(51) Waikiwi Bush Hotel , c.1876

Component — Box: ICC-0998

Identifier: S27520001_051

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Waikiwi Bush Hotel

Scope and Contents

From the Item: Album containing 114 photographs of early Invercargill and surrounds.

The location of the original negatives is unknown, but prints of many of the images can be found in other collections around the country. Some of the photographers have been identified but are largely unknown.

See the Southland Times 9th and 10th of December 1924 'Years of Change' special report which features many of the photographs alongside updated views from 1924.

Numbers drawn in ink have been added to many of the images by persons unknown, and correspond to typed captions.

Dates

c.1876

Conditions Governing Use

This item has no known copyright restrictions. Please acknowledge Invercargill City Libraries and Archives, Ref: A0105 S27520001_051, when re-using this image.

Biographical / Historical

The first Waikiwi “Bush” Hotel was opened in late 1876, owned by G. A. Tapper. It was located three miles from Invercargill, and one mile north of Gladstone, on the main north road (near Lennie's Nursery). The original wooden building also housed a general store and the Post Office. It was one of two hotels in Waikiwi, the other being the Junction Hotel. In July 1877, the hotel was destroyed by fire, but re-opened later that year in a brick construction designed by architects Brown and Price. The new premise was upgraded to include a bar, parlour, five bedrooms, kitchen, scullery and stabling. The Hotel closed in 1903.

Sources: Papers Past

Extent

From the Item: 1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Item: English

Additional Description

Overview

East side of North Road, Waikiwi, facing south toward Invercargill.

Featuring: The original wooden Waikivi [Waikiwi] “Bush Hotel” and store, at the edge of a mud road.

Taken: Between 1876 and 1877.