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W.D. Wood, Hotelier, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania (1821-1866)
Image: W.D. Wood Token Halfpenny
Source: Museum Victoria
William Dawson Wood was the proprietor of the Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, from 1855 to 1866. He died there aged 45 in the latter year. McNeice could find out little else about his early life in Tasmania, other than that he had been the licensee of the Union Hotel in Campbell Street from 1847 to 1851.
The Archives Office of Tasmania's Index to their Pioneer's Database includes a William Dawson Wood who was born in England in 1821 and died in Hobart in 1866, confirming the basic details of McNeice's findings.
The State Library of Tasmania holds an image entitled 'Montpellier Retreat', a 1950 watercolour by Harold Buckie. The building pictured is described as once being a hotel of the same name, presumably that owned by Wood.
References:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Index to Pioneer's Database: http://resources.archives.tas.gov.au/Pioneers/taslink3.asp?ID=291455
McNeice, R., Coins and Tokens of Tasmania, 1803-1910, pp. 91-92.
State Library of Tasmania catalogue: http://images.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/Detail.asp?ID=AUTAS001124066515> Accessed 2005
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Token - Halfpenny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa ...
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Halfpenny c. 1854 Mint: Uncertain British Previous Collections: George McArthur Standard References: Andrews 642 = Heyde 280 Other Details: W.D ...
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Token - 1 Penny, Thomas Stokes, Diesinker, Token Maker & Medallist, Melbourne, Victoria, A ...
Copper one Penny token, minted by Thomas Stokes of Melbourne, circa 1862. Issued by Thomas Stokes, Diesinker, Token Maker & Medallist, Melbourne. This token is one of the large number o ...
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Token - Halfpenny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa ...
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Halfpenny c. 1854 Mint: Uncertain British Standard References: Andrews 642 = Heyde 280 Other Details: W.D. Wood ran the Montpellier Retreat In ...
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Token - Halfpenny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa ...
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Halfpenny c. 1854 Mint: Uncertain British Standard References: Andrews 642 = Heyde 280 Other Details: W.D. Wood ran the Montpellier Retreat In ...
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Token - Halfpenny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa ...
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Halfpenny c. 1854 Mint: Uncertain British Previous Collections: Hon. William M.K. Vale Standard References: Andrews 642 = Heyde 280 Other Detai ...
From: Hobart, Australia Images: 2 -
Token - 1 Penny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1855
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Penny 1855 Mint: Uncertain British Previous Collections: Henry Smith Standard References: Andrews 640 = Heyde 278 Other Details: W.D. Wood ran ...
From: Hobart, Australia Images: 2 -
Token - 1 Penny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa 18 ...
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Penny c. 1854 Mint: Uncertain British Previous Collections: Henry Smith Standard References: Andrews 641 = Heyde 279 Other Details: W.D. Wood r ...
From: Hobart, Australia Images: 2 -
Token - 1 Penny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa 18 ...
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Penny c. 1854 Mint: Uncertain British Standard References: Andrews 641 = Heyde 279 Other Details: W.D. Wood ran the Montpellier Retreat Inn in ...
From: Hobart, Australia Images: 2 -
Token - 1 Penny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1855
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Penny 1855 Mint: Uncertain British Standard References: Andrews 640 = Heyde 278 Other Details: W.D. Wood ran the Montpellier Retreat Inn in Ho ...
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Token - 1 Penny, W.D. Wood, Montpellier Retreat Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa 18 ...
Australia Tasmania Hobart W.D. Wood Token Penny c. 1854 Mint: Uncertain British Standard References: Andrews 641 = Heyde 279 Other Details: W.D. Wood ran the Montpellier Retreat Inn in ...
From: Hobart, Australia Images: 2
