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'Government offices, south view', Adelaide [PRG 280/1/41/225] • Photograph

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Summary

'Government offices, south view', Adelaide: a photographic reproduction of the sketch by F.R. Nixon.

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Physical description

photograph; 13 cm x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

1845

Artist

Nixon, Frederick Robert

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Architecture -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Art -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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General notes

For a smaller duplicate copy see PRG 280/1/40/73; also at ALB.B7188/2 in the Mortlock Library pictorial collection.

Historical information

The Government offices are facing Victoria Square, the foundation stone of the building was laid on Thursday, April 4th 1839; part of the west side was demolished to make way for a new block built in 1859, the remainder was demolished 1874-5 to make way for a new three-storied block which was completed in 1876.

Digitisation information

Date

15/06/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,169 x 1,985 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.30 MB

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