Opening of the Glenelg Institute, S.A.

Interesting image of the Glenelg Townhall when it was known as the Glenelg Institute Building. The Glenelg Town Hall was designed by Edmund Wright, architect and former Mayor of Adelaide. The foundation stone was laid on 11 December 1875 by Sir Henry Ayers and the Institute formally opened in 1877. The building had a grand main entrance on the western frontage and a tower to take in the panoramic view of the ocean and surrounds. A cupola was later added to house the clock donated by Mayor Thomas King in 1884. In 1887 the building became the Glenelg Town Hall.

From the original edition of The Illustrated Australian News.

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State Library Victoria: Accession no: IAN28/11/77/188