Development around the Port

[Grave Danger]

Graytown, Carnegie Park and Franklin are new ones to me and it looks like there were two Hyde Parks one near Hendon and the other in the eastern suburbs.

I have an idea that the oval used by Royal Park was called Carnegie Oval but it is a dim memory from my past.

Some of the street names in Alberton are interesting as Kent Street is now Sussex Street from the Alberton Station to the Port Road and Davidson Street is now Queen Street.

Saw a Kelmscott there too - we've still got one of those in Perth.

 

[Festerz]

Another boring, pompous, pontificating rant incoming. Apologies to those offended.

Those of us who grew up in the North Western Suburbs around Alberton, Woodville, Albert Park, Cheltenham etc. in the 60s, 70s and early 80s knew how important the railroad was to get around. Not just to get to the city but to connect with mates and sports interests when your bike gave up or you just couldn't be fecked. It opened up the world beyond your local street and suburb.

For me it was a time I made I bought a return ticket to Alberton whenever I went to training because that Greek guy who ran the deli at the Alberton station was a pool shark when it came to his soccer table game and you always left skint.

Anyways, this video is about when railways to the Port was king. And a reminder that the railway from the Port to the city was the first government funded railway in the British Commonwealth.

Some here might find it as interesting as I did. Many won't. I reckon it's an important part of understanding why our club and its location matters in terms of our state's history.

 

[jac147]

Graytown, Carnegie Park and Franklin are new ones to me and it looks like there were two Hyde Parks one near Hendon and the other in the eastern suburbs.

I have an idea that the oval used by Royal Park was called Carnegie Oval but it is a dim memory from my past.

Some of the street names in Alberton are interesting as Kent Street is now Sussex Street from the Alberton Station to the Port Road and Davidson Street is now Queen Street.

To us 195O’s students at Hendon Primary, Carnegie Oval was a well known field of dirt that was used occasionally for school football games - never against other local school but just internally. Rambler’s & Philips Hendon Work’s grounds were also used.

 

[raptalia]

Back to Kent Street becoming Sussex Street in Alberton. Kent and Sussex are neighboring Counties back in the UK so I wonder if there was some animosity between the Sussex and the Kent descendants on the Port Council ?

 

[NoddyHolder]

It's time to bring back Graytown

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

A 150-room hotel with a rooftop bar, floating river rooms and an outdoor cinema is coming to Port Adelaide

A huge transformation is underway for an iconic Port Adelaide building as it becomes Marine and Harbours Hotel.

glamadelaide.com.au

A retro boutique hotel is coming for Port Adelaide’s accommodation scene, at the vacant Marine and Harbours building along the Port River.

The iconic building, located on St Vincent Street, is set to open in August 2027 and will feature 150 guest rooms and ten floating river suites.

The venue has sat unoccupied for 20 years, until it was bought by Kite Property as part of their Dock One masterplan. Kite managing director, Damon Nagel, said details of the original building will be honoured in the rebuild.

“The building will be stripped back to its concrete bones, and the brutalist architecture will be strongly embraced through the transformation,” he said.

Adelaide-based design consultancy, Enoki is looking after the hotel’s interior, keeping in mind the designs and features of the original hotel.

“The board-form concrete will be kept, as well as the original timber ceilings and can lighting in the lobby.”

The original drinking fountains on each floor will be kept, alongside the Harbour Master’s lookout tower on the rooftop and the original logo, with the new version containing the same typography.

The new facilities planned include a restaurant, rooftop bar, conference spaces, food and beverage, and an open-air cinema.

“The Marine and Harbours Hotel will be an incredibly unique offering, the furthest away from ‘cookie cutter’ and corporate that you can get,” Damon said.

“When guests walk through the doors into the lobby, we want to evoke that instant feeling of warmth with a hint of nostalgia.

“Guests will be able to feel the uniqueness of the hotel and enjoy an unparalleled experience, encapsulated by the retro design.”

Seventy per cent of rooms will have balconies, and the room sizes are particularly large, starting at 40 square metres, rooms will also have 3.5 metre high exposed concrete ceilings.

“Through the design, service, and amenities, guests will be able to experience the iconic spirit of the 1970s.”