by Karen Cummings | 25 Sep, 2024
As part of our update of Collingwood’s 101 Hotels, we were sorry to see that the Bendigo Hotel was among the recent closures. Good news! It has been taken over by The Mill Brewery, formerly in Sackville Street. We await any news on the possible re-opening of...
by Karen Cummings | 9 Jul, 2024
Work has become in earnest on a major update of our database of Collingwood’s 101 Hotels, which was completed in 2011. A lot of changes have taken place since then! With factors including financial difficulties for single-hotel owners, stricter security...
by Karen Cummings | 7 Jun, 2024
Do you ever look at the Dorothy and Winniefred Terraces in Lulie Street and wonder what WTC on the pediment means? William Thomas Chidzey has now been added to our Notables database so you can read all about them and his many other buildings.
by Karen Cummings | 13 Apr, 2024
Read about Dr Constance Stone, the first woman to be registered as a doctor in Australia. She worked at a Collingwood medical dispensary and was very active in organisations promoting and supporting female doctors, as well as being a founder of Queen Victoria...
by Karen Cummings | 21 Feb, 2024
One very popular section of our website is the award-winning database of Collingwood’s 101 hotels. This was created over 13 years ago and took several years to research and compile. As anybody who lives in Collingwood, Clifton Hill or Abbotsford would have...
