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Wiggs' Views of Adelaide c1899

Published By E.S. Wigg & Son
London : Adelaide : Perth And Broken Hill.



Victoria Square

Victoria Square


General Post Office

General Post Office


Town Hall And Prince Alfred Hotel

Town Hall And Prince Alfred Hotel


The Town Hall

The Town Hall




Rundle Street

Rundle Street



The Arcade

The Arcade




Colonel Light's Monument

Colonel Light's Monument



King William Street

King William Street



Exhibition Buildings

Exhibition Buildings




Government House And North Adelaide

Government House And North Adelaide




The Library And Museum

The Library And Museum




The University Buildings

The University Buildings




The Banks Of The Torrens, Near Adelaide

The Banks Of The Torrens, Near Adelaide




Glen Osmond

Glen Osmond




In The Botanic Gardens

In The Botanic Gardens




Waterfall Near Adelaide

Waterfall Near Adelaide





The Booklet

Full Title:
Views Of Adelaide
Publisher:
E.S. Wigg & Son, London : Adelaide : Perth And Broken Hill
For G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., Aberdeen
Date:
c1899
Book Size:
23.5cm x 17.5cm (9¼" x 74")
Image Size:
18.3cm x 12.5cm (7¼" x 5")
Description:

Embossed hard cover. 16 full page views of Adelaide. All views free from foxing. Views bright and clean, with minor rubbing and offsetting.

These 16 views of Adelaide were published in the 1890s by E.S. Wigg & Son. A previous owner's inscription on the front endpaper bears the date 1899. Each image carries a caption, but the references for some images are now somewhat archaic.

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It is believed that these views of Adelaide may have been photographed by Captain Samuel White Sweet, as they are typical of his style and quality. The view of Rundle Street shows Captain Sweet's premises on the right side of the street.

Further research is required to accurately date each of the views of Adelaide displayed here, and to confirm the identity of the photographer of each image.


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