Quote Originally Posted by Fred Flintstone View Post
The site where the Irish pub and the New Chequers RnT are located on Goulburn Street was once home to the very upmarket Chequers night club and cabaret venue. This was in the 1950s and 1960s and apparently it booked some of the biggest international acts. It was owned by the Wong family who also had other business interests in Chinatown. Whenever I walk past that RnT joint, I was curious as to why the called it “New Chequers”
Very interesting history. Chequers was one of the first places i knew as a youngster that did rnt but have never been. Would walk past as immature high school students pointing and laughing.