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Holden & Frost premises on Grenfell Street, Adelaide [PRG 631/2/1452] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Holden and Frost saddlery, forerunner to the motor company General Motors Holden's Australian operation. The ornate facade of the building features a statue of a white horse standing on a balcony over the entrance. A horse stands in front of the premises harnessed to a wagon partially loaded with hides. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 104 / Grenfell Street, north side / Nov. 14, 1907 / Left side of building is 9 yards east of Chesser Street. Frontage: 23 yards.' (Another hand) 'The verandah and balcony was removed in 1937. Extra storey added to building some years previous to 1937.'

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.5 cm x 11.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

1907

Photographer

Gall, Ernest

Collection

Part of Acre 104 Collection

Subject

Holden, James Alexander, 1835-1887
Frost, Henry Frederick Adolph
Holden & Frost (Firm) -- Buildings
Architecture -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Saddlery -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Carriage and wagon making -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

20/04/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,234 x 3,124 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

20.97 MB

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