australian hotel, used tattersalls club, circa 1886 tattersalls club formed in november 1883, following model of sporting clubs established in britain. particularly concerned horse racing, , club held first race meeting in 1884. tattersalls club met in australian hotel @ corner of queen , albert streets 1883 until 1888 , subsequently leased various premises clubrooms. tattersalls made several inner city property investments, sale of financed acquisition of site in edward street new clubrooms, 6 64 feet (1.8 19.5 m) 6 feet 64 feet right of way queen street. settling day bookmakers , clients @ tattersalls club on edward street brisbane, 1926 the new clubrooms designed hall , prentice, architects brisbane s new city hall, , contractors green , sons. erected @ cost of £41,000, additional £5,000 spent on fittings , furnishings, tattersalls club opened on 28 july 1926 , provided billiard, card, reading , dining rooms members. main hall modelled on repository @ tattersalls auction room in...