Photograph, 1960's

Historical information

This photograph shows the hotel without the later addition of the wooden stump to the corner near the bar door. The stump relates to the story of early closing time in the late 1800's early 1900's when if the publican thought it was safe he would put a lit lantern out on the wood chopping stump to indicate that he was still open for business.

Significance

This photo is significant because it shows the building without the "stump" out the front which was a later addition.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of The Caledonian Hotel taken from the diagonal corner

Inscriptions & markings

Written in ink -The Stump Hotel

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