End of an era: Palace Theatre demolished

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End of an era: Palace Theatre demolished

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The 108-year-old theatre, at various times a live music venue and home to the Metro Nightclub for over 20 years, will be converted into a Marriott Hotel.

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Demolition of the Palace Theatre in Melbourne commenced this week.Credit:Constantine Frantzeskos

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Demolition of the Palace Theatre in Melbourne commenced this week.Credit:Constantine Frantzeskos

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Demolition of the Palace Theatre in Melbourne commenced this week.Credit:Constantine Frantzeskos

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Demolition of the Palace Theatre in Melbourne commenced this week.Credit:Constantine Frantzeskos

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Demolition of the Palace Theatre in Melbourne commenced this week.Credit:Constantine Frantzeskos

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Sam Frantzeskos, part owner of The Metro in 1987.Credit:Craig Abraham

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The Metro Nightclub on Bourke Street, Melbourne, in 1989. Credit:Rodger Cummins

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Melbourne architects Biltmoderne combined the contemporary with the traditional when remodeling the Palace Theatre into a nightclub.Credit:Mark Wilson

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The Metro Nightclub in 1992.Credit:Sandy Scheltema

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Australian rock band You Am I perform in 1996.Credit:Wayne Taylor

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Courtney Love, lead singer of US rock band Hole, performs in 1999. Credit:Michael Clayton-Jones

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Josh Homme, lead singer and guitarist of US rock band Queens of the Stone Age, performs in 2008. Credit:Richard Sharman

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Guitarist Slash performs at the MTV Classic Launch in 2010.

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Organisers of the Save the Palace Theatre rally (L-R) Tania Wilson, Rebecca Leslie, Michael Raymond, Richard Stevens and Alistair Cooke in 2013.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Operator Greg Young planned to sell all the theatre's assets in 2014, including a massive disco ball.Credit:Joe Armao

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Operator Greg Young planned to sell all the theatre's assets in 2014, including all signage.Credit:Joe Armao