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Strangways Terrace

c. 1864, Photograph, B 7428

East corner of Strangways Terrace and Hill Street. This house was built by architect Sir George Strickland Kingston (1807-1880) for The Honourable William Younghusband. It was demolished in 1925. The attractive house in the photograph consists of a large bay window on the western side, multiple arches over a front portico and a wing of the house consisting of an arcade of arches open to the elements towards the east. William Younghusband was one of the principal merchants in Adelaide, Director of the Bank of Australasia, Chairman of Adelaide Silver-Lead Mine, Member of Children's Apprenticeship Board, Trustee of the Gawler Town Church. He was a wealthy and influential member of the community. He was also Chief Secretary responsible for organising all the Government Departments under the Hanson Government. He left Adelaide in 1861 and died in London of typhoid fever aged just 49.

Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide

Gall, Ernest, c. 1907, Photograph, PRG 631/2/1451

[General description] A prosperous looking family pose in front of their large Federation style house. The ornate red brick house features gables, decorative timber fretwork and a tiled roof. A [On back of photograph] 'Acre 764 / Strangways Terrace, north side / Feb. 7, 1907 / Junction of fence and wall is opposite the east side of the branch of Strangways Terrace which runs north and south. Frontage of house and garden at side: 26 yards.'

Ward Street, North Adelaide

1965, Photograph, B 15905

[General description] Large two storey stone house with iron lace decorated verandah posts and balcony, set in a lush garden, which features a tall palm. A Holden sedan is parked in front. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 766 / Ward Street, north side / 5 February 1965 / Right side of site is 142 yards west of Jeffcott Street and frontage is 35 yards'

Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1882, Photograph, B 7051

[General description] This large two storey stone building, complete with clock tower is situated on the corner of Jeffcott and Ward Streets. The photograph was probably taken around the time of the opening of the school in September 1882. A number of students and staff (and possibly student's families) are posing for the photographer on the footpath outside the walls of the school. [On back of photograph] 'A Sweet photograph (1882-86) of Whinham College, a prominent private school for 40 years / Previously the North Adelaide Grammar School it moved into this building in 1882 and closed in 1898 / It is now the Lutheran Immanuel Theological College'.

Ward Street, North Adelaide

1963, Photograph, B 15002

[General description] This three storey block of modernist flats is named 'Kingsmead'. Street trees, parked cars and a large utility pole are in front of the building. See B 15001 for a view from the opposite direction. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 773 / Ward Street, north side / 5th July 1963 / Frontage of buildings is 46 yards'

O'Connell Street, North Adelaide

Walker, Gordon, c. 1909, Photograph, B 5602

[General description] City buildings with tram in O'Connell Street. Ornate tram poles march down the centre of the road with large utility poles along the eastern kerb. The two storey building on the left is the premises of H.E. Toombs' Piano shop. Further along is H. Thiele, saddler. [On back of photograph] 'O'Connell Street / Looking north across Ward Street'.

Ward Street

1935, Photograph, B 6732

Ward Street, north side corner of O'Connell Street, November 1935. A large car is parked in the shade of William W Caught's Pharmacy and Druggist shop which is in O'Connell Street.

O'Connell Street

1935, Photograph, B 6733

O'Connell Street, east side north corner of Ward Street, November 1935. A large car is parked in the shade in Ward Street next to William W Caught's Pharmacy and Druggist shop.

Barnard Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1939, Photograph, B 8217

[General description] This modest brick and render cottage has a large portico which appears as if added on later. The front fence is plain cyclone wire on wooden posts. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 802 / Barnard Street, south side / April 11th 1939 / This cottage was erected in 1938 on a vacant site / Left side of house is 3 yards west of Gibbon Street and frontage is 10 yards'.

Barnard Street

State Library of South Australia, 1964, Photograph, B 15284

Barnard Street, north side, Hill Street, west side. 10th January 1964, Barnard Street frontage is 38 yards and Hill Street frontage is 70.5 yards. A large two storey house with a partially covered upstairs balcony can be seen on the corner site

Hill Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1928, Photograph, B 4881

[General description] This large new two storey house is in the heavy Californian Bungalow style of the nineteen twenties and replaces a similar one storey house. (See B 3852). [On back of photograph] 'Acre 809 / Hill Street, east side / June 21st 1928 / This house was erected in 1927 / For photo of building formerly on the site see B 3852 / Right side is 31 yards north of Barnard Street / Frontage is 35 yards'.

Barnard Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1960, Photograph, B 14293

[General description] This modern light coloured brick building is partially hidden by a large Jacaranda tree. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 812 / Barnard Street, north side / March 31st 1960 / Right side of building is 95 yards west of Wellington Square and frontage is 11 yards'

O'Connell Street

State Library of South Australia, 1936, Photograph, B 6810

North east corner of O'Connell Street and Archer Street, January 14th 1936, Archer Street frontage is 29 yards and O'Connell Street frontage is 16.5 yards. Showing alterations effected in 1935. Compare with B 6467. Site measurements for one storey shops are: Archer Street frontage 29 yards. O'Connell Street frontage 16.5 yards. Dunstan's Meat Service shop stands on the corner next to P. LeCornu Undertaking Business. A large sign above the undertaker advertises LeCornu's Furnishing Warehouse.

Watson Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1929, Photograph, B 5145

Watson Street, north side, behind Archer Street Methodist Church, January 18th 1929, left side of building is 28 yards east of Centenary Street and frontage is 35 yards. This building was erected in 1928, on the site formerly occupied by the structure gutted a year or two previously in LeCornu's fire. This plain brick single storey building has a large entrance suitable for deliveries, small barred and shuttered windows and two doorways. There is a row of small glass windows along the length of the building at ceiling height, making the building look like a warehouse or factory.

Centenary Street near Archer Street

Gall, Ernest, 1893, Photograph, PRG 631/2/373

East corner of Centenary Street and Archer Street, 1893, frontage of church is 27 yards and frontage of church on right is 23 yards. The impressive Wesleyan Church has twin steeples and a large stained glass window on the street frontage.

Archer Street

Walker, Gordon, c. 1908, Photograph, B 8513

Archer Street, north side, Methodist Church was opened in 1857 and demolished in 1964 due to declining congregation numbers. The adjoining hall was erected in 1883 to a design by architect Daniel Garlick. The church was an imposing tall structure with twin spires and a large stain glass window over the porch.

Gloucester Place

State Library of South Australia, 1936, Photograph, B 6878

Gloucester Place, south side; June 23 1936. Site of cottage in foreground: 30 yards east of Wellington Square. Frontage: 9-1/2 yards. The ramshackle cottage is in a bad state of repair. The side wall is crumbling and a large hole appears in the wall of the adjoining building.

Molesworth Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1928, Photograph, B 4886

[General description] This 'storybook' white cottage has a high pitched tiled roof, its windows have wooden shutters and there is a lattice-work gate. There is a garage at its rear. On the left is a large utility pole with a prop. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 857 / Molesworth Street, north side / June 18th 1928 / House in foreground was erected on a vacant site in 1927 / Wellington Square frontage including garden: 29 yards / Molesworth Street frontage: 20.5 yards'.

Tynte Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1923, Photograph, B 1846

The corner of Tynte Street and O'Connell Street, North Adelaide, on November 2nd, 1923. The Adelaide Meat Store occupies the corner premises. Brayshaw's Furniture Warehouse is on the left of the view and on the right is a large advertisement for Doctor Morse's Indian Root Pills. For an earlier view of the same site, see B 88. Note the tramlines on O'Connell Street.

O'Connell Street, North Adelaide

Walker, Gordon, c. 1909, Photograph, B 5603

[General description] City buildings and trams in O'connell Street, looking south towards St. Peter's Cathedral, silhouetted in the distance. Large utility poles march along the roadside on the left, tram poles down the centre. The number 10 tram to North Adelaide is prominent. [On back of photograph] 'O'Connell Street, looking south / 1909-12 / On the right is the Oxford Hotel, on the north corner of Tynte Street / On the left is George Street'.

Childers Street

State Library of South Australia, 1958, Photograph, B 13993

Childers Street, south side, 20th January 1958, left side of house is 3 yards west of Taskers Lane and frontage is 9 yards. This small single fronted white washed cottage stands in a large garden. A child can be seen on a tricycle at the front gate

Childers Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1926, Photograph, B 3407

[General description] This is a large single storey gentleman's house with decorative stained glass and a bay window, partially obscured behind its garden shrubs and stone front wall. Note the decorative dormer style roof ventilators. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 937 / Childers Street, north side / March 16th ,1926 / Frontage is 21.5 yards. Right side is 94 yards west of Jeffcott Street.'

Caledonian Hotel, North Adelaide

Walker, Gordon, c. 1913, Photograph, B 10294

[General description] Walkerville Ales are advertised on the wall of this hotel which was built in 1870 and is still extant in 2017. Mr. J.H. Carter is the licensee (from 1913-1922) at the time this photograph was taken. Tram wires hang over the intersection and lines are seen on the street. Note the large utility pole on the right. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 945 / West corner of O'Connell Street and Barton Terrace / Caledonian Hotel / c. 1911 / Hotel frontages: Barton Terrace frontage is 17 yards and O'Connell Street frontage is 12 yards'.

Barton Terrace, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1927, Photograph, B 4264

[General description] This tall gabled brick house has an high- pitched iron roof which may contain attic rooms. It is on a large block with a high rendered brick wall. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 946 / Barton Terrace. West of O'Connell St. / Oct. 21, 1927. / Left side of building is 98.5 yards west of O'Connell Street. Frontage of building:17 yards.'

Queen's School

McGann, Terence, c. 1902, Photograph, B 29751

Photograph of students and teachers at Queen's School, on Barton Terrace, North Adelaide. People are identified according to the key supplied by Sir Bruce Ross and Mr Arnold Moulden, 1972, together with career details: 1. F.(?) Dancker. Architect; 2. Jack Mayo. Doctor, brother of Sir Herbert Mayo; 3. Max Joyner. Solicitor; 4. Hamilton; 5. Mortimer Giles. Solicitor, senior partner in Giles Magarey & Lloyd; 6. F.H. ('Bertie') Stokes. Killed in WWI; 7. 'Scap' Ellis; 8. (Sir) Brian Swift. Gynaecologist. Brother of Houghton and Neville. Their father, Dr H.H. Swift, a very conservative and crusty old gentleman, lived in a two storey house on the site of the present Moore's department store.; 9. (Sir) Keith Smith. Aviator; 10. Spicer; 11. Main; 12. Ken Hamilton. Secretary of University Union; 13. Field; 14. Ernest Eversley Rhead Porter. Son of share-broker. Went to U.K.; 15. (Sir) Bruce Ross. Justice of the Supreme Court of S.A.; 16. Keith Hocking; 17 [unknown]; 18. Colin Gore Stewart. Son of S.A. Commissioner of Waterworks. Schoolmaster. Major in A.I.F. Went to U.K. and became head of large trust company with world-wide interests.; 19. (Sir) Ivan Bede Jose. Son of Dean Jose, at this time rector of Christ Church, North Adelaide. Surgeon; 20. Hew O'Halloran Giles. Went on to Geelong Grammar. Father of Geoffrey O'H. Giles M.H.R. who also attended Geelong Grammar; 21.'Dusty' (Sir Wallace?) Sandford; 22. Keith Wilkinson. Partner in Bullock & Wilkinson, land agents. Son of W.B. Wilkinson, one of Adelaide's largest land agents.; 23. Melrose(?); 24. Guy Fisher. Solicitor. Son of a solicitor and father of a Q.C. Went on to Geelong Grammar.; 25. John Stokes. A brother of 'Bertie'.; 26. Lindsay(?) Sandford; 27. J.C.P. Strachan (pron. Strawn). Doctor. Practised somewhere near Ballarat, Victoria.; 28. Russell; 29. W.O.(?) ('Fatty') Cooper; 30. Hall; 31.Houghton (pron. Howton) Swift; 32. [unknown]; 33. Melrose; 34. Mr ('Teddy') Le Messiurer, Science master at Queen's for many years. Became the school's 'Old Chips'.; 35. Mr Jacomb [sic] Hood. Headmaster and proprietor of the school until the 1920s. A strict disciplinarian who gave a cut of the cane for every spelling error.; 36. Mr R.G. Jennings. Brother of Claude Jennings, and accountant and cricketer.; 37. Henry Beresford. Secretary of Student's Union, Sydney University.; 38. George Melrose; 39. W.R. ('Bill') Cave. Businessman; 40. Alan William Morey. Rhodes scholar. Studying medicine when he joined the R.F.C. Shot down and badly injured. Wangled way back into R.F.C., shot down again and killed over France.; 41. Alan Dean. Son of General Dean?; 42. Max Jaffrey. Solicitor; 43. [unknown]; 44. Neville Swift. Killed in WWI; 45. Ken Campbell. Joined Eastern Extension Cable after WWI. In later years Secretary of Adelaide Club.; 46. Matt Woodley; 47, Harrold; 48. Arnold Meredieth Moulden. Solicitor; 49. Wilfred Oswald Jose. Brother of Ivan. Killed WWI; 50. Geoff Carey; 53. H. Moulden. Brother of Arnold. Farmed in Inman Valley; 55. (Sir) Ross Smith. Aviator; 56. Ross Wilkinson. Brother of Keith. Lived on inheritance in N.S.W.

MacKinnon Parade

State Library of South Australia, 1936, Photograph, B 6873

Mackinnon Parade, June 13th 1936, about 60 yards east of Bundey's Road. House stands on the south west corner of the acre. A large sign above the gate states "Keith Sheridan Institute Circulating Library. Fee Two and Sixpence per quarter. Library night is Tuesday 7.30 -9.30pm. Hall for Hire apply caretaker. Secretary TT Shortridge, 8 [McKinnon] Parade".

Colley Street

State Library of South Australia, 1963, Photograph, B 14874

Colley Street, east side, 17th May 1963, right side of building is 51 yards north of MacKinnon Parade and frontage is 20 yards. The building appears to be a factory with blinds over two of the windows and a large doorway for receiving and dispatching goods

Colley Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1954, Photograph, B 13133

[General description] Woodyard of John Gordon Pearson. Large piles of firewood in the foreground partially obscure this view of the new RAA building. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 976 and 981 / Rear portion of RAA buildings in Colley Street / February 8th, 1954 / For plan showing camera position and site of this building see B 13131 / For views showing other portions of RAA Building see B 13131, B 13132, B 13134 and B 13135'

Brougham Place

State Library of South Australia, c. 1930, Photograph, B 5797

[General description] This large two storey house has a hint of Mission in its styling with some windows arched, rendered walls and and a tiled roof. The chimneys imitate belfries. There is a garden on the right. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 995 / Brougham Place, east side / May 8th 1930 / Showing west and southern faces of house / For a better view see 'Australian Homes and Gardens' for April 1931, pp. 27 and 28 / This house was erected in 1927-29 / For view of cottage formerly on site see B 4121 / Frontages: West side is 15.5 yards / South: 31 yards / West face is 8.5 yards east of Brougham Place / South face is 50 yards north of Melbourne Street'.

Stanley Street, North Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1928, Photograph, B 4783

[General description] This house is built in the Bungalow style popular in the Inter-war period. It features a large half timbered gable on the front verandah. Its name, painted over the verandah is 'Trevorrow'. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 1014 / Stanley Street, south side / June 18th 1928 / this house was erected on a vacant site in 1927 / Site: Right side of house is 74.5 yards east of West Pallant Street / Frontage is 11 yards'.

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