October 15, 2024

The Royal George Hotel – 24 John Street, Rosewood

Rosewood History The Royal George Hotel 1890-1954 “It’s a nice two storey building, with a cellar to keep the beer cool.” – October 1890 Rosewood once […]
June 24, 2024

Frederick Moore’s “White Lion Inn” at Seven Mile Creek

Rosewood History Frederick Moore’s “White Lion Inn” While researching this story I was reminded that these early settlement days were indeed the “Wild Colonial Days”. The […]
May 6, 2024

The Rosewood Hotel – 6 John Street, Rosewood

Rosewood Hotel c.1914 (Photo: State Library Qld) Rosewood History The Rosewood Hotel 1879-1963 “I hear that we are to have another hotel erected immediately, so you […]
February 21, 2024

The Jockey Club Inn – Grandchester’s First Hotel

Grandchester History Bigge’s Camp -1867. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg 996. Jockey Club Inn – Grandchester’s First Hotel Brothers Frederick and Francis Bigge […]
February 10, 2024

The Two Rising Sun Hotels – 27 School Street, Rosewood

Rosewood History The Two Rising Sun Hotels How interesting it was to discover that there were two hotels with the name “Rising Sun” in the Rosewood […]