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[[image:Meteor.jpg|right|thumb|Front door of ''The Meteor'', showing ''Innes'' window]] | [[image:Meteor.jpg|right|thumb|Front door of ''The Meteor'', showing ''Innes'' window]] | ||
| − | Located on the corner of Victoria and Bridge Streets (1 Victoria St), the ''Meteor'' building started life as the ''Innes'' bottling factory, and was a ''Skateworld'' in the 1970's to 1980's. In the early 1990's, it briefly became a car-yard ( | + | Located on the corner of Victoria and Bridge Streets (1 Victoria St), the ''Meteor'' building started life as the ''Innes'' bottling factory, and was a ''Skateworld'' in the 1970's to 1980's. In the early 1990's, it briefly became a car-yard (''Hamilton Wholesale Cars''), before finally becoming a theatre and music venue in September 1996. A notable early event that took place here was the 1996 [[In Love With This Town]] release party. The Meteor is used mostly by the punk and hardcore scene, and hosted the annual [[Hamtown Smackdown]] events and several international hardcore acts. |
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Revision as of 20:28, 30 August 2006
Located on the corner of Victoria and Bridge Streets (1 Victoria St), the Meteor building started life as the Innes bottling factory, and was a Skateworld in the 1970's to 1980's. In the early 1990's, it briefly became a car-yard (Hamilton Wholesale Cars), before finally becoming a theatre and music venue in September 1996. A notable early event that took place here was the 1996 In Love With This Town release party. The Meteor is used mostly by the punk and hardcore scene, and hosted the annual Hamtown Smackdown events and several international hardcore acts.
