St Laurence O'Toole church and cemetery is located in a rural setting at 801/821 Creswick-Newstead Rd, Sandon. Originally a small wooden school (22’x14’) was erected in Sandon by Father Patrick Smyth (who was involved in the Eureka Stockade movement) in 1859. It was also used for Mass and became known as a chapel. In June 1882 tenders were called for the construction of a brick Church by the Castlemaine architect, T.F. Kibble, and it was built at a cost of 1000 pounds. The church was blessed by Archbishop Goold on 06 May 1883 and dedicated to St Laurence O'Toole. The brick building demonstrates original design qualities of a Victorian Rudimentary Gothic style, including the steeply pitched, parapet gable roof form, together with a central steeply pitched, gabled porch that projects slightly from the main gable end. Other intact qualities include the exposed brick wall construction, lapped galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, minor gabled porch at the rear, small ventilation dormers nearby the roof ridgeline, series of stone steps that lead to the central porch with its double pointed door opening and vertical boarded doors, simple rose window in the main gable end, pointed windows, brick buttresses with double lower copings, and the light masonry detailing (the banding marking the floor level within, buttress copings, window and door surrounds and quoins, and the drip moulds).(Shire of Mount Alexander: Heritage Study of the former Shire of Newstead, 2000) The visually connected cemetery demonstrates important visual qualities formed by the regular rows of graves and cemetery architecture, and the grassed and treed rural landscape. It is a rare and substantially intact example of a Victorian Catholic Church with a cemetery in its churchyard. Many headstones and cemetery architecture, date from the 19th century and represent some fine examples of masonry craftsmanship. Some refurbisments occurred during the 1940s and in 2002 a major restoration project was undertaken from roof to footings, by a dedicated band of volunteers and trades people. Work was completed mid 2003 and in November 2003 St Laurence’s was re-dedicated with the celebration of Mass and a picnic tea. Colour photograph of a long drop toliet at the Catholic Church, Sandon, Victoria.sandon, sandon cemetery, st laurence o'toole catholic church, sandon

Colour photographs of a large development being built at the back of 18 Lyons Street South, Ballarat Central. Photographs were taken from the footpath.lyons street south, ballarat

Remnant Wall from the Ballarat East Railway Workshops at the intersection of King Street NOrth and Corbett Street Ballarat East.ballarat east railway workshops, brick wall, bluestone

Peel Street Ballarat Railway Gates and signal box.railway gates, ballarat east, signal box, peel street

Peel Street Ballarat Railway Gates and signal box.railway gates, ballarat east, signal box, peel street

Recently painted.105 Lyons Street South, Ballarat Central is a double brick Spanish Mission house with slate roof.105 lyons st south ballarat central, spanish mission, architecture, slate roof

Bill LONGLEY (03.12.1933 – 20.5.2020) Arrived Australia 1981 Bill Longley started an apprenticeship with “Kingwood Rural Industries” Surrey in 1948. In 1956 is changed name to “Greyshott Pottery" After serving in the Royal Air Force from 1954 to 1977 he undertook and later, teacher training, then bought the “Penderleath Pottery”, St Ives, Cornwall in 1977 from Anthony Richards and renamed it the “Cripplesease Pottery.” Bill made a wide range of domestic stoneware. He built up the pottery into a successful business, eventually selling in 1981 and migrating to Australia with his wife Sue. In Melbourne, Bill Longley made and sold pottery at weekend markets, as well as helping Robert Gordon (June Dyson’s son) set up his Pakenham pottery, which Gordon started in 1979. Bill Longley worked as an advisor and thrower with Robert Gorndon for some time." Bill retired in the late 1980s to Daylesford Works may be marked with an impressed 'Bill Longley, Australia'.Blue Vessel by Bill Longleyaustralian studio ceramics, bill longley, pottery, ceramics

Bill LONGLEY (03.12.1933 – 20.5.2020) Arrived Australia 1981 Bill Longley started an apprenticeship with “Kingwood Rural Industries” Surrey in 1948. In 1956 is changed name to “Greyshott Pottery" After serving in the Royal Air Force from 1954 to 1977 he undertook and later, teacher training, then bought the “Penderleath Pottery”, St Ives, Cornwall in 1977 from Anthony Richards and renamed it the “Cripplesease Pottery.” Bill made a wide range of domestic stoneware. He built up the pottery into a successful business, eventually selling in 1981 and migrating to Australia with his wife Sue. In Melbourne, Bill Longley made and sold pottery at weekend markets, as well as helping Robert Gordon (June Dyson’s son) set up his Pakenham pottery, which Gordon started in 1979. Bill Longley worked as an advisor and thrower with Robert Gorndon for some time." Bill retired in the late 1980s to Daylesford Works may be marked with an impressed 'Bill Longley, Australia'.Blue Vessel by Bill Longleyaustralian studio ceramics, bill longley, pottery, ceramics

Colour photorgraph of the Former Happy Valley School.happy valley, happy valley school, school bell

Colour photograph of architecture at Soverreign Hill featuring a bark roof, and canvas roof,sovereign hill, architeture, tent

Colour photograph of architecture at Soverreign Hill featuring a bark roof, and canvas roof,sovereign hill, tent, architecture, diggings

Nicola Gervasoni was born at Yandoit Creek, Victoria. Black and white photograph of Nicola Gervasoni Australian born son of Luigi Gervasoni and Elizabeth Ritzau.yandoit creek, nicola gervasoni, nicol gervasoni

Maryborough Railway Station was built in Victoria's heyday of railway planning. A black and white photograph of Maryborough Railway Stationmaryborough railway station, maryborough, architecture

A black and white photograph of tallships at Railway Pier, Sandridge.tall ships, immigration, sandridge, railway pier

A black and white photograph of Flinders Street Railway Station in Melbourne.flinders street station, railway station, flinders street, melbourne, railway

A colour image of the first Prince's Bridge built across the Yarra River in Melbourne. It was later known as Queen's Bridge.princes bridge, queen's bridge, yarra river, rowboats

A colour image Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. princes bridge, queen's bridge, yarra river, rowboats

A black and white image of the Long Tunnel Mine at Walhalla.walhalla, long tunnel mine, mining

A black and white image of the Shamrock Hotel in Bendigo.bendigo, shamock hotel

Sir James McCulloch was the 5th premier of Victoria.A black and white image of sixteen Victorian parliamentarians.victorian parliament, government, james mcculloch, premier

A black and white image of Melbourne looking southwards. The new Victoria Barracks can be seen, as well as the empty spaces that was to become the Albert Park Reserve in 1862.melbourne, albert park, victoria barracks

A colour image of Collins Street, Melbourne.melbourne, collins street, streetscape

The Shamrock began life in 1854, as a small hotel known as The Exchange Hotel, servicing miners during the Victorian gold rush/A colour image of Collins Street, Melbourne.melbourne, collins street, streetscape

A tram at Charring Cross Bendigo. bendigo, charring cross, pall mall

A photograph of Sturt Street Ballrt, looking towards the Town Hall.ballarat, sturt street, ballarat town hall

A photograph of six uniformed men of the North Melbourne Rifle Regiment.north melbourne rifle regiment, volunteer regiments, rifles