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Premises of W.H. Evans, Hunt's Labour office and the Eagle Hotel, Bank Street [B 3224] • Photograph

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[General description] Buildings on the east side of Bank Street which were later demolished in 1926. [On back of photograph] Photographed in 1926. Reproduced in the Advertiser, Jan. 14, 1926 (See duplicate view) Bank Street, east side. Acre 49. Right side of single storey structure on the far side of Hunt's is 42 yards north of Hindley St. Extreme left of photo is 63 yards north of Hindley Street. These buildings (but not the Eagle Hotel) were demolished in 1926. For photo. of the premises then erected see B 4111. Newspaper article that appeared in The Advertiser on January 14 1926, pg.16. The caption reads "Where Adam Lindsay Gordon stabled his horses...an old familiar landmark, now undergoing demolition. Erected in the 'roaring forties', these three small shops in Bank Street were the principal stables of old Adelaide, and were a popular meeting ground. Adam Lindsay Gordon stabled his horses here, and derived inspiration from chance meetings for many of his stirring poems. The old labor bureau on the right has been in uninterrupted use under the same name for 78 years. For photograph of similar angle see B22741. Newspaper article attached to back of photograph is captioned Disappearing Landmarks and appeared in the Advertiser on 14th January 1926.

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.1 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

1926

Collection

Part of Acre 49 Collection

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Date

26/04/2005

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Resolution

2,584 x 3,067 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.80 MB

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