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The Hopetoun Hotel, colloquially referred to as The Hoey, [1] is a historic Sydney hotel and live music venue in Surry Hills.It was built somewhere between 1836 and 1839, originally under the name of the Cookatoo Inn and then in 1901 revamped and named in honour of the first Governor General, Lord Hopetoun. [2]
The first land grants in Surry Hills were made in the 1790s. Major Joseph Foveaux received 105 acres (0.42 km 2). His property was known as Surry Hills Farm, after the Surrey Hills in Surrey, England. Foveaux Street is named in his honour. [4] Commissary John Palmer received 90 acres (360,000 m 2). He called the property George Farm and in 1800 ...
The movie Tim was filmed at the Hotel Hollywood as was Erskineville Kings (1999). [16] The film clip Boots was filmed at the hotel and features Doris Goddard (actress and publican) singing and playing guitar in the credits. [17] Other television series filmed at the Hollywood include Blue Murder, Brides of Christ and Water Rats. [16]
Durham Hall is located on part of the land grant of 28 hectares (70 acres) to John Palmer on 1 April 1794. Isaac Nichols purchased part of Allotment 20 in August 1814. After subdivision in 1833 the land was bought by Thomas Broughton and subsequently by George Hill, in 1835 [5] who built Durham Hall on this and adjoining lots.
Crown Street is a 2.3-kilometre (1.4 mi) street in the inner Sydney suburbs of Woolloomooloo, East Sydney, Darlinghurst and Surry Hills in New South Wales, Australia.The Surry Hills section is lined with restaurants and shops and includes the Crown Street Public School, the Surry Hills Library and Community Centre, and the White Horse Hotel.
Daniel Cooper died in 1853 and James Cooper sold the estate, which now amounted to around five hectares (thirteen acres), [2]: 22 jointly to Moorehead and Walker. [2]: 14–15 In 1855 this estate was subdivide into eight sections as part of the redevelopment of Surry Hills. The section containing the house and the outbuildings, lots 7, 8 and 12 ...
The White Horse Hotel was constructed in the 1930s when Surry Hills was a working-class suburb. [2] British historian Jane Peyton writes that at that time, the hotel was a central gathering place for colourful characters. [2] Since then, Surry Hills has become gentrified over time and with it the Hotel has improved significantly.
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