The Royal Mail Hotel was first recorded as a Hotel 1863 and it was noted as a Stage Coach Office for Cobb and Co in 1863 in the “Victorian Gazetteer”. The Hotel was located on Allot. 21 Sec. 2 on the corner of Peter and Alberts Streets, Golden Point, Blackwood. James Millyard was the first known Hotel Keeper. The Hotel was nearly destroyed by fire in 1878 when most of the shingle roof was burnt. The next recorded owner was Colin McLennan in 1879 until 1889. Frederick Cotton was owner from 1890 until1893. Mrs. Mary Linnehan was Hotel Keeper until 1899 when it was bought by William Byres (2nd). The Byres family owned and operated the Royal Mail Hotel, which was also a stage coach office in the early days. The Byres family had arrived in Australia in 1857 and were first recorded as having a house with sod walls and a calico roof and had a store. Mr. Byres had the hotel until his death in July 1913, and it was relicensed on December 31, 1913. From then on it was run by his wife, Annie Byres and her daughters as a Guest House where they took in guests and was classed as a Temperance Hotel until 1924.

The hotel was subsequently known as the Molly Blooms and is currently The Exchange.White oblong auction poster for the sale of the Royal Mail Hotel, 24 Bay Street, Port Melbourne. A photograph of the hotel is surrounded by red & black print with details of the hotel and its previous four years liquor sales.royal mail hotel, business and traders - hotels, exchange hotel, molly blooms

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo of a group of people standing in front of the Royal Mail Hotel at Myers Flat. On the left is a man and a dog, a bicycle leaning up against the hotel and then there is another dog. There are 5 more men posing for the photo, 1 of whom is holding a baby. One woman is also in the photo. A trough is in the foreground advertising races. One of the men is holding a rifle. H Kenny is written above the door of the hotel.business, retail, royal mail hotel, harry biggs collection, royal mail hotel, myers flat, h. kenny

Photograph ( proof 48) of a group of six men and two women standing in front of a wooden building. The words ' _____'s Royal Mail Hotel' are painted on the façade (possibly Kenny's) and ' H. Kenny' is painted above the doorway. One of the males in the group is holding an infant, there is a ladder leaning against a pole on the right hand side of the photo. In the foreground there is a drinking trough with a sign attached, advertising a race meeting.buildings, hotel, royal mail, myers flat, royal mail hotel, myers flat, h. kenny

Opened by Robert J Roberts in Great Western August 1866Hotel with General Store on left. Six men standing at front.Royal Mail Hotel R.J. Robertshotels

These were found by former Port Melbourne social worker Beris CAMPBELL when clearing out old files. They were photographed by an unknown social work student in 1988 for a project "The Role of the Pub in the Social Fabric of Port Melbourne."One of a group of 20 photos of Port Melbourne hotels, taken by a student in 1988 for the project "The Role of the Pub in the Social Fabric of Port Melbourne". Royal Mailbuilt environment - commercial, beris campbell, royal mail hotel, business and traders - hotels

This hotel was located in Chute Street Diamond Creek. The site was from the C.F.A. station east to the corner. In 1925 this hotel was burnt down at 11.00 am on a week day and the street was closed by police because the lighting system used petrol gas and an explosion was feared. Fortunately there was no explosion. This photo shows the gutted structure after the fire. Yarra Plenty Regional Library https://yprl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/485980027_royal_mail_hotel,_diamond_creekBlack and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmchute street, diamond creek, fire damage - buildings, royal mail hotel

Glenorchy Football Team c1914-15 In front of Neates Royal Mail Hotel Glenorchystawell sport

The Royal Mail Hotel was established in Bay Street in 1872. Around 1986 it became Roosters by the Bay, then the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. In 2003 it was named The Local. Colour photograph: detail of floodlight for luminating the name on the front of the hotel 'Roosters by the Bay' (former Royal Mail Hotel in Bay Street)built environment - commercial, business and traders - hotels, roosters by the bay, bay street, the local, royal mail hotel, elephant & wheelbarrow, david thompson

Pines. Royal Mail Hotel Glenorchy 1863-1870. In 1862 John Meredith let a contract to Candy & Giles to build this hotel. It was a large brick building and elaborately furnished and had most expensive accommodation. It was opened with a Dinner and Grand Ball in 1863. W.B. Pine was the first Licensee.Large Brick Hotel with wing each side of central verandah. Men and women standing in front. Women in hoop dresses and one man holding shovel stawell, hotel

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, hotel, royal mail, looker

The Royal Mail Hotel, Diamond Creeknu-color-vue, postcard, diamond creek, royal mail hotel

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1963 and the Sebastopol terminus.Kodak Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of tram 35 at the Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North and an electric cooking roof advert."35 bogie Sebastopol 2-4-64" in ink.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, royal mail hotel, tram 35

The Royal Mail Hotel was established in Bay Street in 1872. Around 1986 it became Roosters by the Bay, then the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. In 2003 it was named The Local.Digital colour photograph of The Local hotel at 20 Bay Street.business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, bay street, the local, royal mail hotel, roosters by the bay, elephant & wheelbarrow, david thompson

The Royal Mail Hotel was established in Bay Street in 1872. Around 1986 it became Roosters by the Bay, then the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. In 2003 it was named The Local.Digital colour photograph of The Local hotel at 20 Bay Street.business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, bay street, the local, royal mail hotel, roosters by the bay, elephant & wheelbarrow, david thompson

The Royal Mail Hotel was established in Bay Street in 1872. Around 1986 it became Roosters by the Bay, then the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. In 2003 it was named The Local.Digital colour photograph of The Local hotel at 20 Bay Street.business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, bay street, the local, royal mail hotel, roosters by the bay, elephant & wheelbarrow, david thompson

The Royal Mail Hotel was established in Bay Street in 1872. Around 1986 it became Roosters by the Bay, then the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. In 2003 it was named The Local.Digital colour photograph through the open door of The Local hotel at 20 Bay Street.business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, bay street, the local, royal mail hotel, roosters by the bay, elephant & wheelbarrow, david thompson

The Royal Mail Hotel was established in Bay Street in 1872. Around 1986 it became Roosters by the Bay, then the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. In 2003 it was named The Local.Digital colour photograph of The Local hotel at 20 Bay Street and the former Morley's Coal Depot.business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, bay street, the local, royal mail hotel, morley's coal depot, roosters by the bay, elephant & wheelbarrow, david thompson

The Royal Mail Hotel was established in Bay Street in 1872. Around 1986 it became Roosters by the Bay, then the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. In 2003 it was named The Local.Digital colour photograph of The Local hotel at 20 Bay Street and the former Morley's Coal Depot.business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, bay street, the local, royal mail hotel, roosters by the bay, elephant & wheelbarrow, david thompson

Tramcar 21 at the Sebastopol Terminus, alongside the Royal Mail Hotel. The conductor looks to the photographer as he is walking around the tram, turning the trolley pole. Yields information about SEC tramway operations.Black and white photograph on plain paperballarat, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, tram 21

Yields information about the Sebastopol terminus and the relationship to the Hotel and Albert St.Black and white photograph of two trams at the Sebastopol terminus - single trucker - possibly No. 11 and a bogie tram. Many people at terminus - enthusiast tour? Taken c1971 prior to closure. Shows street arrangements, has part of the Royal Mail hotel in the photograph. Photographer unknown.tramways, trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, tram 11

No 35 waiting at Sebastopol destination City with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 35, royal mail hotel, sebastopol

The photo shows SECV Ballarat tram 39 at Sebastopol with the service car behind. In the background is the Royal Mail Hotel. Taken during the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat - see reference. Yields information about the AETA 1969 Ballarat tour and tram 39.Colour slide - AGFA Cardboard mount with handwritten notes.In ink "No 39 Sebastopol 5-4-69, EK23"tramways, tramcars, aeta tours, night photo, tram 39, sebastopol, royal mail hotel

Photo of Ballarat tram No. 26 at the Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Tram waiting for departure, has a briquette roof advertisement. A Fosters Lager ad board on hotel. Note PMG phone box by Milk Bar. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken Mark Plummer, December 1968.tramways, trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, tram 26