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Print - Railway Hotel and Grand Hotel in George Street Haymarket, circa 1909

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Unique IDA-00036572SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDateBetween 1st January 1909 and 31st December 1913Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for another Print of this image.DescriptionThree storey hotels with ornate facades. Richardson's Railway Family Hotel has a corrugated iron roof, four single attics and a double attic with parapet. The name Railway Hotel is included in the wrought iron awning, and an electric lamp hangs from the third level. The Grand Hotel next door at number 815-821 also has an electric lamp on its third level and its ornate sandstone parapet bears the inscription Founded AD 1849. Various pedestrians are seen under the awnings, and a shoe shine man sits in the gutter right. A ramshackle building left advertises Pacific Boot Polish, and a horse and cart passes in the wood blocked street which has tram lines.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Address

Street number815-825Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbHaymarketPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID000\000646Alternative ID51/429

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an original print image created by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity.

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CollectionDemolition Books - PrintsHaymarketHotels and barsBoxCSA045382Related ItemsPrint - Railway Hotel and Grand Hotel in George Street Haymarket, circa 1909Album - Demolition Books - Volume 5

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Print - Railway Hotel and Grand Hotel in George Street Haymarket, circa 1909

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