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O'Connell Street, North Adelaide [B 4804] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Two men (maybe Mr. Metcalf and Mr. Bowering?) and two dogs pose in front of the petrol bowsers in the centre of this view. Metcalf's workshop as seen in B 4803 is on the left. On the other side of the bowsers is Bowering and Co.'s paintshop which specialises in spray painting of cars. This view is cut in half by a tall utility pole and wires seen against an overcast sky. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 906 / O'Connell Street, west side, May 27th 1928 / The workshop on right was erected in 1927 on a vacant site / Site of Bowering's workshop: Near side abuts on Lombard Street. The rear abuts on Fenchurch Street. Frontage:10.5 yards. The workshop stands back 16 1/2 yards from O'Connell Street'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.0 cm x 8.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1928

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of Acre 906 Collection

Subject

Automobile industry and trade -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

09/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,660 x 2,070 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

7.60 MB

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