211 Weston Street The Caledonian Hotel was built in 1866/7 of bluestone from the nearby quarries which it served. It was rebuilt in brick in 1925. The word “Caledonian” means “Scotsman” but if this is a clue to the origins of the hotel then the connection is now obscure. The establishment is in a quiet […]
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Marble Hall
The following article is reproduced by permission of Noel Withers and extracted from “Banyule City Council Spring Outdoors Programme 2008: Greensborough & the Plenty River Pioneer Trail With Dennis Ward & Noel Withers. A ramble from the lower part of town and along the river bank learning about historic sites and the pioneering families that […]
A Pub Crawl That Didn’t Crawl At All
by Julie Stratford for Brunswick Community History Group To celebrate Victoria’s History Week in October, the Brunswick Community History Group conducted a “Virtual Pub Crawl” to celebrate Brunswick’s fabulous, historic and interesting old pubs on 27th October 2010. The event was well attended after information was listed on the Victorian History Week website and flyers […]
Lost hotels in Darebin
The first hotel appeared in Darebin in 1844 when Robert Duff opened the Pilgrim Inn on High Street in Thornbury. Over the next two decades a number of new hotels opened their doors. Most proved successful and some are still operating to this day, however some have vanished from memory. These are their stories. The […]
Alphington Hotel
In 1861 Thomas Freeman opened a coaching inn on the west side of Heidelberg Road in Alphington. The hotel served travellers moving to and from the Plenty Valley and was one of several hotels in very close proximity. In 1864 35 year old Joseph Foulkes arrived at Alphington Hotel as the new publican, bring his […]
Farmers Arms Hotel
The following article is reproduced by permission of Noel Withers and extracted from “Banyule City Council Spring Outdoors Programme 2008: Greensborough & the Plenty River Pioneer Trail With Dennis Ward & Noel Withers. A ramble from the lower part of town and along the river bank learning about historic sites and the pioneering families that […]
Peacock Inn Hotel
On 7th September 1854 Horace Bastings applied for a liquor license for the Peacock Inn. Whilst Horace was building the Peacock Inn, his brother Edwin was building the general store across the road. The next year Horace passed the license on to 21 year old George Plant, a recent arrival in the colony who became […]