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Rundle Street, Adelaide [B 4308] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Three Rundle Street buildings, all recently enlarged and upgraded, reflecting the confidence of the times. On the right is the Allan's and on the left is the Birks building. In the centre is the Young's Shoes building which was designed by architects J.A. Kethel, Rutt and Lawson in the style of Dutch Expressionism with its glazed dark brown brickwork, rounded façade and gabled roof line. Pedestrians stroll along the footpath past shopfronts and cars are parked at the kerb. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 81 / Rundle Street, south side / 1927 / (Reproduced in the Chronicle, Dec. 10, 1927) / On the extreme left is Gawler Place. The far side of the dark brick, bay fronted building in the centre is 8 yards and the near side 14 1/2 yards west of Gawler Place. This building was completed in 1926. For photo taken before enlargement see B 1221 and B 2244'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 26.7 cm x 14.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1927

Collection

Part of Acre 81 Collection

Subject

Rundle Street (Adelaide, S.A.) -- Buildings

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Digitisation information

Date

03/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

1,875 x 3,511 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

19.78 MB

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