A Strange Find When workmen were demolishing the old front bar of the Palace Hotel preparatory to installing the new and ornate one, they came upon treasure trove. The find included a sovereign, a half sovereign, a shilling dated 1873, a… Read More ›
On Saturday evening, Mr J. E.Steele, who with his wife has been staying at the Hotel Cleopatra, at Fremantle, (Western Australia) declared his intention of going for a swim. He left his purse with his wife. As he did not return a search was… Read More ›
PUBS often featured in the pages of newspapers, revealing a fascinating glimpse into the workings and culture of Australian communities and in particular working class men and women. Here are a selection: FOR 44 years she has served beer. In… Read More ›
OFTEN A thankless job, involving mundane tasks, yardmen were – and still are in many bush and regional pubs – an indispensable cog in the works of a successfully operating hotel. Usually knock-about blokes employed to do odd-jobs around the… Read More ›
Perth, Western Australia had major electricity loss following a breakdown at the East Perth power house in May 1946. Householders received only intermittent electricity supplies, while there was no general supplies for city shops and businesses for days. “A city… Read More ›
THE Railway Hotel at Menzies trades in a historic gold mining centre in Western Australia, now a virtual ghost town. It originally opened as the Grand Hotel in 1895. Menzies is located 132km north of Kalgoorlie and 729 km east… Read More ›