Western Port Hotel, Hastings, c. 1899

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Western Port Hotel, Hastings, c. 1899

DATE1899

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P5

HISTORY

A late 19th century image of the Western Port Hotel. On the back is a handwritten message “Wishing you a bright and happy New Year” Author’s name is illegible, addressee appears to be W.P. Campbell, but address is also illegible. Written in biro on top right hand corner is “A.E. Perrott, 101 Salmon St., Hastings”

DESCRIPTION

The Western Port Hotel in Hastings. In this image the hotel is a long low single story building with a verandah the full length of the facade. Five women, a man and a child are on the verandah, one woman standing with a bicycle. The foreground of the hotel is open land with some scrubby vegetation and a large tree trunk at the right hand edge. On the image is printed “Wn Port Hotel Hastings”

SUBJECTS

Historic buildings, Hotels

KEYWORDS

Campbell, W. P., Hastings, Perrott, A. E., Western Port Hotel