David Wadelton’s photographs capture the architecture, people and character of Darebin’s suburbs and surrounds since 1975. Wadelton’s photographs preserve the past while also documenting the slow transformation and gentrification of the inner-city suburbs. This record is collected in publications and anthologies as well as more informally on the Facebook page Northcote Hysterical Society, which Wadelton has run since 2019. In 2016, David donated a suite of 20 photographs to the Darebin Art Collection, providing a wonderful archive of Darebin’s local history. Artist Bio David Wadelton was born in 1955 in Terang, Victoria, and now lives and works in Naarm/Melbourne. He studied visual art at Preston and Phillip Institutes in Melbourne, graduating in 1976 and 1982, respectively. Since the early 1980s, he has exhibited extensively throughout Australia with regular solo exhibitions at Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne. A survey exhibition of Wadelton’s paintings and photographs, 'David Wadelton: Icons of Suburbia', was presented by McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery in 2011. In addition to his career as a visual artist, Wadelton has made significant contributions to the field of experimental music in Australia.the commercial hotel

Upper Main Street Stawell looking towards Big Hill. Sloane's Scotchman's Poppet Head in background. 1906. Victoria House, Commercial Hotel, Oriental Bank, Weekly Times Office, Clarke & Sons Drapery. Same as 1423 & 2785Steet scene looking East down Upper Main Street from Victoria Street. Crown Cross Poppet Head at end of main street and side of Mechanics Institute at centre of image.Post Cardstreetscape, mining

Upper Main Street Stawell. Looking East c1910. On left two story Allingham building behind cart is Commercial Hotel. Oriental Bank. Punchard Furniture. Crown Cross Poppet head visible on Big Hill. The side of the Mechanics Institute visible near centre. H S Dawson Chemist. Clarke & Scott Drapery on right. Same as 6730-1 & 2785View along upper Main Street looking East towards Big Hill. Poppet Head in distance at centre.stawell streetscape, mining

Upper Main Street Stawell. Looking East c1910. On left two story Allingham building behind cart is Commercial Hotel. Oriental Bank. Punchard Furniture. Crown Cross Poppet head visible on Big Hill. The side of the Mechanics Institute visible near centre. H S Dawson Chemist. Clarke & Scott Drapery on right. Same as 6730-1 & 1423Streetscape of upper main street looking east, Crown Cross poppet head at end of street in middle of streetUpper Main Street Stawell.mining, streetscape, businesses

John J. Huntly appears to have been the only licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, built in 1858. Commercial Hotel Bank Street Port Fairy Formerly known as The Royal Oak and then renamed The Royal Oak in the 1990's. A verandah was added in 1900. Around 1877 the hotel various rooms for visiting doctors and a dentist. Dr Berncastle who was associated with the Sydney Eye Infirmary performed several operations there on those suffering from cataracts. It was the meeting place for the Port Fairy Freemasons, before their lodge was built in James Street and all local sporting clubs at one time or another. Also a Cobb & Co staging post.Large Black and white Photograph of the Commercial Hotel Left hand top corner in Ball point pen- PRESENTED BY MR RON McLEAN Right hand top corner in pen - COMMERCIAL HOTEL Museum Number - 62.04B.012hotel, bank street, port fairy, doctor berncastle, commercial, royal oak, sydney eye infirmary, freemasons, lodge, cobb and co, livery stables

Fir Tree Hotel was formerly the Commercial Hotel built in 1869 by Patrick Murphy. Fir Tree operated as a bistro/bar and B&BPhoto of Fir Tree Bistro and Bar- formerly the Commercial Hoteltrentham, hotel, fir tree, commercial

Primary School 502 “Back to School” 1922 group of people in fancy dress. In front of Commercial Hotel and Bank of Australasia Main Street StawellB/W photo of a group of People all in fancy dress, in front of Commercial Hotelstawell education

John J. Huntly appears to have been the only licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, built in 1858. Kemp’s Commercial Hotel c.1900 also know in its life as Royal Oak. Photo possibly includes local men.Black and white Photograph of 8 males outside the entrance to the Commercial hotelhotel, commercial, royal oak, bank street, kemp, oak and anchor

This plate comes from the Commercial Hotel in Warrnambool. This hotel, situated on the north west corner of Liebig and Timor Streets, Warrnambool, was established in 1865. It was built by Thomas Mickle and the first licensee was Charles Anderson. From 1928 on the O’Dwyer family was associated with the Commercial Hotel, either as licensees or owners, for fifty years. The plate would have been first used during the times when Patrick O’Dwyer was the licensee – 1928-1931 and 1932 to 1934. Today the Commercial Hotel still trades as the Whalers Hotel.This plate is of interest as it is a memento of the 1920s and 30s when Patrick O’Dwyer was the licensee of the Commercial Hotel. This hotel, trading today as the Whalers Hotel, is the oldest hotel in Warrnambool and a prominent landmark in the city. This is a white china plate (dinner plate size) with the inner section slightly recessed. The plate has a black line around the outer rim and initials and a hotel name in a scroll pattern on one outer edge. The names of the maker and supplier are on the base of the plate and the top of the plate is somewhat stained. ‘P O’D Commercial Hotel Warrnambool’ ‘Made expressly for John Dynon and Sons, Melbourne Vitrified Globe Pottery Co. Ltd Cobridge England’ commercial hotel / whalers hotel, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

John J. Huntly appears to have been the only licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, built in 1858. He was a Councillor of the Municipality of Belfast at the time and later became the Secretary of the newly formed Minhamite Shire in 1872. By 1861 D. Smith appears as the licensee of the now named Commercial Hotel. In 1877 it was offered for sale—the building described as follows “Built of bluestone with slate roof, having a frontage to Bank street of 106 feet, 6 inches. Accommodation consists of twelve bedrooms, eight sitting rooms, bathroom, bar and cellar and detached kitchen also of bluestones, with outside offices. Around this time beside its usual business the hotel had various rooms for visiting doctors and a dentist. Dr. Berncastle, who was associated with the Sydney Eye Infirmary, performed several operations there on those suffering from cataracts. It was the meeting place for the Port Fairy Freemasons, before their Lodge was built in James street, and all the local sporting clubs, at one time or another. The veranda was added in 1900. The name Royal Oak was restored this century, but the name Commercial Hotel can still be seen in the leadlight window over the front entrance. The hotel still continues serving patrons with beverages and meals but no beds these days. There is also an addition to the building, as seen in the bottom illustration— a bottle shopBlack and white sketch photographed Line drawing of the Commercial hotelhotel, building, commercial, oak and anchor, inn, pub, d.smith

Upper Main Street Stawell. Mining Exchange and Commercial Hotel built 1861. Photo c1880. Hotel housed the Victoria Theatre. Commercial Hotel built and licensed in 1861 and added to over the years. About 1865 an assembly room/theatre was erected at the hotel, part of this was the assembly room of the Quartz Miners Hotel in Upper Main Street which had been demolished on account of the increased mining in the area. The assembly room was the only theatre at the Reefs until the Town Hall was erected. It was called the Victoria Theatre. In 1878 the Stawell paper reports that the Court of Petty Sessions had been held in the Victoria Theatre at the Commercial Hotel. Mr Sauerbrey was the owner of the Hotel in 1869 and he advertised extensive additions of sitting-rooms, bedrooms & bathrooms. First class stabling and carriage house. Rooms for Mining Meetings and bookings for Cobb & Co.Commercial Hotel with first floor balcony. Eight men lined up in street and three women on balcony. Two horse drawn buggies on right.stawell streetscape, hotel

John J. Huntly appears to have been the only licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, built in 1858. He was a Councillor of the Municipality of Belfast at the time and later became the Secretary of the newly formed Minhamite Shire in 1872. By 1861 D. Smith appears as the licensee of the now named Commercial Hotel. In 1877 it was offered for sale—the building described as “Built of bluestone with slate roof, having a frontage to Bank street of 106 feet, 6 inches. Accommodation consists of twelve bedrooms, eight sitting rooms, bathroom, bar and cellar and detached kitchen also of bluestones, with outside offices. Around this time beside its usual business the hotel had various rooms for visiting doctors and a dentist. Dr. Berncastle, who was associated with the Sydney Eye Infirmary, performed several operations there on those suffering from cataracts. It was the meeting place for the Port Fairy Freemasons, before their Lodge was built in James street, and all the local sporting clubs, at one time or another. The sign on the hotel states "Fitzgerald's Commercial Hotel" more research is being undertaken as to this owner or lessee. The veranda was added in 1900. The name Royal Oak was restored this century, but the name Commercial Hotel can still be seen in the leadlight window over the front entrance. The hotel has now been transformed into apartments and a restaurant called the Oak and Anchor Image of the hotel at an earlier timeBlack and white photograph of Two story bluestone painted commercial hotel with large verandah car at kerbhotel, building, bank street, john j huntly, d smith, royal oak, commercial, fitzgerald, kemp, oak and anchor

John J. Huntly appears to have been the only licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, built in 1858. He was a Councillor of the Municipality of Belfast at the time and later became the Secretary of the newly formed Minhamite Shire in 1872. By 1861 D. Smith appears as the licensee of the now named Commercial Hotel. In 1877 it was offered for sale—the building described as follows “Built of bluestone with slate roof, having a frontage to Bank street of 106 feet, 6 inches. Accommodation consists of twelve bedrooms, eight sitting rooms, bathroom, bar and cellar and detached kitchen also of bluestones, with outside offices. Around this time beside its usual business the hotel had various rooms for visiting doctors and a dentist. Dr. Berncastle, who was associated with the Sydney Eye Infirmary, performed several operations there on those suffering from cataracts. It was the meeting place for the Port Fairy Freemasons, before their Lodge was built in James street, and all the local sporting clubs, at one time or another. The veranda was added in 1900. The name Royal Oak was restored this century, but the name Commercial Hotel can still be seen in the leadlight window over the front entrance. The hotel still continues serving patrons with beverages and meals but no beds these days. There is also an addition to the building, as seen in the bottom illustration— a bottle shopBlack and white photograph of 8 males formally posed outside entrance to Commercial hotelhotel, building, kemp family, bank street, royal oak, commercial, oak and anchor, d.smith

Warrnambool Football Club was formed in June 1861 making it one of the earliest clubs formed in Australia and many of the earliest players and associates were members also of the Warrnambool Cricket club which was established around 1854. Games of various sized teams were played in the early years and it was in 1889 that the Warrnambool and District Football Association was formed. The year marked with the celebration of this dinner, was important in the club’s history as it marked their entry into the wider Hampden football league, where it still plays to the present day. As the venue for this dinner, the Commercial Hotel on the corner of Liebig and Timor Sts, was commonly used in the early days as a club meeting place. The history of the club was recorded in “The Birth of the Blues” by Ron Cole, Harry Keilar, Ron McCorkell and Ian Wright, in 2007.The Warrnambool Football club is one of the longest surviving sporting clubs in the Warrnambool district and as such, would have involved or touched the lives of many of its residents. This serviette marks a dinner which was an important event in the history of the Warrnambool Football Club. White crepe paper with circular bell pattern, which has been embellished in each corner with pink flowers and green leaves. Centre of circle printed in large red lettering.WFC Complimentary Dinner Saturday Oct. 21st 1933 Commercial hotel.warrnambool, warrnambool football club, wfc dinner 1933, commercial hotel 1933, commercial hotel

Main Street Procession East End Circa 1901. Stawell Brass Band plus Constable on Horseback visible. J Chadwick Importer of General Drapery with Boys Clothing on sign on left. Millinery on side of verandah. Commercial Hotel just visible on left. Sloane's & Scotchmans Poppet head Visible in background on right. Poppet Head in background on Big Hill on left is Crown Cross shaft.Croud of people lead by band in upper main street. Chadwick drapers on left. Mounted policeman on horseback in front of Commercial Hotel.stawell businesses streetscape

Upper Main Street looking East. c 1880. Chadwick's Draper / Liddiard's / London House on left. Commercial Hotel, Oriental Bank / Bank of Australia, Punchard Furniture, Earlier Union Bank. Extended Cross Reef and Sloane and Scotchmans poppet Heads in Background.Street scene of north side of upper Main Street looking east. London House on left, Commercial Hotel near centre of image. Two poppet heads of mines at right distance.stawell streetscape

Printed form dated 13 July 1864. After a meeting held at the Commercial Hotel, it was resolved that Joseph King Smith of Sandhurst be a Trustee for the Branch of the Society, in place of John Wotton, deceased. Signed by Witnesses, ? Jas. Murray, G. ?, and Adolph Bar? Also signed by the Secretary, Jas. Thos Holl, Signed by Trustee Joseph King Smith, James Madeley, District Secretary. Bendigo District and F Le Mastrier? D.S. Court King of the Forest Court Seal at the bottom of the page.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, glennon?, commercial hotel, joseph king smith, john wotton, ? jas murray, adolph bar?, jas thos holl, james madeley, f le mastrier?

Small waist length portrait of a man. He is wearing a jacket, shirt and a waistcoat which buttons to the neck. He has a white tie? He also has a beard. The photo has a blue border and the photographer's name printed in blue. On the back, printed in blue, is the photographer's name and address, some decorative work with a crown at the top and a bird on each side.J. W. Burrows, next Commercial Hotel, Pall Mall, Sandhurstphotograph, portrait, male, portrait of a man, j w burrows

Sheet of Gal Iron from Former Commercial Hotel. Awarded Mention Honourable 1878 Parisstawell

SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP - sSHOWING CAMP HIL AND THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL. MT. BECKWORTH IN DISTANCElocal history, photography, photographs, clunes township

Sepia photograph on thin card. Commercial Hotel c1900; features horse-drawn buggy; men; streetlampsT. Hunter Taturatatura, buildings

Letter and 2 invoices from Martin's Commercial Hotel, Echuca, Nov 14 th & 15th. 1889 to Mr. Dunlop, Dr. to Mr. Wm. Martin. Receipt attached. Invoice has line drawing of Martin's Commercial Hotel, Echuca. Horse drawn vehicles in front.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, martin's commercial hotel echuca.

Carte de Visite portrait seated woman. J W Burrows, Photo, Sandhurst Front & Back. Next to Commercial Hotel, Pall Mall Sandhurst.J W Burrows Pall Mall Sandhurstphotograph, person, female

Letter dated 13 Dec 1865 mentioning that W Salter had been paid seven pound and has since been paid £4, and received from contributions and he was still in the Funds, but it was hoped that he could go back to work in a week or ten days. He would like the amount forwarded as their balance takes place on the 27th. Signed Jas Thos Holl. Court King of the Forest seal impression in the top left corner.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, commercial hotel, w salter, jas thos holl, court foresters home

Letter written on white paper and dated 21 Oct 1865. Letter refers to administration regarding Bro Salter who was in the hospital with fracture of bones in the leg. Signed by Jas Thos Holl, Sec.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, commercial hotel, court foresters home, jas thos holl