“Time Gentlemen” – Book Review

“Time Gentlemen” A History of the Hotel Industry in Western Australia by Caroline de Mori Published 1987, ISBN 1862527695 “Time Gentlemen’ traces the history of the hotel industry in Western Australia since the first liquor licences were granted to seven humble dwellings in Perth, January of 1830 to the sophisticated industry of today. I can recommend […]

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 […]

Hotels of The Goldfields

Some eighteen years ago my late friend, Sandy Duncan, and I started collecting photographs and information on the hotels of the Goldfields of Western Australia.  Although we were collectors of all aspects of Goldfields History, hotels became our personal project. Sandy would look after the Kalgoorlie and Boulder hotels and I would do the ‘Other’ […]

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 […]