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Elder Park [B 13309] • Photograph

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Summary

Rotunda, Elder Park. The railway cutting and tunnel under King William Road is centre of the photograph.The rotunda, donated by Sir Thomas Elder was shipped from MacFarlane's Saracen Foundry in Glasgow and erected in Elder Park. It was opened in 1882 with a concert featuring a piece of music named "Rotunda March" composed specially for the event. The railway line connecting the Adelaide Railway Station to the grounds behind the Exhibition Building passed under King William Road and ran between the Parade Grounds and Government House. The diggings for the railway line can be seen in this photograph

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.5 cm x 15.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Photographer

Stump & Co

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of Elder Park Collection

Subject

Rotundas -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Elder Park (Adelaide, S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

02/03/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,116 x 2,395 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.42 MB

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