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Anthony Hordern Palace Emporium fire, George Street Haymarket, circa 1901

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Unique IDA-01000219SeriesDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDateBetween 1st January 1901 and 31st December 1901Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - Glass NegativeDescriptionAnthony Hordern’s Palace Emporium in the Haymarket covered an entire city block bounded by George, Parker, Gipps (Barlow) and Hay streets. On 10 July 1901, a fire swept through the department store. Five people died and half a million pounds worth of merchandise was destroyed. This fire led to better firefighting services for Sydney and regulations that mandated fire-proofing of new buildings. This view shows the George Street frontage, near the corner of Gipps Street (now Barlow Street). The building facade at 770 George Street had to be taken down for public safety. The majority of the facade was taken down with dynamite on the second night after the fire, but the 'big front wall' withstood the blast. The wall finally fell at 1am on 13 July when it was pulled down by a 'steel hawser [rope] hauled by two steam tram motors'. (References: 'Illustrations', The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, 20 July 1901, p. 148, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165235503; 'The Palace Emporium Ruins', Evening News, 13 July 1901, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114035936).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationOn 10 July 1901, a ferocious fire swept through Anthony Hordern’s Palace Emporium at Haymarket, near Central Station. The department store, which covered an entire city block, was reduced to cinders within two hours, leading to the loss of five lives and the destruction of more than half a million pounds worth of merchandise. This fire led to better firefighting services for Sydney and regulations that mandated fire-proofing of new buildings. Author/creatorCharles KentPublisherCity of Sydney

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Colour depthGreyscaleDimensions 16.51 x 21.59 cm (6.5 x 8.5 in)Image aspectPortrait

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Street number770Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbHaymarketPostcode2000StateNSWCountryAustralia

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Extant buildingNoBuilding nameAnthony Hordern’s Palace Emporium

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Public access statusRestricted (fragile) - do not issue

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Source system ID094/094064Alternative IDNSCA CRS 51/4807

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CollectionDeveloping Sydney: Capturing change 1900-1920Anthony Hordern & SonsRelated Items005\005027