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Digby Digby was first known as Emu Creek. It was once a large town with two hotels, but is now a very small town.
The township, around 1858. Looking south from the recreation reserve which is at the north-east corner.
- Left foreground: Ottey's store, Digby's first, built 1846.
- Opposite Ottey's: Richard Lewis's Woolpack Inn, built 1843.
- Centre: Simkins' dwelling.
- Right rear: Digby Hotel, built 1856 in Buckingham Street.
- Above Ottey's: Common School No 191, 1864-1878
The township, around 1912. The Digby Hotel, 1905. At this time the licensee was Fred Perry. The Digby Hotel, ca 1890: the licensee at this time was Catherine Farley (nee Cunneen), second wife of Captain Alfred Thomas Farley. Catherine, who is shown at the right of the photo, probably took over from her husband as he became blind. She had several run-ins with the law for serving drinks after hours, and operating a stall at the races without a permit. The Woolpack Inn, 1843 - 1887. At this time the licensee was Joseph Joyce. The licensee when the Inn burned down in 1887 was Mrs Southern, who was jailed for arson. The Digby Hotel, in 1977.
It is still going strong, and provided many with lunch and dinner during the 1998 exhibition.
A popular New Year's Eve custom was driving the traps into the dam. Next day the revellers could sober up while they pulled them all back out! The Church of England with a stalwart, Granny Caroline McCallum (nee Best), in the foreground. The Memorial Hall The last Digby store. There is a much earlier photo of the store on the Digby and Hotspur web site.
