As you all know I am always on the lookout for new photos of Goldfields hotels. I would like to thank Paul Cribb for sending me the following great photos to add the the collection and to go on the web site. Travelling on the Murchison, The Freemasons Hotel, Coach Leaving Peak Hill for […]
Coffin from Beer Cases
This story was originally posted on 26 Nov 2015 on the web site ‘Time Gents Australian Pub History and Culture” @ https://timegents.com/written by MICK ROBERTS It is now re posted with his kind permission. This really is a ‘Ripping Yarn’! Prospector Found Poisoned in Old Shaft Doctor Holds Post Mortem in Tent — Shock for Two Travellers. […]
Hotels of the Goldfields – Cue
The town of Cue was gazetted as a townsite in August 1893. It is named after Tom Cue, one of those who discovered gold there in 1892. If you would like to know more about Cue visit the OFH page at:- http://bit.ly/2lqK6SA In its heyday it boasted ten hotels:- The Murchison Club Hotel, Daly’s The Miners Arms […]
Hotels of the Goldfields A-B
The following Goldfields Hotels now have photographs and information on the Outback Family History Web Site:- @ http://bit.ly/2ibV2RM Abbotts – Near Meekatharra Annaconda – 45kms East of Leonora Balagundi – Along the Bulong Road Ballangarry – Near Darlot Big Bell – Near Cue Bullabulling – on the Coolgardie Road Broad Arrow (Kurawa) x 9 Balgarri […]
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 […]