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Grenfell Street, Adelaide

Dailey, S. J., c. 1864, Photograph, B 1265

Grenfell Street, Adelaide, south side, looking west from Gawler Place. The Advertiser premises, third building from left, has not yet removed to King william Street. A portion of the one storey building on the east side of Register Building (on the right with the tower) was demolished by 1865 (see B 5099). The fourth building from the left was erected in 1863. On the extreme left is Commercial Place, named after the Commercial Inn on its corner.

Grenfell Street, Adelaide

Gabriel, Francis, c. 1920, Photograph, B 1817

Grenfell Street, corner of Gawler Place, Adelaide, south side, in June 1920. On the right is Commercial Place. The ornate Goode, Durrant & Co.'s building is on the right and in the centre the premises for Dunsmore & Co., Tailors.

Grenfell Street, Adelaide

Gabriel, Francis, c. 1920, Photograph, B 1818

Grenfell Street, Adelaide, south side, in June 1920, featuring Grenfell Buildings. Tenants include Dunsmore & Co., Tailors, C.J. Chandler, and Castle Salt Co-operative Company. The extreme right of the view is 36 yards west of Gawler Place.

Grenfell Street, Adelaide

c. 1923, Photograph, B 1824

Grenfell Street, Adelaide, looking west, between Gawler Place and King William Street. Two smartly dressed young women pose for the camera on the footpath, and cars of the era are parked at the kerb. A tram can be seen moving along the street.

Grenfell Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1927, Photograph, B 3950

[General description] Grenfell Buildings, soon after the addition of a verandah. Cars and a motorcycle are parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 143 / Grenfell Street, south side / Feb. 2, 1927 / The cantilever verandahed shop fronts in front of buildings were erected in 1925/6. For view of the building prior to this addition see B 1817. Right side of Grenfell buildings is 36.5 yards west of Gawler Place. For alterations made in 1936 to verandahed section of building see B 6953'.

Grenfell Street near Commercial Place

Gall, Ernest, 1905, Photograph, PRG 631/2/277

Grenfell Street, south side, frontage of Paper & Bag Co. is 10 yards and frontage of Goode, Durrant's is 16.5 yards. On the right is Commercial Place and on the left is Gawler Place.The four storey building is the warehouse for Goode, Durrant and Company Limited. Sir Charles Henry Goode (26 May 1827 - 5 February 1922) was a merchant, businessman, politician and philanthropist in the early days South Australia. He founded Goode, Durrant and Company in 1882. The smaller two storey building next door houses the SA Paper and Bag Company and also importer, indentors and manufacturers agent ARB Lucas and Company.

Grenfell Street

State Library of South Australia, 1937, Photograph, B 6953

Grenfell Street, south side, April 1st 1937, frontage of the building is 22.5 yards. Building in centre was remodelled in 1936. Compare with B 3950. The left side of remodelled building with cantilever verandah is 14 yards west of Gawler Place. Many cars are parked at the kerbside and pedestrians and a bicycle are passing.

Grenfell Street

1963, Photograph, B 14785

Grenfell Street, south side, 15 March 1963. Frontage of the building is 22.5 yards. Building in centre was remodelled in 1936. Compare with B 3950. The left side of remodelled building with cantilever verandah is 14 yards west of Gawler Place. Businesses under the verandah include Adelaide Development Company Limited, hairdresser and tobacconist, Simon Warrender Insurance Company, Australian Dry Cleaners and a snack bar

Grenfell Street

1963, Photograph, B 14786

Grenfell Street, south side, 15 March 1963. The left side of remodelled building with cantilever verandah is 14 yards west of Gawler Place. The two storeys of the Commercial Bank building can be seen on the left of the photograph. Arched windows, parapet and porch grace this building

Grenfell Street

1971, Photograph, B 21299

Grenfell Street, South Side, 8th January 1971, Grenfell Street frontage is 13 2/3 yards and Gawler Place frontage is 17 1/3 yards.

Grenfell Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1927, Photograph, B 4235

[General description] Parked cars stand in the foreground of this view, whilst city buildings form a backdrop. The four storey building on the left is the premises of Walker and Hall, manufacturers of cutlery and silverware. E.S. Wigg and Son, stationers, is next door and further along is L.G. Abbott & Company, wallpaper and paint merchants. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 144 / Grenfell Street, south side / August 3, 1927 / On the left is Coromandel Place. On the right is Gawler Place. Walker and Hall's frontage: 9.5 yards. / Cantilever verandah erected in front of all buildings in 1927.'

Grenfell Street

Walker, Gordon, 1922, Photograph, B 10365

Grenfell Street, south side, February 11th 1922 on the south east corner of Gawler Place. Three adjoining four storey buildings house Walker and Hall manufacturers of gold and silver cutlery, Wigg and Son manufacturing stationers, and Nestles and Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Company.

Grenfell Street

1964, Photograph, B 15432

Grenfell Street, south side, 29th May 1964, frontage of building is 28.5 yards. Right side of the building abuts Gawler Place. Left side of the building abuts French Street. The building is named "ES Wigg and Sons Ltd", established in 1849. In 1921 ES Wigg and Son moved from Rundle Street to 65-69 Gremfell Street on the Coromandell Place corner. The successful book and stationery shop was founded after Edgar Wigg emigrated to Adelaide in 1849

Hyde Street near Gawler Place

Gall, Ernest, 1901, Photograph, PRG 631/2/164

Hyde Street, east side, October 31st 1901, left side of Y.W.C.A. is 30 yards south of Grenfell Street and frontage is 13.5 yards. The Young Women Christian Association founded in 1900 owns this two storey red brick building dedicated to Lady Colton.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

Archbald, E. A., c. 1889, Photograph, B 141

North east corner of Pirie Street and Gawler Place, Adelaide. Extreme left of photo is 30 yards north of Pirie Street, extreme right is on west corner of Coromandel Place. This is one of the Onslow Buildings, recently completed. See B 2505 for the other one, situated on the east side of Coromandel Place.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1923, Photograph, B 1380

Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side, east corner of Gawler Place, on a wet May 22nd, 1923. The verandah on the extreme left was removed a few weeks later, and the portion of the building occupied by the National Bank (on the very corner) was faced with stucco.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

c. 1870, Photograph, B 2466

Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side, looking at the east side of Freeman Street (now Gawler Place, 1925). Two men with a hand barrow, and some youths, are posing outside a row of cottages. The end cottage appears to be a corner shop. Note the gas lamp on the street corner. After 1870; compare the corregated iron roof with the one shown in Duryea's 1870 Panorama. Before 1880; compare vacant allotment with the Cadastral Survey Plan.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

c. 1889, Photograph, B 2474

[On back of photograph] 'Acre 167 / North east corner of Pirie Street and Gawler Place / 1889 or 1890. On extreme right is Coromandel Place.' [General description] This is one of the Onslow Buildings, recently completed. See B 2505 for the other one, situated on the east side of Coromandel Place.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

c. 1886, Photograph, B 2505

Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side, east corner of Coromandel Place. One of the recently completed Onslow buildings is shown, with the premises of Anton Kolb, Tailor and Outfitter prominent. See B 141 for the other building, on the corner of Gawler place, west side of Coromandel Place. The frontage of the building is 29 yards. See B 2478 for an earlier view of this site.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1936, Photograph, B 6883

Pirie Street, north side, July 27th 1936. On the left is Gawler Place and on the right is Coromandel Place. The building shown is the National Bank of Australasia Limited. See also B 6882. Post boxes stand near the corner and a barbers shop is nearby.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1938, Photograph, B 7397

[General description] This three storey building dating from the 1880s was originally known as Onslow Buildings. The part of the building on the left with the rendered facade is the premises of the National Bank of Australasia. The ground floor of the near end of the building consists of small shops with the Quick Lunch Cafe on the Coromandel Place corner. There appears to be 'for sale' notices on the facade. [On back of photograph] Pirie Street, north side, February 18th 1938 / Alterations were made in 1937 / Compare with B 6883 / The left side of three storey building in centre abuts Gawler Place / The right side abuts Coromandel Place / Frontage: 30 yards'.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

Gall, Ernest, c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 631/2/1286

Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side, showing the west corner of Gawler Place. B. Brookman's Printing Office occupies the corner premises. T Sheppard, Watchmakers, is on the left, and J Rasch, Jewellers, is on the right. Next door is Dimond Brothers, Photo Enlargers. The far side of Basnett's is 28 yards north of Pirie Street.

McHenry Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1926, Photograph, B 3314

[General description] View looking west along McHenry Street from Gawler Place showing buildings including the Commonwealth Flag and Canvas Company and the enlarged premises of Goode, Durrant. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 168, 169 / McHenry Street, north side, showing additional storey erected for Goode, Durrant's in 1925. Photographed Feb. 28th 1926. For photo. taken in 1924 see B 2388. For exact site see B 2388.'

McHenry Street

State Library of South Australia, 1936, Photograph, B 6831

McHenry Street, north side, March 14th 1936. Site of the Commonwealth Tent, Flag and Canvas Company. Right side is 23 yards west of Gawler Place and the frontage is 17 yards. For new building erected in 1936 on the site of Commonwealth Tent Factory see B 6943. Two cars are parked in this narrow street.

Selborne Hotel, Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1935, Photograph, B 6735

Selborne Hotel, Pirie Street, north side, November 25th 1935, right side of hotel is 36 yards west of Gawler Place and frontage is 16.5 yards. The Selborne Hotel was an early meeting place for the United Trades and Labor Council. On 13 June 1890 Mrs Milne, Mrs Reuin and Miss Vincent were welcomed as delegates representing the newly formed Working Women's Trades Union. For alterations made to the Selborne Hotel in 1936 see B 6944. At the time of this photograph the proprietor of the hotel was TF Dollard.

McHenry Street

State Library of South Australia, 1937, Photograph, B 6943

McHenry Street, north side, March 24th 1937, right side of Goode Durrant & Murray's premises is 23 yards west of Gawler Place and frontage is 17 yards. Goode Durrant and Murray's building was erected in 1936. Compare with B 6831. The three storey building has bars on the windows on the ground and first floors. Cars and motor bikes are parked in the street.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1937, Photograph, B 6944

Pirie Street, north side, March 24th 1937, right side of hotel is 36 yards west of Gawler Place and frontage is 16.5 yards. Major alterations were made in 1936. Compare photograph with B 6735. At the time of this photograph the Hotel Adelaide at 44 Pirie Street was managed by PW O'Neil. The hotel that previously stood on this site was known as the Selborne Hotel which was in operation from 1887 -1936. This photograph was taken on the opening day 24 March 1936 and it was finally closed 25 April 1970.

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