Historical information

Taken in January 1982; very similar to SHP0628 & SHP0635.
Surrey Family Hotel (McNeill's Family Hotel) was built in 1888 by Alexander McNeill. It closed as a hotel after the Local Option vote in 1920.
The Surrey Squash Courts were built in what had been the Surrey Theatre.
The facade of the ANZ Bank building documents the past history of the building having earlier been the ES&A Bank.

Physical description

Black and white photo of Union Road at the intersection of Canterbury Road. On the right the edge of Dartnell's Pharmacy building on the SE corner can be seen and McNeill's Family Hotel building (pre-renovation) on the NE corner. Distinguishable advertising signs include the ANZ Bank and Dalkeith Office Supplies on the west side of Union Road beyond the intersection; also the Surrey Squash Courts.