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Hotel:Duke of Albany Hotel
323 Victoria Street,
Abbotsford 3067
Australia
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Abbotsford
Duke of Albany Hotel (1883 - c.1987)
Simpson's Hotel (1853-1883)
323 Victoria Street,
Abbotsford 3067
Australia
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1853
c.1987, re-licensed 2025
Cafe bar and restaurant
19th century, possibly around the time of the name change; remodelled in Moderne style in the inter-war years.
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Kearney 1855: Y ; Hodgkinson 1858: Y ; MMBW: Detail Plan 1311, 1901
The earlier hotel, whose name recalls the original name of Victoria Street - Simpson's Road - was built of bluestone (Rate Book 1864). It has undergone many changes since then, being re-built in brick, remodelled in the 1930s, and remodelled yet again to suit the demands of the Vietnamese restaurant trade in the 1980s and then the cafe/bar trade of the 2000s. Like so many old commercial buildings, the ground floor exterior ends up bearing very little resemblance to the older building, while a view of the upper storey clearly reveals its origins.
After a hiatus of almost 40 years, and expenditure of close to $1 million, the premises is about to re-open (2026) as a pub with a grand opening celebration on 6 March 2026. It is fondly referred to as 'The Duke' by the new proprietors, Ace Int. Pty Ltd (nominee David Meyer).
Simpson’s: Raper, Noah 1853; Serle, Frederick 1859-1861; Bann, Robert 1862-1864; White, Ebenezer John 1865; Urquhart, A T Francis 1865; Grace, Robert Weldon 1865; Bann, Robert 1865; Nicholls, W 1860; Harper, Robert 1867-1875; King, George M 1876; Bryant, Alice M 1877-1878; Harvey, Mary Mrs 1879; Campbell, Robert 1880-1881; Koke, L 1882; Adams, John 1883. Duke of Albany: Adam, John 1883; Tillack, J F 1884-1892; Taylor, Thomas 1893-1896; Culverhouse, Hannah Mrs 1897; Hill, Emily Mrs 1898-1901; Sewell, Francis(?) Mrs 1902; Kiely, Susan 1902; Hill, Edward 1902; Nation, Margaret 1903; Hunt, Samuel 1904; Thorpe, Alfred A 1907; Makeham, Annie Mrs 1908; Calver, Arthur 1909; Taylor, Richard 1910; Rollason, Stalla Mrs 1910; Taylor, Richard 1912; Steele, Alfred B 1913; Brun, Edward 1914; Jacobson, Emmiline 1916; Willimott, Fred S 1917; McLeod, James A 1917; Bourke, James 1917; Wilson, H J 1919; Williams, William G 1919; Ryan, Sarah A 1919; Duncan, Mary 1921. Lidgerwood, E 1921; Archdeacon, J 1922; Regan, Laura 1924.