| Also known as | The Errol Hotel 1872-1873, renamed The Town Hall Hotel [16] 1874 | |
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| Previous Address | Currently known as shop 33 after renumbering, previously known as shop 25 from 1895 to 1935 | Source: 1895 MMBW Map |
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| Style | Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875 | |
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Timelapse Building Images
photographer: Felicity Jack
Land Details
Building Details
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Subsequent Building Alterations
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Architectural Features
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Heritage Significance and Listings
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Owners
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Residents
| From | To | Resident | More Info | Data Source |
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| to date | Private (shop 33) | Hatcher Index | ||
| 1960 | 1974 | Town Hall Hotel – H.R. Murnane (shop 33) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 | |
| 1955 | 1955 | Town Hall Hotel – Lewis T. Richards (shop 33) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 | |
| 1945 | 1950 | Town Hall Hotel – Frederick Lewis (shop 33) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 | |
| 1940 | 1940 | Town Hall Hotel – Ralph Duggan (shop 33) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 | |
| 1935 | 1935 | Town Hall Hotel AND F.H. Willoughby (shop 25) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 | |
| 1930 | 1930 | Town Hall Hotel – L.E. Minster (shop 25) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 | |
| 1910 | 1925 | Town Hall Hotel – Mrs M.A. Thompson (shop 25) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 | |
| 1900 | 1905 | Town Hall Hotel – Mrs Mary A. Bergin | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 | |
| 1890 | 1895 | Town Hall Hotel – David O’Callaghan | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lindsay Thomas 2023 |
Social History
33 Errol Street
The Errol Hotel 1872-1873, renamed The Town Hall Hotel [16] 1874-“
The names
The first pub on this site was named after the street. A year later the name was changed to The Town Hall Hotel and the business has kept its ‘new ‘ name ever since. It is one of several hotels that managed to remain open even though its closure was recommended in the 1902 local option poll. Visitors or newcomers to the area find it odd that The Town Hall Hotel is so far from the Town Hall and that a pub much closer to the Town Hall is called The Court House. Note that there was a courthouse opposite when The Court House changed its name from The Peacock and that plans for the new Town Hall were in the air when The Errol was renamed The Town Hall Hotel.
The footballer Lou Richards, a former Collingwood rover and radio and TV personality, was a licensee whose name and reputation attracted custom.
Historic Pubs of North Melbourne by Hotham History Project.
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