THE FIRST ROYAL HOTEL
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong 1872
Source: SLNSW
Source: SLNSW
The location of the original Royal Hotel was not on the site of the later brick hotel of that name. The original hotel was licensed to Thomas R. Smith at the corner of Herbert and Little Belmore Streets and next to the Albion Hotel. The hotel was opened in November 1871 by William Hewson, who was the first licensee. Thomas Smith was the licensee from March 1872 until April 1873 when he took over Tuckerman's hotel in Mayne Street opposite the Prince of Wales Theatre. W.A. Smith became the licensee of the Royal for a short time until J.H. Cameron took over in October 1873 and remained as licensee until the hotel closed in late 1875.Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (Sept 2006)
Source: HLRV
THE SECOND ROYAL HOTEL
The second Royal Hotel was located at the corner of Mayne and Medley Streets. Over the year's it had the following names on its facade:
- Lynch's Royal Hotel
- Ryan's Royal Hotel
- Hughes Royal Hotel
- Carew Northcote's Royal Hotel
- Brook's Royal Hotel
- Royal Hotel
Later it became the Ten Dollar Town Motel.
NEWS ITEMS
1900 - Mr W Norris is going in for more improvements to his well-known hotel at the corner of Mayne and Medley Streets.
1901 - Mr W Norris is going in for extensive improvements to his hotel at the corner of Mayne and Medley Streets. The whole of the premises have received an overhauling and a large verandah is now being
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong, 1920
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong, June 1925
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong, August 1930
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong, April 1938
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong, August 1939
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong, August 1949
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong, August 1960s
Source: Barbara Gurney
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong 1966
Source: State Library of NSW
The Royal Hotel, Gulgong, August 1970s
Source: Barbara Gurney
Mr and Mrs Blanning (owners) standing at the bar.
Merle Allan (in the white top) with Moya Byfield and others.
The following people held the licence:
- Arthur Koneman from 1952 to 1954;
- Ern Sargent from 1954 to 1955; and
- Enid McKenzie from 1955 to 1961.
The hotel closed on 30th June 1961 and the licence was transferred to Shellharbour.
Source: Pubs Past and Present by Roma Wallis
Source: Pubs Past and Present by Roma Wallis
