Roger, thank you for the info. But what does "Vaults" refer to? I've never heard this in relation to a hotel. Kay > > Kay, > The correct name is Pack Horse Hotel & Vaults. Proprietor in 1903/4 was > Joshua Elcox. > > Roger > > On 5 February 2011 20:27, Katherine Andrews <clancykla@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > I found a great aunt, Mary Frances Andrews, living and working as a bar > > maid in 1901 at the Park House Hotel (I think this is the name) on St. > > Nicholas street. > > > > can anyone give me any info about this hotel? Do I have the name correct? > > > > Thank you for any help, > > > > Kay Andrews > > Pittsburgh, PA > > > > >

On 6 Feb 2011 at 8:14, Katherine Andrews wrote: > > Roger, thank you for the info. But what does "Vaults" refer to? I've > never heard this in relation to a hotel. Kay > It was very common in Victorian and earlier times but usually more associated with pubs than hotels. Google on "pubs+vaults" and you will find many examples. It was often associated with wine vaults. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

Kay, FWIW "The Pack Horse" is still standing - trading, too, but not under its old name which was changed perhaps 10 years ago. Around January 1962 it was closed for fairly major refurbishment, and reopened as Worcester's "Berni Inn" - probably the founder of today's ubiquitous 'Steak-Bars' - but retained its traditional name. Upstairs was The Steak Bar - with a very good wet bar, too, but sadly it meant that the previous Jazz Club no longer had a venue; on the ground floor was The Chicken Bar; - and down in the Cellar was The Plaice Bar. The latter was, in all probability, the former 'Vaults' - but I've no memory of that being in existence previusly. [My interest earlier interest being the upstairs room...] Worcester *did* though then still have a Hotel with a 'Vaults' - the Star Hotel in Foregate Street, roughly opposite the Railway Station. "The Star Vaults" was at the extreme rear of the Hotel, and its entrance was on Farrier Street - and catered for a very different clientele... The Hotel was 'posh' - the Vaults were 'rough' [but the beer was far better - probably because it moved faster - and cheaper, too!]. But it closed probably 35 years ago - while the Hotel still continues, but with its name changed to "The Whitehouse". HTH Gus