Wonderful Vintage Wooden Letter Rack Salvaged From the 1979 Demolition of the Bellevue Hotel, Brisbane, 27H x 37W x 12D

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- 27 H x 37 W x 12 D (at base) - The Bellevue Hotel, once Brisbane’s premier hotel, is remembered by many for its architectural elegance, impressive functions and contested demolition - Known for its decorative cast iron verandahs, wrapping around the building’s George and Alice Street facades, the Bellevue has remained entrenched in public memory since its demolition more than 45 years ago - It is the hotel where Members of Parliament stayed when Parliament was in session - Without any prior public announcement, the building was successfully demolished overnight on 20 April 1979 by the Deen Brothers, whose motto is "All we leave behind are the memories"; the public outrage over the demolition eventually led to legislation to protect Queensland's heritage, enacted in 1992 - For more information about this hotel and its demolition, please see - https://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/deep-reads-bellevue-hotel/ - From the private collection of Bill Wood AM, former Queensland and ACT Member of Parliament and Minister for the Arts, and his wife Beverley - Wear commensurate with age but otherwise wonderful overall condition