Burma's Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition held in Wembley, UK in 1925 was packed up and re-erected at the Sydney Showgrounds. At Easters, it served as the Schweppes' Pavilion, before becoming the Palais nightclub through the 1930s, then turned into an ice-skate rink in 1938.
The Army took over the Showgrounds during WW2, where the Pavilion became a military hospital. By 1943, it appears to have been demolished.
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Schweppes Pavilion 1936
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Restored photo
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There are a few more photos after the break if you'd like a little more info about it.
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Wembley 1925
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Restored photo
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Being packed up for Sydney
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 Schweppes at the Easter Show, 1930s
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View of the rear 1929, showing it was a pretty ad hoc build.
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Aerial view 1943 showing new buildings on the site. Remnants of the front garden still remain today. The site is now part of Disney Studios Sydney.
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