Bonython Hall
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History
The hall was built in the period 1933-1936 as a result of a donation of over £50,000 from Sir John Langdon Bonython.[6] It was opened on 8 September 1936 by Governor-General Lord Gowrie and the first public lecture was held a week later.[7]
Folklore
There are many local legends about the building, with two being particularly resilient:
Bonython Hall is opposite Pulteney Street. Folklore has it that the Bonython donation was made on the condition that a hall be built opposite Pulteney Street, thus blocking any future path through the parklands and preventing the division of the campus by a major thoroughfare.[8]
Folklore also maintains that the Bonython family were very conservative and did not want the building used as a dance hall. Hence, the hall was designed and built with a sloping floor rather than flat floor.[4][5]
Renovation works
Beginning in 2005, the University has been conducting renovation works. The quality of these works has been rewarded with an Award of Merit at the 2007 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.[1][8][9]
Gallery
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North Terrace, Adelaide, 1940. From left: National War Memorial, Institute, Mortlock Library, and Bonython Hall
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Bonython Hall (right) and the Elder Conservatorium
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Bonython Hall (left) & the Ligertwood Building
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Bonython Hall (looking west) and the Mitchell Building
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At night (looking east)
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The north end of Pulteney Street
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From the rear: Bonython Hall (left) and the Conservatorium
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From the rear: Bonython Hall (right) and the Napier Building
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L to R: Mitchell Building, Conservatorium, Bonython Hall
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November 2014
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References
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