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Public Library [B 10704] • Photograph

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Summary

Public Library, North Terrace was opened in 1884 and housed not only the Public Library but also the Museum and Art Gallery. The library employed three staff and held 23,000 books. The building is French Renaissance in style with a mansard roof. The walls are constructed of brick with Sydney freestone facings with decorations in a darker shade of Manoora stone.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.5 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1884

Creator

Sweet, Samuel White

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of Public Library Collection

Subject

Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

05/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,480 x 2,636 pixels (9.2 MP)

Size

27.55 MB

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