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lovely photograph

Is there any way to find out about Employee lists for around that time? The second lady looks like my grandmother.

Shelly Whitby Shelly Whitby. The only information I could find in our catalogue was that this photograph was from the 32259 Photographic negatives of early Brisbane businesses collection. Unfortunately, I could not find any more information on the G.E. Adams, Rich Cake Specialist shop. I would advise you to place in a Research and Information enquiry request to have a librarian view our collection. Visit www.slq.qld.gov.au/plan-my-visit/services/ask-us .

In 1927, G.E. Adams, a cake manufacturer, acquired the titles for two lots (just over 61 perches) in Costin Street for the purposes of building a modern factory and offices. Two houses on the site were removed and an application for the construction of the factory approved by the Greater Brisbane City Council in 1926. The estimated cost of the building was £6 000 and the builders were A. Stonadge and Son. Sidney W. Prior designed the one storey brick building for Adams. The new factory in Costin Street was claimed to be “the most up-to-date and hygienic factory of its kind in Queensland” with electric revolving ovens, modern machinery and a modern freezing plant for the storage of ingredients. The factory produced 14 tons of cake each week. Within two years, the building had been extended and improvements added. By 1946, the additions running the length of the building on the eastern and western sides had been built. Source: heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/2421

I always thought "Bristol Fashion" meant there were two !

It's not looking immediately familiar, which generally means Cork or Kerry somehwere. With the skyline cropped like that, you never know how many mountains are missing form the background.

Though having said that, most of the Lawrence stereo pairs seem to be in Down.

The NLI Ref text is off, should be NLI 2224 (the link is correct).

Niall McAuley Thank you Niall, corrected now!

I'd like to see the crimper that crimped the wire rope seen here.

I like this. The cat seems uncooperative ;D

i like this, too. aren't cats konwn for never beeing cooperative? :-)

really niceee

WOW

This photo is being discussed in one of the projects in the Flickr Commons group, and we would love to have this added to the group pool!