pirie street

Pirie Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1927, Photograph, B 4200

[General description] This is a row of old city cottages, built from stone with galvanised iron roofs, photographed from the opposite side of the street. Two of them display 'To let or for sale' signs from Matters and Company, real estate agents. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 157 and 156 / Pirie Street. North side / June 15, 1927 / On the left is Devonshire place. Frontage of one-storey cottages: 30.5 yards. Near side of two storey house is 49 yards west of East Terrace or 52.5 yards.' (Another hand) 'Corner in 1929 see B 14235'.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1922, Photograph, B 1110

Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side, taken on November 14th 1922. Looking north up a thoroughfare that, a few weeks later, became Ackland Street. See B 1758.

State Library of South Australia, 1936, Photograph, B 6829

Pirie Street, north side, 21 April 1936, frontage of building is 19 yards. Site of HC Sleigh's is on the east corner of Ackland Street. HC (Harold Crofton) Sleigh 1867-1933 was responsible for importing kerbside petrol pumps to Australia. He registered the name Golden Fleece after he bought a cargo of oil from a consignee who was unable to pay. He contributed so much to the development of motoring in Australia and was disappointed that he could never drive a car himself due to a leg amputation. The Golden Fleece sign stands on the roof of the bluestone single storey business that has an arched roof over the central doorway. To see the building completed in 1936 see B 6941.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1957, Photograph, B 13939

Pirie Street, north side, 24 October 1957, left side of building is 6.5 yards east of Ackland Street and frontage is 29.5 yards. For a view of the building formerly on this site see B 6941. Building was completed in 1956. Building is known as Knapman House

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1952, Photograph, B 12492

Pirie Street, north side, Number 226. photographed on 31 December 1952. The right side of Unbehaun and Johnstone Ltd. building abuts the west side of Ackland Street. The frontage is 17.5 yards. This building was converted from Graves, Hill and Company Limited's stables. Alterations completed in October 1951. For view of building prior to alterations see B 1107

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1962, Photograph, B 14522

Pirie Street, north side, corner of Ackland Avenue (Frome Street) 5 October 1962, left side of building is 128 yards east of Hindmarsh Square and frontage is 17.5 yards. The businesses located in this soon to be demolished building have relocated.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

Gabriel, Francis, c. 1915, Photograph, B 1829

Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side, taken on a wet day in July, 1915, showing the newly completed premises for Cornell Limited. Colgate's soaps and dental creams are advertised in the shop window. The left side of Cornell's is 23.5 yards west of Hyde Street.

Pirie Street

Gazard, John, c. 1919, Photograph, B 9240

North eastern corner of Pirie Street and Hyde Street. To the right of the photograph the Hindmarsh Hotel can be seen on the corner of Hindmarsh Square.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1956, Photograph, B 13710

Pirie Street, north side, 13 September 1956, frontage of building to Hindmarsh Hotel is 16 3/4 yards. Left side of building abuts east side of Hyde Street of building. Buildings nearby include Nelson Hawker pistons store and a gunsmith and sportsgoods store

Pirie Street

1964, Photograph, B 16305

Pirie Street, north side, corner of Hyde Street, west side. The Cornell Building had additional storeys added in 1926. See also B3233, 3615, 4199 4196

Pirie Street

c. 1900, Photograph, B 38791

Corner of Pirie Street and Hyde Street.

Pirie Street

1908, Photograph, B 32431

Sewing workroom of A Abotomey & Sons, shirtmakers, corner of Pirie Street and Hyde Street.

Pirie Street

1985, Photograph, B 47520

Corner of Pirie Street and Hyde Street.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

1918, Photograph, B 85

Corner of Pirie Street, Adelaide, and Wyatt Street. Between 1918 & 1923 the building in the foreground underwent alterations and a shop was erected next door. For a photo taken in 1924 see B 2053. For a view of building erected on site of the galvanised iron structure on extreme right in 1952, see B 13094.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, c. 1928, Photograph, B 5069

[General description] This low one storey building is the Phoenix Motor Company. According to the sign painted on the building they are Motor Engineers, Tyre Repairers and Body painters and dealers in Hupmobile cars. A smart car of the era is parked in front of the building. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 165 / Pirie Street, north side / December 4th 1928 / Left side of one storey building is 14 yards east of Wyatt Street / Frontage of one storey building:16 yards'.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1923, Photograph, B 1220

Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side on February 27th 1923. The near side of Slatter's is 21.5 yards east of Chesser Street. Another storey was added to the eastern end of these premises (Slatter's portion) in 1923. For a view of the building in 1926, see B 3228.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1957, Photograph, B 13967

Pirie Street, north side, December 26th 1957, frontage of building is 29 yards. Left side of building abuts Coromandel Place. For a view of building in the 1880s see B 2505 . For a view in 1909 see B 3162. The central portion of the three storey building has ABC Buildings carved in stone under the parapet. The eastern portion of the building houses Mercantile Mutual Life Insurance. Cars line the street

Pirie Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1954, Photograph, B 13092

[General description] The Commercial Union Building, once the Stock Exchange, dominates this street view of city buildings and parked cars [On back of photograph] 'Acre 169 / Pirie Street, north side / August 16th 1954 / Left side of Commercial Union Building abuts east side of Exchange Place / Frontage of building is 33 yards'

Pirie Street, Adelaide

c. 1884, Photograph, B 483

Pirie Street, Adelaide, north side, left side of Bank of New Zealand is 38 yards east of King William Street. On the left is Manufacturers Place and on the right is Exchange Place.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

Gall, Ernest, c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 631/2/868

Pirie Street, Adelaide, looking east from King William Street. A leisurely scene from the era of horse transport, featuring a horse tram in the centre of the view. A mother and child in full Victorian dress, complete with sun umbrellas, are crossing the road, whilst businessmen stroll past. The gas lamp on the right, in front of Eagle Chambers, has a sign attached which directs horse riders and drivers to 'walk around corners'. According to a researcher, the horse tram in the image is pictured at the City terminus of the Parkside and Glen Osmond horse tram line.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

c. 1927, Photograph, B 4323

[General description] The Chamber of Manufactures building is not fully completed as the shopfronts at street level still need further work. Note the handcart on the footpath. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 170 / Pirie Street, north side / 1927 / On east corner of manufactures Place / Frontage is 14 yards / Erected 1926-7. For view of building formerly on the site see B 3454 / Reproduced in Chronicle Dec. 10, 1927'.

Pirie Street

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1886, Photograph, B 7295

Pirie Street, north side looking from a point nearly opposite Manufacturers Place. The Bank of New Zealand building is 38 yards east of King William Street. Exchange Place and the Tivoli Theatre are nearby. All the buildings in the photograph are three stories high.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

c. 1890, Photograph, B 399

Wesleyan Church, Pirie Street, Adelaide. Lamp on extreme right is 75 1/2 yards east of King William Street. Site of church is shown on Cadastral Survey plans.

Pirie Street, Methodist Church

Gall, Ernest, 1893, Photograph, PRG 631/2/378

Pirie Street Methodist Church, November 29 1893. Church is 72 yards east of King William Street, frontage 25 yards. This church designed by Henry Stockey was started in 1850 and finished in 1852. This church uses the traditional building materials of yellow limestone rubble walling and pink bricks for quoins and trim to the doors and window openings.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1976, Photograph, B 32692

Pirie Street, South Side. Frontage is 25 metres and site is 66 metres east of King William Street. 9 July 1976.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1936, Photograph, B 6830

Pirie Street, south side March 26, 1936. Site of the printing firm Hunkin, Ellis and King is on the corner of Wyatt Street. The frontage is 8.5 yards wide. Next door to the east is Padfield's Motor Works.

Pirie Street

State Library of South Australia, 1962, Photograph, B 14517

Pirie Street, south side. West corner of Wyatt Street, August 31, 1962. Duncan premises (Exeter House) demolished 1962.

Gawler Place, near Pirie Street

Gall, Ernest, 1899, Photograph, PRG 631/2/47

Gawler Place, west side near Pirie Street. The building was formerly used as a Congregational Chapel. The stone building faces east and stands back about 16 yards from the street alignment. The southern wall is about 5 yards north of the southern boundary of the acre. The photograph depicts the business premises of A Simpson and Son. A sack is being lowered from a barn next door and a horse and cart is being loaded with boxes. A bearded gentleman in a bowler hat is coming out the the warehouse.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

State Library of South Australia, 1922, Photograph, B 1163

Pirie Street, Adelaide, south side, December 12th 1922. The right side of Barnet Glass company's building is 36 yards east of Gawler Place. The left side of the People's Palace (adjoining Army & Navy stores) is 13 yards east of Chesser Street. Eyes & Crowle's premises was demolished in 1923 and a new building erected. See B 1539.

Pirie Street, Adelaide

c. 1880, Photograph, B 1022

Pirie Street, Adelaide, south side. The left side of Freemasons' Tavern is 17 yards west of Chesser Street. Reproduced in 1926 from a faded original.

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