young school boys are crossing the street and a lady in a summer dress and wide brimmed hat is crossing Flinders Street. [On back of photograph] Acre 272. South east corner of Gawler Place and Flinders Street. January 25, 1926. . Mitchell's Garage and Segar's premises were demolished in 1926. Compare with B 5128. Segar's frontage: 12 1/2 yards. See duplicate copy herewith for a better print of the Gawler Place frontage.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] Liverpool Building is seen from the opposite side of the road. It is a four storey brick building with concrete rendered facade in the 1920s Renaissance Revival style. Note the petrol bowser on the right. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 272 / Flinders Street, south side / Feb. 28, 1926 / Liverpool Building erected in 1925 on a vacant site. Frontage: 15 1/2 yards. Right side is 20 1/2 yards east of Gawler Place.'
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] A single fronted two storey building dominates this view. It is built from rendered stone with cement dressings and arched doorway and windows. It features a stepped parapet with decorative urns and the inscription "ESTb 1893". At this time it is the premises for the Adelaide Shorthand and Business Training Academy. On the left is W. Stewart, Deep Drainage and Sanitary Work Contractor, and on the right is Barnes' Modeller, which displays various cement building and garden ornaments in its window. Above its roof the spire of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church can be seen. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 272 / Flinders Street. South side. / Dec. 2, 1896. / Frontage of two storey building: 6 1/2 yards. Right side of two storey building is 43 yards east of Gawler Place'.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] This four storey building has a concrete rendered facade with arched windows on its upper storey. The parapet features twin archways, one with a decorative wrought iron gate, the other with a window. H.H. Gibbs & Sons' Quick Lunch Cafe is next door. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 272 / Flinders Street, south side / 1928 / Liverpool Building erected in 1925 on a vacant site. / Site: Right side is 20 1/2 yards east of Gawler Place / Frontage: 15 1/2 yards / Reproduced in the "Chronicle", July 7th, 1928'.
Baptist Manse, Adelaide
[On back of photograph] 'Acre 273 / Flinders Street, south side / 1896/ Baptist Manse / Left side of Manse is 28 yards west of Divett Place. Frontage: 14 yards.' [General description] The Manse is an well proportioned two storey stone house with rendered quoins and window surrounds. The bay windows have timber shutters. It was built in 1871, eight years after the completion of the Baptist Church on the left.
Flinders Street Baptist Church, Adelaide
[General description] A boy poses in front of the Baptist Church on the corner of Flinders Street and Divett Place. This church was built in 1861 to plans by Robert Thomas who also designed the Pilgrim Church. It features a rose window and front entrance with three arches supported by pillars. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 273 / Flinders Street Baptist Church / Before 1927'.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] Several business premises on Flinders Street: P.Small's Furnishing Warehouse is a three storey stone building with an illuminated sign on its parapet. The smaller buildings house (from left) W.S. Howard and Company, ladies handbag and belt manufacturers, Frank Warden, motorcycle tyre and tube specialist and the stables and garage belonging to the Globe Timber Mill, on the opposite side of the road. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 276 / Flinders Street, south side / Sep. 21, 1927. / Building on the extreme right was demolished in 1935. (Compare with B 6769] / On the left is Pulteney street. Small's frontage: 17 yards. Howard's frontage: 13 yards. Near side of Warren's is 38.5 yards west of Pulteney Street.'
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] Progress is about to catch up with these two small single storey shops with wide verandahs. They are soon to be demolished to be replaced by a three storey building. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 276 / Pulteney Street, west side / 13th May 1930 / Right side of these shops is 46 1/2 yards south of Flinders Street / Frontage of the two shops on the right with the light verandah roof is 11 yards / Frontage of the shops extending to the bank: 14 1/2 yards / These two shops were demolished in 1932. See B 6207'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings cars and a tram pole feature in this view of Small's Furniture and Piano store, a three storey stone building in early process of demolition. On the right is Lockwood Motors. [On back of photograph] Acre 276 / South western corner of Flinders and Pulteney Street / 3rd November 1954. Small's building frontages: left side 21 1/2 yards on Pulteney Street, right side 16 3/4 yards on Flinders Street. Building was demolished shortly after this photograph was taken'
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] A decorative tram wire support with its criss-crossed wires silhouetted against the sky gives interest to this view of the Packard agency. On the left is Wallman & Sons, Undertakers. See B 1754 and B 1091 for earlier views of this site. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 277 / South east corner of Flinders and Pulteney Streets / May 13, 1926 / Additional shop fronts installed on both sides of the Packard Agency in 1929. / Pulteney Street frontage of Packard Agency: 27 1/2 yards; Flinders Street frontage: 18 yards'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] Parked cars and city buildings in Pulteney Street. Doug Miels' Goodyear Tyre Service in the centre of the view has a petrol bowser at the kerb. The tramline is in the foreground. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 277 / Pulteney Street, east side / 7th March 1955 / Left side of no.214 is 50 yards south of Flinders Street / Right side of the two storey house with verandah is 70 yards south of Flinders Street / The two buildings to the right of "doug Miels" building were demolished by August 1955 as part of a plan to continue Ifould Street through to Pulteney (see also B 13199) / For better view of dark two storied building see B 2290 / For better view of white building on the right see B 7367'
Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Side
[General description] Tradesman's premises on a wet day with a muddy road and cloudy sky. On the left is a billboard belonging to the S.A. Advertising Company,managed by W. Boyle. Prominent is an advertisement for performances by Paul Cinquevalli, a famous juggler, at Rickard's Tivoli Theatre, commencing Saturday, August 7th. In the centre is the premises of G.F. Sare [George Frederick Sare], plumber and gasfitter. Next door is Anstey and Gerard, builders and contractors, which has a horse drawn vehicle is framed in its gateway. Further advertisements for Hardy's Wines and Union Tobacco are seen. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 278 / Flinders Street, south side / 1909 / Right side of Anstey and Gerard's is 72 yards east of Pulteney Street.' (Another hand) 'For view of building erected on this site in 1952, see B 12823.'
Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Side
[General description] Wintry skies form a backdrop for tradesman's premises seen closer up in views B 3303-4. From left to right: Reid Brothers, timber and iron merchants; N.W. Trugden, builders and contractors; Schubert and Bom, monumental masons; G.F. Sare [George Frederick Sare], plumber and gasfitter and Anstey and Gerard, builders and contractors. A large billboard in the centre of the view features advertisements for Dewar's Whiskey, Reynella Brandy and various shows including that of the magician and illusionist Chung Ling Soo at the Tivoli. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 278, 279, 280 / Flinders Street, south side / 1909 / Near side of Anstey and Gerard's is 72 yards east of Pulteney Street. On the extreme left are St. Paul's Day School and the Oakfield Hotel.' (Another hand) 'Dup. of B 7787/34'.
Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Side
{General description] Tradesman's premises, tombstones and a billboard advertising Dewar's Whisky, with a muddy road and cloudy sky. A lad poses for the photographer under the sign for N.W. Trudgen, Builder & Contractor and Case and Box Manufacturer. The tombstones are a display for Schubert and Bom, Monumental Masons. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 279 & 278 / Flinders Street, south side / 1909-11* / Left side of Reid Brothers' office is 55 yards west of Ackland Street.' (Another hand) "Probably 1909. See B 7787/35.'
Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Side
[General description] Two men converse in front of a corregated iron factory building which is set between the expanse of road in the foreground and the sky. At the rear of the building is a clump of bamboo behind a wooden picket fence. On the right is the premises of Reid Brothers (late Malcolm Reid), timber and iron merchants. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 279 / Flinders Street, south side. West corner of Ackland Street. 1909-11*. The lamp post on the extreme left is at the corner of Ifould Street.' (Another hand) 'For accurate site see B 7787/35. *Probably 1909. See B 7787/35.'
Ackland Street, West Side
[General description] Cars are parked at the kerb alongside a new brick building, probably a factory. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 279 / Ackland Street, west side, looking towards Wakefield Street / May 31, 1926 / The brick building was erected in 1925 on a site formerly occupied by corrugated iron sheds. The new building extends to Ifould Street. The near side is 21 1/2 yards south of Flinders Street.'
Flinders Street, South Side, Adelaide
[General description] This view looks along Ackland street from Flinders Street. On the left, part of the Oakfield Hotel (and a few of its patrons) can be seen and on the right is Dominion Motors Limited, De Soto dealers. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 279 / Flinders Street, south side / west corner of Ackland Street / March 23, 1929 / Frontage of Dominion Motors Limited: 16 1/2 yards'.
Oakfield Hotel, Flinders Street
[General description] This two storey corner hotel has wide verandahs and iron lace decorated balconies along both street frontages. The roof has gables above the doorways. Decorative mirrors advertising brands of wine and beer are mounted on the wall outside. A hotel existed on this site since 1851. It underwent two name changes until 1880 when it was re-named the Oakfield Hotel, which name was retained until its demolition in 1963. The licensee in 1929 was Wilfred John Ogden. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 280 / Flinders Street, south side / east corner of Ackland Street / July 17, 1929 / Frontages of hotel: Flinders Street: 12.5 yards / Ackland Street: 26.5 yards'.
Flinders Street, South Side
Acre 280 Flinders Street, south side. 1965. Flinders Hall was originally built as school accommodation for St Paul's Church of England and catered for mainly poor people in the congregation. They were financed by several wealthier members of St Paul's congregation. During the 1880s and 1890s the building was altered and extended, including a grand staircase. The property was sold in 1950 to Hamilton Laboratories
Flinders Street, South Side
Acres 281, 280 Flinders Street, south side March 4, 1927. Site of house: right side is 66 yards east of Ackland Street. Frontage is 13 yards.
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] The Adelaide Car Service Limited deals in Austin, Wolseley and Fiat motor cars and the Reo Speed Wagon, an early version of a utility. The South Australian Tractor Company supplies Caterpillar tractors. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 281 / Flinders Street, south side / 7th February 1938 / The Adelaide Car Service building was erected in 1925 / Compare with B 2600 / The left side of Adelaide Car Service Building is 66 yards west of Daly Street / The frontage of the building together with that of the S.A.Tractor Co. is 35 yards'.
Flinders Street
[General description] Two bluestone cottages in the process of being demolished in 1925. The cottages stood on the south side of Flinders Street near Daly Street. The cottages had central front doors with windows either side, verandahs and picket fences. [On back of photograph] Acre 282 Flinders Street, south side. Dec. 14th, 1925. Photographed while the cottages were in course of demolition. Left side of the cottages is 33 1/2 yards west of Daly Street. Frontage of cottages: 16 1/2 yards. For view of this site when used as a "used car' lot in 1955, see B 13565.