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Wakefield Street, Adelaide [B 4208] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] This new two storey motor workshop is built from brick with large multi-panelled windows. The roof must also have large glass sections as the silhouette of its structure can be seen through the upper storey windows. Above the main entrance is the name of the business: 'John Dawson and Sons Limited: Motor Body Builders'. A small building next door displays large advertisements for Lion Coffee essence, Lion flour and Fry's cocoa. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 345 and 346 / Wakefield Street, south side / May 31, 1927 / Two storey part of Dawson's erected in 1925-6 / For view of houses formerly on the site see B 2819 / Site of new building: Left side is 29 yards west of Cypress Street. Frontage: 31 yards'.

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Physical description

Photograph;

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1927

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of Acre 345 Collection

Subject

Motor industry -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

03/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,450 x 1,984 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

6.87 MB

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