Hotel, c. 1900

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Hotel, c. 1900

DATE1900

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P67

HISTORY

This hotel is situated between Marine Parade, Hodgins Road and Coolstore Road - Western side. It is the original Western Port Hotel. Written on the back of the photograph is:” Ryan” and “J. Babington 148 Coolart Rd Hastings”. “202 High Street” has been crossed out.

DESCRIPTION

This image is of a single storey, bungalow style building with three small doors and six windows across the front. A large board on a stand at the front reads: “O’Reilly’s Western Port Hotel”. There is a horse and cart with a man driving on the left-hand side of the photograph. Another man on horseback is near the hotel sign and on the right of the photograph is another horse and cart with a man in the cart and another man standing beside the cart wearing a three piece suit, hat and overcoat. A gaslight is above the sign and a ladder is under the sign. Large trees can be seen at the back of the building. A road is in the foreground.

SUBJECTS

Historic buildings, Horse drawn vehicles, Hotels

KEYWORDS

Babington, J., Coolstore Road, Hastings, Hodgins Road, Hastings, Marine Parade, Hastings, O’Reilly’s Western Port Hotel