The Albion Hotel is a former

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in the suburb of Balmain, in the

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of Sydney, in the state of

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, Australia. It is currently operated as a

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, café and private residence.

History

The pub was built in 1860 on the corner of Darling and Ann Streets to cater for workers from nearby Mort Bay. In 1876, the building became a grocery, perhaps due to the competition of the nearby and larger Pacific Hotel and

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. Its licence was transferred to the

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, then on the corner of Nicholson and Darling Streets East Balmain, now Oddfellows Hall, until 1910, when it lapsed. In 2000, it became a trattoria and café, currently called Ciao Thyme.

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