This scrapbook was compiled by Jan Hillier (1936-2001), pioneering Melbourne gay and lesbian bar owner and entrepreneur. The volume documents Hillier’s various bars, in particular Jan’s Bar at Annabel’s Hotel, later at the Prince of Wales Hotel, and Pokey’s, also at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Other bars featured in the scrapbook include: The Keller Bar in Savoy Plaza; Blades at Annabel’s; the production of Cocktails of ’77 at Cyril’s Theatre Restaurant; Union Hotel; Cassidy’s Nitespot; Chevron Hotel; Bernhardt’s; Piggy’s; The Organizer’s Queen’s Birthday Picnic etc. Individuals featured include: Doug Lucas; Elsa Davis; and Geoffrey Cross. Newspaper clippings feature scene articles and advertisements, largely from Campaign magazine.
