1880s – 2 years after the Fremantle Guildford Railway was built, Lot 26 Ellen St (now Johnson St), was bought for £600. Image: Railwayheritagewa.org
The Guildford Hotel is licensed. Image: Royal Western Australian Historical Society
Mr George Hiscox takes ownership and establishes the hotel as we know it today
Gold Rush boom allows for extensive alterations including accommodation Next door’s Vaudeville Theatre also built at this time Image: Western Mail newspaper
Early 1900s, outside the billiards | Image: Swan Guildford Historical Society
Image: City of Swan Local History Library
Construction of a new façade and cupola (now called belvedere) was completed A spiral staircase also added. Image: The State Library WA
Image: © Commonwealth of Australia (National Archives of Australia) 2015
Image: West Australian Newspaper Archives
Circa 1950s: The building features a silver belvedere and white paint update | Image: Swan Guildford Historical Society
1980’s: Major renovations carried out. Hotel now includes bottle shop, restaurant, 3 bars, 26 rooms. Image: Swan Guildford Historical Society
The property is purchased weeks before demolition is to start, due to structural problems, restorations begin. Image: West Australia Newspaper 12.10.1996
The building was added to the State Heritage Register | Image: Swan Guildford Historical Society
Image: © Paul Strasser. Courtesy of Panoramio
The building is engulfed in flames, leaving only an empty shell | Image: ABC Photo Archives 1.9.2008