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Photograph, Majestic Hotel St Kilda after 1981 fire - images collection, 22/08/1981

  • A multi-storey white building viewed from the opposite side of the street. A green parked car is in the foreground. Other cars are parked directly in front of the building. Also in front of the building is a large red container. On the side of the container the words "Fire duty support Metropolitan Fire Brig" are visible in yellow.

    Majestic Hotel after 1981 fire, front view

  • Entrance to multi-storey white building as viewed from the opposite side of the street. Wooden boards cover the building at ground level to the right of the entrance. The wall on the other side are covered with ripped posters. Awnings over the ground floor windows are ripped.

    Majestic Hotel after 1981 fire, front entrance

  • Streetscape

    Majestic Hotel after 1981 fire, view from north

  • Multi-storey white building, seen at an angle from across a tree-lined street. Cars and a fire truck are parked out front. Also out front is a red container.

    Majestic Hotel after 1981 fire, view from south

  • A multi-storey white building viewed from the opposite side of the street. A green parked car is in the foreground. Other cars are parked directly in front of the building. Also in front of the building is a large red container. On the side of the container the words "Fire duty support Metropolitan Fire Brig" are visible in yellow.
  • Entrance to multi-storey white building as viewed from the opposite side of the street. Wooden boards cover the building at ground level to the right of the entrance. The wall on the other side are covered with ripped posters. Awnings over the ground floor windows are ripped.
  • Streetscape
  • Multi-storey white building, seen at an angle from across a tree-lined street. Cars and a fire truck are parked out front. Also out front is a red container.

Historical information

Fire at the building on 22 August 1981. The building was constructed in 1912 as a block of flats, designed and built by JRDaley, and it was renovated in the 1930s. After the fire, most of the rear of the building was demolished and replaced by modern apartments.

Physical description

Colour photograph

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