FIRE destroyed a number of buildings, including the White House Hotel, in the Western Australian gold mining town of Menzies in 1898. Within a few days the thirsty miners were again propped against the bar when a… Read More ›
Australian Hotels
Albion Brewery, Wagga Wagga
The Albion Brewery in Baylis Street Wagga Wagga, NSW was established by William Davoren and Hugh McDonald in 1889. According to the late Keith M. Deutsher, in his book ‘Breweries of Australia, A History’, the pair had two competitor breweries… Read More ›
Grand accommodation for seven shillings a night along the Pittsworth Road
The Brisbane Telegraph published this fantastic photograph taken in the Darling Downs, of South West Queensland on November 30 1933 with the statement: “We wonder whether the traveller who camped under this well known hotel sign on the Pittsworth Road… Read More ›
This will make your mouth dry…
YOU BEAUT! Tooheys brewery went to the rescue of city hotels today when thirsty shoppers crowded bars. Here is some of the brewery’s stock that employees rushed to hotels. -The Sydney Sun Thursday 24 December 1953
Oroya Palace Hotel, Sandstone
THE THIRSTY GOLDFIELDS: The Oroya Palace Hotel at Sandstone in 1912. The proprietor, John McManaway, was an old Murchison identity. He is shown in the photograph standing on the curbing.– Western Mail (Perth WA) Thursday 17 June 1937 * The hotel was named after… Read More ›
Queensland goldfield pubs: Moonmera & Baree’s Golden Spur Hotels
Old Land Mark Disappears: The Moonmera Hotel (By Our Mt Morgan Correspondent) THE passing of the Moonmera Hotel, situated at the foot of the Razor-back, due to the surrendering of the license and the sale of the buildings, will remove… Read More ›
School’s in…
Digger (right) holds glass of beer in one hand, “tosses ’em” with the other, while others of the impromptu Hay Street (Perth) school” await the result. – The Daily News (Perth, WA) Friday 22 November 1940.
Market gardener established Waterloo’s Cauliflower Hotel
By MICK ROBERTS © DURING the early part of the 19th century, many of Sydney’s pubs had quaint names, accompanied by an indicative sign, swinging from posts or awnings. There was the Black Boy, in George Street, the Brown Bear… Read More ›
Pub tales from the past… Strange but true
Strange But True was a contributors column, which appeared in the newspaper Smith’s Weekly, from 1919 through to 1950. 1923: Saddling a Sinner – Scene: A North Queensland hotel. The publican’s son and a mate decided to raise some money… Read More ›
Musicians’ Hotel
“You’ll have to wait — only eight to the bar !” – The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Monday 10 March 1947