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Pirie Street, Adelaide [B 10289] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Looking east along Pirie Street from Hindmarsh Square. Business and light industrial premises are seen along the street. The Aurora Hotel (on the left) opened in 1859 as the Black Eagle, its name changed to the Aurora in 1894. Demolished in 1983 despite spirited campaigning to save it. A man riding his motorcycle with sidecar is amongst street traffic. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 211 / Pirie Street, south side / Looking east from Pulteney Street / February 20th 1929'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.2 cm x 11.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1929

Photographer

Walker, Gordon

Collection

Part of Acre 211 Collection

Subject

Hindmarsh Square (Adelaide, S.A.)
Pirie Street (Adelaide, S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

01/04/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

13,218 x 9,754 pixels (128.9 MP)

Size

257.88 MB

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