The Town Hall Cafe was opened by A.J. Lucas in 1894 in Swanston Street on the Capitol Theatre site. Lucas later opened the exclusive Paris Cafe on Collins Street (1904) and the famous Cafe Australia (1916) which was designed by Walter Burleigh Griffin. He became a highly successful businessman and was the founding president of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. A.J. Lucas who was born in the village of Exoghi migrated to Australia from Ithaca in 1886.In 1920 Lucas formed a joint venture to redevelop the site of the Town Hall Cafe into Capitol House and Capitol Theatre. Lucas once again commissioned Walter Burley Griffin and wife Marion Mahony Griffin as architects for the project. The Chicago-Gothic-style theatre is considered their greatest interior design work. The Capitol was the first extravagant ‘picture palace’ to be built in Victoria. It originally seated over 2137 people. Renowned Australian architect Robyn Boyd described The Capitol as "The best cinema that was ever built or ever likely to be built.” Information about the refurbished Capitol http://thecapitol.tv/about/A sepia photograph of the exterior of a three storey Victorian style building including veranda. It was a cafe owned by A.J. Lucas. The words 'Lucas Town Hall Cafe' are formed in raised lettering across the top storey of the building. Two cars are parked in front of the building.

Plaque reads: The first St Kilda Town Hall and Municipal Offices occupied this site 1859-1890. The building was used as a court house until 1930 when it was demolished. Plaque was unvieled 18th Feb 1990 by Cr John Broderick, Mayor of St Kildacolour photograph unmountedThe first St Kilda Town Hall and Municipal Offices occupied this site 1859-1890. The building was used as a court house until 1930 when it was demolished. Plaque was unvieled 18th Feb 1990 by Cr John Broderick, Mayor of St Kilda

Small square dish depicting a character from "The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit", by Charles Dickens (1843-44). The character on the dish is one of Dickens' great villains, Seth Pecksniff, who is a sanctimonious surveyor and architect "who has never designed or built anything'.Picture of Mr Pecksniff in kitchen. Front bottom: MR PECKSNIFF / (Martin Chuzzlewit) Back: New Hall Hanley / Staffordshire England. dickens, pecksniff

This photograph was taken from the newly completed tower of the Ballarat Town Hall. Further details on the photographer, William H. Bardwell, can be found at http://bih.ballarat.edu.au/index.php/William_H._Bardwell Framed Black and White photograph showing Ballarat from the Ballarat Town Hall. The photo shows the intersection of Sturt Street and Lydiard Street, and is taken in the direction of the Ballarat Post Office. It shows the Ballarat Railway line in the background, and the Burke and Wills Memorial Fountain in the foreground on the right.. The Ballarat Post Office is located in the centre of this photograph. There is no tower on the Post Office. The tower and other extensions were built in 1879.ballarat post office, sturt street, camp street, ballarat townscape, william bardwell, fotobiennale, arts academy, art academy, lydiard street, ballarat, william h. bardwell

Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)Written on back of photograph: "Ringwood Hall. Building on right was temporary fire station, later a 24th Battalion drill hall and then Infant Welfare Centre. c1926."

A history of Birregurra from the first settlement of Bunting Dale Mission Station in 1839 to the present.Birregurra by the Barwon. Fiona Henderson (ed.). 1st ed. Birregurra Hall Committee; Birregurra (Vic); nd. i, 60 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover.birregurra; barwon river; history; bunting dale; bowens point; farming; explorers; settlers;

The Presbyterian Church was built in 1871 by local contractor and grazier James Patterson of Nardoo Park, Woosang. The Presbyterian and Methodist Churches formed combined Parish in 1969. The buildings were demolished in 1989.Colour photograph of Charlton Presbyterian Church and Hall. The white-painted brick church building is on the right. The letters A . D 1871 in black are on the front of the church. There is also a bell tower, a small gothic arched window and a small round leadlight window on the front wall. The church hall is a white weatherboard building with blue trim. Red brick pillars stand at the entrance to the church and the hall. A large electricity pole is in front of the hall. james patterson, charlton, presbyterian, church, pastoral care

Aerial view of the Ballarat Post Office, corner of Sturt Street and Lydiard Street North, taken from the tower of the Ballarat Town Hall, corner of Sturt Street and Armstrong Street South. The Post Office was opened in December 1858. Photograph taken through the wrought iron of the tower in 2007. The tower and main entrance to the Post Office face Lydiard Street North. Other buildings from the same era are the former Bank of Australia, opposite corner, and the Mining Exchange. In the distance is Black Hill, an old mining area.Black and white photograph of the Ballarat Post Office on the corner of Sturt Street and Lydiard Street North, taken from the tower of the Ballarat Town Hall corner of Sturt Street and Armstrong Street South. View is taken through the wrought iron of the tower. post office, town hall, tower, wrought iron, sturt street, lydiard street, armstrong street, bank of australia, mining exchange, black hill

GHS member June Hall is photographed with 2 paintings by her late husband Doug Hall. June donated these paintings to the Greensborough Historical Society. One of the paintings if of Oldstead Farm house that was sited at Oldstead Road Greensborough..Paintings are of the local area.Digital copy of colour photographsgreensborough historical society, june hall nee evans, doug hall

1962-1963 Pam Evans, Jillian Henderson, Kerry Heale, Robin (O'Sullivan) Williams, Pam PalmerFive girl Guides in uniform in Hall with portrait on queen in background .Marshall Studios Stawellguides

Brownies around flagpole in front of Guide Hall in Layzell StA Marshall Studios Quality Prints guides

Brownies around flagpole in front of Guide Hall in Layzell StA Marshall Studios Quality Prints guides

Black and white photo of 1st Blackburn Leichhardt Rovers' Hallblackburn leichhardt rovers' hall, 1st

Black and white photo of 1st Blackburn Leichhardt Rovers' Hallblackburn leichhardt rovers' hall, 1st

Black and white photo of Water Pump outside Blackburn Hallwater pump, blackburn hall, blackburn

Colour photograph of footprints in snow outside the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat, ballarat town hall, snow, sturt street, weather

Photograph of the James Russell Thomson memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In grateful record of the values bequest by James Russell Thomson of Statuary in the Botani Gardens A.D. 1888 Testator was a native of Airdrie, Scotland, resident 35 years at Ballaarat. Obit May 26, 1886, Aetat 68.statues, ballarat town hall, james russell thomson, botanic garden, memorial

Photograph of the Queen Victoria marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria the Good Obit 22nd January, 1901. Erected by the Citizens of Ballaarat.ballarat town hall, queen victoria, death, sculpture, f.w. commons

Photograph of the Queen Victoria marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria the Good Obit 22nd January, 1901. Erected by the Citizens of Ballaarat.ballarat town hall, queen victoria, death, sculpture

Photograph of the Queen Victoria marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria the Good Obit 22nd January, 1901. Erected by the Citizens of Ballaarat.ballarat town hall, queen victoria, death, sculpture, coat of arms

Photograph of the Queen Victoria marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria the Good Obit 22nd January, 1901. Erected by the Citizens of Ballaarat.ballarat town hall, queen victoria, death, sculpture, coat of arms

Photograph of the Queen Victoria marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria the Good Obit 22nd January, 1901. Erected by the Citizens of Ballaarat.ballarat town hall, queen victoria, death, sculpture, coat of arms

Colour photographs of a bluestone building - the former Meredith Shire Hall.meredith, shire hall, town hall, bluestone

A number of colour photos of the Beazley's Bridge Hall and avenue of honourbeazley's bridge, beazley's bridge public hall, beazley's bridge avenue of honour, world war one, world war two, world war two, j.j. greenaway, c.w. greenaway, r. peck, j.j.mckay, c.e. long, j.v. mccallum, nurse j. hall, d. mctaggart, j.j. mcgowan, g. mckay, t. mcgowan, h.t. hoskin, a. laing, m. mcquieen, a.w.l. fithall, j.w.a. mcgregor, e. fithall, g. mcivor, r. mclean, j. laing, a.d. mccallum, c. baldwin, c.j. mcrae, m. mccallum, s. mckay, a. mcquieen, f.j. bibby, w.r. bibby, z. brain, j.n. mcdonald, c.h. arbuckle, w.e. fithall, k.p. cifford, t.a. hall

Colour photograph of the coat of arms on the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hallold colonists' association ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, ballarat old colonists' hall, coat of arms

Colour photorgraph of the entrance Doors to the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall"Mary Batten President Old Colonists' Club 2002-2003 Presented by the Council to the Old Colonists' Club at the Association's Annual General Meeting 20th November 2003 as a token of respect & in recognition of Mary's contribution as the first lady President of the Old Colonists' Club"old colonists' association ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, mary batten, club president

Colour photograph of the of a male with a billiard cue at the Old Colonists' Hall.ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' hall, billiards, pool