A Spacious Inn – The Boulder Block

The below photograph is the ‘original’ Powell’s Boulder Block Hotel, Fimiston on the corner of Beel and Contention streets. In 1899 this building was demolished and the substantial building many of you will remember was built. The following article describes the ‘New’ hotel in the most glowing terms on opening night. Evening Star 22 August […]

The Star – Wine and Beer Saloon.

The Star Wine and Beer Saloon is the first photograph to be uploaded to the ‘Hotels of the Goldfields’ project. Im sure that this is one that most will not have heard of or seen before. It was on the location of 37 to 39 Broadarrow Road, Kalgoorlie and could possibly be part of the […]

The Hotel Australia – The Coach House, Laverton

The Hotel Australia in Laverton Western Australia still stands today. It has changed very little over the years as you will see from the following photographs:- Originally the Hotel Australia built in 1899. Laverton was then the centre of a booming gold mining district and named after Dr Charles Laver. The architect was W.E. Robertson, […]

The Kalgoorlie Hotels- Judds Pub

  Kalgoorlie Hotel ‘Judds Pub’. Hannan Street Kalgoorlie This photo is not one often seen of this well know local iconic building. Built c 1896 from ‘white stone’ it has remained a going concern ever since. It hasn’t always been called ‘Judds’ it was named as such from James (Judd) Mahony who gave his nick […]