The distinctive four-storey Elwin’s Brewery building was once an Orange landmark on the south-west corner of Hill and Moulder streets, but it wasn’t the earliest, nor the latest brewery on that site. In 1872 E J Heap operated a brewery there but it was acquired by Elwin’s in 1880. Elwin’s was in turn taken over by Walker & Co in 1903. Walker’s spent a lot of time and money upgrading the plant from which to sell its ‘world-famed beer and porter’.

Image courtesy of Orange & District Historical Society. The society holds a working day each Wednesday from 10.30am to 4pm, with a lunch break from 12.30-1.30pm, at 148 March Street. Volunteers are available to answer inquiries at that time.