2026 Westie Pub Calendar by Kerrie Gottliebsen (A4)
$40.00
Description
The 2026 Westie Pub calendar by Kerrie Gottliebsen celebrates Melbourne’s west’s iconic pubs, and includes twelve A4 posters which can be framed after the year is done.
Please note that the Prince Albert Hotel in Williamstown (May) is currently not open! I hope it opens soon, but best to ring first.
The Cover – Westie Pub Calendar by Kerrie Gottliebsen
The calendar includes an historic (closed) bluestone Williamstown pub on the cover – The old Alfred Hotel in Williamstown.
Nestled at the corner of Stevedore and Macquarie Streets in Williamstown, the Alfred Hotel, originally opened as Mac’s Hotel in 1859, has borne witness to more than a century of local life. Its sturdy bluestone walls have seen many hands at the helm. The original builder and proprietor was James McDonagh, under whose care the 12-room inn first opened. In 1869, McDonagh sold it to Catherine Miller, who gave the place its new name: the Alfred Hotel.
In 1876, licensee Patrick Frances O’Hagan took over and ran the establishment for roughly two decades, becoming one of its more enduring stewards. Later, Edward Quigley, also owner of the nearby Prince Albert Hotel, assumed management of the Alfred. By the 1920s, the hotel’s licensee was D. Parker (Douglas Parker), who was fined in 1926 for keeping the bar door open past legal hours.
The bluestone icon is now under private ownership and no longer functions as a pub. The old Alfred remains a living testament to Williamstown’s rich past. These names etched in its history reflect its role as a gathering place, an anchor of community life, and a constant through changing times.
The remainder of the Westie Pub Calendar’s internal pages include the Hotel Derrimut in Sunshine, the Mona Castle in Seddon, The Stags Hotel in Williamstown, the Hardimans Hotel in Kensington, the Prince Albert Hotel in Williamstown (currently closed), The Spotswood Hotel, The Railway Hotel in Yarraville, the Steam Packet Hotel in Williamstown, the Victoria Hotel in Footscray, the Junction Hotel in Newport, the Bridge Hotel in Werribee and the Morning Star Hotel in Williamstown.
Grab your copy before they sell out!
