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Morphett Street, Adelaide [B 2992] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] On the left is S.A. Motor Painters and A.S. Adamson Coach and Motor Trimmers. A hand barrow is propped in front of the building. In the centre an old buckboard truck is parked in front of a row of cottages. On the right is the premises of G J Wheeler (known as Cheapside House) which had its second storey added in 1909; previously it had been rented since 1888 from its owner John Follett. Another drapery business by a John Ford operated there between 1882 and 1888.[On back of photograph] 'Acre 321 / Morphett St., east side / Sep. 30, 1925 / Left side of Adamson's is 71 yards north of Grote Street. Right side of cottages is 39 1/2 yards north of Grote Street. Cottage next door to Adamson's demolished in 1925. For view of building subsequently erected see B 3230.'

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.9 cm x 7.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

1925

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of Acre 312 Collection

Subject

Drapery industry -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Cottages -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Motor industry -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

20/04/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,413 x 1,920 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

19.68 MB

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