OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Tasma Court Guests 1972

DATE1972

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1381.3

HISTORY

Tasma Court was a large guest house between Tasma Lane and Canterbury Street from the 1870’s until the 1970’s when it was demolished. The main building was brick two storeys with 13 rooms, large weather board dining room, an adjoining weather board dwelling of 11 rooms and a tennis court. It was originally known as as Canterbury House later as Holcomb House and from the late 1930’s as Tasma Court, from which the current unit complex takes its name. The Mornington museum has examples of Holcomb House crockery. Mrs P. Butler was the proprietress, and the phone number was Mornington 131. Some guests were residential guests, not just holiday rentals.

DESCRIPTION

These 3 photos are of the guests staying at Tasma Court in 1972. They are quite an elderly clientele. They are seated on the front verandah of the hotel. Two of the photos are taken toward the beach, and one toward the hotel.

SUBJECTS

Hotels

KEYWORDS

Butler, P, Canterbury House, Canterbury Street, Holcolm House, Hotels, Mornington, Tasma Court, Tasma Lane