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Hotels in Launceston to 1900

A note about the dates
What was the first hotel in Launceston?

really short-lived

Sydney Arms

April 29, 2017 by Xenith

George & York Street

1833 John Hill, Sydney Arms, York Street

Independent, 19 January 1833

Independent, 23 March 1833

Categories George Street, Hotel, York Street Tags no location, no photo, really short-lived Leave a comment

I want to find the location of all the old hotels in Launceston, and a picture of them. So maybe ALL is not possible, but as many as possible.

I do this by tracing the changes in sign (name), licensee and location through the annual licensing lists, and anything other information I come across. There’s a lot missing though. Oral and family history can help fill in the gaps, so comments are welcome.

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Categories

Country
Hotel
Launceston
Temperance Hotel/Coffee Rooms
When
- 1820s
- 1830s
- 1840s
- 1850s
- 1860s
- 1870s
- 1880s
- 1890s

Sources

Newspaper articles & screenshots are from Trove digitised newspapers unless otherwise noted.

Online Maps

Smythe, H. W. H., Plan of the town of Launceston, VDL, 1835

George Fuller's map of Launceston showing the hotels (made 1890s from his memories of the 1830s)

Need help?

I am available to do research at a reasonable rate. Details here.

Also, if you’d like a photo of a building, I might be able to help there. Details here.

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