Oxford Hotel

Petersham

 

 

Left:

One piece of (broken) Demi-john. Only artifact from this hotel known to date.

Impressed stamp on piece: "E. TIGHE OXFORD HOTEL PETERSHAM".

(Reference: The Antique Bottle & Ceramic Club newsletter - Vol 8 No 9, September 1988)

 

Oxford Hotel history:

Edward Tighe was one of many publicans at the Oxford Hotel before and during the turn of the last century. He was there from 1880-1885. After that, he was listed as a Grocer and Ironmonger (1890-1889). He was a grocer on Crystal Street, Petersham, from 1887-1888. Before the Oxford Hotel, in 1879, he was at the Crown Hotel on Regent Street and Bank Street.

1880-1885 - Edward Tighe

1886 - Charles Love

1887 - Alexander McDonald

1888-89 - Cecil Bauluis

1890 - Cecil Rawlins

1891-92 - John West

1893 - Edwin Faust

1894 - Phillip Cook

1895 - Elizabeth Cook

1896-1902(?) - Fredrick Rudd