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Hindley Street corner
North corner Hindley and King William Streets. The far side of Moss's Loan Bank is 27-1/2 yards north of Hindley Street. A dramatic rescue is taking place in the building on the corner of Hindley Street and King William Street. Fire has broken out and a fireman can be seen with a person draped over his shoulder. they are about to descend from the third storey via a series of ladders. Firemen can be seen on the roof of the premises. The building appears to be a tobacconist shop and Alfred Augustus Stump's photographic studio. A large crowd has gathered to watch the drama unfold. The fire broke out in December 1900 and gutted the studio.
Hindley Street
Hindley Street, south side, damage to Hains Hunkins store after a fire. Fire occurred on December 21, 1965. Ralph Hains and Leslie Claude Hunkin established a retail furniture store in the 1920s.
King William Street near Currie Street
King William Street west side 15 April 1898. Right side of Colonial Mutual Fire Office is 47 yards south Currie Street. Frontage of Colonial Mutual Fire Office is 47 yards. This building at 71 King William Street also houses the offices of Bray and Hackett Solicitors, various wine merchants including Penfold, Oaklands. R Barrett House and Land Estate Agents.
Grenfell Street, looking west near Chesser Street
Grenfell Street, left side of Grasby's is 24 yards west of Chesser Street. Staerkner and Fischer is on the east corner of Gawler Place. Buildings seen include: JW Grasby and Company who are wholesale grocers, importers and merchants. Nearby stands A and WD Thomas who are bakers and grocers. The business was established in 1846. For a view of A & WD Thomas' site in 1957 see B 13897. At number 18 is the small doorway to W Lucas tailor and outfitter. Felstead and Company is the importers of British, American, continental merchandise. Guardian Fire and Life Insurance, Royal Exchange Assurance, Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance all share the four storey building next door. A shop selling pianos and organs follows and then Staerkner and Fischer stands on the corner of Gawler Place. The buildings can be seen continuing along the south side of Grenfell Street as it crosees King William Street into Currie Street. The intersection of Gawler Place and Grenfell Street is busy with pedestrians. A fire hydrant, hitching post, horses and carriages all make up this scene in Grenfell Street in 1901.
Waymouth Street
Waymouth Street, south side, Waymouth Street frontage is 19 yards and Bentham Street frontage is 43 yards. See also B 4765, B 12983 and B 12984. This imposing four storey corner building houses Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited. Woodards House, built in 1928-1929, is an outstanding example of a building constructed in the Inter-War Commercial Palazzo style. It shows the public style of F Kenneth Milne, a prominent South Australian architect, who regarded this building as one of his most important works. Constructed as the South Australian head office of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, the building reflects the commercial expansion and consolidation of the capital city centre during the Inter-War period.
Bentham Street, Adelaide
Bentham Street, Adelaide, west side, looking towards Franklin Street, on the 9th April, 1925. The extreme right is about 49 yards south of Waymouth Street, and the left side of the three storey buildings on the right is 71 yards south of Waymouth Street. The five storey portion of these buildings was erected by the S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union in 1923-25, replacing their previous premises which were damaged by fire on the 21st February 1923. For a photo taken just after the fire, see B 1201.
Flinders Street
Flinders Street, south side, 8th May 1935 showing the premises of Thompson & Harvey after a fire. The fire had gutted the premises leaving only the street facade. For photograph of Thompson and Harvey's premises as rebuilt in 1935 see B 6784. Right side is 30 yards east of Roper Street and frontage is 15.5 yards. The London Hotel next door at Number 107 Flinders Street was managed by Miss Annie Maria Campbell from 1919 -1941.
Diamond "T" Hose carriage
Diamond "T" Hose carriage.
Building renovations, King William Street, Adelaide
Building on the north east corner of King William and Carrington Streets in the process of renovation following a fire on 17 August 1975. At the time of the fire the building had housed the Olde King's Music Hall. King William Street frontage is 15.5 metres and Carrington Street frontage is 32 metres. 11 May 1984.
Building renovations, King William Street, Adelaide
National Bank building and building on the north east corner of King William and Carrington Streets in the process of renovation following a fire on 17 August 1975. At the time of the fire the building had housed the Olde King's Music Hall. King William Street frontage is 15.5 metres and Carrington Street frontage is 32 metres. The Angas Street police headquarters building is visible behind the bank. 11 May 1984.
Building renovations, King William Street, Adelaide
Building on the north east corner of King William and Carrington Streets in the process of renovation following a fire on 17 August 1975. At the time of the fire the building had housed the Olde King's Music Hall. King William Street frontage is 15.5 metres and Carrington Street frontage is 32 metres. 11 May 1984.
Mills Terrace
Mills Terrace, east side, February 23rd 1937, right side of building is 45 yards north of Barnard Street and frontage is 15 yards. This shows the fire damage to Dr JA Bonnin's house at 48 Mills Terrace North Adelaide shortly after the fire of 19 February, 1936. A new roof was built in 1937.
Clarke Street
[General description] Buildings in Clarke Street near O'Connell Street in North Adelaide. The stuccoed shed stands next to Alwin Fisher. Horse drawn carriages wait in the street. [On back of photograph] Acre 821.Clarke Street, south side, January 21st 1926. A hand drawn sketch follows with the explanation "The part within the bracket was erected in 1925 on the site of premised damaged by fire. Point where new portion adjoins the big two storey shed with projecting window flap is 31 yards east of O'Connell Street." For photograph taken prior to fire see B 1172.
Tynte Street
Tynte Street, north side, 1966, right side of building is 100 yards west of Margaret Street. The North Adelaide Fire Station was built as a shop/inn in 1866 and later renovated to serve as a fire station in 1904.
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Old colonists 1836-1840 [mosaic]
The photographic composite (mosaic) B 8235/1 holds 708 portraits. A further 27 in the upper left section are missing due to damage. (An unnamed portrait has been placed in the gap at B 8235 23E, instead of the portrait of John Moore missing due to damage .) A newspaper article that refers to the donation of the mosaic to the Public Library of South Australia in 1894 by Mr CH Hussey of Port Elliot states that it was damaged when Duryea's studio was destroyed by fire on 18 April 1875. (The Advertiser, 17 November 1910.) Mr Hussey's portrait is at B 8235/1 1A.
Joy and Bill Broughton Collection
Collection of colour photographs taken by Joy and William (Bill) Broughton of Port Lincoln. Includes copies of newspaper articles that provide background to some of the photographs. Photographs are principally scenes of Port Lincoln, but scenes of Arno Bay, Tumby Bay, Cowell, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, and Iron Knob are also featured (images 1-32 taken in 2001, images 33-71 taken in 2002). There are also events featured, including the January 2002 'Tunarama' and 'Encounter 2002' celebrations (items 47-59). See 'contents' for details of items.
Road outside the Northern Bakeries premises
Police woman with police car parked across the road near the premises of the Northern Bakeries Pty Ltd, Carlton Parade, Port Augusta, Saturday 21 March 1987 during a fire. The fire damaged a storage shed, its contents and a trailer and caused $15,000 damage.
The 'Yarraville' at Outer Harbor
The 'Yarraville' moored at Outer Harbor.
Duncan & Fraser wagon
Duncan & Fraser Fire Brigade hose wagon. 'Broken Hill Fire Brigade' on side.
Firemen at work in Norwood
Firemen pouring water into a building in Norwood.
Broken Hill : Picnic train
Picnic train with open trucks conveying men, women and children to an annual picnic believed to be one being held by the Manchester Unity Lodges at Penrose Park Silverton. According to a researcher, seven years later this same train was attacked by two Turkish patriots. The researcher recalls: 'My Great Aunty was on the train when the "Turks" opened fire, she remembered the event well. She was a primary school child at the time. She remembers seeing "Joe the Ice" and all the kids waving to him in excitement because they thought they were about to get ice-cream. Then she remembers being fired at and everyone getting as low as possible in the train to avoid the bullets. After returning home she remembers her neighbour taking off her hat and finding a bullet hole in it, at which point she fell down in a faint'.
Family album of the Hursthouse Family
The album contains photographs relating primarily to the life of John Wilson Hursthouse (1913-1945) including family camping holidays to the South-East, Yorke Peninsula and Eyre Peninsula between 1925-1930; schooling at Queen's School, North Adelaide, and Roseworthy Agricultural College, Boy Scouts, Army training at Kapunda Military camp, shearing at Middle Camp near Cowell and Elbow Hill (1934-1936); wheat harvesting at Gum Park, Yongala 1937; and training as an RAAF pilot at Parafield Aerodrome. The album includes a family portrait of John (Jack) with his parents Calvert Fearon Hursthouse and Lilian Ethel (nee Preshaw), and his siblings Helen Mary and Harold Richmond (Dick). Another photograph includes his son David as a child.
Photographs of Adelaide scenes
Collection of black and white photographic prints, taken by an unknown photographer. They cover localities in the Adelaide Hills, Adelaide street scenes, events and activities. Details of items are listed below.
Footpath in Commercial Road prior to paving
Footpath in Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, prior to paving with concrete slabs. H.S. Martin's furniture store, and Richard Mitchell's furniture packers premises are adjacent to the works and a rail bridge can be seen in the middle distance. According to a researcher, Richard Mitchell's furniture packer premises was formerly the Port Adelaide Fire Station which was opened on the 10th February 1898. [Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), Tuesday 4 January 1898, page 2 THE NEW FIRE STATION AT PORT ADELAIDE.]
Photographs of the mid-North
Collection of photographs of towns and landmarks in the mid-North including: Yacka; Wirrabara; Laura; Murray Town; Melrose; Goyders Line; Wilmington; Quorn; Gladstone; Georgetown; Clare; Auburn; and Rhynie. See 'contents' for details of individual images.
Hindley Street, Adelaide
A selection of photographs relating to Hindley Street, Adelaide. See 'contents' for details of individual images.
A Pantserhouwitser 2000 in Woomera
A Pantserhouwitser 2000 self-propelled howitzer of the Royal Netherlands Army passes the Woomera Heritage Centre, Woomera, South Australia.
Views around South Australia : Australia Day parade 2011
Various images of the Australia Day parade along North Terrace and the Australia Day concert and party in the parklands. See 'contents' for details of items.
Rundle Street, north side
Rundle Street , north side showing no. 14, R.N. Gault & Co., drapers and importers, no. 16, J. McKirdy, Seedsman with Melbourne Photographic Company (George Freeman, manager) on first floor (see studio glass windows), and four storey warehouse of Donaldson, Andrews and Sharland next door. On other side of this building is site for James Marshall & Co.'s new building following fire which severely damaged the earlier two-storey premises in 1882. (See B 2504 for a nearly identical image of this view, with James Marshall's earlier building showing blackened facade after fire. Telegraph poles had been erected on Rundle Street by time of later image.).
P.S. Nile on the Darling
Bow view of 'P.S. Nile' secured to tree and river bank on the Darling River, in poor repair.