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Hutt Street
Corner of Hutt Street, east side and Wakefield Street, north side, 31 July 1964. Wakefield Street frontage 30 yards and Hutt Street frontage 36 yards. Left side of building abuts Nil Street, Wakefield Street frontage is 30 yards and Hutt Street frontage is 36 yards. Two buildings are prominent on this corner site. One is a two storey modern building and the other is a building with a large bay window. Both buildings have tall breezeblock walls on front of them facing Hutt Street
Hutt Street
Hutt Street, east side, 31 July 1964, left side of building abuts Nil Street. Wakefield Street frontage is 30 yards and Hutt Street frontage is 36 yards. Two buildings are prominent on this corner site. One is a two storey modern building and the other is a building with a large bay window. Both buildings have tall breezeblock walls on front of them facing Hutt Street
Hutt Street
Hutt Street, west side, north corner of Wakefield Street, 25 July 1933. A large two storey bluestone house stands on the corner of Wakefield Street and Hutt Street. The property is enclosed by a tall picket fence. A public telephone box stands on the corner of the footpath. This building was known as Carnarvon Mansions, a guest-house and boarding house. It was demolished in 1933 for the new Wakefield Street Private Hospital.
Wakefield Street
Corner of Wakefield Street north side, and Daly Street, 1935. A large three storey building houses the premises of LG Abbott and Company Limited selling glass, wallpapers and paints. True to it's name the building has multiple glass windows. An Abbott's lorry is parked in Daly Street at the side of the building.
Grote Street near Oakley Place
Grote Street, north side, west of Brown Street, property of Mr Symonds Clark, 9 May 1898, showing Oakley Place in the centre. Frontage of cottage on east corner of Oakley Place: 29 yards, their far side is 72 yards west of Morphett Street. Cottages on right side form site of Gerrard Wire Tying Machines Co. in 1956. For view of Gerrard's premises erected in 1945 see B 13605. At number 12 stands Wiese and Curtis Coach Builders. Numbers 13, 14, 15 are cottages. Number 15 has a large Norfolk Island Pine in the front garden.
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'.
St. Patrick's Church, Grote St
[On back of photograph] 'St. Patrick's Church, Grote Street / Acres 319 & 319 / March 1914 / (Photo by Krischock) / Frontage: 23 yards / Right side is 17 yards west of Burton Avenue. Left side is 133 yards east of West Terrace.' [General description] A priest can be seen standing inside the doorway of this newly completed church, seen in three quarter view. Outside a woman tends to a baby in a large perambulator. Designed by Woods Bagot the church was dedicated on 15 March, 1914. It was said to be inspired by the Church of the Holy Spirit in Florence and the design, based on a basilica, originally included a sacristy and dome. However a combination of insufficient funds and the outbreak of World War 1meant that the project remained unfinished.
Grote Street
Grote Street, south side, 24 January 1956, frontage of both buildings, including the one with the large glass show windows, is 31 1/4 yards. Left side of Sporting Cars building abuts west side of Byron Place.
Grote Street, Adelaide
[General description] This view features the premises of Coventry Motors, a cottage and the Sportsman's Hotel with utility poles and wires silhouetted against the sky. A pair of heavily pruned ficus trees stand at the roadside. Children are playing in front of the building and near two large crates. William N. White is the licensee of the Hotel at this time. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 327 & 326 / Grote Street. South side / Feb. 27, 1926 / Coventry Motors Ltd. premises converted from a cottage in 1925. Compare with B 3164. / Near side of Sportsman's Hotel (on extreme right) is 43 yards west of Oakley Street.'
Brown Street, Adelaide
[General description] The Hub Motors Service Station. The business premises include a large galvanised iron roofed workshop and a smaller shop front. Petrol bowsers stand at the kerb. A sign proclaims 'Cars washed, oiled and greased. While you wait'. The business advertises Morris Cowley and Cleveland cars and Indian and B.S.A. Motor Cycles. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 328 / Brown St., west side / south corner of Grote St., / June 27,1926. / Service Station erected in 1926. For view of the Grote St. frontage see B 3612. For view of the building formerly on site see B 2260. Frontage: 22 yards.' (Another hand) 'For view of this Service Station taken in 1954, see B 13154. Covered way at rear was removed during first half of 1955.' The business was established by Walter Henry Hubbard, Managing Director of Hub Motors Ltd. It was one of five service stations that he owned in the city.
Central Market, Adelaide
[General description] A man and two girls pose for the camera next to A. Smyth's stall in the Central Market. The Market is largely deserted so perhaps they are about to set up their stall for opening time. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 333, 380 / Interior of Central Market / Looking north / 1938 / Market situated between Grote Street and Gouger Streets'.
Adelaide
[General description] Panoramic view of South-western Adelaide showing part of Victoria Square and city buildings receding into the distance. The large building on the lower left with half-columns is Moore's Department Store. On the right is the Central Market building with its arched windows. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 335 / Panoramic view of Adelaide looking south west from the Post Office. / c. 1920-27'.
Victoria Square
Victoria Square, looking south from Government offices situated on the corner of Flinders and King William Streets. The court buildings can be seen on the south western side of the square. The gardens in Victoria Square are laid out in triangles of grass, trees and shrubs. Large stone cubes have been placed around the outer boundary of the square inside the treeline.
Wakefield Street
Wakefield Street, south side, October 3rd 1864. German School is about 16 yards east of Chancery Lane. A near duplicate photograph is at B 37440. German School in Wakefield Street, Adelaide was founded in 1851 by H von Schleinitz who arrived in Adelaide from Bremen in 1849. Early teachers included Hansen, Klette and Nootnagel. H von Schleinitz left in 1852. The photograph shows the headmaster Mr Leschen standing outside the two storey school with his students in 1864. They are wearing uniforms and white sashes. A band is playing on the first floor balcony. A large Bundesadler (Federal or Imperial Eagle) can be seen in front of the doorway to the school. The photograph was taken on October 3, 1864 just before the teachers and pupils, headed by a band, left for a picnic. The Headmaster was Herr Leschen.
Hanson Street
West corner of Hanson and Wakefield Streets, Savings Bank of South Australia, 28 December 1935, Wakefield Street frontage is 24 yards and Hanson Street frontage is 30 yards.This was erected in 1935. See B 6605. A large pole stands in the intersection carrying many tram lines.
Wakefield Street
Wakefield Street, south side, corner of Cypress Street, 27 November 1964, Wakefield Street frontage is 28.5 yards and Cypress Street frontage is 32 yards. The photograph shows a two storey bluestone row of houses on the corner of Cypress Street (Roberts Street) and Wakefield Street, near Hanson Street (Pulteney Street) The building has a parapet and quoins at the windows and doors. A large cypress pine tree stands in the garden of the corner house
Wakefield Street
Wakefield Street, south side, 19 November 1958. Right side of house is 56 3/4 yards east of Hutt Street. Frontage: 11 yards. The single storey house has a large bay window on the eastern side
Wakefield Street near Hutt Street
Wakefield Street, south side, 19 October 1898, showing the home of Sir Langdon Bonython. Far side of house is 92 yards east of Hutt Street. Frontage of house and garden: 43 yards. The single storey bluestone house has a large bay window at the front and numerous rooms with different shaped pitched roofs looking over the garden which is on the east of the house. The whole property is surrounded by a bluestone wall, wooden fence and hedges.
Angas Street, Adelaide
[General description] A. Simpson & Sons' new factory, constructed from galvanised iron. It features a large expanse of multi-panelled windows. The photograph was probably taken in autumn as street trees in front of the building are losing their leaves. In 1910 Alfred M. Simpson's sons joined the business with Alfred M. as chairman, and Alfred Allen and his brother Frederick Neighbour as directors. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 370 & 369 / Angas Street, north side / April 18, 1926 / Simpson & Sons factory / Three storey portion was erected in 1925 on the site formerly occupied by a lower galvanised structure. / Near side of three storey part is 30 yards east of Princes Street. Far side is 32 yards west of Princes Street'.
Peoplestores, Gouger Street, Adelaide
[General description] Peoplestores has had an upgrade, with a smart new facade in the art deco style featuring large plate glass windows, partially leaded and a wide cantilevered verandah. The Central Market is on the right. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 381 and 380 / Gouger Street, north side / 7 April 1939 / Peoplestores is altered in 1938 / Compare with B 7416 / The left side of Peoplestores abuts California Street / Frontage of Peoplestores is 44.5 yards'.
Compton Street, Adelaide
[General description] A man is digging in front of a row of cottages. He is doing something with pipes as there are several pieces of pipe in his wheelbarrow and on the footpath. His broom and shovel are propped against a large handcart at the kerb.Other implements lean against a telephone pole. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 404 / Compton Street, west side / November 21st 1927 / Of the three cottages on the right of Kelly's the two nearest were demolished in 1927. For view of the building erected on the site in 1928 see B 5123. / Near side of cottages is 24 yards south of Gouger Street. / Near side of Kelly's shop is 42 1/2 yards south of Gouger Street.'
Market Street
Market Street, west side, 9 April 1956, right side of Haselgroves building is 50 yards south of Gouger Street and frontage is 21.5 yards. This is the complete frontage from the side of the large brick building in the background where part of Haselgrove's frontage is concealed. Haselgroves sells nails, screws, nuts, bolts, tinware, paint, rope and wire
South Adelaide Creche, Gouger Street
[General description] In May 1887 Laura Mary Louisa Corbin founded the South Adelaide Day Nursery (later known as Creche) to provide affordable high standard childcare for working mothers. This was a popular cause. In August 1896, watched by a large crowd she laid the foundation stone for this beautiful dolls-house like building, paid for by donations from the Children's Sunbeam Society. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 407 / Gouger Street, south side / July 21st 1897 / The South Adelaide Creche / The left side of the creche is 10 yards west of Mill Street and frontage is 10 yards'.
Angas Street, Adelaide
[General description] Two Adelaide villas (probably bluestone). One is one storey and the other is two storey, both with iron lace decoration on their verandahs. The Co-operative stores can be seen on the left, with its name displayed on a large sign on its roof. [On back of photograph] 'Angas Street / south side Acre 410 / Oct. 7th 1926 / Between the two houses and the Co-operative stores is Nelson Street. Frontage of houses: 30 yards.' (Another hand) 'In 1926 a one storey surgery was erected in the space between these two houses'.
Angas Street, Adelaide
[General description] This two storey building has a large balcony with iron lace panels and a wide verandah at ground level. It is partly obscured by cars and a street tree. Tram lines and wires are seen in the foreground with lines turning into the tram barn which is on the opposite side of the road. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 411 / Angas Street, south side / August 16th 1960 / Right side of the building is 55 yards east of Nelson Street and frontage of building is 17 yards / Taken in 1923, see B 1323'
Carrington Street, Amscol building
Carrington Street, north side, 8 March 1929, Left side of the Amscol building is 10 1/2 yards east of Hurtle Square. Frontage: 33 1/2 yards. The Amscol building was erected in 1927 on a vacant site. Left side of the new building is 10 1/2 yards east of Hurtle Square. Frontage 33 1/2 yards. for view of the amscol premises in 1930 after some additions see B 12532. The building has a large Amscol milk bottle installed on the roof.The name above the building states Amscol - milk, cream, butter, cheese, ice cream depot. Adelaide Milk Supply Co-operative Limited.
King William Street, Adelaide
King William Street, Adelaide, looking south from the Supreme Court building, in January, 1911. The Glenelg train is waiting for passengers. The large building with a dome is the newly completed King's Theatre. Lyons' Wallpaper Depot [extreme left] is 72 yards south of Angas Street.
Wright Street, Adelaide
[General description] A large street tree partially obscures the premises of Consolidated Bearing Co., and single storey cottages. Cars are parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Wright Street, south side / April 1965 / Left side of site is 65 yards west of Russell Street / Frontage is 10.5 yards'
Surflen Street
Surflen Street, east side, 27th December 1957. Left side of building is 33 1/2 yards south of Carrington Street. Frontage: 7 yards. The photograph shows a large lift-up garage door on a flat roof single storey building
Halifax Street, Adelaide
[General description] This single storey building with large plate glass windows is the premises for Saunders & Gibbs Ltd.,'The Plumber's Centre'. It has been recently built on this site following demolition of previous building. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 527 / Halifax Street, north side / December 15th 1960 / Left side of building is 37 yards east of Toms Court and frontage is 17 yards / For view of building on this site in 1958 see B 14038'