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Babbage's Castle, St. Mary's [PRG 631/2/618] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Babbage's Castle, when newly built, was described in the papers as 'part Arabian nights, part Grimm's fairytales'. It will soon start falling down due to rampant salt damp caused by its flawed concrete construction. In this view it already shows signs of deterioration. By 1930 it will be a romantic ruin to be demolished by developers. [On back of photograph] 'Babbage's Castle / St. Mary's / On Section 41, south of Daw's Road / See A 845 for historical note'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.7 cm x 15.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1903

Photographer

Gall, Ernest

Collection

Part of St Marys Collection

Subject

Rosary (House : St. Marys, S.A.)
Babbage's Castle (House : St. Marys, S.A.)
Architecture, Domestic -- South Australia -- St. Marys

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Digitisation information

Date

31/10/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,210 x 2,340 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

7.54 MB

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