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Victoria Square, Adelaide [B 5815] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] This view shows city buildings, road and footpath on the east side of Victoria Square between Wakefield and Angas Streets. There are two motor dealers here, Central Motors Used Cars in the centre of the view on the Wakefield Street corner, and Overland South Australia Limited on the right. Cars of the era are parked at the kerb. The top of the (incomplete) bell tower for St. Francis Xavier Cathedral can be seen in the extreme right. It will eventually be raised to its full height in 1996. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 375 and 338 / Victoria Square, east side / May 21st 1927 / Extreme right is 54.5 yards north of Angas Street / For view of the centre white building (with 'Overland' and 'Willys' signs in 1911 see B 2173 / For view of this building in 1954, see B 12992'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.1 cm x 7.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1927

Photographer

Walker, Gordon

Collection

Part of Acre 338 Collection

Subject

Motor industry -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Victoria Square (Adelaide, S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

24/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,717 x 2,178 pixels (8.1 MP)

Size

24.32 MB

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