Jan 16, 2017
Bruce Howard collection: Sheilas, a tribute to Australian women collection, 1975.
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Bruce Howard collection: Sheilas, a tribute to Australian women collection, 1975.
The old Conti before demolition. Photo: Bruce Howard.
The new Conti nearing completion. Photo: Bruce Howard.
By John Larkins
THERE could have hardly been a more Australian pub than the old tin Continental at Broome. A great, ugly edifice but oh, so charming. One day they decided it had lived too long.
So they began to build a smart new pub behind it, but they used their imagination – the interior decorators came from Perth and sat in the old bars to absorb the atmosphere. And finally they created a new pub which looked almost as ancient as the original.
In a country where so many old places are being ruthlessly destroyed, it is a refreshing sight.
Personalities at the Continental Hotel, Broome. Photos: Bruce Howard
Continental Hotel, Broome By John Larkins THERE could have hardly been a more Australian pub than the old tin Continental at Broome.
Praire Hotel, Praire
Praire Hotel, Praire, Queensland. Photo: Bruce Howard
“What are ya lookin’ so upset about, mate?”
“Oh, we’ve been stuck in the mud out west for about 15 hours.”
“Could’ve been worse.”
“How?”
“You could’ve been stuck there the rest of ya life.”
“Suppose you’re right.”
If you can cope with this level of outrageous rural wit, then a visit to the Praire pub in Queensland is exceedingly well…
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Commercial Hotel, Hebel
His first for the day, Hebel. Photo: Bruce Howard.
ONCE there were three things in Hebel, Queensland (not counting the dust).
There was the Commercial Hotel (HEBEL’S LEADING HOTEL, says the sign outside), there was the store, and there was a pile of empty bottles which rivalled the pyramids of Egypt in size. Why, it was said that on a sunny day you could see them a-glittering from the Pacific…
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Newcastle Hotel, Sydney
The Newcastle Hotel, south west corner of George and Essex Streets Sydney 1970. Photo: Noel Butlin Archives, Australian National University. Jim Buckley with the replica Chloe nude. Photo: Bruce Howard
“A kid of 14 painted a couple of trees on the way home from school, came here, and stuck the picture on the wall in the pub. It was there for months. He came in every day. ‘Have you sold my…
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Gin Gin Hotel
Gin Gin Hotel, Gin Gin, Queensland C1920. Photo: State Library of Queensland
THE best example of community spirit and good fellowship is in a little Queensland township named Gin Gin.
There are three hotels, and three nights per week the drinking section of the community visited each one of these hotels in turn (the other two closing on that night) and played dominoes, rope quoits, darts or…
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Marlborough Hotel, Marlborough
The Marlborough Hotel, Marlborough, Queensland. Photo: Bruce Howard. The Marlborough Hotel’s swear bottle. Photo: Bruce Howard.
THE little lady schoolteacher was positively outraged by the swearing at the pub (though she did admit that “bull” was allowable, this being the heart of Brahmin country). So she put a large bottle on the bar: “SWEAR BOTTLE, IN AID OF TRIP TO DARWIN.” It would be nice to…
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