Hotel Australia

This photograph showing the Hotel Australia was taken sometime between 1891-1917 by Charles Kerry and Co. It is one of the glass plate negatives from our Tyrrell collection. This hotel was built in the very heart of the city in Castlereagh Street but was unfortunately demolished in 1971 to make way for the MLC centre. To celebrate this iconic hotel and its history the City of Sydney will be hosting Last Drinks – One more round at the Hotel Australia. This video and sound installation project will recreate the famed watering hole where Sydney’s elite rubbed shoulders with art students, intellectuals and young bohemians. If you have any stories to share about this hotel and its time get in touch with producers of Last Drinks as they are seeking photos, stories and memories.

Photography by Kerry and Co
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Tags: architecture, cbd, city NSW, City of Sydney, history, Hotel Australia, iconic, Last Drinks, memory

The Powerhouse Museum's Photo of the Day blog features a new image each day, chosen from the Powerhouse Photo Library.

The majority of these images have been taken by Museum photographers for a variety of purposes such as for exhibitions, of objects in our collection, events, behind-the-scenes and location shots. We also feature many images taken by our Flickr community and from our visitors. We hope you enjoy the photographs and stories.

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