Historical information
First opened on 20 April 1847, this was St Kilda’s first hotel, established in the former home of Sir William A’Beckett, the first Chief Justice of Victoria at 22 The Esplanade, corner Robe Street, St Kilda. Its owner Joseph Howard was well known as the licensee of the Union Hotel in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, however it became more famous under James Mooney, who took over the license in 1853. Mooney, and subsequently his family, ran the hotel until 1899.
Physical description
Photograph of lithograph, a line-engraving printed in black ink from one copper plate.
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References
- 'Royal Hotel/ Family Hotel 1847–1930s' ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 978-0-9804534-2-3 (Online) Becky Aizen, Pots, Punks and Punters: A History of Hotels in St Kilda and South Melbourne, St Kilda Historical Society 2004
