The service counter runs the full width of the frame at Bankstown RSL. Cork-tile panelling lines the bar front. Behind it, a row of refrigeration units sits beneath a geometric feature wall in terracotta and ochre.

Nightclub Bar

Provenance

Camera: NIKON D850
Lens: 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Settings: 14mm · f/4.0 · 1.3s · ISO 500
Paper: Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm

The service counter runs the full width of the frame. Cork-tile panelling lines the bar front. Behind it, a row of refrigeration units sits beneath a geometric feature wall in terracotta and ochre. A timber-slat ceiling hangs low overhead.

Edition

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In situ

Nightclub Bar at Bankstown RSL, black-framed print displayed in situ on a wall.

Nightclub Bar at Bankstown RSL, raw timber-framed print displayed in situ on a wall.

Nightclub Bar at Bankstown RSL, glass print displayed in situ on a wall.

01 PROVENANCE

Print datasheet

Title: Nightclub Bar
Series: Bankstown RSL
Catalogue: BRS-017
Process: Giclée
Captured: 6 February 2019
Camera: NIKON D850
Lens: 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter: 1.3s s
ISO: 500
Focal length: 14 mm
Paper: Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm
Paper size: 290 × 200 mm
Location: Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Authenticity: C2PA verified provenance →
Recognised by: Highly Commended in Multimedia at the 2016 National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards

02 LOCATION

Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia

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03 THE STORY

About this print

The nightclub bar at the Bankstown RSL runs the full width of the frame, its front lined in cork-tile panelling. Behind the counter, a row of refrigeration units sits beneath a geometric feature wall in terracotta and ochre. A timber-slat ceiling hangs low overhead. The stock has been cleared and the lines flushed.

The nightclub bar was where the late-night crowd queued for drinks, leaning across the polished counter to the staff working the taps. The bar ran on its own roster through the night, separate from the rest of the club's beverage service, with its own glassware, ice supply, and bar staff. The Bankstown RSL was demolished in March 2019. The counter, the cork panelling, the refrigeration units and the feature wall were scrapped with the rest of the room.

04 FROM THE FIELD NOTES

The service counter runs the full width of the frame. Cork-tile panelling lines the bar front.

Brett Patman

The series

Bankstown RSL

2019 · 30 photographs

On 17 September 1928, 26 returned servicemen of the 1914 to 1918 war founded the City of Bankstown RSL sub-Branch. The clubhouse at 1 Meredith Street opened in 1955, with blue walls under bright red ceilings. The underground sports complex originally held a swimming pool, a squash court, a gym, and a sauna.

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05 SIZE GUIDE

Print sizes

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