Contents include: George Nipper and family p1-8. Gisbourne / Gisborne St; Tasma Terrace note 1-8. Princess Theatre note 1-3. Theatre Royal note 1-4. Prince of Wales Opera House note 1-5. Eastern Market note 1-6. New Treasury Hotel note 1-7. Sir John See 1844-1907 note 1-9. Charles Webb note 1-10. Thomas Cockram note 1-11. En-suite / ensuite bathrooms in hotels note 1-12. James Munro (see index). Temperence movement, coffee palaces p9. Hydraulic lifts p11. Extensions to hotel p11. Fraud p17. J.H. Durant p17. R.G. Wilson p19. August Frederick Beker p19. W.H. Burgess p20. Nellie Stewart p27. Henry Clemens Holden p30. Cricketers' Bar p50. Roy Pullen p51. 22-30 Little Collins St note 6-5 p139. Chevron Hotel note 7-1 p139. 1955 renovations p59. Harry Norris 1888-1966, architect p59 and note 7-2 p139. The Nicholas Building and Cathedral Arcade, Swanston St p59 and note 7-3 p139. Louis Stragalinos p61. May Fay p61. New wing p61. Richard Nesbitt p63. Alan Carruthers p63. Ernest Buckmaster, artist p65. Ress-Oriental Hotel / Bedford Hotel note 8-1 p140. Occidental Hotel note 8-2 p140. Scott's Hotel note 8-3 p141. Almost lost p67. Fred Jamieson p69. Len Steart p69. Jack Flegetaub p69. Rachel (Scotty) Welsh p70,88,89. Emile Zola (Tulliozola) p70. Barry Thompson p71. John Carrodus p73. Captain Peter Janson p76. Menzies Hotel p76. Federal Hotel p77. Cliveden Mansions p79. Federal Hotels Ltd p83. Oberoi International and the grand restoration p93. Suzanne Forge and Peter Lovell p96. Food p102. Dinner menu 1909 p105. 1926 menu p105. 1927-28 menu p106. 1954 menu p109. Jean-Philippe Beghin p118. Appendix 1: The Old White Hart Hotel p124-30. Appendix 2: General managers p131. Appendix 3: Directors of the Grand Coffee Palace and Grand Hotel p132. Appendix 4: Directors of Melbourne Hotels Ltd / Windsor Hotel Ltd p133..