49-51 Montagu Street

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The Bush Inn is Tasmania's longest continuously licenced hotel. The original part of the building was constructed in 1815 and the first licence was granted to Ann Bridger in 1825.

The earliest image we have of the Bush Inn is this sketch from approximately 1830
In this 1890 image we can see that the original building has been extended at both ends
The Bush Inn in approximately 1900
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The Bush Inn from a similar time to the previous photo around 1900 to 1905
The Bush Inn in approximately 1910 after renovations - the roof line has changed and the windows have been replaced.
We think this photo was taken in 1924
The Bush Inn in the 1950s from an Ash Bester postcard
The Bush Inn in the 1960s
The Bush Inn in the 1970s
The Bush Inn in 2011
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