Saturday, October 9, 2010

Kalgoorlie Pubs & old buildings

While in Kalgoorlie to get our new battery for van, went for a stroll around the Hannan St (main street) on Saturday & these are some of the old buildings lining the main drag. All these pubs & I haven't been down the side streets yet!!! Guess the boys enjoyed a cold beer after a hard day down the mine!!!

The Australia hotel

Tattersalls hotel

Hannan street, named after Paddy Hannan an Irishman who is accredited to finding the first gold here

York hotel how fancy is this pub !!!!


Bob enjoying a coffee at Monty's cafe

Interior of Monty's, good old fashioned tea rooms open 24 hours

Kalgoorlie town hall

Pressed tin ceiling in town hall in dress circle section


Don't you just love these seats in dress circle !!!

Staircase





Grand hotel

Exchange hotel

Eastern hotel

Criterion hotel

City markets

Palace hotel staircase

Palace hotel, everything was built on a grand scale, plenty of money back when this town was paving the streets in gold.

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