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History of the Avondale Hotel



The first Avondale Hotel was built around 1860 on the corner of Rosebank Rd and Great North Rd but it burnt down. The second one was built on the corner of Wingate St and Great North Rd around 1870 but burnt down in December 1872. The third one was built there in 1873 and it also burnt down in 1888.

The fourth Avondale Hotel was built in 1889. It was made of plaster over brick and had kauri beams and woodwork inside.

After 1910 it was empty for a while until it became the Avondale Post Office in 1914. In 1938 it was sold and became a private hotel called the Avoncourt Hotel. It was demolished in 1967.

In 1967 a supermarket called Coopers was built on the site. The building was altered considerably in 1976 and became the Inner Circle Tavern (used to go there) Around 1991 the building again considerably altered and is now a group of shops including a bank and a cafe.

From me... Used to have a fantastic cafe and was really busy then the owners sold and it went downhill.. have not been back in ages will have to take a look.

Persie

You see - add NZ to your title and you never know what will turn up.

Good info Persie

Wow, thanks Persie
There is so much information coming through now I can't keep up. I have had some via Jo Gregory on Ancestry. As you say the Dakin/Bollards were quite well known. I've looked at the grave and the little wooden house. I would love to see some photographs; I'm sure somebody must have some.
Robert and Amy made a good life for themselves. It must have been incredibly daunting taking the steps they took for a better life. Many, many thanks. Jo has sent me a telephone number for one of the Bollard descendants which I will attempt to ring. I have a lot of information about Amy's family (which is also my family) so someone may find it useful.
Looking forward to looking at your tree.
Lynne

Hi MarieCeleste
Have sent for the death cert. for Frederic. Hopefully it will be the right one!
Lynne

Hi Persie
Just read the article about the ship taking the family out to NZ - Amy's younger brother Amos Bentham is also listed. Wonder if he stayed there as well. I thought I had him on the census here. I think there must have been Dakins there already as looking on the cemetery details there are Dakins buried much earlier than Robert and Amy.

Lynne

Lynne

My tree would be useless to you .. I do not have the Dakins or Bollards in my tree..


What I have given you is from researching as per your brief in your opening post etc.

I was going to ask you if you wanted me to work forward to present day with your family and find a contact but as Jo has given you a number to call.. I will leave that avenue for you to discuss with her.

If you want me to search further for missing bits etc that Jo has not given you please ask.. and as you have sent me your tree I will take a look at it also and see if I can fill in any gaps.

I am assuming your tree is up to date..

and I will still see if I can get a photo for you of the grave at Karori.

Cheers Persie

pm from Lynne

"Just received Frederic's death cert. and yes it is Robert and Amy's son. How sad. He was the second child they had lost, not unusual I know in those days.
Have just sent for Ellen's death cert. She only lived a few months. "