Furniture shop, Adelaide

Furniture shop in Adelaide.

Furniture shop in Adelaide

Image Courtesy of: State Library of South Australia

"These city buildings are undergoing changes. The furniture factory which is being demolished is to replaced by a garage. The building on the corner is to be painted and renovated. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 71 / South east corner of Hindley and Morphett Streets / July 15, 1926 / Photographed during the demolition of Chinese furniture factory. Extreme left is 15 1/2 yards east of Morphett Street. Near side of the large building on the right (Government Produce Depot) is 40 yards south of Hindley Street."

Source: State Library of South Australia

In September 1905, 162 local furniture manufacturers and distributors signed a petition addressed to the SA premier to request tightening the regulations on Chinese furniture makers. The news was reported in the Advertiser, Adelaide

Source:  The Advertiser, Thursday 21 September 1905, p.11. CHINESE MADE FURNITURE.