Rudall and Rudall 25 Murray Street
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Address: | 25 Murray Street |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler |
| Year constructed: | 1857 |
This impressive building was designed by leading colonial architect Thomas English, to house the Gawler Branch of the "Bank of South Australia", and built by contractor Henry Brown in 1859.[1] It is of Italianate style featuring a stucco finish, stone quoins, a semi-circular arch entrance flanked by neo-Grecian columns and single and double arch windows with keystones and shutters. The original bank vault featured a large water tank under the floor to discourage underground break-ins. The front fence has a rendered wall and pillars with iron palisades.
Two years prior to the construction of the building, on 14 July 1857, the Bank of South Australia commenced operating a branch in Gawler, under the management of Mr Alexander Grace.[2] They were the first bank to operate a branch in Gawler, with George Fife Angas holding the first account. (Note this "Bank of South Australia" is a disconnected business from BankSA, which was also know as the "Bank of South Australia" at one time).[3][4]
In 1892 the property was transferred to the Union Bank of Australia, as part of their takeover of the Bank of South Australia.[5]
In 1930 the property was purchased by Kathleen Clara Rudall, wife of Reginald Rudall, and became the offices of Rudall & Rudall Lawyers.[5]
Click here to view photos of 25 Murray Street.
Click here to view photos of a circa 1850s strongbox found inside the Rudall and Rudall basement.
Click here to watch Peter Ryan, Rudall & Rudall Partner's "The History of Rudall & Rudall and the Legal Fraternity in Gawler", as presented to the Gawler History Team on 1 Aug 2019.
Click here for slides used during the presentation.
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References
- ↑ Peter Ryan (Rudall & Rudall Partner)(2019) "The History of Rudall & Rudall and the Legal Fraternity in Gawler" - Presentation Slides, as presented to the Gawler History Team on 1 Aug 2019.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hb2sExIx2vrDrEN4smBuW5EiqDhnej8J/view?usp=sharing
- ↑ South Australian Banking Company (South Australian Register 2 Jul 1857) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49205896
- ↑ Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (2025) Bank of South Australia (1837) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_South_Australia_(1837)
- ↑ Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (2025) BankSA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BankSA
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Certificate of Title CT 92/44 https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/18439783521
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