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'The Crooked Billet', a hotel at Nairne [B 61495] • Photograph

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Summary

People outside a hotel once called 'The Crooked Billet' at Nairne; it was once a branch of a bank, possibly the Bank of Scotland, and was located at the back of what is now the Millers' Arms Hotel. The name was changed in 1860 when C. Barnett became the licencee, according to Bob Hoad's 'Hotels and publicans in South Australia' (1986). 'The Crooked Billet' was established by James Shakes and then the licence was held from 1854-1856 by Alexander Hume. Charles Barnett transferred his licence, prior to 24th March 1860, to a new hotel that was built next door, and known as 'The Millers' Arms'. Barnett, who had previously been the landlord of the 'Wheatsheaf', Thebarton, died in 1861 in an accident. [information provided by a researcher].

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Physical description

Photograph (b&w print); 10.5 cm x 14.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Collection

Part of Nairne Collection

Subject

Barnett, Charles, 1818-1861
Hotels -- South Australia -- Nairne

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General notes

Faded sepia reproduction.

Sir Richard Robert Torrens is supposed to have given his first lecture on the Torrens Land Title system at this site [from information provided by researcher].

Digitisation information

Date

28/06/1999

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,288 x 1,632 pixels (3.7 MP)

Size

3.74 MB

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