THE Cascade Brewery Co. Ltd. has imported three trial steel drums, now being used on the Mainland for bulk beer. The brewery is investigating how they stand up to cartage, and whether they affect the flavour of beer. The steel… Read More ›
A LANEWAY that links Liverpool and Bathurst Streets in Hobart, Tasmania has a notorious history that many who wander up and down its narrow thoroughfare would be surprised to learn. Watchorn Street looks fairly tame these days, with its mostly full… Read More ›
THE Cascade Brewery Co. Ltd. has imported three trial steel drums, now being used on the Mainland for bulk beer. The brewery is investigating how they stand up to cartage, and whether they affect the flavour of beer. The steel… Read More ›
The New Sydney Hotel, Bathurst Street Hobart, Tasmania. Photo: Google Streetview Richard Morrison, a cabman, obtained a verdict of £5 against George Eaves, licenee of the New Sydney Hotel, Bathurst street, Hobart in the Supreme Court today. The evidence Fix… Read More ›
THE following feature story, describing the early names of Tasmanian inns and pubs was published in the Hobart Mercury on July 19 1946. The revealing story gives a glimpse into the colourful signs that once swung above the doors… Read More ›
Although he will be 86 on March 17 Mr. Sagar Whittle is still able to make neat work of a painting job on the Duke of York Hotel, in the city, which he owns. Mr. Whittle said yesterday that he had painted the hotel each year for the past six… Read More ›
GLOBE HOTEL, at the corner of Antill and Davey streets, Hobart, as it appeared at the beginning of the week. It had been almost demolished by yesterday. A modern hotel is to replace the Globe, one of the oldest licensed houses in Hobart… Read More ›
Located close to Elizabeth Street Mall, the former Ship Hotel now trades as a cafe and bar and is popular with the after-work set. Originally opened as the ‘New Inn’, the pub was listed in the ‘Hobart Town Gazette’ on… Read More ›
