Digital imageskoroit, moyne shire, primary school, school, sir john carew eccles, sir john eccles, john eccles, nobel laureate, nobel, tall poppy, celebrating, science, scientific, achievement

Stained glass window featuring a timber building stained glass, st john of god hospital, ballarat, chapel

Portrait of James Esmond, discoverer of the first payable gold in Victoria, at Clunes. james esmond, gold discovery, clunes

Colour photograph of a church at Avoca. avoca, church

avoca

Soft cover with 39 pages which include colour prints and black and white prints.Published in 1982 by Osprey Publishing Ltd London UK

The Australian Historical Records Society existed in Ballarat between 1896 and 1906. They were one of Australia's first historical societies, and were in the position to still be able to talk to early pioneers. They invited such pioneers to either submit letters or memoirs, or to address the Society's meetings, where their reminiscences were taken down in shorthand and later typed up. The Society also attempted to preserve memorabilia from Ballarat's early days, but on the disbanding of the group in 1906, materials were stored at the Ballarat Town Hall and were later lost. It is not known how the papers made their way to the then Ballarat Municipal Library, but they have been part of the Library's collection for many years.In this very long letter, Gavan Reilly seeks membership of the Society, and urges the Society in preserving the 'absorbingly exciting stories of a vanishing past.' He was postmaster at Creswick at the time, an amateur poet, and an enthusiast for local history.

This two story brick home was located on Wendouree Parade. raasay, john mcleod, building, private dwelling, house, garden, ballarat, wendouree parade

External view of creeper covered 2 storeyed wall and balustrade. rasasay, john mcleod, wendouree parade, garden, private dwelling, building

Established in 1885, the store was located on Sturt Street near the Ballarat Fire Brigade Station.red house bakery, john taylor, building, commericial, shop, sturt street, ballarat