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Pirie Street

Dailey, S. J., c. 1895, Photograph, B 9024

Freemason's Tavern, Pirie Street, south side. The far side of the hotel is 64 yards east of Gawler Place. The frontage is 15 yards. The hotel existed since 1841 and at the time of this photograph the proprietor was Mrs L Murray. The hotel was known as the Freemansons Hotel from 1886. The owner appears to be WA Jones who, according to a banner on the hotel, was late of the Freemasons Tavern at Wilmington and Quorn.

Flinders Street, Adelaide

c. 1916, Photograph, B 4520

[General description] This panoramic photograph with Flinders Street as its main focus shows the rooftops of city buildings receding into the distant suburbs and Adelaide Hills. Murray Aunger's motor business premises can be seen on the left. (With Harry Dutton he drove from Adelaide to Darwin in 1908.) Next to it is the Flinders Street Presbyterian Church. The plume of smoke is from the Adelaide Power Station. [On back of photograph] 'Dec. 15, 1916 / Looking east along Flinders Street from the Education Building / This is a portion of the panoramic photo taken on the same day. (B 2222)'.

King William Street

Anson & Francis, c. 1865, Photograph, B 6369

Post Office, King William Street, west side of Post Office is 50 yards north of Franklin Street. Work on the General Post Office began in 1867 when Prince Alfred laid the foundation stone at the base of the Victoria Tower. This part was completed in 1872. The then single storey building was built of Murray Bridge freestone and was designed by Wright and Woods. In this photograph the tower appears shorter.

Wakefield Street

1926, Photograph, B 3238

[General description] The newly constructed additions to Saint Francis Xaviers Cathedral near the corner of Wakefield Street and Victoria Square. The Gothic styled building made from Murray Bridge stone cost the Roman Catholics of the diocese fifty thousand pounds. [On back of photograph] Acres 338 and 339. St. Francis Xaviers Cathedral. Wakefield Street, south side, showing the additions erected 1923-25. Photographed, Jan. 1926. On extreme left is St. Francis Xavier's Hall. Reproduced in the Advertiser, Jan. 27, 1926. Nearside of Cathedral is 36 yards east of Victoria Square. Wakefield Street frontage is 34 yards. For view of Cathedral as it appeared before the new part was added see B 975.

Gouger Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1954, Photograph, B 13083

[General description] Workmen are removing iron roofing from this corner cottage which is being demolished [On back of photograph] 'Acre 394 / Gouger Street, south side / 21 June 1954 / Right side of cottage abuts east side of Murray's Lane / Frontage: 10 yards / Cottage shown in course of demolition'

Gouger Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1960, Photograph, B 14402

[General description] This small shop with attached cottage looks to be in poor condition. Advertisements in front of the shop are for Amscol, 'Your' Ice Cream, Glovers Pies and Pasties and Pepsi Cola. Workmen with trucks and machinery on the empty block on the right are completing demolition work on earlier buildings. (See B 13083). [On back of photograph] 'Acre 394 / Gouger Street, south side / 23 September 1960 / Right side of area marked between crosses is 18 yards east of Murray's Lane / Frontage of area between crosses is 4 yards'

Gouger Street

State Library of South Australia, 1971, Photograph, B 22078

271-281 Gouger Street, south side, 26 February 1971. Left side of block abuts Murray's Lane, west side. Gouger Street frontage is 44 3/4 yards.

Gouger Street

State Library of South Australia, 1978, Photograph, B 35223

261-263 Gouger St.reet, south side, 10 March 1978. Right side of building is 16 yards east of Murray's Lane. Gouger Street frontage is 10 3/4 yards.

Gouger Street

State Library of South Australia, 1978, Photograph, B 35224

261-263 Gouger Street, south side, 10 March 1978. Right side of building is 16 yards east of Murray's Lane. Gouger Street frontage is 10 2/3 yards.

Gouger Street

State Library of South Australia, 1978, Photograph, B 35225

261-263 Gouger Street, south side, 10 March 1978. Right side of building is 16 yards east of Murray's Lane. Gouger Street frontage is 10 2/3 yards.

Gouger Street

State Library of South Australia, 1981, Photograph, B 39627

Gouger Street, south side, 15 September 1981. Left side of building abuts Murray's Lane. Gouger Street frontage is 35 yards.

Halifax Street

State Library of South Australia, 1958, Photograph, B 14013

Halifax Street, south side, February 20th 1958, frontage of building is 11.5 yards. Right side of Murray Rogers(auto electrician and spare parts) building abuts east side of Symonds Place. Alterations finished in 1957. For a view of building during alterations see B 13176

Symonds Place

State Library of South Australia, 1962, Photograph, B 14590

Symonds Place, east side, 17th December 1962. For site details see B 14559. For building previously on this site see B 14559. This photograph shows the business of Murray Rogers, Lucas Spare Parts. Right side of the site is 40 yards north of Gilles Street and frontage is 8 yards.

Display of products at the 1881 Adelaide Exhibition

1881, Photograph, B 26491

Photograph showing a range of products on display inside the Exhibition Building during the Adelaide Exhibition, S.A. Court - South-Eastern End Eastern Nave. Many items have been stacked into tall towers while others are arranged in cabinets. Some of the products include Murray & Sons biscuits and jams (stacked tins centre left), wines by A.E. Tolley and B. Seppelt and W. Fiveash (centre), Chances jams and sauces (stacked jars centre right)and Taeping Mixture Tea.

Display of products at the 1881 Adelaide Exhibition, Exhibition Building

1881, Photograph, B 26490

Photograph showing a range of products on display inside the Exhibition Building during the Adelaide Exhibition, S.A. Court - South-Eastern End Eastern Nave. Many items have been stacked into tall towers while others are arranged in cabinets. Some of the products include Murray & Sons biscuits and jams (stacked tins centre left), wines by A.E. Tolley and B. Seppelt and W. Fiveash (centre), Chances jams and sauces (stacked jars centre right)and Taeping Mixture Tea.

Bonython Hall

State Library of South Australia, c. 1937, Photograph, B 7034

[General description] This gothic style building, gifted to the University of Adelaide by Sir (John) Langdon Bonython is of Murray Bridge limestone, with roof slates from Willunga quarries. Architect was Walter Hervey Bagot [On backof photograph] 'North Terrace east, north side / April 22, 1937 / Bonython Hall, western side / Hall erected on vacant site / completed 1936 / For view of front of Hall see B 6975 / For measurements giving exact site of hall see B 6945'.

University of Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1939, Photograph, B 8210

[General description] Adelaide University cloisters, designed in the classical style by architect William Hervey Bagot in red brick and sandstone with tiled roofs. [On back of photograph] 'University of Adelaide / Students union buildings / Showing covered footway between the Lady Symon Building (on the right) and the Sir George Murray building (on the left) / April 11, 1939 / The covered footway in the foreground was erected in 1938 / Compare with B 5173 / For site see plan accompanying B 516'.

University Council

c. 1918, Photograph, B 38991

University Council members.

University of Adelaide

1981, Photograph, B 39917

University of Adelaide - covered footway and Sir George Murray Building.

The Queen Adelaide

c. 1940, Photograph, B 38146

The Queen Adelaide, Murray River Steamer.

Thomas Playford

1915, Photograph, B 46130/37

No.1061 Lieutenant Thomas Playford was born at Norton Summit on 5 July 1896, the grandson of South Australian Premier, Thomas Playford 1837-1915. Thomas was working for his father as a gardener at the time of his attestation in May 1915 and being under age required his father's permission to enlist. A member of the 27th Battalion he served in France and was wounded in action on 5 November 1916, receiving a "severe" gun shot wound to the abdomen. He returned to duty in 1917 and was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in January 1919 and Lieutenant in April 1919 before returning to Australia aboard the Ypiranga in July 1919. In 1933 Playford was elected the Liberal and Country League Member for Murray and entered the South Australian House of Assembly. He was elected leader of the party and Premier in November 1938. He was to be Premier for 26 years and 266 days; the longest serving South Australian Premier.

Trooper Olson

1916, Photograph, B 46130/114

James Olson, service number 562, enlisted on December 9th 1914 and embarked with 'C' Squadron, 11th Light Horse Regiment on June 2nd 1915. He was transferred to the 4th Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron in March 1917 under Captain Bryant. He was discharged on October 22nd 1919 and died February 22nd 1968 in Murray Bridge.