For years, since we moved to Melbourne Bayside, we have driven past the Beaumaris Hotel. As the years have passed, the hotel has had a mixed life. With several owners, its had its ups and downs. For us, it was a family restaurant when the boys were young. There wouldn't be a week when I don't pass it on the bike or car several times.
Maybe the new building building will be an impressive replacement for what was in recent years a poor image of its past grand architecture. Things change - nothing lasts forever.
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| 1903 |
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| 1920s looking from the east |
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| 1920s looking at the front |
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| 1923 |
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| The latest incarnation prior to demolition |
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| The proposed new Beaumaris apartments |
The latest incarnation prior to demolition was desecration, to be sure :(
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