Historic Landmark By ‘Gorrick’ The demolition of the old Sans Souci hotel has removed from the St. George district a very old landmark. it was built by Mr. Cooper over one hundred and four years ago, during the regime of… Read More ›
LAST OF MELBOURNE ‘S OLDEST HOTEL Wreckers demolishing the Apollo Inn, at the corner of Russell street and Flinders lane — Melbourne’s most ancient hostelry. It was here that [John] Batman, the founder of Melbourne, used to take his glass. – Weekly Times… Read More ›
Lucky find in hotel. During the demolition of the old Royal Hotel, Guyra, one of the workmen, in dismantling a window-sash in the bath room, found three half-sovereigns, the oldest dated 1883. Some traveller, possibly, had placed the coins on the window sill… Read More ›
The Northern Star newspaper reported on April 10 1936 that the old landmark, the Farmers’ Home Hotel 10km outside Lismore, on the NSW north coast, was under demolition. “If walls could speak, what tales these pictured here might tell!,” reported… Read More ›
