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Hotel Fast, Jerusalem

In the 1930s Fast Hotel housed the German ConsulateCreated by: LOC's Public Domain ArchiveDated: 1937
Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barclays, Julian Day, Fast Hotel)
Hotel Howard in Jerusalem was built in 1891 by German architect Theodor Sandel, then renamed as Hotel Fast in 1907.

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British Mandate of Palestine was a geopolitical entity under British administration, established between 1920 and 1948 in the region of Palestine.

The coronation of George VI and his wife Elizabeth as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 12 May 1937 and celebrated in all dominions and territories of British Empire.

In the 1930s Fast Hotel housed the German Consulate and that's explaining nazi flags on the building flying together with British.

After WWII broke out, the British took over the hotel and turned it into a base for Australian troops.
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Clearing around city wall. Digging sewage canals on Jaffa Road

Clearing around city wall. Digging sewage canals on Jaffa Road

Photo shows the Fast Hotel, Jerusalem. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Australian Club (old Fast Hotel, Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem])

Australian Club (old Fast Hotel, Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem])

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barclays, Julian Day, Fast Hotel)

Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barcl...

Photo shows the King David Hotel decorated with British flags. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 Jerusalem

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 Jerusalem

Photo shows the Matson Photo Service store on first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

Photo shows the Matson Photo Service store on first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel).

Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barclays, Julian Day, Fast Hotel)

Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barcl...

Photo shows British and Nazi flags flying from the Fast Hotel.

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

Photo shows the Matson Photo Service store on first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel).

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), taken July 2, '43

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), taken July 2, '43

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ancient city, historic place, stone buildings architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Australian Club, (old Fast Hotel, Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem]), Oct. 10 [19]40

Australian Club, (old Fast Hotel, Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem]), Oct. 10 [19...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Australian Club (old Fast Hotel, Jer. i.e., Jerusalem)

Australian Club (old Fast Hotel, Jer. i.e., Jerusalem)

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. From catalog: See 12837 St. Andrews House. Caption continues from catalog: Oct. 10, '40. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel)

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel)

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Australian Club, (old Fast Hotel, Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem]), Oct. 10 '40

Australian Club, (old Fast Hotel, Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem]), Oct. 10 '40

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Coronation King George VI. Decorations. Day scenes: King David, Barclay's [Bank], Julian Way, Fast Hotel, May 12, 1937

Coronation King George VI. Decorations. Day scenes: King David, Barcla...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barclays, Julian Day, Fast Hotel)

Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barcl...

Photo shows British and Nazi flags flying from the Fast Hotel. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Australian Imperial Forces. The Australian Club Bldg. [i.e., Building] (former Fast Hotel)

Australian Imperial Forces. The Australian Club Bldg. [i.e., Building]...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Clearing around city wall. Digging sewage canals on Jaffa Road

Clearing around city wall. Digging sewage canals on Jaffa Road

Photo shows the Fast Hotel, Jerusalem. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barclays, Julian Day, Fast Hotel)

Coronation. King George VI. Decorations, day scenes (King David, Barcl...

Photo shows Barclay's Bank decorated with British flags and bunting. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community... More

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

The Matson Photo Service store was located on the first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel).

Australian Club (old Fast Hotel, Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem])

Australian Club (old Fast Hotel, Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem])

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ancient city, historic place, stone buildings architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), entrance

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), entrance

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Clearing around city wall. Digging sewage canals on Jaffa Road

Clearing around city wall. Digging sewage canals on Jaffa Road

Photo shows the Fast Hotel, Jerusalem. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded by a group of Ame... More

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 Jerusalem

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 Jerusalem

Photo shows the Matson Photo Service store on first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Mr. Menzies, Aust. [i.e., Australian] Prime Minister & General Blamey on balcony of Aust. [i.e., Australian] Club, Jerusalem

Mr. Menzies, Aust. [i.e., Australian] Prime Minister & General Blamey ...

Photo shows the Matson Photo Service store on first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel).

Clearing around city wall. Digging sewage canals on Jaffa Road

Clearing around city wall. Digging sewage canals on Jaffa Road

Photo shows the Fast Hotel, Jerusalem. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded by a group of Ame... More

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 Jerusalem

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 Jerusalem

The Matson Photo Service store was located on the first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Matson Photo Service sign ... More

Members and activities of the American Colony (Jerusalem)

Members and activities of the American Colony (Jerusalem)

Photographs show members of the American Colony, a Christian community in Jerusalem founded by immigrants from the United States and Sweden. Includes photographs of American Colony leader Anna Spafford and her ... More

Aussi [i.e., Australian] soldiers cheering Menzies & Blamey

Aussi [i.e., Australian] soldiers cheering Menzies & Blamey

Photo shows the Matson Photo Service store on first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel).

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel)

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel)

Caption from catalog: taken July 2, '43. Matson Photo Service sign is visible over left front window of building. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2,... More

Australian Club, (old Fast Hotel, Jer. i.e., Jerusalem), Oct. 10 1940

Australian Club, (old Fast Hotel, Jer. i.e., Jerusalem), Oct. 10 1940

Matson Photo Service sign is visible over left front window of building. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946].

Aussi i.e., Australian soldiers cheering Menzies & Blamey

Aussi i.e., Australian soldiers cheering Menzies & Blamey

Photo shows the Matson Photo Service store on first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Caption continues from catalog... More

Members and activities of the American Colony (Jerusalem)

Members and activities of the American Colony (Jerusalem)

Photographs show members of the American Colony, a Christian community in Jerusalem founded by immigrants from the United States and Sweden. Includes photographs of American Colony leader Anna Spafford and her ... More

Mr. Menzies, Aust. i.e., Australian Prime Minister & General Blamey on balcony of Aust. i.e., Australian Club, Jerusalem

Mr. Menzies, Aust. i.e., Australian Prime Minister & General Blamey on...

Photo shows the Matson Photo Service store on first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Caption continues from catalog... More

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 Jerusalem

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 Jerusalem

The Matson Photo Service store ws located on the first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel). Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

The Matson Photo Service store was located on the first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel).

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), taken July 2, '43

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), taken July 2, '43

Matson Photo Service sign is visible over left front window of building. On negative: Dup. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946].

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

Anzac Day. April 25, 1942 [Jerusalem]

The Matson Photo Service store ws located on the first floor of building (formerly the Fast Hotel).

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), entrance

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), entrance

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Australian Club, (old Fast Hotel, Jer. i.e., Jerusalem), Oct. 10 '40

Australian Club, (old Fast Hotel, Jer. i.e., Jerusalem), Oct. 10 '40

Matson Photo Service sign is visible over left front window of building. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946].

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), taken July 2, '43

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), taken July 2, '43

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Coronation King George VI. Decorations. Day scenes: King David, Barclay's Bank, Julian Way, Fast Hotel, May 12, 1937

Coronation King George VI. Decorations. Day scenes: King David, Barcla...

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Australian Club (old Fast Hotel, Jer. i.e., Jerusalem)

Australian Club (old Fast Hotel, Jer. i.e., Jerusalem)

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. From catalog: See 12837 St. Andrews House. Caption continues from catalog: Oct. 10, '40. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), entrance

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), entrance

On negative: Dup. Caption from catalog: taken July 2, '43. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946].

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), taken July 2, '43

St. Andrew's House (Fast Hotel), taken July 2, '43

Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978. Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Matson Photo Service sign is visible over front left window of building.

Australian Imperial Forces. The Australian Club Bldg. i.e., Building (former Fast Hotel)

Australian Imperial Forces. The Australian Club Bldg. i.e., Building (...

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Caption continues from catalog: March 18, 1940. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.