Australian Arms Inn (Former) and Old Emu Plains Post Office
Davidson, KerynUUUU
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A Project undertaken through the University of Western Sydney, 2006 on the Australian Arms Inn, on the corner of the Great Western Highway and Old Bathurst Road, and later the Emu Plains Post Office
Main title:
Australian Arms Inn (Former) and Old Emu Plains Post Office / by Keryn Davidson
Author:
Imprint:
Unpublished manuscript 2006
Collation:
20 pages colour and black and white photographs
Contents:
1833 - Land purchased by Charles Smith - John Grant purchased the property from Smith and remains with the Grant family until 1866 - 1858 Australian Arms Inn licence to Robert Beatson - Beatson's daughter Elizabeth married Andrew Turnbull and they lived in the house until 1909 - Property then became Emu Plains Post Office in 1911 operated by Minnie Sophia McKellar. Minnie died in 1948 and the postmistress office passed to her daughter Coral. It remained a post office until 1967. Coral remained in the house until 1980 when the house was severely burnt and Coral died from smoke inhalation.
Dewey class:
994.41 AUS
Local class:
994.41
Language:
English
Subject:
Emu Plains Post Office (NSW)Grant family (Emu Plains, NSW, history)Beatson family (Emu Plains, NSW, history)Turnbull family (Emu Plains, NSW, history)Mckellar family (Emu Plains, NSW, history)Arms of Australia Inn (Emu Plains, NSW) -- HistoryHotels -- Emu Plains (NSW) -- HistoryPostal service -- Emu Plains (NSW) -- HistoryAustralian Arms Inn -- (Emu Plains, NSW)
BRN:
75593
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Local Book | 994.41 AUS | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |