This is a view of the back of Susannah Place, 58-64 Gloucestor st, the Rocks. There are four houses in this terrace and you can see one of them here. These homes were built by Irish immigrants in 1844. They are generally unchanged from when they were built now owned by the National Trust. There is a shop selling old fashioned goods at the front.
This is a pub called Hero of Waterloo, built by a Scottish stone mason in 1843. Convict labour was used and you can still see the chisel marks on the stone. Early patrons of the hotel included crews from whaling and sealing ships as well as the local soldiers.
One of the interesting features of this hotel is the secret tunnel running from the basement to the Harbour. It was used to smuggle rum and for the involuntary recruitment of sailors. A young man who drank too much may have found himself awake in the morning aboard a ship heading out to sea.
A hot and sunny beautiful day in the Rocks.
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