Photographs of company premises, staff and merchandise • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1950, Photograph, BRG 67/14/1

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. Toy Department and Quick Service Tobacco Bar, store interior and stairwell, 'Before removal of old lift and installation of new', Currie Street Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1950, Photograph, BRG 67/14/2

Detailed view of the Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. Toy Department and Quick Service Tobacco Bar, store interior and stairwell, 'Before removal of old lift and installation of new', new bicycles on display in left foreground, Currie Street Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1900, Photograph, BRG 67/14/3

Detailed view of an elegant sales display of 'J. Colton & Co.' saddlery and leather goods, display location most likely to be at Currie Street, Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1900, Photograph, BRG 67/14/4

Detailed view of an elegant sales display of 'J. Colton & Co.' household and outdoor manufactured products; axes, tinned 'Avery' brand paint, heavy crystal glassware, leather goods, display location most likely to be at Currie Street, Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1900, Photograph, BRG 67/14/5

'Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd., Saddlers and Ironmongers', four story building premises on Currie Street, Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14/6

'Harrold, Colton & Company Ltd.', documenting the 1907 fire at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note also the street electricity poles and cables installed adjacent. Postcard/calling card is inscribed on the reverse; 'Adelaide,/Dear Sir,/Our Mr. .../ will have the pleasure of waiting upon/you on or about the/.../when the favor of your commands/will be esteemed./ Yours faithfully,/Harrold, Colton & Company, Ltd.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14/7

'Harrold, Colton & Company Ltd.', documenting the 1907 fire at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note also the damage to street electricity poles and cables installed adjacent.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14/8

'Harrold, Colton & Company Ltd.', documenting the 1907 fire at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note also the street electricity poles and cables installed adjacent. Postcard/calling card is inscribed on the reverse; 'Adelaide,/Dear Sir,/Our Mr. .../ will have the pleasure of waiting upon/you on or about the/.../when the favor of your commands/will be esteemed./ Yours faithfully,/Harrold, Colton & Company, Ltd.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14/9

'Harrold, Colton & Company Ltd.', documenting the 1907 fire at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note also the street electricity poles and cables installed adjacent. Postcard/calling card is inscribed on the reverse; 'Adelaide,/Dear Sir,/Our Mr. .../ will have the pleasure of waiting upon/you on or about the/.../when the favor of your commands/will be esteemed./ Yours faithfully,/Harrold, Colton & Company, Ltd.

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1908, Photograph, BRG 67/14/10

'Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd.', football team, not the 'kangaroo' emblem on the guernsey uniform, Adelaide.

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1908, Photograph, BRG 67/14/11

'Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd.', football team, note the 'kangaroo' emblem on the guernsey uniform, Adelaide.

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1908, Photograph, BRG 67/14/12

'Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd.', football team, not the 'kangaroo' emblem on the guernsey uniform, Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1930, Photograph, BRG 67/14/13

Large function or staff meeting in a hall, possibly Colton, Palmer & Preston staff, Currie Street Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1950, Photograph, BRG 67/14/14

View of Currie Street and the Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. premises middle right hand side of the street, Currie Street Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1950, Photograph, BRG 67/14/15

View of Currie Street and the Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. premises middle right hand side of the street, Currie Street Adelaide.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1939, Photograph, BRG 67/14/16

View of the Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. premises on Currie Street Adelaide.

Port Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1911, Photograph, BRG 67/14/17

View of the Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. premises at Port Adelaide. In 1911 a merger was made with Palmer, Preston & Co, a firm selling "heavy lines" at Port Adelaide, to form Colton, Palmer & Preston.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14/18

'Harrold, Colton & Company Ltd.', documenting the 1907 fire at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note the street electricity poles and cables installed and the "Milk Round Corners" sign on the adjacent building.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14/19

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. group staff portrait ('Palmer' is indicated far right of the group), most likely post the 1907 fire at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note the evidence of rebuilding on the right hand side facade.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14/20

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. group staff portrait, most likely post the 1907 fire at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note the evidence of rebuilding and new signage.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1907, Photograph, BRG 67/14/21

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. group staff portrait, most likely post the 1907 fire at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note the evidence of rebuilding and new signage.

Currie Street.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1900, Photograph, BRG 67/14/22

'Harrold, Colton & Company Limited'. Note the street electricity poles and cables installed.

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1900, Photograph, BRG 67/14/23

'Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd.', football team, Adelaide.

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1850, Photograph, BRG 67/14/24

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. group staff portrait, most likely created at the premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Note the architrave in the background, similar to the Currie Street premises architecture

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1910, Photograph, BRG 67/14/25

Illustration of the Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. premises "Adelaide Warehouse" on Currie Street, Adelaide

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1910, Photograph, BRG 67/14/26

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. Adelaide Warehouse premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Post 1907 fire, and rebuilding. Note the electricity pole and cables and new signage banners on the facade

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1900, Photograph, BRG 67/14/27

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. "Leathergoods Factory" four story premises on Currie Street, Adelaide.

Port Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1910, Photograph, BRG 67/14/28

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. Offices and Showrooms, bulk stores and large warehouses at Port Adelaide. Note the large signage on the roof of the building, indicating also the Currie Street premises

Port Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, c. 1910, Photograph, BRG 67/14/28A

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. large steel yard warehouse, likely to be located at the rear of the Port Adelaide premises, or at the Gepps Cross Site. Note the Signage "Colton Palmer & Preston Ltd. & at Currie St, Adelaide

Adelaide.

Colton, Palmer and Preston, 1918, Photograph, BRG 67/14/29

Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd. Adelaide Warehouse premises on Currie Street, Adelaide. Armistice Day, 11th November 1918. Note the Armistice Day banners, decorations and flags festooning the facade

Photographs of company premises, staff and merchandise [BRG 67/14] • Photograph