THAMES HOTELS
References: History of "The River Thames" NZ, by A M Isdale. Published 1967. 5000 copies, sold for 90c or 9/-.
FACTS:
· Thames Goldfield opened 1/8/1867
· 1^st proper hotel - Captain Butt's Shortland Hotel opened 29/8
· 1872 80 hotels listed (Auckland had 111)
· 112 different hotels noted, peak estimated to be 90 at one time
· Hotels had entertainment, shows and music
· Pacific Hotel boasted a visit from Duke of Edinburgh 1870
· 1874 Temperance Society wanted 31 Hotels closed
· 1876 Licensing Commission bought numbers down to 68
· As goldfields declined they were closed, converted, demolished
· In 1950 there were 13 hotels, the Licensing control, 6 were marked for closure: Exchange, Shortland, Post Office, Royal Park and Queens. Hotels to stay were: Warwick Arms, Brian Boru, Imperial, Salutation, Cornwall Arms, and Lady Bowen (name transferred to the Park). Today the Imperial, Salutation and Brian Boru remain.

• LIST OF EARLY HOTELS OF THAMES last update 11/01/2010
  
• PHOTO's &/or additional info on some Hotels last update 11/01/2010
  
• Illustrated Mining Map 1860's (with details of several Hotels).
  
• Summary of Hotels named  in Thames Street Directories 1873 to 1906.
  

PUBLICANS:

• Publicans Licenses 1867-69 Auckland area at Barb's site
  
• Names from Street Directories 1875 to 1906
  
• From Electoral Rolls, where Thames has been named. 1876 E. Roll
  

• BARMAIDS: Names at Barb's NZ Genealogy site (under NZ Links)