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48-404: Peel Street may refer to: Peel Street, Adelaide , Australia Peel Street, Hong Kong Peel Street, Montreal , Canada [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about roads and streets with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

96-544: A Crown colony established by the South Australia Act 1842 . From 1843 to 1849, control and management reverted to the colonial government, and from 1849 to 1852 the municipality was managed by a Commission with five members. With the positive economic effects of the Victorian gold rush , a formal municipality was re-established in 1852, and "has operated continuously ever since". However, The city's relationship with

144-635: A Capital City Committee, setting out its structure, function and responsibilities. The Act defines the Constitution of the council, including the role, allowances and benefits of the Lord Mayor and members. It defines the role of the CEO and their role with regard to Council employees. It continues the name of the council as "The Corporation of the City of Adelaide", and says that the land known as "The Corporation Acre" within

192-478: A luxurious building which included air-conditioning, and accommodated an audience of 1,286 in stalls, dress circle , and lounge. It existed on the corner of Hindley and Victoria Street for many years until it was closed in 1972, then subsequently redeveloped in 1975 as a modern four-screen Greater Union cinema complex, called Hindley Cinemas 1–4. It was here that the film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) had its world premiere. This cinema would not endure either; it

240-613: A new Art Deco design. This cinema operated until 1977, after which various businesses used the premises, until the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra moved in in 2001, creating the Grainger Studio (named after Percy Grainger ). As the 1910s approached, Hindley Street entered a state of despair. Adelaide's daily newspaper, The Advertiser , began reporting on public intoxication in the street as early as 1911. It would later become known for its state of debauchery well into

288-470: Is to think at once of the drovers and farmers who once made merry there. To see the photographs – quaint and laughable – of old George Coppin, the first lessee... when it was built in 1839 is to recall a good comedian of the early years". On 20 September 1855, an episode of violence erupted on Hindley Street. It was during the Legislative Council election , which saw a mob attempting to interfere with

336-610: The Corporation of the City of Adelaide and Adelaide City Council , is a local government area in the metropolitan area of greater Adelaide , South Australia . It is legally defined as the capital city of South Australia by the City of Adelaide Act 1998 . It includes the Adelaide city centre , the suburb of North Adelaide , and the Adelaide Park Lands , which surround North Adelaide and

384-568: The West End . Hindley Street is as one of Adelaide's most prominent streets, with an extensive and illustrious history. The street itself was named in honour of British politician Charles Hindley . The doings of the population of Adelaide were directly connected to the street, and when the city was first developed after the colonisation of South Australia in 1836, permission was given to cut down trees in favour of constructing buildings and paving streets–the west end of Hindley Street being one of

432-549: The West End Brewery . The highly successful brewery was taken over by the South Australian Brewing, Malting, Wine and Spirit Company , an amalgamation of three brewers, in 1888. In August 1863, Leopold Conrad opened his butcher's shop at 88-90 Hindley Street, on the corner of Victoria Street, where it operated for decades. By 1899, the building had been enlarged, with a second storey and ornamental lacework on

480-621: The centre of Adelaide , the capital of South Australia . It runs between King William Street and West Terrace . The street was named after Charles Hindley , a British parliamentarian and social reformist . The street was one of the first built in Adelaide and is of historical significance for a number of reasons. As well as housing the first meeting of Adelaide City Council , the oldest municipal body in Australia, in November 1840, Hindley Street

528-645: The 'sheer nonsense on the part of the City Council to pretend' that there were no slums in the city: The City Council does not want to learn. It seems to want the slum owners to be left untouched so that the landlords may reap their harvest of gold while the poor of this city reap their harvest of suffering, disease, and other ills associated with bad housing. In seeking a return to higher density population levels, Adelaide City Council launched its 'New Directions' with its three themes of Capacity, Vivacity and Audacity on 3 July 2001. The "Capacity" theme proposed doubling

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576-409: The 21st century, Hindley Street has been given new life by urban renewal and UniSA 's City West campus and a number of businesses, creating the city's West End precinct . The literary book retailer Imprints Booksellers was founded in 1984 at no. 80 by Graham Miller, father of Greg Mackie , with his wife Gayle Miller and her friend Patricia Sykes. Mackie first worked at the store on weekends when he

624-480: The 21st century. Theatres, butchers and other business still thrived, despite the shifting of business away from Hindley Street. By 1912, there were several cinemas in the city, largely clustered around Hindley Street. The new Wondergraph picture theatre was built by the Greater Wondergraph Company from July 1912 at no. 27. Designed by Garlick & Jackman architects, the design of the building

672-620: The City of Adelaide is vested in the Adelaide City Council. It says that the name "Adelaide City Council" means the Corporation of the City of Adelaide. As of 2019 the City of Adelaide Council consists of 12 elected members, including the Lord Mayor and 11 Area and Ward Councillors, elected for a 4-year term. Area Councillors are elected by the voters of the whole council area as one electorate, while Ward Councillors are only elected by

720-574: The City of Adelaide were granted by the Heralds College in 1929. In 1982 the Council approved the design of the Armorial Flag. In 2015, the Council became the first government of any kind in Australia to offer a financial incentive for installing battery systems. The City of Adelaide is legally defined as the capital city of South Australia by the City of Adelaide Act 1998 , which also provides for

768-511: The Mayor was chosen by all the electors and the position of Alderman was temporarily abolished. In 1873 the municipality was divided into six Wards, each represented by two Councillors. In 1880 the office of Alderman was recreated; they were chosen by electors of all Wards. The office of Mayor was raised to the stature of Lord Mayor by Royal Letters Patent in 1919. The Lord Mayor received the right to be styled ‘The Right Honourable’ in 1927. The Arms of

816-506: The city centre. Established in 1840, the City of Adelaide Municipal Corporation was the first municipal authority in Australia. At its time of establishment, Adelaide's (and Australia's) first mayor, James Hurtle Fisher , was elected. From 1919 onwards, the municipality has had a Lord Mayor , as of 2023 being Jane Lomax-Smith . Initially the new Province of South Australia was managed by Colonisation Commissioners . Colonial government commenced on 28 December 1836. The first municipality

864-534: The city's high population levels with lantern-slides accompanying his lecture "Garden cities v. Adelaide slums and suburbs" in the Adelaide Town Hall on 8 Oct 1914. Reade was attacked by the Adelaide City Council who fought against the Town Planning and Housing Bill reforms and the press pointed out the wickedness of families being forced to 'herd together more and more in overcrowded conditions of living' and

912-729: The city's population by 2010 and increasing the number of City visitors and workers. According to the Annual Reports, the population has increased rapidly, due to the targets stated in the strategic plans developed at about that time. [REDACTED] The following table sets out the figures of various types of city population in the 21st century:  * Visitors to the city from the Adelaide Metropolitan area, for all purposes  ** Square kilometres (millions of square metres) of office space. i.e. 1.503 km = 1,503,000 sq. metres. The city's 2010–11 Annual Report noted that

960-412: The cultural, educational, business, and technical spheres. The five sister cities are: Two cities are known as Friendship Cities, based on informal partnerships between two cities that promote collaboration and a friendly relationship between two cities: The armorial flag of Adelaide was approved on 2 August 1982, replacing the unofficial coat of arms on white background, which had been flown outside

1008-417: The direction of Laura Kroetsch and then Jo Dyer . In 2015, the store was raided by South Australia Police , after a complaint had been lodged that they had been selling unwrapped copies of the new edition of the cult novel American Psycho , by Bret Easton Ellis . The novel, first published in 1991, had been classified as R18+ under national censorship legislation since its release, which meant that it

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1056-507: The first locations to receive such development. The first newspaper in South Australia was printed in premises on Hindley Street, in June 1837. For many years, the street was the centre of trade and finance for Adelaide, and it was expected to hold that position as time passed. This was because Adelaide was a very young city at the time, with the majority of settlers coming from the west with

1104-487: The first permanent picture theatre in Adelaide, was established at 91 Hindley Street, in a building converted from a roller-skating rink (originally built as a cyclorama , then used as an ice rink known as the Adelaide Glaciarium ). The new cinema, built in the era of silent films , had raked seating with a capacity of 3,000 patrons. It was demolished in 1938, with the new West's Theatre opening in 1939, in

1152-430: The formation of what it is today–the suburbs away to the foothills in the east were developed, which meant the trade went east. A reporter on the street in 1913: "The place was a veritable cradle for big concerns. First Ware's Exchange Hotel – a little down from King William Street . It is a history in itself, with its sketches and lingering memories of the pioneering days. To walk through its big low-ceilinged rooms

1200-406: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peel_Street&oldid=1128862112 " Category : Road disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Peel Street, Adelaide Hindley Street is located in the north-west quarter of

1248-548: The market in February 2024. The bookstore had acquired a reputation for its expertise in recommending books to customers, of whom they have a faithful following, including writer Walter Marsh, who published a book about media mogul Rupert Murdoch 's youth called Young Rupert . Hindley Street Music Hall, a large live music venue, opened in August 2022, after the site of the HQ nightclub complex

1296-587: The same name built on the site in 1868). On 19 October 1896 the first public moving picture demonstration in South Australia was hosted by Wybert Reeve at the Theatre Royal. (By the following evening the cinématographe Lumière had been moved to a more suitable venue at the Beehive Corner ). The building was demolished in 1962 and a carpark built on the site by department store Miller Anderson & Co. , an Adelaide department store. The Grand Coffee Palace

1344-669: The shop to Jason Lake and Katherine Woehlert, who had been working there for some time. At the time, the Rudd government was offering stimulus packages; however the GFC occurred the following year, causing losses. Later, online bookselling and Amazon offered serious competition, along with book superstores such as Borders in Rundle Mall (which closed in mid-2011). Imprints ran the Adelaide Writers' Week book tent for ten years from 2011, under

1392-400: The state and federal government has been described as being 'a continually abrasive relationship'. The Council started in 1840 with nineteen members, who chose four of their number to be Aldermen, and then one of these (James Hurtle Fisher) to be Mayor. In 1852 the municipality was divided into four wards. Three Councillors and one Alderman were chosen, who in turn selected the Mayor. In 1861

1440-553: The street drove the Adelaide City Council to introduce a 3am lockout, in which all business (predominantly nightclubs) must refuse entry after 3am. Hindley Street located in the north-west quarter of the centre of Adelaide . It runs between King William Street and West Terrace . Two pedestrianised streets which run between Hindley and Currie Streets are notable for their historical value, restaurants, bars, and specialist shops: Leigh Street and Peel Street. In

1488-527: The strip. It was by this time Adelaide's unofficial "nightlife" street, and had also acquired a somewhat seedy reputation. In 1982, West End Brewery moved to Thebarton and the building was demolished. In the 1990s, it gained a reputation for being Adelaide's red light district . In the early 2000s, the street experienced somewhat of a decline, with several shops closing and left vacant or boarded up, and consequent lack of daytime foot traffic. Late-night alcohol-fuelled violence and drunken behaviour along

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1536-571: The theatre at the time. The theatre demolished to make way for the State Theatre in 1957, which closed in May 1977. The Metro Theatre was one of Adelaide's earliest cinemas, and a noted example of Art Deco architecture , was designed by American theatre architect Thomas W. Lamb in association with local architect F. Kenneth Milne . Built on the site of Conrad's butcher shop on the northeast corner of Victoria Street, it opened on 6 October 1939,

1584-711: The total area of the City of Adelaide is 15.6 km , of which 7.6 km is Park Lands. Other sources put the Park Lands area closer to 7.0 km . The original area was 2,300 acres (9.3 km , a number the Council still regularly quotes. The City of Adelaide's administrative offices are located in the Colonel William Light Centre building at 25 Pirie Street , adjacent to the Adelaide Town Hall in King William Street . Apart from providing

1632-523: The upstairs verandah, which included a coat of arms . Conrad died in December 1918, and the business was taken over by W. H. Bruce , and expanded to Rundle Street , East End Market , and Port Adelaide . Hindley Street was also home to one of Adelaide's most beloved theatres, the Theatre Royal , designed by Melbourne architect George R. Johnson and opened in 1878 (to replace a previous theatre of

1680-507: The usual services like rubbish collection and controlling local development, the City of Adelaide owns and operates a number of city services and amenities, including: The City of Adelaide has been involved in the Sister Cities program since 1972. As of 2023 it has long-term international partnership arrangements with five cities, known as sister cities , based on formal agreements between Adelaide and each city. This allows collaboration in

1728-430: The voters of their respective wards. The council, as of December 2022 , is: At the end of the 20th century, the city had little more than thirty per cent of the population it had in 1915 (when the population reached more than 43,000), and about 5,000 less than the 1855 population of 18,259. In proposing reforms and his advocacy for town planning legislation, Charles Reade illustrated the Adelaide slums associated with

1776-519: The voting at West Adelaide. Later that same day a much larger riot developed in the same place, after the election was closed. At that time the colony of South Australia was ruled by a governor appointed by the British Government, and the elections were a move towards self-government for the colony. A new brewery was built on Town Acre 66 on the south side of Hindley Street, midway between Morphett Street and West Terrace , in 1859, known as

1824-495: The water sourced from the River Torrens . Immigrants who landed at Port Adelaide would travel to a ford near Hindmarsh , then to the place where Morphett Street ends and Hindley Street begins. Immigration Square was situated westward of the parklands, with most of Adelaide's business and trade being conducted westwards. The "trade" itself was dubious and the subject of much controversy at the time, with many residents outraged at

1872-591: The young girls who would travel down the street drunk due to alcohol trade. The first meeting of Adelaide City Council the oldest municipal body in Australia, was held in Hindley Street on 4 November 1840. The first stone church in South Australia was built in Hindley Street. On 21 April 1856, the Port Adelaide Railway was officially opened and thus took most of the traffic away from Hindley Street. This shaped Adelaide's changing geography, leading to

1920-575: Was being lauded well before construction, and on the invitation-only event on the night before its official opening night on Friday 5 September 1913, "every seat was occupied by the audience, which went into raptures over the fine appointments of the theatre and the pictures which were shown". The main feature was The Crossing Policeman . The theatre was later extensively remodelled as the Civic Theatre in 1932, sold to S.A. Theatres in 1939, who sold it in August to Greater Union , who were leasing

1968-693: Was bought by Live Nation Australia and a purpose-built split-level live music space created. " Hindley Street ", a song by Australian band Powderfinger on its album Internationalist , was written about the street. Hindley Street is mentioned in the song "Carrington Cabaret" by Redgum on their 1978 album If You Don't Fight You Lose . The street features in the 2023 film Emotion Is Dead , written and directed by Pete Williams . [REDACTED] Australian Roads portal 34°55′24″S 138°35′39″E  /  34.9233°S 138.5941°E  / -34.9233; 138.5941 Adelaide City Council The City of Adelaide , also known as

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2016-529: Was built in 1891. Rebuilt in 1907, it later became the Plaza Hotel. " Coffee palaces " were a type of residential hotel, that provided family-style meals as well as accommodation, but without liquor licences . In 1903, the Austral Stores, a complex of 12 shops, large warehouse and residential accommodation, was built to the designs of noted local architect Albert Selmar Conrad at 104-120 Hindley Street. It

2064-429: Was closed in 1991 and demolished in 2005, with an apartment building built on the site. As of 2022 a KFC outlet occupies the ground floor, with student accommodation above it. In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Hindley Street became known for its diversity: coffee lounges, restaurants, pubs, ice and roller skating rinks, late-night chemist, theatres, cinemas, "alternative" bookshops and retail outlets were available along

2112-457: Was established in 1840 as The City of Adelaide Municipal Corporation, the first municipality in the country. However, due to a combination of constitutional difficulties arising from the mayor's resignation, hostility of the incoming Governor George Grey , and falling revenues due to the onset of the colony's first economic crisis, the corporation became moribund in 1843, after the Province had become

2160-423: Was home to the first stone church in South Australia; it was also the location of the first movie shown in the colony and the first cinema in the state. The West End Brewery operated in the street between 1859 and 1980. The street later became known for its atmosphere and active nightlife , including a somewhat seedy reputation, until in the 21st century it reinvented itself as a more upmarket precinct, dubbed

2208-581: Was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register in 1983 as "an excellent example of Edwardian free style ". Its facade is "one of the best examples of the architecture of the Federation period in Adelaide and in South Australia". In 1908 alterations were made, including the addition of a large dining room, and became Grant's Coffee Palace, later West's Coffee Palace. The building remains to this day. In December 1908, West's Olympia

2256-457: Was only allowed to be sold in plastic to persons over 18. Restrictions on people's movements during the COVID-19 pandemic caused business in Adelaide's CBD to decline from mid-2020. In December 2021, Woehlert was diagnosed with breast cancer , just as they were preparing for the 2022 Writers Week. They managed that one, but found that they were running out of energy to run the shop, and put it on

2304-426: Was still a university student, but six months later bought into the business. From 1984 until 2003 Mackie was director and co-proprietor (with Gayle Miller ), of Imprints. It moved to its current (as of March 2024 ) location no. 107 Hindley Street in 1999, around the time that many arts organisations were moving into the vicinity, including Adelaide Festival offices above the shop. In 2007, Mackie and Miller sold

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