Hill of Content plans record ‘human book chain’ move
Hill of Content staff have unpacked the shelves at its Bourke Street address of 103 year ahead of a move up the road.
A ‘human book chain’ is now planned to move the 16,000 books – believed to be a world record – one by one, from 86 to 32, starting 10:30am on July 10.
All 150 required helpers have been enlisted.
The ‘book brigade’ concept, was made famous recently on social media: in May, 9100 pieces, believed to be a watermark, were relocated one-by-one for a block in Chelsea, Michigan, by 300 people in two lines, sometimes to singing.
Bourke Hill book brigrade
Hill of Content operator of 17 years, Jaclyn Crupi, said the replacement store, 1/32 Bourke St, also on Bourke Hill, is now being fit-out with shelving.
Following a design by the new landlord’s son, an architect, it will look similar to #86, with the same colour scheme.
Once part of the Fast Eddy’s restaurant which closed in 1990s, the incoming space is within a National Trust listed ex-shopping centre, now strata titled.
Coincidentally the two neighbouring retail pieces of that complex were listed for sale recently.
Vinci Carbone’s Frank Vinci and Joseph Carbone are the agents.
The Hill of Content’s outgoing store sold at auction last April to a Chinese restaurant operator which plans to occupy.
The area is a hospitality hotpot with restaurants including Grossi Florentino, Pellegrini’s and most recently, Chris Lucas’ Maison Batard.
Justin Hemmes recently bought Kantay House in the pocket, on Meyers Place.
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