Historical information

As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.

Physical description

Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption:

Great Britian (sic) Hotel 197 Stokes Street (Correct spelling Great Britain Hotel )

Established in 1864

First Licensee: William CANNON 1871, 1872, 1873,

[Noted as pub where Seaman's Union founded; now residence]