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Wakefield Street, Adelaide [PRG 631/2/509] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station building overlooks the action in its forecourt as firemen, resplendent in uniforms and brass helmets, prepare horse-drawn appliances for a run. Groups of bystanders have stopped to watch. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 342 / Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station / Wakefield Street, south side / About 1900 / Extreme left is opposite the west side of Roper Street. Right side of station is 28 yards west of Roper Street.'

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.5 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Photographer

Gall, Ernest

Collection

Part of Acre 342 Collection

Subject

Crowds -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Horse drawn vehicles -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Fire stations -- South Australia -- Adelaide

Catalogue record

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Digitisation information

Date

07/12/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

26,272 x 20,150 pixels (529.4 MP)

Size

529.40 MB

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