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Built by Vic Di Felice around 1955, the building was originally two shops with residence upstairs where the Di Felice family lived.  The shops were let out as a snack bar and a butchery.<br><br>
Built by Vic Di Felice around 1955, the building was originally two shops with residence upstairs where the Di Felice family lived.  The shops were let out as a snack bar and a butchery.<br><br>
During the 1960 flood, the family were trapped upstairs and never knew the names of the two men who rescued them in their boat.<br><br>
During the 1960 flood, members of the family were trapped upstairs and never knew the names of the two men who rescued them in their boat.<br><br>
[[File:Hamilton_Road_15_Lyell_Snack_Bar_1960.jpg|600px|thumb|left|Lyell Snack Bar and Lyell Butchery in the 1960s with the [[13 Hamilton Road|Derwent Cafe]] next door on the right. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)]]  
[[File:Hamilton_Road_15_Lyell_Snack_Bar_1960.jpg|600px|thumb|left|Lyell Snack Bar and Lyell Butchery in the 1960s with the [[13 Hamilton Road|Derwent Cafe]] next door on the right. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)]]  
[[File:Hamilton_Road_15_Lyell_Snack_Bar_1960_Flood.jpg|600px|thumb|left|During the 1960 flood, the entire ground floor of the building was under water. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)]]
[[File:Hamilton_Road_15_Lyell_Snack_Bar_1960_Flood.jpg|600px|thumb|left|During the 1960 flood, the entire ground floor of the building was under water. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)]]
[[File:Hamilton_Road_15_Lyell_Snack_Bar_1960_Rescue.jpg|600px|thumb|left|The Di Felice family would love to know the identity of the men who rescued their family in 1960. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)]]
[[File:Hamilton_Road_15_Lyell_Snack_Bar_1960_Rescue.jpg|600px|thumb|left|The Di Felice family would love to know the identity of the men who rescued their family in 1960. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)]]
[[File:Hamilton_Road_15_Eagle_Snack_Bar_(2024).jpg|600px|thumb|left|The Eagle Snack Bar in 2024 (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)]]
[[File:Hamilton_Road_15_Eagle_Snack_Bar_(2024).jpg|600px|thumb|left|The Eagle Snack Bar in 2024 (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)]]

Revision as of 10:28, 1 July 2024

13 Hamilton Road - ◦ - 51-55 Hamilton Road

  • Lyell Snack Bar and Lyell Butchery (1960s)
  • Eagle Snack Bar (1965 to present)

Built by Vic Di Felice around 1955, the building was originally two shops with residence upstairs where the Di Felice family lived. The shops were let out as a snack bar and a butchery.

During the 1960 flood, members of the family were trapped upstairs and never knew the names of the two men who rescued them in their boat.

Lyell Snack Bar and Lyell Butchery in the 1960s with the Derwent Cafe next door on the right. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)
During the 1960 flood, the entire ground floor of the building was under water. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)
The Di Felice family would love to know the identity of the men who rescued their family in 1960. (Photo courtesy of Nadia Paternoster)
The Eagle Snack Bar in 2024 (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)