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Carminow Castle, Adelaide
A photograph of Carnimow Castle on Mt Lofty in the Adelaide hills. The house was built in Scottish baronial style as a summer house by the Scottish migrant Sir Thomas Elder in 1885. Now a feature in Mt Lofty Botanical Park, the two-storey house…
Carminow Castle, Adelaide Hills
A photograph of Carnimow Castle on Mt Lofty in the Adelaide hills. The house was built in Scottish baronial style as a summer house by the Scottish migrant Sir Thomas Elder in 1885. Now a feature in Mt Lofty Botanical Park, the two-storey house…
Close-up of the Mitchell Building, The University of Adelaide
A close-up of the upper level of the Mitchell Building at The University of Adelaide. The Mitchell Building was designed by South Australian architect Willliam McMinn in the Victorian Academic Gothic style and constructed between 1879 and 1881. In…
Decorative Stonework, Bonython Hall, The University of Adelaide
A close-up image of decorative stonework at the entrance to Bonython Hall at The University of Adelaide in South Australia. Bonython Hall is a neo-gothic building that was constructed from Murray Bridge limestone between 1933 and 1936. The entrance…
Detail of Stone Tracery: Entrance Porch, Mitchell Building, The University of Adelaide
A detail of the decorative stone tracery surrounding the lancet archways leading into the entrance porch at the Mitchell Building, The University of Adelaide. This is an example of blind tracery (because it is applied to the stone wall and no glass…
Detail of Tympanum, St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide
A close-up view of the decorative blind tracery on the tympanum of the main entrance doorway at St Peter’s Cathedral in Adelaide, South Australia. Ornate and detailed tracery was a common feature of gothic architecture.
About St Peter’s…
Domestic Crenellation & Machiolation in Unley Park, Adelaide, South Australia
A photograph of domestic architecture in Unley Park, South Australia, featuring crenellation and false machiolation. Crenellation is an architectural feature that was commonly employed in the design of medieval castles and military structures. Cut…
Doorway Detail: St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide
A close-up of the detailed stonework surrounding a doorway at St Peter’s Cathedral in Adelaide, South Australia. Construction of this Victorian Gothic style Cathedral began in 1869. Its gothic features include lancet arches, blind arcading and…