The development of the railway network from the 1870s led to the construction of many new hotels. Most centres soon had a ‘Railway’ hotel close to the station. Invercargill’s Victoria Railway Hotel has been accommodating guests since it was built in 1896. The Gerrard family ran the hotel as a family business from 1967 to 2000.
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