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Hindley Street, Adelaide
[General description] The West End Brewery showing new white building in centre. Utility poles and wires line the street [On back of photograph] 'Acres 66 and 67 / Hindley Street, south side, March 8, 1954 / Right side of the white centre building is 77 1/2 yards east of Gray Street / Frontage of building is 45 yards / This building was largely completed in 1954'
Corner Hindley & Morphett Sts
[General description] These city buildings are undergoing changes. The furniture factory which is being demolished is to replaced by a garage. The building on the corner is to be painted and renovated. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 71 / South east corner of Hindley and Morphett Streets / July 15, 1926 / Photographed during demolition of Chinese furniture factory. Extreme left is 15 1/2 yards east of Morphett Street. Near side of the large building on the right (Government Produce Depot) is 40 yards south of Hindley Street. For view of garage subsequently erected on site of furniture factory see B 4040.'
Hindley Street opposite Victoria Street
Hindley Street, south side, Grand Coffee Palace, right side of building is 2.5 yards west of Victoria Street and frontage is 29.5 yards. This three storey building with wrought iron lace work fencing on the first floor balcony houses the Grand Coffee Palace. It has brass plaques either side of the doorway. Eight sets of verandah posts support the balcony of this large building.
Leigh Street, Adelaide
[General description] Hoopers Furnishers' new three storey building exudes confidence, its style reflecting the extreme optimism of the times before the Wall Street crash in October 1929. Its upstairs section features tall arched windows and the corner site enables it to have a large expanse of plate glass windows. There are cantilever verandahs on both street frontages. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 76 / East corner of Leigh Street and Hindley Street / September 11th 1929 / Frontage of Hooper's new building: Hindley Street frontage is 11.5 yards and Leigh Street frontage is 29.5 yards'.
W. Hooper's store, cnr Hindley and Leigh Streets
W. Hooper, SE corner of Hindley Street and Leigh Street. Hindley Street frontage of the large two storey building is 29 yards (Hindley Street) and Leigh Street (right) frontage is 17 yards. Hoopers appears to be an ironmongery selling tools and pots and pans. Next down to the east is a tobacconist, then a tailor and outfitters.
Hindley Street, Adelaide
Hindley Street, Adelaide, looking west from a point opposite Gilbert Place, on a wet day. On the left, a large model of an emu stands above the verandah of 'Emu House'. J.W.Egan's store is on the ground floor. T. Ide is the licensee of the Blenheim Hotel, on the Gilbert Place corner. The roof appears to be shingle, there is turned wood balustrading on the balcony and cheerful striped window awnings. Later [1882] this hotel became the Tattersalls, and is still extant in 2006.
Hindley Street
Hindley Street, South Side looking across the intersection with Rundle Street. A large lamp is the foreground and electric power lines can be seen. People are walking across the tramlines in the street.
Neales Building, King William Street
Neales Buildings, corner of King William Street and Hindley Street. According to an article from the South Australian Weekly Chronicle (24 September 1864), "Messrs. J. M. Amsberg and Gessner have opened a very fine tobacconists' shop near Platt's, King William Street. There is a large and varied stock on hand, and the premises are fitted up in a very superior style."
James Place, Adelaide
James Place, Adelaide, west side, on March 31st, 1925. Faulding's large new building on the right was constructed in 1923-4. The far side of this building is 42 yards south of Rundle Street and its frontage is 29 yards. The 22.5 hp Ford van in the centre of the view was first registered in July 1921 for the National Clothing Company.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] Two gentlemen are standing in front of the Hamburg Hotel. The building features decorative wooden verandah brackets and iron lace, and a large mirror by the front door advertises Wolfe's Schnapps. The licensee at this time was Jno. H. Flannagan. The hotel started out as the Suffolk Inn in 1840, but was known as the Hamburg since 1847. From 1915-1966, when it was de-licenced, it was named the Oriental. See B 1203 for a view of the hotel, virtually unchanged in 1923, and one taken in 1964, (B 15320), showing many alterations. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 82 / Hamburg Hotel / Rundle Street, east corner of Gawler Place / 1909'.
Adelaide Arcade
Adelaide Arcade, Rundle Street, Adelaide, looking south from Rundle Street entrance. The arcade was built in 1885 with 50 shops. Some of these shops can be seen in the photograph - R Butlers Umbrellas, Garden Fruit Luncheon Saloon, the London Dressmaking Company and a large weighing machine in the centre of the arcade. A fountain can be seen further down the arcade
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] City shoppers, including a lady with a large pram, stroll along Rundle street past H.S. Thwaites' mens' tailors and outfitters (still in business in 2010). There is still some horse-drawn traffic on the street. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 85 / Rundle Street, south side / May 31, 1927 / Thwaites' shop is on the east corner of Twin Street. Frontage of Thwaites': 6.5 yards' (Another hand) Thwaites' shop demolished and a new building erected in 1927/8. See B 5132'.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] Troops marching off to war, rifles at the ready. A large crowd lines Rundle street, sitting on balconies and verandah roofs seeing the troops off to the Boer War. [On back of photograph] 'Rundle Street, south side / taken on occasion of the departure of a contingent of troops to South Africa / 1900 / Acres 85 and 86 / McRostie's is on the east corner of Twin Street / The three storey building on the extreme left is 41 yards west of Pulteney Street'.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] Cox Brothers' smart new four storey department store is very much in the Art Deco style with large plate glass shop windows and cantilever verandah. Cars are parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 85 / Rundle Street, south side / April 8th 1939 / Cox Brothers' building was erected in 1938 / Compare with B 6925, B 6931 and B 6932 / Left side of Cox Brothers premises abuts Twin Street / Frontage is 28.5 yards' (Another hand) 'For view of this building after alterations and additions in 1962, see B 14543'.
Rundle Street, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings and sparse horse-drawn traffic in Rundle Street, taken from an elevated position. The eye is led along the street to the large new Grand Central Hotel which was completed in 1910, replacing the earlier York Hotel. [On back of photograph] 'Rundle Street, looking east / May 27th 1911 / Extreme right is 21.5 yards east of Twin Street / Extreme left is opposite the east side of Twin Street'.
Pulteney Street, Adelaide
[General description] This red brick two storey shop at 145 Rundle Street is the premises of the London and Manchester warehouse of J.T. Fitch, Draper. There is a large array of wares displayed in the shop windows. A policeman and other people, possibly store proprietors and staff stand in front of the shop. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 86 / South west corner of Pulteney and Rundle Streets / In the 1870s'.
Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide
[General description] Parked cars, trees and the premises of Ronald S. Tanner. The large building behind Tanner's was the premises of Foy & Gibson's until the mid fifties when the department store became Cox Foys and moved further west along Rundle Street. The building was taken over by various Government Departments, later demolished mid 70s. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 87 / Hindmarsh Square, north side / September 22nd 1960 / Left side of Tanners is 23 yards east of Pulteney Street and frontage is 26 yards / For view of R.S. Tanner in 1939 see B 8204'
Union Street, Adelaide
[General description] This new four storey brick building is next door to a large iron structure, once Parry's Feed Merchants and livery stables, probably now used for the motor trade. There is a Shell bowser at its doorway. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 90 / Union Street, west side / February 8th 1938 / The four storey building was erected in 1937 on a site previously occupied by nondescrupt buildings / The right side of the four storey building is 20 yards south of Rundle Street / frontage is 11 yards'.
Rundle Street
Rundle Street, south side. See B 19754 for a view of same building at an earlier date. The photograph shows the shop of H Pearson, basket maker who re-canes chairs. Various people stand outside the shop including a young girl and a man holding a large dog.
East Terrace, East End Market
East End Market, East Terrace, left side of market is 33.5 yards north of Grenfell Street and frontage is 56.5 yards. Looking across from the east parkland The Adelaide Fruit and Produce Exchange can be seen as a hive of activity. Horses, carts and wagons litter East Terrace. The two storey market building is richly decorated with carved bowls of fruit on pedestals. Three large archway entrances to the market can be seen.
East End Market, Adelaide
[General description] Interior of East End Market, deserted except for a few flat bed utility trucks.Large signs advertise Top Brand Manures, Chevrolet Cars and Trucks, etc. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 94 and 95 / Interior of East End Market, Adelaide / Looking east / 1938 / This part of the East End Market is situated between Rundle and Grenfell Streets / Reproduced in News, May 21, 1938'.
Grenfell Street
Crown and Anchor Hotel, Grenfell Street frontage is 12 yards and Union Street frontage is 19 yards. The Crown and Anchor Hotel existed from 1853 and at the time of this photograph the proprietor was John Bretag. The hotel was built on the site of the original Union Inn Arms Hotel. A large crown and anchor is engraved into the parapet above the front door of the two storey hotel.
Twin Street
Twin Street, west side. The lamp on the left is 66 yards north of Grenfell Street. This photograph shows the Twin Street entrance to Gay's Arcade which is flanked by two large ornate wall lamps. A car is parked outside with the number plate SA 7686.
Gawler Place
[General description] Harris Scarfe's four storey building has arched windows on its upper floors and a cantilever verandah over the footpath. The name 'Harris, Scarfe Limited' is painted on the side of the building in large letters. Next door on the left is the new Claridge Building. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 105 and 82 / Gawler Place, east side looking north from a point near Grenfell Street / 1928' (Another hand) 'Boundary between Harris Scarfe's and the Dolceola Co. is 47 yards north of Grenfell Street / Far side of Harris Scarfe's is 53 1/2 yards south of Rundle Street' (Another hand) 'In 1934 portion of Harris Scarfe's was demolished (Compare with B 6785). The portion demolished is covered by the arched windows 5,6, and 7 (counting from the left)' (Another hand) ' In 1938 the portion occupied by the arched windows 8 and 9 (counting from the left) was remodelled. Compare with B 8206'.
Grenfell Street, Adelaide
[General description] Looking along Grenfell Street toward the Adelaide Hills, this view shows city buildings and a crowded street. People, wearing their Sunday best have turned out in large numbers to see the opening of the new electric tramway. The new tramcars can be seen lined up in the distance. [On back of photograph] 'Grenfell Street / Looking east from a point east of James Place / 9th March 1909 / during the inauguration of the electric tramway system'.
Grenfell Street
North sides of Grenfell Street and Currie Streets, at the intersection of King William Street. A large group of [mostly] girls and boys, dressed in their very best, is standing outside the Imperial Hotel. One of the boys holds a banner. Pedestrians amble across the street in which horse transport is prominent, including two double decker trams, the Number 76 and 77 Kensington. One displays an advertisement for Fry's Concentrated Cocoa, the other one advertises Mason's Extract of Herbs. The extreme right of the photo is 25 yards east of King William Street. Across the intersection stands the Bank of Australasia. This view was probably taken on the same day as B 2813.
King William Street, Adelaide
[On front of photograph] 'King William St., looking south from a point near Rundle St. / About 1864 / Acres 109, 140.' [General description] Horse drawn vehicles, some for hire, are lined up in the centre of the street. The large building in the centre of the view is the Bank of Australasia, and on its right is Green's Exchange, with the verandah and balcony. The premises of R.H. Wigg are to the right of Green's. Perryman's Jewellers are seen on the opposite side of the road. In the centre left of the view, the Albert Tower section of the Town Hall can be seen, under construction. Gouge's fountain, soon to be removed for the 1867 visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, is seen in the centre of the street.
King William Street, Adelaide
[General description] City buildings provide a backdrop for this busy street scene with a large number of trams queued into the distance. Pedestrians wander across the road amongst traffic. The balcony on the left is probably that of the Southern Cross Hotel. [On back of photograph] 'King William Street, west side looking south from a point near Rundle St. / c. 1920'.
Currie Street, Adelaide
[General description] The Eight Hours Day procession wends its way through a large crowd, holding their Trade Union banners aloft. Police greys accompany the procession. The Bank of Australasia building is dominant on the right. [On back of photograph] 'An Eight Hours Day procession / 1895-97 / Currie Street, north side / Looking west from King William Street'.
Julius Cohn & Co., Leigh Street
Julius Cohn & Co., Leather Merchants, Leigh Street, west side, 24 April 1964. Left side of building is 36 yards north of Currie Street and frontage is 12 yards. A Kombi van and a Ford Falcon are parked on the street. Mr Cohn began as a leather merchant in Hindley Street in 1899. As well as the building in Leigh Street he also owned a large factory in Torrensville. Mr Cohn was born in 1875 and learnt his trade in Holland. He manufactured harnesses and travelling ware. He was married with three children.