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Gilbert Street, Adelaide [B 4174] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Transport of the past and the future is represented in front of the new premises of Motors Limited, dealers in Rolls Royce, Hudson and Essex cars. Parked at the kerbsides are a horse and cart, a bicycle and a shiny Rolls Royce (registered to Mrs. K. Tennant of Glenelg in July 1925, registration number 47172). [On back of photograph] 'Acre 609 / Gilbert Street, north side / May 26, 1927 / The near portion of Motors Ltd. (taking in six windows) was erected in 1926 on a vacant allotment. / Site of new portion: Near side is 31 yards east of Norman Street . Frontage is 35 yards.' (Another hand) 'Compare with B 13207.'

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.0 cm x 7.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1927

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of Acre 609 Collection

Subject

Motor industry -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

24/05/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,459 x 1,959 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

6.80 MB

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