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Ifould Street, Adelaide
[General description] This new red brick industrial building may be a motor business as two men are posing with a car in the doorway. The doorway has a roll-up metal door. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 282 & 281 / Ifould Street. North side / June 15, 1927 / Corner premises (extending as far west as the pair of down pipes) were erected in 1926. On this site were formerly some cottages which were demolished about Jan. 1926 before a photo. could be secured. / Site of building erected in 1926: Near side is 36 yards west of Daly Street. Frontage: 28 yards.'
Daly Street, Adelaide
[General description] Single fronted stone workmans cottage with concave verandah and small garden. Car parked in front is a Morris Major. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 282 / Daly Street, west side / 28th August 1964 / Right side of the cottage is 35 yards south of Flinders Street / Frontage is 7 1/2 yards'
Flinders Street Public School
[General description] The whole school including staff appears to have assembled for this group photograph taken in front of the School building. On the right a group of boys wearing knickerbockers are standing to attention and holding homemade swords. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 283 / Flinders Street Public School / 1907 / Right side of school is 14 yards east of Daly Street. Left side of school is 50 1/2 yards east of Daly Street'.
Flinders Street Public School
[General description] Children walk on the footpath and road in front of the school building which is partially obscured behind large trees. A white picket fence defines the school boundary. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 283 / Flinders Street Public School / About 1896 / Near side of the school is 50 1/2 yards east of Daly Street. Far side of school is 14 yards east of Daly Street.'
Ifould Street, Adelaide
[General description] This cottage is viewed from the side showing its backyard with trees. There is a galvanised iron fence in surrounding the building. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 284 / Ifould Street, north side / 18th May 1960 / Right side of the building abuts the west side of Hutt Street / Frontage on Ifould Street is 15 yards / For view of this building on the Hutt Street frontage see B 14364'
Hutt Street, Adelaide
[General description] City cottages, the central one has a closed in verandah. Cars are parked under shady street trees. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 284 / Hutt Street, west side / 20th October 1960 / Left side of the centre building abuts north side of Ifould Street / Frontage: 15 yards / For view of this building showing the Ifould Street frontage see B 14316'
Flinders Street, Adelaide
[General description] Cars parked in front of a pair of maisonettes, each with front verandah and bay window. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 285 / Flinders Street, south side / 9th September 1960 / Right side of the dwelling is 57 yards east of Hutt Street / Frontage: 12 yards'
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] L.G. Abbott's factory seen from the opposite side of the intersection of Wakefield and Daly Streets. This firm manufactures plate, sheet and ornamental glass, mirrors, leadlights and motor screens. Note tramline and ornamental tram standard. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 290 / Wakefield Street, north side, east corner of Daly Street / 12 June 1934 / Site of Abbott's: Daly Street frontage is 33 yards and Wakefield Street frontage is 32.5 yards' (Another hand) 'Demolished in 1934 / Compare with B 6625'.
Wakefield Street
[General description] A pair of semi-detached cottages have been demolished to make way for this addition (section of building on the right of central utility pole) to the three storey Abbott's Glassware and Paints business which was erected in 1934. The cottage on the right is for sale. Note the tram poles and wires in the foreground. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 290 / Wakefield Street, north side / 7 April 1939 / Additions made to the east side of Abbotts in 1939 / Compare with B 7219 and B 6625 / The left side of Abbott's premises abuts Daly Street, front is 49 yards'.
Wakefield Street
Wakefield Street, north side, 1 August 1957, right side of Lucas Delicatessen is 53.5 yards west of Daly Street, frontage of shop and adjoining house is 10.5 yards.The left cross on the photograph indicates the western boundary of Acre 291
Ifould Street, Adelaide
[General description] The new premises for the South Australian Tractor Company, specialising in Caterpillar brand. Cars and trucks are parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 292 and 291 / Ifould Street, south side / 8 February 1938 / Brick building in centre erected in 1934 / Compare with B 6901 / Left side of building is 48 yards west of Daly Street / Frontage is 32 yards' (Another hand) 'For view of this building after additions made in 1941, see B 12472'.
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] Cars are parked in the street in front of a white painted cottage with a stone facade. It is in process of demolition or re-modelling. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 292 / Wakefield Street, north side / 18 July 1960 / Right side of building is 70 yards west of Daly Street, frontage is 11 yards'
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] Set between the foreground of the wide dirt road and the sky are the imposing stone buildings of Christian Brothers College. The Foundation Stone was laid by the Catholic Bishop (later Archbishop) C.A. Reynolds, fourth bishop of Adelaide, on 15 August 1878. Classes began on 20 January 1879. The classroom block on the left was demolished in 1961 to make way for the widening of Ackland (now Frome) Street. In this photo the school is surrounded by a corregated iron fence. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 293 / Christian Brothers College / Wakefield Street, north side. East corner of Ackland Street. Probably between 1890 and 1897 / Far side of college on the right is 57.5 yards east of Ackland Street. On the extreme left is Ifould Street.'
Ackland Street, Adelaide
[General description] A car is parked in front of a new brick factory building on the corner of Ackland and Ifould Streets. Two men sit on the doorstep on the Ifould Street side of the building, frontage of that side being 18 yards. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 294 / Ackland Street, west side / south corner of Ifould Street / June 10, 1927 / This building was erected in 1926 on a vacant site. / Ackland Street frontage: 29 yards. / For view of Ifould St. frontage see B 4194'.
Ifould Street, Adelaide
[General description] This view shows the Ifould Street frontage of a new brick factory. There are two groups of men, probably workers, sitting in front of the building. The Ackland Street frontage is 29 yards. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 294 / South west corner of Ifould Street and Ackland Streets / June 10, 1927 / This building was erected in 1926 on a vacant site. / Ifould Street frontage: 18 yards. / For view of Ackland Street frontage; see B 4193'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] Baptist Chapel, founded by William Finlayson in 1855. It is a simple stone building in the neo-classical style. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 296 / Pulteney St., east side / Zion chapel / August 5, 1927 / Right side is 54 yards north of Wakefield St. / Frontage: 12 yards.' (Another hand) 'Doorway altered in a makeshift way in 1928. Garage doorway installed in 1930. Used again between 1933 and 1936 by the religious body which formerly held services in it. This organisation purchased Draper Memorial Church and moved thither in 1926. For alterations made in 1937 see B 7367.'
Pulteney Street
[General description] A row of six shops abuts the rear of Alexander's Orient Hotel. A horse and buggy stands in front of the shops. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 296 / Pulteney Street, east side / Sep. 26, 1927 / Site of shops: Left side is 45 yards north of Wakefield Street. Right side is 13 yards north of Wakefield Street.' (Another hand) 'For view in 1957 see B 13969.'
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] St. Stephen's Church was built in 1900 in the Gothic Revival style, the hall being added later in 1905. Both stone church buildings share a tall picket fence. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 296 / Wakefield Street, north side / May 25th 1911 / St. Stephen's Church / left side of church is 38 yards east of Pulteney Street, right side of church is 69 yards east of Pulteney Street'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] The premises of the Silver Top Taxi Service, recently remodelled in the Art Deco style. Above the entrance is the motto:'The Service that brought to Adelaide- The cheapest fares in town' [On back of photograph] 'Acre 296 / Pulteney Street, east side / February 7th 1938 / This building (formerly Zion Chapel) was altered and remodelled in 1937 / The right side of the centre building is 49 yards north of Wakefield Street / Frontage is 21 yards' (Another hand) 'This building was remodelled in 1955 as part of a plan to continue Ifould Street through to Pulteney Street'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] Pulteney Street frontage of the Orient Hotel. This 19th century hotel is about to be completely transformed in the Art Deco style. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 296 / Pulteney Street, east side / September 27th 1938 / The right side of the Orient Hotel abuts Wakefield Street / Frontage is 10 yards / For alterations made in 1938 see B 8183'.
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] The Orient Hotel has just been given a complete change of style. Its stone walls have been rendered and it now features a parapet with Art Deco details. The trams go past, note the wires overhead. There has been a hotel on this site since1854 but it has been known as the Orient since 1863 (except briefly called Coveney's Hotel in 1897). These alterations were made when Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander was the licensee. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 296 / North east corner of Wakefield and Pulteney Streets / April 7th 1939 / Orient Hotel / Orient Hotel altered in 1938 / Compare with B 7727 and B 7730 / Frontages: Pulteney Street is 10 yards and Wakefield Street is 26 yards'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] A group of three shopfronts in the art deco style, featuring the E.S. & A. logo of a ram on the central parapet. Ceramic tiles and leadlight windows have been extensively used. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 297 / Pulteney Street, west side May 31, 1926 / Shops and bank erected in 1925. For view of house formerly on the site, see B 2586. Near side of ham shop on extreme right is 73 yards south of Flinders Street. Frontage of new buildings: 15 1/2 yards.'
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] Here are the premises of two motor trade businesses. On the left at number 231 is the Renovial Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd. The sign painted on the facade of the building says: "Tyre surgeons / Retreading, sectional & bead repairs" Next door is Merrington M. Mullins, Motor Engineer. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 297 / Pulteney Street, west side / Oct. 27, 1926 / For photo. of premises after their enlargement in 1926 / 7 see B 4757. Left side of Renovial Rubber Company's premises is 29 yards north of Wakfield Street. Frontage:12 yards. Right side of Mullins': 53.5 yards north of Wakefield Street. Mullins' premises were remodelled during 1955. Compare with B 13578.'
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] The smart new premises of this tyre dealer show an Art Deco influence typical of the era. They sold new tyres, retreads and petrol. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 297 / Pulteney Street, west side / May 20, 1928 / Showing the premises of the Renovial Rubber Company as enlarged in 1926 / 7. (See B 3853 for an earlier view) / Left side is 16.5 yards north of Wakefield Street / Frontage: 24 yards' (Another hand) 'For a view of this building taken in 1956, see B 13579'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] A policeman is on point duty near an ornate tram pole which stands in the centre of the Pulteney/ Wakefield Street intersection, supporting a web of tram wires and traffic lights. Behind it a signal box can be seen. The buildings on this corner are soon to undergo major changes, the most prominent to be the new Bank of Adelaide building. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 297 / North west corner of Pulteney Street and Wakefield Street / 29 March 1939,/ The single storey house (behind policeman) was demolished in 1939 / For building erected on site see B 9564 / For building erected on site of 'Old Dutch" sign (to the left of the Nestle's sign) in 1939, see B 9579 / For building erected on the corner in 1940-41 see B 10931 / The Pulteney Street frontage of the building with a verandah is 16 yards / In Wakefield Street, the distance between Pulteney Street and the far side of the "Old Dutch' sign is 29 yards'.
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] This two storey stone building has a tall cyclone wire fence across its frontage. Next door is an electrical goods retailer. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 297 / Wakefield Street, north side / 18 May 1960 / Left side of centre building is 54 yards west of Hanson Street / Frontage is 12 yards'
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] The plate glass windows of Pritchard's new showroom are reflecting buildings on the opposite side of the street. Next door, the Menz Biscuit Factory is partially obscured by a ficus tree. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 298 & 299 / Wakefield Street, north side / Feb. 28, 1926 / Pritchard's premises erected in 1925. For photo. of buildings on this site, see B 2695. Near side of Pritchard's is 27 yards east of Roper Street.'
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] View along Roper Street with city buildings and parked cars. A single storey corner shop is seen on the right. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 298 / Wakefield Street, north side / 27 August 1959 / Left side of cottage on right of photo abuts Roper Street, east side / Frontage of cottage on Wakefield Street is 7 yards, frontage on Roper Street is 15 yards'
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] The Menz factory is having another storey added with part of the framework for the new addition being seen on the right. A sign advertising Menzona Chocolates sits atop the new roofline. Parked cars and tramlines are seen in the street. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 299 / Wakefield Street, north side / 29 March 1939 / Forcompleted alterations to Menz's made in 1939 see B 9566 / The left side of Menz's premises abuts Divett Street and the right side abuts Ropert Street, frontage 63 yards'.
Wakefield Street
[General description] Wakefield Hotel on the corner of Divett Place and Wakefield Street. Next door to the Wakefield Hotel is a Picture Theatre which is showing a film called White Fang, the story of Strongheart, a German Shepherd. Business men are walking along Divett Place. [On back of photograph] Acre 300. Wakefield Street. West corner of Divett Place. February 9th 1926. Near side of verandah of Picture Theatre on the left is 19 yards west of Divett Place. Divett Place frontage of Hotel is 35.5 yards.