This was absolute gold. That guy in the pub was certainly entertaining...not in a good way 😂 It was great to see the diversity of people who love your channel 😊

@FTKSoky

10 ай бұрын

At least he was in the riff raff section.. lol

@shellebelle53

10 ай бұрын

@@FTKSoky true 😁

The Stocker, my old stomping ground. $ 1 drinks Wednesday and Saturday nights 😂 I worked on the old Canberra Hotel as a youngster helping my father. He was renovating it when it was sold. Had to remove all the new fittings that was just installed. Family still have some retro chairs from the hotel. The tallest building in the world was supposed to go in its place. 🍻🍻

who would think that one day i would be looking at the port office hotel on a computer ...

Thanks Rob, Great evening, your attention to detail and orginisation is apperciated, T-rocks

This is so wholesome and makes me wish i lived in brisbane still

I look forward to the 2nd annual pub crawl 😊

Definitely needs to be a Part 2/3/4 of this! Plenty of historic pubs around. Shame about the verandahs/balconies but the Port Office Hotel must have rebuilt theirs since the 70s.

Great Channel and Presentation. Real Life Doco. Do you come to Toowoomba I expect it has a rich history and has great lookouts and vistas

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@sapiens7821 am very keen to visit Toowoomba, much to explore there.

Good to learn about the past of the City pubs whilst having drinks and nibblies along the way with like minded fans it looked like a Success Rob

“We’re going to see the fireplace” 😂

The bigger you're channel gets the larger the pub crawl. LOL. Looks like a fun time was had all around.

Love the Grand Central. Used to be a great live music night there called Trainspotters in the early-mid 2010s. An ancient era.

Another great video !!! Thanks so much 😂 I cried laughing with the “behind the scenes of you waiting” 😂 we were all punctual!!! Love the old pictures & historical references !!!

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@patriciaalonsobreier so glad you enjoyed it! I was merely the host, it was a great night because of you all coming along and joining in the fun and contributing. That's what made it special.

if i had of known it was on i definitely would have tried to make it, i live just up the road but looks like you guys had fun :)

That looks like it was a great night! Love seeing the historical facts at each location. How cool!

How cool were the tiles on that fireplace? ❤

@shellebelle53

10 ай бұрын

They were beautiful, weren't they

Hey Rob, I've just moved to Brisbane, and I think walking about on an orientation tour with you would be great. Your vids have really helped me get to know the place. Thanks.

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@verabean905 thanks! I love sharing local history because many are keen to learn about where they live, but don't always know how to find the info.

Awsome man, your a funny dude.

Would have been fun amnd good learning too

COUNT US IN FOR THE NEXT ONE!

That was a fun Video - thanks.

absolutely fantastic, entertaining video rob, always nice to learn more about the local watering holes

Interesting, as always :)

That looks like a pleasant night. Oh God, I now realize I'm a nerd too!

1 of the very few of your videos that would have benefitted from a musical soundtrack Rob. KBW's "Born Again P...Tank"! 😉

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@theoztreecrasher2647 will certainly keep that in mind for the next one.

That was bloody awesome! Hope they paid you at the end :P

Omg was there an invite to all ?? I wanna come on the next crawl!!!!! Rob I need this in my life lol

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@kyleclose3250 there was indeed! It was on the Community tab on my channel for 2 or 3 weeks. Keep an eye on that tab as I'd like to organise another one for later this year, maybe in the Valley.

@kyleclose3250

10 ай бұрын

@@walkaboutwithrob thanks mate will be keeping an eye out for it

I’m so coming on the next one!

How do I get on your next group walk mate. Love the channel

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@the6goodwins952 thanks! Keep an eye out for announcements via the Community tab on my channel. That's where the first pub crawl was advertised.

Would love to see you do caboolture. Traditional aboriginal history, Cobb and co, stopover for travellers to Gympie, rural town turned city etc.

Hey Rob , always enjoy your videos . The history is quite informative. Hi from TEXAS !!!

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@reaganenglish G'day! Lovely to learn that someone overseas is watching my videos. May I ask what town or city you live in? I'll look it up

@reaganenglish

10 ай бұрын

@@walkaboutwithrob Hey Rob , I'm in Houston. The largest city in the state !!!

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@@reaganenglish Absolutely a place I've always wanted to visit. Apparently it's roughly the same size and age as Brisbane. Houston is 2.3 million people and Brisbane is 2.6 million people. Houston was founded in 1836 and Brisbane was founded in 1825. Both also have a humid, sub-tropical climate.

@reaganenglish

10 ай бұрын

@@walkaboutwithrob I was not aware of the similarities and timeline . Very interesting .Galveston is 40 + miles to the Gulf of Mexico , Austin the capitol is 150 miles away . Side note : New York City is the largest populace city in the United States and Houston is the largest land mass city in the United States. It's like driving from Brisbane to Gold Coast and your still in the city limits .

@reaganenglish

10 ай бұрын

You would enjoy West Texas as well . Look up Marfa , Texas an artisan community. There's the PRADA boutique installation in the desert . Also look up the Marfa lights it will blow your mind . Looking forward to your next one . Good Day !!!

Pretty sure my mates grandfather used to own the Victory hotel back in the day.... Swendson was the surname.

@tosh_is_me942

Ай бұрын

yeah, just after i typed that, the black n white pic came on screen with the sign out front

Looked a fun night.

Pub crawl with a difference, one that I'd actually go on.

very cool

Love your videos BUT,the reason verandahs were removed from Brisbane pubs is that trucks and buses kept hitting them. Trams were fine, they didn't tend to make diversions and scare the hell out of the house maids but deisel buses and trucks seemed to have a mission to demolish pub verandahs.

There's going to be many more of us who have your back, side and front Rob. That was the sweetest video ever. What's the baseline? It's gotta be 1823. Kerrie.

@walkaboutwithrob

8 ай бұрын

@kerriebarron By baseline, do you mean when Brisbane was founded? That would be 1825. So looking forward to meeting new friends on this next pub crawl. It'll be awesome to meet everyone whom I only know as KZread handles and comments.

@kerriebarron

8 ай бұрын

1823 stands out and thats because Oxley was here. Can we look at prisons and women in prison in Brisbane as well in early Brisbane days? Not at all wanting to be a bore but this aspect is incredibly interesting. @@walkaboutwithrob

Your so drunk I love it 😂

What about the Down Under Bar?

I just realised the photo you put up of the Henry Biggs Exchange Hotel...my family name is Biggs...could be a distant relative 😊

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@shellebelle53 certainly a possibility. Anyone in your family the genealogist?

@shellebelle53

10 ай бұрын

@walkaboutwithrob my cousin, on my Mums side, so that doesn't help for my Dads side of the family. Although apparently my great-grandmother and my nanna on Mums side worked in some of the hotels way back when. My great-grandmother was tiny but packed a pistol, so they say 😁.

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@@shellebelle53 sounds like a good lead to follow there. Your cousin may have some info. I'm the family historian and I have info on both sides.

@shellebelle53

10 ай бұрын

@@walkaboutwithrob you may be right. Although she lives in Massachusetts so I'll have to get her contact info. Thanks 😊

Rob, is there more of a specific list we can join like a news email. Not sure I even saw an invitation here for the walk. Kerrie.

@walkaboutwithrob

8 ай бұрын

I'm working on the details at present. Once I've nutted it out I'll send my email address to those who have expressed an interest in coming along. Should be a great evening. Make sure to keep Saturdays free in late November!

@kerriebarron

8 ай бұрын

Read the mandatory long article about Milton and the ponds today. Might get off my arse and check out the Milton stone tomorrow.@@walkaboutwithrob

@walkaboutwithrob

8 ай бұрын

@@kerriebarron the stone is in a lovely, if rather noisy spot.

@kerriebarron

8 ай бұрын

I'll go there I'm ok with hot spots. K.

Looks like a happy bunch. Would like to join you lot on a sojourn if I ever visit Aussi land mate. You visited Manchester, England?

@walkaboutwithrob

9 ай бұрын

I have yes. I was there last year. So keen to return though as I didn't get to see much.

@robertoseveno

9 ай бұрын

Nice to hear. You're welcome back. I recommend Oldham street bars - Night & Day and Gullivers in historic Northern Quarter @@walkaboutwithrob

Just come across this as I was wondering if you ever do walks. Will you do another as I missed this !?

@walkaboutwithrob

8 ай бұрын

@janeixtar4498 I am thinking about doing paid history walking tours of the city area. And will do another history pub crawl, probably at South Brisbane...

@kerriebarron

8 ай бұрын

That's great news. Please make sure I'm on a list kerrie barron @@walkaboutwithrob

@walkaboutwithrob

8 ай бұрын

@@kerriebarron Will do!

@kerriebarron

8 ай бұрын

@@walkaboutwithrob ❤🏛🍺

@studiousgirl71

5 ай бұрын

I'm interested if you're doing any walks in the first 2 weeks of April I'll be visiting from Ayr NQ.@@walkaboutwithrob

The barmaids at the Vic are the worst

@FTKSoky

10 ай бұрын

The vic is the worst haha.

@zaphy77

10 ай бұрын

I find them mostly OK, but there's one dark haired lady there who definitely has an attitude!

Remember the suburb Broadway? Anyway there was a classic hotel there still in its original form - gone to rubble very, very recently. So very sad but typical of Brisbane and its lack of respect for our past and its architecture! This is so reminiscent of Joh days - this hotel sld NEVER have been demolished! This was a classic piece of architecture and the fact that its gone is just another example of the disrespect that Brisnane continues to show towards its history! All of Brisbane's classic architecture has gone the same way - down the drain! Very upsetting indeed! Jill Dixon

How do you get an invitation? 😆

@walkaboutwithrob

10 ай бұрын

@mariegilliland2843 I announce up coming events via the Community tab on my channel main page. Keep your eye on that and when the next one is announced just leave a comment indicating your desire to come along.

The beergarden in the Vic`s better anyway mate

Where was the compulsery toilet scene?

@walkaboutwithrob

8 ай бұрын

@TheRattleSnake3145 totally forgot! I'll make sure to include it on the next pub crawl

@TheRattleSnake3145

8 ай бұрын

@@walkaboutwithrob my mum doesn't like the toilet scenes so it will he extra funny watching her watch a toilet scene