In its early years it was known as Halfway House - being located midway between Fremantle and Perth.[2] The site was established by Thomas Briggs before 1869. The current hotel has traded under various names for over a century as a public house.[3]
In 1864 Thomas Ernest Briggs paid 10 pounds for "Swan Location 349". It is unclear whether Briggs erected a new building or made amendments to an existing structure on the site, although many convict-era colonist writings make reference to building on the Albion site in the mid to late 1860s. Records show that Briggs applied for a publican licence in 1870 and the original inn was called Halfway House. Briggs sold the property to Robert Napoleon Bullen in 1882. Robert's name is now immortalised in the popular cafe strip Napoleon Street.[4] Bullen had grand plans to create The Albion Pleasure Grounds but he died before his plans were realised.[5]
In 1907 the Hotel was up for tender for purchase from Alice Bullen.[6]
In 1912 the licence was changed from Norman Ferres to Frederick Treadgold.[7]
The pub safe was stolen in June 1929.[8] In 1930, men were charged with using an adjacent vacant block as a betting place.[9]
Fireedit
In 2016, a fire in the roof-space caused $10,000 worth of damage, but the building was saved from destruction.[10]
Referencesedit
^"Perth & Fremantle Halfway House". The Herald. Fremantle, WA. 12 February 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
^"Supreme Court". The Herald. Fremantle, WA. 8 October 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
^Dowden, Sindy (2014). Cottesloe. Perth: The Grove Library. p. 10.
^"The Grove Library". Peppermint Grove Blog. The Grove Library. 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^"LICENSE TRANSFERS". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 27 November 1912. p. 1 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^"LICENSE TRANSFERS". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 27 November 1912. p. 1 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^Young, Emma (14 September 2016). "Firefighters save Cottesloe's Albion Hotel from burning down".
Aerial photographsedit
Aerial Surveys Australia; HRRC (1964), Aerial photograph of the Albion Hotel, Cottesloe, 30 Oct. 1964 [picture], retrieved 27 May 2014
Aerial Surveys Australia; HRRC (1965), Aerial photograph of the Albion Hotel, Cottesloe, 8 Feb. 1965 [picture], retrieved 27 May 2014
Aerial Surveys Australia; HRRC (1969), Aerial photograph of the Grove Shopping Centre and the Albion Hotel, Cottesloe, 26 Nov. 1969 [picture], retrieved 27 May 2014
albion, hotel, cottesloe, albion, hotel, stirling, highway, cottesloe, western, australia, historical, building, trading, hotel, since, 1870, albion, tramin, early, years, known, halfway, house, being, located, midway, between, fremantle, perth, site, establis. The Albion Hotel on Stirling Highway in Cottesloe Western Australia is a historical building trading as a hotel since 1870 1 Albion tramIn its early years it was known as Halfway House being located midway between Fremantle and Perth 2 The site was established by Thomas Briggs before 1869 The current hotel has traded under various names for over a century as a public house 3 Contents 1 Early history 2 Fire 3 References 4 Aerial photographs 5 External linksEarly history editIn 1864 Thomas Ernest Briggs paid 10 pounds for Swan Location 349 It is unclear whether Briggs erected a new building or made amendments to an existing structure on the site although many convict era colonist writings make reference to building on the Albion site in the mid to late 1860s Records show that Briggs applied for a publican licence in 1870 and the original inn was called Halfway House Briggs sold the property to Robert Napoleon Bullen in 1882 Robert s name is now immortalised in the popular cafe strip Napoleon Street 4 Bullen had grand plans to create The Albion Pleasure Grounds but he died before his plans were realised 5 In 1907 the Hotel was up for tender for purchase from Alice Bullen 6 In 1912 the licence was changed from Norman Ferres to Frederick Treadgold 7 The pub safe was stolen in June 1929 8 In 1930 men were charged with using an adjacent vacant block as a betting place 9 Fire editIn 2016 a fire in the roof space caused 10 000 worth of damage but the building was saved from destruction 10 References edit Perth amp Fremantle Halfway House The Herald Fremantle WA 12 February 1870 p 2 Retrieved 1 March 2017 http inherit stateheritage wa gov au Public Inventory Details 9953e77d a926 4ec2 81cf 6c27ab3ddac6 Place Number 00601 on the State Heritage database Supreme Court The Herald Fremantle WA 8 October 1869 p 3 Retrieved 1 March 2017 Dowden Sindy 2014 Cottesloe Perth The Grove Library p 10 The Grove Library Peppermint Grove Blog The Grove Library 2014 Retrieved 27 February 2015 LICENSE TRANSFERS The Daily News Perth WA 1882 1950 Perth WA National Library of Australia 27 November 1912 p 1 Edition THIRD EDITION Retrieved 27 May 2014 LICENSE TRANSFERS The Daily News Perth WA 1882 1950 Perth WA National Library of Australia 27 November 1912 p 1 Edition THIRD EDITION Retrieved 27 May 2014 BURGLARS AT COTTESLOE Western Argus Kalgoorlie WA 1916 1938 Kalgoorlie WA National Library of Australia 18 June 1929 p 13 Retrieved 27 May 2014 BETTING CHARGES Sunday Times Perth WA 1902 1954 Perth WA National Library of Australia 4 May 1930 p 4 Retrieved 27 May 2014 Young Emma 14 September 2016 Firefighters save Cottesloe s Albion Hotel from burning down Aerial photographs editAerial Surveys Australia HRRC 1964 Aerial photograph of the Albion Hotel Cottesloe 30 Oct 1964 picture retrieved 27 May 2014 Aerial Surveys Australia HRRC 1965 Aerial photograph of the Albion Hotel Cottesloe 8 Feb 1965 picture retrieved 27 May 2014 Aerial Surveys Australia HRRC 1969 Aerial photograph of the Grove Shopping Centre and the Albion Hotel Cottesloe 26 Nov 1969 picture retrieved 27 May 2014External links editState Heritage Office WA The Albion Cottesloe Official Website The Grove Community History Library Cottesloe History Project Town of Cottesloe Website History Page31 59 51 S 115 45 46 3 E 31 99750 S 115 762861 E 31 99750 115 762861 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albion Hotel Cottesloe amp oldid 1093684269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
