Stories tagged "pub": 16
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Hotel Richmond
Licensed from New Year’s Eve 1838 as the Cornwall Inn by William John Williams, the first publican, the hotel traded as the Plough and Harrow Hotel from 1844. After being rebuilt for the fourth time in 1927 to the design of Murray Richardson, it was…
The Crown & Anchor Hotel
The Crown and Anchor Hotel was first licensed in 1853. Along with a number of other hotels, it was completely rebuilt in the 1880s. Further extensions were added to the building in the 1920s. More recently, the balcony of the historic pub was given…
The Edinburgh Castle
The Edinburgh Castle Hotel is South Australia’s oldest continuously licensed hotel. Its first owner, George Guthrie, applied for the first publican’s license in May 1837, six months after the Colony of South Australia was established. With little…
Grace Emily Hotel
The Grace Emily Hotel is one of the West End’s most historic pubs. The Colony of South Australia was only three years old when the hotel, known then as The Launceston, was established. Located in Adelaide's West End, The Launceston was the local for…
Crown & Sceptre Hotel
Since it first opened in the 1860s, the Crown and Sceptre Hotel has been a much-loved live music venue in the city’s south. The first Crown and Sceptre Hotel opened in 1868 on King William Street in the former showroom of the Hubble Brothers' coach…
The Arab Steed Hotel
The Arab Steed is one of the first hotels in the southeast corner of the city, and since September 1849 there has been a hotel named the ‘Arab Steed’ on this site. The first, like many early colonial businesses, appears to have been a single-storey…
Earl of Aberdeen Hotel
The Earl of Aberdeen Hotel, built in 1879-80, is an important part of Adelaide's original network of corner pubs. It shows the features of two different periods: a simple 19th Century style in the original part and a more elaborate 20th Century…
Rob Roy Hotel
Sketches of the original Rob Roy Hotel date back to 1850. It was first licensed by Robert Peter ten years earlier in 1840, making it second only to the Queen’s Head in North Adelaide as the longest continuously operating hotel in Adelaide. The hotel…
General Havelock Hotel
The General Havelock is a typical example of Adelaide’s commercial buildings from the 1870s. Built in 1873, the hotel was originally quite severe, without verandahs or balconies. These were probably added in 1887, when plans for alterations were…
Tivoli Hotel
The site of the current Tivoli Hotel has been an entertainment and meeting place since 1846. In its 170 year history, it has hosted music, public meetings, theatrical performances and pub rock icons. The hotel’s development followed the growing need…
Woodman's Inn/Producers Hotel
The former Woodman’s Inn is easy to find due to its distinctive timber decoration. It is a now rare example of the Queen Anne style popular at the time of Australian Federation in 1901. However, the site's history and the hotel's name date from…
Botanic Hotel and Chambers
Opposite the entrance to Adelaide’s fine Botanic Gardens, on the corner of North and East Terrace, stands the elegant Botanic Hotel. The architecture and Italianate style of the Botanic Hotel has been compared to a tiered wedding cake. The hotel and…
Beresford Arms
This former hotel is one of the city’s most important and precious heritage sites despite its humble appearance. The simple structure was built in 1839, just two years after Colonel William Light first laid out the city. The hotel is named Viscount…
Exeter Hotel
Like so many of Adelaide’s heritage hotels, the Exeter has seen a number of makeovers since it opened on this site in 1851. The hotel we see today was rebuilt here in 1888- rumour had it due to competition from the nearby Tavistock Hotel. The…
Stag Hotel
This corner landmark is one of the city’s oldest hotels and a notable feature of both East Terrace and Rundle Street. The Stag has been on this site since 1849, when it was first licensed by George Taylor. In its early years, the Stag was the site…
Prince Albert Hotel
The Prince Albert Hotel shows how drinking establishments developed in the southwest corner in the very early days of the colony. Built in 1854, it has strong connections to South Australia’s early German community. The name honours Queen Victoria's…