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Oriental Hotel, Cronulla

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Collection SummaryThe hotel was built in about 1888 to serve the needs of tourists and visitors to Cronulla in the early days.HistoryJoseph Springall leased land on a site which is currently in use as "Northies" Hotel opposite Dunningham Park at Cronulla. It also served as the first postal service in Cronulla. When Springall was forced to give up the hotel as it was not a profitable venture, the building was transferred to Albert Giddings in 1893. There was also a change of name to Cronulla Beach Hotel. Giddings continued the hotel and postal service. In addition, he was responsible for a coaching service which delivered visitors and guests of the hotel from Sutherland Railway Station. He gave up the hotel and the license was transferred to Mr W. Davis in 1901. Unfortunately, the building was burnt to the ground in 1903 when a fire broke out in the rear of the hotel. Although everyone was safely evacuated the building could not be saved due to its isolation from fire brigades and the direction of the wind which as a consequence fanned the flames. The hotel was rebuilt on the same site and reopened on 27 April 1904.

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Rear view of the Oriental Hotel at Cronulla during construction work, ca. late 1880s

Oriental Hotel at Cronulla under construction with horse-drawn vehicle and group of people nearby, ca. late 1880s

Three police inspectors sitting on the verandah of the Oriental Hotel at Cronulla, ca. 1888-1892

Honeymoon couple sitting on porch at the Oriental Hotel, Cronulla, ca. 1888-1892

Captain Joseph Springall, builder of the Oriental Hotel, ca. 1888

Oriental Hotel at Cronulla during construction with scaffolding around the building, ca. 1888

Person

Joseph Springall

Place

Cronulla Post Office

Map

Locality plan of the North Cronulla Beach Estate Cronulla

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The Foundering of the Inflexible

Oriental Hotel was erected by Joseph Springall in about 1888

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PlacesCronullaSubjectsOriental Hotel (Cronulla, N.S.W.)Cronulla (N.S.W.)

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