The Home from Home Family hotel was a hotel in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
The Home from Home Family hotel was a hotel in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
It was one of a number of buildings that was burnt down during the riots in Kalgoorlie in 1934. [1] [2] [3]
The hotel was also known at the time as Gianatti's. [4]
The photo of the shell of the hotel is an often chosen image of the results of the riot. [5] [6]
The loss of the hotel and other buildings caught widespread attention, and subsequent investigation into the issues that started the riots. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
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