Historical information

These photographs, taken by The Advocate newspaper, show the Kealba Views Hotel following the Administrative Appeals Tribunal’s decision to reject an application opposing the construction of a new bottle shop at the site.

Under the proposal, the existing bottle shop (Pictured) is to be demolished and replaced with a new facility fronting Sunshine Avenue.

Significance

The photographs are not the earliest view of the hotel as at one stage the hotel was a much simpler building with some detached accommodation rooms. These accommodation rooms have been demolished.

The Kealba Views Hotel, now the Kealba Hotel is a suburban hotel (Pub) located on the intersection of Main Road East and Sunshine Avenue, St. Albans / Kealba.

The hotel serves Kealba, St Albans, Keilor Downs, and the northern edge of Sunshine. It has been operating for several decades and is familiar landmark for locals travelling along Sunshine Avenue.

The hotel has gone through extensive modifications since these photographs were taken.

Physical description

Digital scans of black and white negatives

Inscriptions & markings

Hotel Installing New Bottle Shop Kealba Hotel 166.3