The New Empire Hotel
Object type
Photograph
Production date
Circa 1975
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Description
The former Empire Hotel was extensively renovated and reopened in 1974 as the New Empire Hotel, a private hotel catering for permanent and casual residents. On the 4th of February 1995 a fire, deliberately lit, destroyed the hotel, killing six of the hotel's residents. The hotel was on the corner of Empire Street and High Street.
Accession number
HCL_03994
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Many of the collection images are protected by copyright. For queries about permission to use images, please contact heritage@hcc.govt.nz.
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