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Street scene during John Martin's fire [BRG 121/1/601] • Photograph

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Summary

View looking east along Rundle Street towards the fire in the John Martin's store on April 6 (Easter Saturday) 1901. 70,000 pounds of damage was done and one side of the building was reduced to ruins. Firefighters are aiming hoses at the building while smoke billows across the sky. A large crowd of onlookers fills the street. A range of shop fronts can be seen including the Balfours cafe, J.M. Wendt, F.B.C. and Burlington House. [From scrapbook 11].

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.8 cm x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1901

Collection

Part of John Martin Collection

Subject

John Martin & Co
Department stores -- South Australia -- Adelaide -- Fires and fire
Fires -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Rundle Street (Adelaide, S.A.)

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General notes

A lighter image of BRG 121/1/600.

Digitisation information

Date

10/11/2004

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,075 x 2,262 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

6.99 MB

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