Finally after 10 years of having a permanent residence in South Australia, we caught the train into the city and did an architectural tour of Adelaide. I know we are prejudiced but we live in a stunning part of the world!!
South Australia was the only free state in Australia, no convicts came here originally - (however now we breed our own ).
Adelaide is know as the 'City of Churches'.
I have included many pictures of buildings and often have no names for these buildings.
Steve by the Torrens River.
At the
Adelaide Oval (originally built in the 1870's), we visited the
"Sir Donald Bradman " Collection (The greatest cricket batsman in history 1927-1977). Adelaide Oval has been used for Cricket, AFL, Tennis, Cycling, in 1911 the original scoreboard was first used, American Football, in 1943 Air raid precaution demonstration, 1949 women's first test match against England, 1958 Soccer, 1960 Highland games, 1977 Rock Concert "Fleetwood Mac", 1991 Rugby League, 2003 Rugby Union and many other events. The Oval definitely moves with the times!!
The Adelaide Oval - Revamped in 2013/14.
The Torrens Riverbank footbridge with the fountain of the end - leading to Adelaide Oval.
Pretty?
Scenic.
Bandstand built in 1882.
Panoramic view.
Adelaide Oval.
05.02.16 South Australia v Queensland.
The old score board in the distance.
Adelaide Bridge erected 1929-1930.
Steve with the city skyline behind him.
Me with one of Adelaide's many churches/cathedrals behind me.
A flying saucer or could it be "The Oval".
Torrens parade ground and Army Barracks.
Colonel William Light. (Lights vision).
He choose the location and designed the layout of Adelaide.
(The first surveyor General of the Colony of South Australia).
Love this architecture.
Government House. (The oldest part of this building was erected in 1839).
Captain Mathew Flinders- 1774-1814.
Born on 16th March 1774 in Donington, Lincolnshire (Very close to were we lived in the UK).
He Circumnavigated Australia to identify it as a continent & mapped many coast lines in Australia.
We have many places named in his honour- Flinders Ranges, Flinders St, Flinders Pk, Flinders Chase National Park, Flinders Highway, Flinders Hospital & Flinders University to name a few.
A side view of the Library.
Pretty.
Adelaide University Library.
Inside part of the Library- love the od clock!
Look closely at all the books above the clock!
Through the arch window.....
Stunning three levels. I would imagine this is an amazing place to study!
The clever one of the family having a read!!
The things you come across...
The Lion sleeps tonight....
I really like this building.
A Rapunzel Tower?
Flinders University.
Flinders University.
LOOK at that window - beautiful.
I think this is Flinders Univercity Church.
Another Church with some building work happening.
Steve having a noisy!!
Extremely nice!!
The Towers of University Church?
How Nice?
Freemasons building built in the 1930s classic art deco.
Love the cream lintels against the red brick.
Actually reminds me of Sandringham House in the UK.
Special.
Who lives in a house like this?
Inside the Freemasons building stunning 1930 architecture
Twin Towers.
Adelaide shopping Arcade.
The Malls Balls. 1977.
Look how distorted we and the buildings are!
Above the shops.
Very New Orleans.
The hills in the distance,
The Bronze Pigs.
Look at the detail.
Stunning, and they make chocolate !
Former Treasury Building (Build in stages 1839-1907).
The main Adelaide Post Office.
The product of an Architectural Competition won in 1866, by architects Edmund Wright & Edmund Wood. The post office opened in 1872 and was the tallest building in Adelaide in the Twentieth Century.
Overland telegraph Adelaide to Darwin - (3178klm's)
The first telegram was received in this post office building on 22nd October 1872.
This building was originally erected 34 metres to the South. This building was preserved by moving it bodily to this new position on the 8th December 1979. This 1000 tonne structure was moved on rollers along a concrete & steel runway beams - using hydraulic rams.
The Three Rivers Fountain built 1960.
