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Franklin Street, Adelaide [B 2155] • Photograph

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Summary

Franklin Street, Adelaide. A heavy web of telegraph wires hangs over the street where passengers are waiting to board J.Hill & Co.'s coaches. The four horse coach on the right has at least 15 passengers seated outside in three tiers. By the close of the 19th century Hill's was the largest and oldest surviving establishment of its kind in Australia. On the right, in front of the Windsor Castle Hotel, a man buys from a fruit seller's barrow.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, full plate);
16.5 cm x 21.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1903

Photographer

Gabriel, Francis

Collection

Part of Acre 267 Collection

Subject

J. Hill & Co
Transportation -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Carriages and carts -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

08/02/2021

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

17,399 x 13,437 pixels (233.8 MP)

Size

467.60 MB

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