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University of Adelaide [B 8211] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Sir George Murray gifted ten thousand pounds to the university for this union building to provide men students with quaters including a gymnasium and a library. It is three stories high and built from red brick with concrete dressings including a large coat of arms set into the north face.The cloister joins with the Lady Symon building on the right. [On back of photograph] 'University of Adelaide / Students Union building / Sir George Murray building in the foreground (north and east sides) / April 11th, 1939 / The Murray building was opened on March 21, 1938 / Erected on a vacant site / For site see plan accompanying B 5167'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14 cm x 8.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1939

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of University of Adelaide Collection

Subject

University of Adelaide
Universities and colleges -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

09/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,600 x 2,139 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

7.73 MB

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