Belfast Hotel (Main Road)
- For other hotels with the same or similar names, see Belfast Hotel.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Town | Ballarat |
| Street | Main Road |
| Closed | 1862 |
| Known dates | 1862 |
| Other names | Shakespeare Hotel |
| Demolished | Burnt down 1862 |
The Belfast Hotel was a hotel in Ballarat East, Victoria, <1862.
Site[edit | edit source]
The hotel was in Main Road[1], two doors from the north east corner of Eureka Street.[2] It was next door to the Horse Bazaar Hotel.[3]
Background[edit | edit source]
The hotel had previously been known as the Shakespeare Hotel.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
The hotel was destroyed by a large fire on 26 November 1862, which also destroyed 30 other buildings.[1] The hotel was described as being in the old Bank of Australasia building.[1] The hotel was owned by Mr Swayne and occupied by Mr M'Adam ; both parties were uninsured; Mr Swayne estimates his loss at L350, and Mr M'Adam at L175.[4]
Adjoining this was the Belfast Hotel, occupied by Mr M'Adam. The owner was Mr Swaine, miner, who was formerly in partnership with, or in the employ of, Mr Shaw, as a hay and corn dealer, near the Duchess of Kent Hotel.[3]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1862 'ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BALLARAT.', Gippsland Guardian (Vic. : 1855 - 1868), 5 December, p. 3, viewed 8 November, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article109906184
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 25, 1943, Ballarat
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1862 'FURTHER PARTICULARS.', Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935), 29 November, p. 6. , viewed 02 Sep 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196391706
- ↑ 1862 'THE LATE FIRE AT BALLARAT.', Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), 29 November, p. 3. , viewed 31 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article148904339