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Coach and Horses Hotel, corner Avoca & Albion Streets, Randwick 1870-1875

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[a2824983 / ON 4 Box 56 No 24]
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American & Australasian Photographic Company

State Library of New South Wales

Randwick

The City of Randwick in south-eastern Sydney is located on land that was once swamps and heath vegetation. Home to local Aboriginal people for thousands of years, the area remained relatively isolated to Europeans until the mid nineteenth century when Randwick village began to take shape. Little remains of this English-style village with development in post-war years dramatically changing the suburb.

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Randwick

South-eastern, primarily residential suburb. Named after the home town of Simeon Pearce in Gloucestershire, England, it is the location of the Randwick Racecourse and Prince of Wales Hospital.

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Coach and Horses Hotel Randwick

One of Randwick's first hotels, it was initially run by John Grice as a general store and had surrounding pleasure gardens. He operated the area's first Randwick-Sydney horse omnibus from 8 March 1859 and first mail service in 1859-64. The name was then changed to Coach and Horses Hotel. The gardens 'gained a high reputation in the turf circles of the Australian colonies, for the convenience and superior accommodation afforded to horses' and their trainers. From 1870, the hotel provided 17 boxes for the reception of racehorses and its pleasure gardens contained a bowling green, menagerie, swinging boats, skittle alleys, quoit grounds, croquet lawns and a dancing room. It has been extensively added to and continues to operate today.

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