Beer rationing during the war years – and for some years after – caused a frenzied rush to the bar when publicans announced that they had secured a supply of the amber nectar. For more on beer shortages visit the… Read More ›
NSW politician Les Jordan caused a stir in 1954 when he suggested that barmaids should be dressed in black and be over 60. The Country Party (forerunner of today’s National Party) MLA was commenting on one of the provisions of… Read More ›
DURING the latter part of the 1940s, and early 1950s a popular article appeared on the front page of the Brisbane Telegraph by the name of “Old Bill’s Column”. In nearly every issue there was a reference to a pub… Read More ›
One Brisbane hotel is running a bi-weekly class for bar and lounge staff to teach them manners of service and general rules for bar and lounge. This picture shows a group of girls learning how to pour beer under the watchful eye of Miss… Read More ›
JOHN Brosnan, mine host of the Union Hotel, Petries Bight, is a native of Kerry, the “rule” place for pretty women and high class cattle. He served his apprenticeship with the famous firm of P. Stokes & bons, and shortly afterwards sailed for Queenslsand—… Read More ›
JOHN Greaves, the genial boniface of the British Empire Hotel, is a son of Erin, Born in Limerick, with his brother he left the land of the Shamrock in 1865 in the ship Sunda for Mornton Bay. Their first occupation was on a sheep… Read More ›
IT was rather amusing to watch the Indignant bearing and glances of tram travellers at the corner of Brunswick and Ann streets [Fortitude Valley] yesterday and to-day. One lady almost caused a breach of the peace by asking a “nodding acquaintance” if she were… Read More ›
THE Transcontinental Hotel was constructed in 1883-4. In 1879 Peter Murphy, wine and spirit merchant, leased premises in George Street from Francois Boudin. In 1881 he acquired the adjoining vacant land. On 28 August 1883 Peter Murphy, then publican and… Read More ›