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Significant events there included a huge seven-hour public meeting hosted by the [[South Australia Company]] on 30 June 1834 to support the establishment of the free colony of [[South Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exploringaustralia.com.au/history.php?s=adel|title= Colony Built On A Dream|website=ExploringAustralia.com.au}}</ref> On 10 May 1871, "a meeting in support of the foreign missions of the [[Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900)|Free Church of Scotland]], and of the [[Presbyterian Church of England]]" was hosted in Exeter Hall. The former [[List of governors of Punjab (British India)|Lieutenant Governor of Punjab]] in [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]], [[Donald Friell McLeod]], presided over the meeting, which featured speakers such as Rev. [[H. L. Mackenzie]], of the Swatow Mission in China (now transliterated [[Shantou]]).<ref>"PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY MEETING". ''The Free Church of Scotland Monthly Record''. 1 May 1871.</ref>
In addition to its primary function as a meeting place, Exeter Hall was also the headquarters of the [[YMCA]] (founded in 1844), a concert hall for the [[Sacred Harmonic Society]] in 1834, and the venue from 1848 to 1850 of the [[Wednesday Concerts]]. [[Hector Berlioz]] first conducted concerts there in 1852, and again in 1855.<ref>[http://www.hberlioz.com/London/BLExeterHall.html Berlioz in London: Exeter Hall].</ref><ref>{{cita libro
Exeter Hall was sold by the YMCA to the [[J. Lyons & Co.]] group, which assumed ownership on 27 July 1907.<ref>''The Sphere''. 27 July 1907, p.8.</ref> Lyons demolished it and built the [[Strand Palace Hotel]] in its place, opening in September 1909.
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