Gender Diversity
MUIOOF Building 1887 The hall and meeting rooms of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows were on the upper floor with two shops at ground level. In 2001 the façade was restored and a replica of the original balcony added.
67 Comur Street, Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Butcher's Shop 1888 Built as a butcher's shop for James Cottrell the owner of the adjacent Yass Store, by local builder John Colls, the building was extensively damaged by fire in 1894. Rebuilt in March 1895 it was used primarily as a butcher's shop until 1983. The iron lace on the verandah dates from c1901 and the wall tiles were specifically mentioned in a 1905 advertisement for the sale of the building.
60 Comur Street, Yass, New South Wales, Australia
This stone was dedicated to the memory of Ambulance Officers Paul Bracken and Kevin Williams who lost their lives when the Hospital Ship "Centaur" was sunk by enemy action on 14th May 1943.
, Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited 1872 This building designed by architect J. F. Hilly of Sydney replaced the bank's original premises near the river. Built by contractors Smith and Bennett of Woolloomooloo, it was the first of the grand Victorian bank buildings in Comur Street and reflected the commercial prosperity of Yass. The original stables still stand at the rear of the building. The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited became the National Australia Bank in 1981.
Meehan Street, Yass, New South Wales, Australia
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Hibernian Hotel 1863 Built by ex-convict John Thomas Martin, the left side of this building was opened as the Hibernian Hotel and re-liscensed as the Australian Hotel in 1881. The building was extended in 1887 giving its present form.
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Australian Arms 1862 Built by John Colls as an inn. From 1864 it had various uses including mounted police barracks, bakery, tinsmith and private dwelling. Restored in 1991 it has since been used as a shop, teahouse and church.
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Royal Hotel 1849 Built for Henry Hart, this building is one of the oldest continuously licensed hotels in Yass. The two-storey building originally had thirteen bedrooms and five parlours. By 1857 it had an impressive ballroom, billiard room and large stables. In 1858 the first telegram to Yass was received in an upstairs room.
111 Comur Street, Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Yass Dispensary 1862 Opened as two separate shops with a baker and chemist side by side. By 1972 the pharmacy occupied both sides to continue an unbroken tradition. It is one of the few buildings in Yass still used for its original purpose.
104 Comur Street, Yass, New South Wales, Australia