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Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] This view shows the the Wakefield Hotel with the Central Picture Theatre on the left, taken from the opposite side of the road. A stone building, with cream brick dressings, the Wakefield Hotel has existed on this site since 1864. In 1927 its licensees were M.G. Henderson and V. Kenny. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 300 / Wakefield Street, north side / May 26,1927 / For view of west end of hotel before alterations effected in 1926 see B 2455. For view of alterations made to the picture theatre (on left of hotel) in 1938 see B 8181. For alterations made to the hotel in 1938 see B 8182.'
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] The Central Picture Theatre has been recently upgraded to give it a distinctly Art Deco look. There are movie posters displayed at street level and a beauty salon and chocolate shop on either side of the theatre doors. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 300 / Wakefield Street, north side / April 7th 1939 / Central Picture Theatre / Theatre altered in 1938 / Compare with B 2455 and B 4165 / The right side of the theatre is 19 yards west of Divett Street and the frontage is 21.5 yards'.
Wakefield Street
[General description] The Wakefield Hotel had a makeover around the same time as its neighbour, the Central Picture Theatre. Also in the Art Deco style its windows have been altered, its stonework has been rendered and it now features a tiled dado and door surrounds. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 300 / Wakefield Street, north side / April 7th 1939 / Hotel altered in 1938 / Cpmpare with B 4165 / The right side of the hotel abuts Divett Street / Frontages: Wakefield Street, 19 yards, Divett Street 35 yards'.
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] Workmen, one up on the roof, are busy with the early stages of demolition work on this single storey stone cottage. Materials are being loaded on to an early buckboard style vehicle with a tray. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 301 / Gawler Place, east side / May 21, 1926 / Far side of cottages is 35 yards north of Wakefield Street. Frontage: 23 yards. These cottages were demolished in 1926. For view of structure subsequently erected see B 4178.'
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] View along Gawler place showing the old and new premises of Yellow Cabs. See B 3608 for a photograph of one of the cabs with a brief company history. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 301 & 272 / Gawler Place, east side / June 15, 1927 / Near portion of Yellow Cab's premises (concrete part) was erected in 1926. For view of cottages formerly on the site see B 3506. / Site of new portion: Near side is 35.5 yards north of Wakefield Street. Frontage: 24 yards.'
Wakefield Street, Adelaide
[General description] Built in 1857, this bluestone church has an impressive octagonal tower. The Sunday School building, to the right of the church, was commenced in 1863. The Church buildings were demolished in 1973 to make way for the Wakefield Tower. See B 27607 for a front view of the Church taken before its demolition. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 302 / Wakefield St., north side / 1896 / Unitarian Church and Sunday School / On the left is Victoria Place. Right side of two story house next door (east) to Sunday School is 7 yards west of Gawler Place.'
Gawler Place, Adelaide
[General description] Two storey bluestone cottages and parked cars in Gawler Place. The rear of the Education Building on Flinders Street is seen in the background [On back of photograph] 'Acre 302 / Gawler Place, West side / May 16th 1955 / Right side of two storey house on the right is 35.5 yards south of Bray Street / Frontage of house is 7 1/4 yards / Frontage of the house on left is 7 3/4 yards / A driveway of 4 1/4 yards separates the two houses'
Government Offices, City Acre
Government Offices, Victoria Square, July 1920.
Government offices, City Acre
Government Buildings, Victoria Square, July 1920.
Government Offices, City Acre
Government Offices, King William Street 1860's.
Victoria Square, Adelaide, West Side
[General description] Two three storey city buildings, both designed in the neoclassical style of the late ninetenth century, are seen from the opposite side of the road. Tourer style cars of the era are angle parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 306 & 267 / Victoria Square, west side / March 17, 1926 / Cantilever verandah erected in 1926 in front of the nearer of the three story buildings. Far side of three story buildings is 60 1/2 yards north of Grote Street. Frontage of three story buildings: 15 yards' (Another hand) 'Cantilever verandah erected in front of three storey building in 1938. Shop fronts installed in both these places between 1926 and 1938.'
Grote Street, Adelaide, Looking est
[General description] Looking past the treetops of Victoria Square this panoramic view of west Adelaide shows Grote Street with city buildings receding into the distant suburbs. A new electric tram can be seen in Victoria Square alongside horse-drawn vehicles. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 306, 335 / Grote Street, looking west from Victoria Square. / 1910-11'.
Grote and Morialta Streets, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings on either side of Morialta Street with parked cars including a taxi. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 306 / Grote and Morialta Street, north east corner / 26 May 1960 / Right side of the building marked with crosses abuts north side of Grote Street / Frontage: 23 yards'
Victoria Square, Adelaide
[General description] The Rechabites Chambers building on Victoria Square was built approximately 1928. See B 4781 for the buildings that were previously on the site. Part of the new MLC Building can be seen on the right. [On back of photograph] Acre 306 / Victoria Square, west side / 19 July 1963 / Right side of the Rechabite building is 70 yards south of Franklin Street / Frontage: 20 yards'
Grote Street
[General description] The premises of Walter and Morris are soon to be demolished. Painted on the front of the building is a list of the services provided by the firm: 'All kinds of timber for builders and wheelwrights, and every branch of the trade. galvanised iron ridging, guttering, moulding, turnery, bandsawing. Manufacturers of mantels and overmantels' The rest of the list is obscured by parked cars. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 307 / Grote Street, north side / 7 November 1928 / Walter & Morris' building was demolished in 1928 / Right side of Walter And Morris' building is 50 yards west of Morialta Place. Frontage: 15 1/2 yards' (Another hand) 'Compare with B5727'.
Pitt Street, Adelaide
[General description] This pair of two storey terrace houses has stone and wrought iron fenced front gardens. Further down the road on the corner of Grote Street is Dreyer's Metropolitan Hotel. The car in the foreground is a Maxwell owned by S.A.Farmers' Co-op Union, Adelaide. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 308 / Pitt Street, east side / August 25, 1927 / Near side of the two storey houses is 62 yards north of Grote Street. Frontage: 15 1/2 yards.'
Grote Street, Adelaide
[On back of photograph] 'Acres 310, 311 / Church of Christ, Grote Street / (The old and new buildings- the latter, on the right, erected 1926) / For view of Sunday School formarly on the site occupied by the new building see B2371 / East side of new portion is 42 yards east of Bowen Street. Frontage of new portion is 17 yards. Old building stands on east corner of Bowen Street' (Another Hand) 'Old building demolished in 1940. For view of building erected on part of site see B 10493.' [General Description] Two Church buildings, old and new are side by side. The smaller old building (circa 1856) is topped by a belfry. In front of it is a small ficus tree. A tourer car is parked by the kerb.
Grote Street, Adelaide
[General description] The ES &A Bank building is sandwiched between two taller buildings, the one on the right being the Hampshire Hotel. There are young plane trees in the street [On back of photograph] 'Acre 311 / Grote Street, north side / 22 February 1954 / Right side of the ES&A Bank is 10 yards west of Bowen Street / Frontage: 10 yards / This building with only minor exterior alterations was converted from two shops to banking premises'
Morphett Street, Adelaide
[General description] On the left is S.A. Motor Painters and A.S. Adamson Coach and Motor Trimmers. A hand barrow is propped in front of the building. In the centre an old buckboard truck is parked in front of a row of cottages. On the right is the premises of G J Wheeler (known as Cheapside House) which had its second storey added in 1909; previously it had been rented since 1888 from its owner John Follett. Another drapery business by a John Ford operated there between 1882 and 1888.[On back of photograph] 'Acre 321 / Morphett St., east side / Sep. 30, 1925 / Left side of Adamson's is 71 yards north of Grote Street. Right side of cottages is 39 1/2 yards north of Grote Street. Cottage next door to Adamson's demolished in 1925. For view of building subsequently erected see B 3230.'
Morphett Street
[General description] East side of Morphett Street showing Cheapside House which houses G.J. Wheeler and Company Drapers and Milliners. It is situated on the corner of Andrew Street near Grote Street. [On back of photograph] Acre 312. Morphett Street, east side, 19th January 1926. The low brick building towards the left was erected in 1925. Compare with B 2992. Left side of new building is 20 1/2 yards north of Andrew Street. Wheeler's premises stand on the south corner of Andrew Street. For view of this building in 1958 see B 14030.
Andrew Street, Adelaide
[General description] Another new garage to service the increasing demand for the motor car. It is built from brick with an art deco influence. There is a motor cycle at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 312 / Andrew Street, north side / June 15,1927 / Garage was erected in 1926 on site formerly occupied by a cottage which was demolished before a photo. could be taken. / Site of garage: Far side is 49 yards east of Morphett Street. Frontage: 12 yards'.
Grote Street, Adelaide
[General description] On the corner is a two storey building which has recently undergone some alterations. Other city buildings can be seen on either side. Painted on one of them are the words 'Pauls Pharmacy'. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 312 / North east corner of Grote and Morphett Streets / 10 January 1929 / For photo of corner premises taken prior to alterations effected in 1928 see B 4768 / Morphett Street frontage of corner building: 14 1/2 yards / Far side of the one storey cottage on right is 40 yards east of Morphett Street'.
Grote Street, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings, taken from the opposite side of the intersection with the road in the foreground. The two storey stone building in the centre is the premises for Paul's Pharmacy. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 312 / North east corner of Grote Street and Morphett Street / 27 January 1928 / For photo. of corner premises taken after alterations effected in 1928 see B 5067. / On the extreme left is Andrew St. / Grote Street frontage of corner premises: 26 yards.'
Andrew Street, Adelaide
[General description] A small plain single fronted cottage with painted stucco facade, closely flanked by other cottages. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 312 / Andrew Street, north side / 28 June 1938 / Left side of the centre cottage is 35 yards east of Morphett Street / Frontage: 5 yards'.
Grote Street, Adelaide
[General description] Buildings on Grote Street. A two storey cottage, stone with brick quoins has an iron lace decorated balcony and picket fence. Next door are shops which are about to be demolished to expand the premises of Ern Bateup's Used Cars, the building on the right. A horse and cart stand at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 312 / Grote Street, north side / 20 January 1939 / Shops on the right of the two storey building demolished in 1939 / For building erected on site see B 9557 / Right side of the single storey shop on the right is 59 yards east of Morphett Street / Frontage of the single storey building and the two storey building on its left is 20 yards'.
Andrew Street, Adelaide
[General description] This is the 'Miramar Service Station, J. Dunstall, Engineer', according to the sign on its door. There is a petrol bowser on the left. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 312 / Andrew Street, south side / 7 June 1954 / Right side of Miramar Service Station is 34 1/2 yards east of Morphett Street / Frontage: 5 1/2 yards'
Wunderlich Ltd., Grote Street
[General description] Premises on the north west corner of Grote Street and Morphett Street. The twin roofed brick building houses Wunderlich Limited who are manufacturers of metal ceilings, wall linings and tiles. Two cars are parked outside the building. [On back of photograph] Acre 313. North west corner of Grote Street and Morphett Street, 22 February 1926. Wunderlich's premises erected in 1925. For buildings formerly on site see B 2701. Grote Street frontage of Wunderlich's: 30 yards. Morphett Street frontage (excluding the light coloured building in course of erection on the right) : 29 yards.
Morphett Street, Adelaide
[General description] This building was completed in 1925 for Wunderlich Ltd (See B 4054). It has more recently been the Depot for Adelaide Parcel Express and Country Carriers. Alterations are being carried out, including new windows. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 313 / Morphett Street, west side / 23 September 1960 / Left side of Depot building abuts north side of Grote Street / Frontage: 28 yards'
Grote Street, Adelaide
[General description] Streetscape showing the Speedol Service Station with petrol bowsers at the kerb. A large sign painted on the building, 'Perfect Brakes' advertises their service testing brakes for 'Life's sake'. On the left is the Adelaide Tent Verandah and Blind Company and C.S. Tuff, General Carrier with a covered flat bed truck parked in front. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 314 / Grote Street, north side / 18 February 1938 / The single storey storey building was erected in 1937 on a vacant site / The right side of single storey building abuts Oakley Place / Frontage: 16 yards'.
Grote Street, Adelaide
[General description] The premises of Dominion Motors, dealers in Jaguar and Packard cars. A utility vehicle and a couple of Jaguar cars are parked in front of the building. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 314 / Grote Street, north side / 26 May 1960 / Left side of Dominion Motors' building is 45 yards east of Byron Place / Frontage: 17 yards'