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Gilles Street corner
[General description] Large house on the corner of East Terrace and Gilles Street. Possibly the home of T.N. Hardy Vinegrower. The rambling two storey house has arches covering a verandah on the ground floor and balconies on the first floor facing the parklands. Creeping vines cover much of the house. [On back of photograph] Acre 661. South corner of East Terrace and Gilles Street. About 1896. Telegraph pole on the extreme right is 47-1/2 yards west of East Terrace. Far side of gable on left is 31 yards south of Gilles Street.
South Terrace corner, Adelaide
[General description] This Victorian mansion is seen from its South Terrace frontage. It has a smaller side balcony on addition to its large decorative front one. A section has been taken out of the wall at the side of the building, possibly to put in a gate. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 662 / South Terrace, corner of East Terrace. / Sep. 6, 1926 / Left side of house is 42 yards west of East Terrace.' (Another hand) 'For East terrace frontage see B 3762'.
East Terrace corner
[General description] This impressive two storey stone Victorian mansion features a gabled verandah decorated with iron lace. The slate Mansard roof has a central tower and a widow's walk. The front fence is also of stone and is topped with decorative wrought iron. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 662 / East Terrace, corner of South Terrace / Sep. 6, 1926 / For view of South Terrace frontage see B 3761 / Right side of house is 29 yards north of South Terrace'.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] The facade of this new hospital complex is Art Deco inspired. The car parked at the kerb is a 'Dodge' [On back of photograph] Acre 666 / South Terrace east / 22 April 1937 / St. Andrew's Private Hospital / Erected in 1936 on a vacant site / Left side is 54 yards east of Vincent Street / Frontage is 14 yards.
Hutt Street
[General description] This California bungalow style house has been enlarged by adding a second storey, complete with half timbered gables and mullion windows. The front fence is of timber paling. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 668 / East corner of Hutt Street and South Terrace / 23 April 1931 / Showing the house as enlarged in 1930 (see B 5712 and B 5716 for comparison / South Terrace frontage including garden: 30 yards'.
Hutt Street, Adelaide
[General description] This large two storey house, probably once the residence of wealthy family is now the premises of the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers Memorial Club. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 669 / West corner of Hutt Street and South Terrace / 14 March 1955 / This building is set in approximately 8 yards from Hutt Street / Frontage is 19 yards to South Terrace on the left / The property extends 65 yards along Hutt Street.'
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This large two storey house has a wrought iron decorated balcony and front fence. Known as Torrens House it became the premises for the Mothers and Babies Health Association's mothercraft hospital and training school in 1939. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 672 / South Terrace east / 7th April 1939 / The single storey addition on the right at the rear was made in 1938 / Compare with B 7443 / Left side of the two storey house is 51 1/2 yards east of Charlotte Street / Frontage: 12 yards / For a view of this building after alterations completed on October 6th, 1950 see B12500'.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This new building has a cement rendered facade in the Art Deco style. It is two storey, divided into two wings, one each side of a central stairwell. The balconies have plain tubular steel rails and a curved section over the doorways. The motor car at the kerb is a 'Whippet' [On back of photograph] 'Acres 673 and 762 / South Terrace east / April 26th,1939 / This building was erected in 1939 / Compare with B 7481 / Left side of building in centre is 21 1/2 yards east of Charlotte Street / Frontage: 118 yards' This building was erected in 1939.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This pair of two storey terrace houses is about to be overshadowed by a new, larger building, the Deaf and Dumb Mission and Angas Home. Two men are at work amongst the foundations of the new building, and there is the usual clutter of a building site, including stacks of bricks and mounds of earth. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 674 / South Terrace east / June 8, 1927 / Site of house: Left side is 151 yards east of Hanson Street. Frontage: 15 yards' (Another hand) 'For view of building erected in 1927/8 in front of this house see B 4896.'
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This impressive two storey brick building is Georgian in style featuring a gabled tiled roof, cement pilasters on its facade and a verandah with heavy pillars. Messrs. Woods, Bagot, Jory and Laybourne-Smith were the architects. The building is partially obscured by deciduous trees in winter. There are gardens in the foreground. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 674 / South Terrace east / 1928 / Deaf and Dumb Mission and Angas Home / This building was erected in 1927-8 on a vacant site in front of the building shown in B 4215 / Left side of the Mission is 145 yards east of Hanson Street / Frontage: 31 yards'.
Hanson Street, West Side
[General Description] Green Dragon Hotel on the corner of South Terrace and Hanson Street, now Pulteney Street. A large hoarding advertises Lion Flour, Blaca Collars Shirts and Pyjamas, Viceroy Tea, Soap "Safeguard baby's priceless down and that schoolgirl complexion." The Wondergraph Theatre is advertising a performance of "The Necessary Evil" with Ben Lyon and Viola Dana on Saturday November 28th. [On back of photograph] Acre 677 Hanson Street, West side Nov. 27th 1925. The hoarding and all the little premises next to it, with the exception of the one marked "Farrier and Smith", were demolished in 1926 and a petrol service station was erected on the site. On the left is South Terrace, on extreme right is Delhi Street.
Hanson Street, West Side
Hanson Street, west side, 11th January 1954. Left side of Service Station is 44 yards north of South Terrace. Frontage of Service Station is 20 yards. This service station was probably erected in approximately 1952. For a distant view of earlier service station takne in 1940 see B 9548. The building is called Green Dragon after the Green Dragon Hotel which existed on Acre 677 from 1858
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] An Austin Utility is parked in the street near an little old cottage which is probably due for demolition. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 677 / South Terrace, north side / 18th May 1960 / Right side of cottage in the centre is 65 yards west of Hanson Street / Frontage is 13 yards.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This house is an older style which has had a bungalow style verandah added. It is about to be demolished [On back of photograph] 'Acre 678 / South Terrace / 4th September 1959 / The right side of the block on which this house is situated is 106 yards west of Hanson Street. Frontage of block: 33 yards / Frontage of house: approximately 19 1/2 yards / House demolished in 1959'
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This recently built classroom is of bricks with an iron roof. It is in the centre of this view of the school grounds and buildings. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 680 / South Terrace east / 15th February 1954 / Pulteney Grammar School class room / Left side of building is 17.7 yards east of Symonds Place / Frontage: 13 yards / This building was erected in 1950.'
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] School buildings surrounded by trees at Pulteney grammar, with what appears to be a soccer goal frame in the foreground. See B 13116 for a view of this building on its southern side. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 680 / South Terrace east / 15th February 1954 / The western front of a Pulteney Grammar School class room erected in 1950.'
Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide
[General description] Modernist prefabricated classrooms,recently installed. There is a pile of eathenware drainage pipes in the foreground. [On back of photograph] 'Pulteney Grammar School class rooms / Note: School has whole of acre 681 / South Terrace east, 15th February 1954. These class rooms were erected over the period 1949-51. There is a small sketch showing the situation of the classrooms / They were erected over the period 1949-51'
South Terrace
South Terrace East, September 10 1935. For alterations made in 1938 see B8198. Site of house on right: left side is 91 yards east of Symonds Place, frontage, 9-1/2 yards. The house stands on the eastern boundary of the acre. Two houses are shown in this photograph. The one on the left is a Californian bungalow design and the one on the right is a symmetrical bluestone cottage with a flagpole in the front garden.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This style of this new two storey house is Spanish Mission with an Art Deco feel. It has arched windows, a half-dome roofed bay window and rendered walls. The wooden fence and gates are in the plainer style of the era. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 682 / South Terrace east / April 8 1939 / This building was erected in 1938 / Compare with B6742 / The left side of two storey house is 91 yards east of Symonds Place. Frontage, 10-1/2 yards'.
South Terrace East, Adelaide
[General description] Four horsemen ride toward the photographer along a wet road where puddles indicate recent rain. The Adelaide hills in the distance are obscured by low cloud. On the left a group of children are standing next to a horse drawn delivery cart. [On back of photograph] 'South Terrace East / Looking east / 1907 / Acre 683 in foreground. / Near side of cottage on left is 8.
Symonds Place
Symonds Place, east side; 1st November 1963. Right side of cottages is 53 yards north of South Terrace, frontage is 27 yards. A row of three cottages line the eastern side of Symonds Place near South Terrace. According to a researcher, these cottages were opposite and possibly the workers cottages for a coffee and spice roasting business that was operated by a Frederick William Richards who arrived in SA in 1852. He operated this business FW Richards and Son from about 1860 when town acre 683 2021 and other adjoining property was listed in his name and called "new factory ". They lived around the corner on South Tce. He died in 1908 and his son Frederick John Allen Richards (by first wife) and son William John Richards appear to have operated the business until 1918. Until 1927 a FJ Richards is recorded as living in Symonds place.
Symonds Place
Symonds Place, east side; 1st November 1964. Right side of cottages is 53 yards north of South Terrace, frontage is 27 yards. According to a researcher, these cottages were opposite and possibly the workers cottages for a coffee and spice roasting business that was operated by a Frederick William Richards who arrived in SA in 1852. He operated this business FW Richards and Son from about 1860 when town acre 683 2021 and other adjoining property was listed in his name and called "new factory ". They lived around the corner on South Tce. He died in 1908 and his son Frederick John Allen Richards (by first wife) and son William John Richards appear to have operated the business until 1918. Until 1927 a FJ Richards is recorded as living in Symonds place.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] Two classic Adelaide villas. One is single storey and the other grander one is two storey and features elaborate iron lace on its balcony and front fence. Schoolboys walk past. On the right one small child pushes another seated in a billycart (?) The two storey building may be a private hospital as B 6610 shows alterations made to it in 1933 when it is called Rocca Povena Hospital. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 684 / South Terrace / Apr. 12, 1926 / Left side of two storey house is 55 yards east of King William St. Frontage of this house: 12 yards.'
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This neat symmetrical cottage has the name 'Florence Nightingale' painted over its entrance. The (low) walled in verandah is probably a recent addition. A car is parked in the driveway. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 686 / South Terrace west / January 12th 1938 / Right side of centre house is 99 yards west of King William Street / Frontage is 11 yards'.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] Parked cars and a stobie pole are in front of a cottage which is undergoing demolition. The spire of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church is seen in the background. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 687 / South Terrace, north side / 15th July 1963 / Left side of building is 18 yards east of O'Halloran Street and frontage is 13 yards'
South Terrace
South Terrace, north side, 13th February 1963. A Californian style house on Acre 688 has a newly built extension and is situated between King William Street and Morphett Street on South Terrace
Owen Street, Adelaide
[General description] This old brick and stone cottage, along with its garden and paling fence, is in a state of neglect. It was occupied by David and Mary Burke between 1879 and 1894. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 689 / South Terrace West, west corner of Owen Street / Aug. 5, 1927 / These premises were demolished in 1934. Compare with B 6778. / SIte of cottages: Right side is 2 yards west of Owen Street. Frontage: 9 yards. Front is 17.5 yards north of South Terrace'.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This photograph features a pair of two storey houses on South Terrace. They are built from stone, with an iron lace balcony and a wrought iron front fence. An R. Mitchell & Co. van is parked in front of the small cottage next door, which appears to be in process of alteration (or demolition). There is some furniture on the footpath. R. Mitchell's were carriers, carpet re-layers and furniture storers. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 689 / South Terrace, west / east corner of Owen Street / November 29th 1927 / Frontage of two storey houses: 12 yards.'
South Terrace
[General Description] Two storey bluestone house flanked by single storey houses on South Terrace in Adelaide. The house has a small balcony above the front door and twin chimneys. An iron railing fence surrounds the small front garden. [On back of photograph] Acre 691. South Terrace West. October 26th 1925, Left side of two storey building in is 109 yards east of Brown Street. Frontage of same house: 13.5 yards. For photograph of this house taken after the alterations effected in 1926 see B 4172.
South Terrace, Adelaide
[General description] This two storey Victorian building in the centre has recently been altered in the style of the nineteen-twenties, by adding a large wooden verandah with gables. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 691 / South Terrace, May 26, 1927 / For photo. of two storey building (Y.M.C.A. Hostel) prior to alterations effected in 1926 see B 3172.'