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Gilles Arcade, Adelaide [B 1092] • Photograph

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Summary

Old Victoria Theatre, Gilles Arcade, Adelaide. It was built in 1842 and opened under the name 'The Queens' Theatre'. In 1843 the building became South Australia's first Law Courts, then it was refurbished and became the Royal Victoria Theatre' and operated under this name from 1850-1868. After many years of non-theatrical use it was converted back into a theatre again in 1996. Shannon's premises (the old theatre) face north. The door on the right leading to Shannon's office is 95 yards east of Light Square. Shannon's frontage is 78 yards south of Currie Street.

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.4 cm x 14.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

1919

Collection

Part of Acre 176 Collection

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General notes

Negative (glass) made from photograph.

Digitisation information

Date

03/03/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,128 x 2,301 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

7.22 MB

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