Historical information

Surrey Family Hotel (McNeill's Family Hotel) was built in 1888 by Alexander McNeill. It closed as a hotel after the Local Option vote in 1920.

Physical description

A colour post card from a watercolour sketch of the intersection of Union and Canterbury Roads looking north towards Mont Albert Road. It shows bluestone guttering edging the road in the foreground. Children are gathered under the verandah on the SW corner of the intersection and on the road. A horse drawn vehicle is seen travelling to the west down Canterbury Road. McNeill's Family Hotel, the Surrey Hall and part of Hansen's Terrace can be seen. Advertising signs for Otto Preuss (undertaker) and A R B Cuest (baker) can be partly seen. In the distance scattered houses and open space can be seen.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Printed on the post card "Union Rd. Surrey Hills, looking North"
Rear: "BOX HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY" (stamp) and "Mrs E W Zerbe / Williamson Rd. / Doncaster" in biro. This is possibly Marjorie Morgan's writing.
"POST WTP (within cartouche) CARD" and "Printed / in / Germany" printed on card.