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Exmouth, The Imperial Hotel c.1960
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A damaging fire in 1974 has altered the appearance of the Imperial Hotel since this photograph was taken. The hotel was built in 1868 to capitalise on the huge number of tourists coming to Exmouth during the resort's Victorian heyday. In the grounds were built two imitation Greek temples, one of which - the Temple of Theseus - still survives.

An extract from Exmouth Photographic Memories.

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Imperial Hotel Fire 1971
Around this time a fire destroyed much of the Imperial Hotel which was, then, owned by Trust Houses. The previous year (1970 on the 6th of March) The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, was also much destroyed by fire. This started at midnight - a fact of which I am fully aware as I was the manager of the hotel – also owned by Trust Houses. It occurred during the police annual dinner which was taking place at the ...see more
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