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King William Street [B 3214] • Photograph

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Summary

[On back of photograph] 'King William St., looking south from Waymouth St., Nov.1, 1867, on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone of the Victoria Tower (G.P.O.).' [General description] This office was performed by the Duke of Edinburgh during the first royal visit to Australia. The huge stone of Macclesfield marble (two metres long and 70cm high) can be seen today on the King William St frontage. This rather blurred view shows crowds of people in the street, especially concentrated around the G.P.O. site. Temporary seating, decorated with greenery, has been installed against the Town hall and the buildings opposite. Flags and bunting are everywhere.

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Physical description

Photograph; 28.4 cm x 24.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

1867

Photographer

B. Goode & Co

Collection

Part of Acre 203 Collection

Subject

Crowds -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Visits of state -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Cornerstone laying -- South Australia -- Adelaide
King William Street (Adelaide, S.A.) -- Buildings

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Digitisation information

Date

15/04/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,292 x 2,920 pixels (9.6 MP)

Size

28.87 MB

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