About this Event
Local Orange historian Robert Bartlett will be launching his new book Early Inns, Hotels and Pubs of Orange NSW at Orange City Library on Tuesday 19 November at 5.30pm.
This publication is about the early inns and hotels of Orange including locations, publicans from 1838 to 1920.
The book is filled with historic photographs, maps, lists of licencees, information, newspaper articles and other relevant details. It is the culmination of several years of research incorporating the stories of publicans, buildings and licences.
The first inn was licensed by John Peisley in 1838 called the Coach and Horses, and by 1880 Orange had 33 hotels.
Hotels covered included in the book include the Limerick Arms, Gladstone, Golden Fleece, Morning Star, Oriental, Prince of Wales, Victoria, Standard, Telegraph, Terminus and many many more.
Family historians will love the book for its index of publican names from the early days and it will become a valuable reference book.
The book is unique as each entry follows the licence through its various name changes over the years rather than alphabetical order.
Local author Robert Bartlett has always been interested in history about the local area from farming, goldfields to buildings and followed this up with a keen interest in photography .
This is his fourth published book after Orange and District – A History in Pictures (1994), First Gold – A History of Australia’s First Goldfield, Orange NSW (1999), and Orange and District – A History in Pictures 2 (2018).
Copies of Early Inns, Hotels and Pubs of Orange NSW will be for sale on the night for cash only for $50 per copy. Robert will be available for signings.
All interested people are welcome to attend.
After the launch, books will be available for sale from the Orange Visitor Information Centre, Gladstone Hotel, Orange and Camera House.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Orange City Library, 147 Byng Street, Orange, Australia
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