Showing posts with label pubs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pubs. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 September 2026

Lewisham Hotel


The Lewisham Hotel is located along Parramatta Road in the inner west suburb of Lewisham. It was built in 1857 as The Wheelwrights Arms, named to cater to local blacksmiths and livery stables that repaired horse-damaged vehicles. It was the only hotel to survive a strict 19th-century temperance campaign in the suburb and in 1914 officially changed its name to the Lewisham Hotel.
Linked to: Words Welcome, Signs, Signs, Think It Aloud Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured.

Friday, 28 August 2026

Mortlake, pub


The Palace Hotel is located on the corner of Tennyson Road and McDonald Street in the inner west suburb of Mortlake. It was built in the 1920s and replaced the original Palace Hotel at the end of the road built in 1886, on the shore of the Parramatta River.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Sunday, 28 June 2026

Millers Point, Lord Nelson Hotel

The Lord Nelson Hotel is a heritage listed pub located on the corner of Kent Street and Argyle Place, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. It was designed by Michael Lehane and built in 1835 in the Old Colonial Regency style as a residence. A liquor licence was granted in 1842, making it the oldest working licensed pub in Australia.

Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Darling Harbour, Pumphouse


Pumphouse Bar & Restaurant is located along Little Pier Street at Darling Harbour. It was designed and built in 1891 in the Italianate Baroque style, originally as Hydraulic Pumping Station No.1 for the Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Company. Water was pumped from Sydney's water supply and stored in a large water tank. The water was then pumped across the city to various buildings which utilised the water under pressure as a source of power. In 1975 the building was restored and redeveloped to become the Pumphouse Brewery and Tavern.

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Petersham, White Cockatoo Hotel

The White Cockatoo Hotel is located on the corner of Terminus Street and Railway Street, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. This heritage listed pub was built in 1886 in the Victorian Italianate style. It was established as The Lord Carrington Hotel but was renamed The White Cockatoo Hotel in the mid 1970s.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Thursday, 2 October 2025

Hotel Coronation


Hotel Coronation was built in 1930 and is located along Park Street. The original pub occupied the corner of Park Street and George Street opposite Sydney Town Hall. It was demolished in 1928 when these streets were widened. This hotel will be demolished again for the Town Hall Square development in 2028.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Allawah, pub

Allawah Hotel is located on the corner of Railway Parade and Mona Street, in the southern suburb of Allawah. It was built in 1928 by Jack Shaw in the interwar style. This view is from the Allawah railway station concourse.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Monday, 24 March 2025

Redfern, The Surrey Hotel

The Surrey Hotel is located on the corner of Cleveland Street and Elizabeth Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The heritage listed pub was built in the 1880s in the Victorian Italianate style and formerly known as The Surrey Club Hotel. The former Machinery Co Ltd Factory is located beside it along Cleveland Street. 

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Forbes Hotel


The Forbes Hotel is located on the corner of York Street and King Street. This heritage listed pub was designed by Sherrin and Hennessy architects and built in 1901 in the Federation Anglo Dutch style. Alterations to a design by M.E. Ross and Rowe were made in 1934. The building was extensively renovated in the late 1980s, when the upper floors were converted from bedrooms to restaurants and bars. The pub has been closed since 2017 and has been awaiting a new lease on life.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Monday, 17 March 2025

Haymarket, Mr B's Hotel

 

Mr B's Hotel is located on the corner of Pitt Street and Goulburn Street in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. This historic building was built in the Art Deco style. From 1965 it was the Mandarin Club which featured restaurants, bars and nightclubs until 2009.
Linked to: Aww Mondays, Through My Lens.

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Haymarket, CB Hotel

 
The CB Hotel is located on the corner of Goulburn Street and Pitt Street in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. This heritage listed pub along Pitt Street was built in 1905 in the Federation Free Classical style and known as the Kent Hotel. This modifications along Goulburn Street was designed by Morrow & Gordon in the Art Deco style and built in the 1930s. From 1963, it was home to Chequers nightclub, which attracted a colourful and often notorious clientele. It is now home to Maloneys Hotel.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Haymarket, Star Hotel


The Star Hotel is located on the corner of Goulburn Street and Sussex Street in Chinatown, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. This historic pub was designed by the Tooth & Co. resident architect and built in 1920s.
Linked to: Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Bourke Hotel

The former Bourke Hotel is located on the corner of George Street and Goulburn Street. It was built in 1903 and ceased operating as a hotel in the early 1980s. It is now home to the Tequila Hostel and retailer Raben Footwear. The Central Baptist Church is along George Street.

Friday, 3 January 2025

Circular Quay, Overseas Passenger Terminal

 
A view of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay, where many cruise ships dock in Sydney Harbour. This view is from Circular Quay Way with Quay Quarter Tower and Governor Phillip Tower in the distance. The Squire's Landing is a pub, brewhouse and restaurant on the ground floor.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Pyrmont, bar


The "Maho Magic Bar" is a neon pop-up venue which has been installed in Pyrmont Bay Park. It hosts a magic show which features charismatic master magicians from Japan.

Monday, 10 June 2024

Redfern, mural

 
This mural is on the side wall of the Norfolk Hotel, located on the corner of Cleveland Street and Milton Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The restaurant in the hotel is called Ricos Tacos, which serves Mexican food. 
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Saturday Critters.

Thursday, 6 June 2024

Redfern, Glengarry Castle Hotel

 
The Glengarry Castle Hotel is located on the corner of Lawson Street and Abercrombie Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The hotel was built circa 1851 in the Victorian style. A previous colour scheme can be seen here.

Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Sydenham, General Gorden Hotel


The General Gorden Hotel is located bounded by Swain Street, Burrows Avenue and Gleeson Street, in the inner west suburb of Sydenham. The original pub was built on this site in 1885 and named for General Charles Gordon, who had died in the defence of Khartoum in January 1885 and was commemorated all over the British Empire as a heroic martyr. This larger hotel was designed by Sidney Warden in 1932, in the Georgian Revival for Tooth & Co Ltd.
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Redfern, Norfolk Hotel

 
The Norfolk Hotel is a pub built in the art deco architectural style, located on the corner of Cleveland Street and Milton Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern.
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Thursday, 11 April 2024

Pyrmont, Harlequin Inn

 

The Harlequin Inn is located on the corner of Ultimo Road and Harris Street, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. This pub was built in the 1880s and was formerly known as the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel until it was renamed in the 1990s. It is known as a rugby union and sporting pub, which is why there is a giant rugby union ball on the awning.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

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