Photographs of three kookaburras that visited Mount Helen, Victoriakookaburra, laughing jackass, bird

Tower Hill is an extinc volcano in Western Victoria.Colour photograph of a Koala asleep in a tree at Tower Hill, Victoria.koala, marsupial, tower hill

Colour photograph of a green leafed plant with green fruit. It is a Bush Tomato.bush tomato, fruit, tower hill

A number of photographs of the Christmas sisplay windows at Myer Ballarat.christmas, santa claus, father christmas, reindeer

Colour photographs of old telephone and post office infrastructure at Cressy, Victoria.cressy, telephone exchange, telephone, payphone, church, cressy public hall, post office

Australian History Association Conference Dinner at Craig's Hotel, Ballarat. australian history association conference, craig's royal hotel, craig's hotel, dinner

The lady's clothes help us to date these images, circa early 1890s. She is standing at the steamer landing place; the first steam boat on the Lake was built in 1865 - from 1880 to 1910 the Lake was the social centre of the district, particularly on Sundays, when many people would arrive by steamer from the eastern shore. Previously unknown image of Ballarat. The set and its subjects indicate these images were produced to promote Ballarat and were perhaps aimed at tourists.Lake Wendouree, originally Yuille's Swamp, pictured from the western, or Gardens side.

A view of Lake Wendouree taken from further back on the western foreshore. The lady's costume suggests these images were taken circa early 1890s.Previously unknown image of Ballarat. The set and its subjects indicate these images were produced to promote Ballarat and were perhaps aimed at tourists.Lake Wendouree from the western or Gardens side, looking east.

An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006.minerva, ballarat mechanics institute, statue

Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library.lake wendouree, swans, ballarat

A delightfully framed shot of the Botanical Gardens in the mid to late 1950s. We can be reasonably sure of the date of this image because it shows the Keel House conservatory. Designed and fabricated in England, it was then re-assembled in the Ballarat Gardens in 1906. It was purely for display, only allowing public viewing through glass windows at either end. It became known as the Keel House because the roofline resembled a boat hull. The Keel House was replaced in 1959 by Cuthbert House, another conservatory which also did not allow public access. Cuthbert House was replaced in 1995 by the present Robert Clark conservatory, which allows public access for the first time. Note other details in this photograph, the sprinkler at full bore and the little boy hiding behind the sundial. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library.greenhouse, glasshouse, keel glasshouse, garden, building, public building, ballarat botanical garden

A night scene looking west along Sturt Street during the Centenary Celebrations in 1938. The Town Hall Tower can be seen in the background.sturt street, centenary, town hall, ballarat

A night scene on Sturt Street looking east at night during the Centenary Celebrations in 1938. The dome on the National Mutual Building can be seen in the foreground.sturt street, centenary, national mutual, ballarat, traffic

Young Tyson family outside their weatherboard cottage. The Young's owned a hotel on Creswick Road.young tyson, allendale, house, housing

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Picture of the water lilies in the lily pond at the Ballarat Botanic Gardens with the Statuary Pavilion and statues in the background. Comes from the Ballarat Homecoming publication.lily pond, statuary pavilion, statues, garden, public, botanic gardens, ballarat homecoming

Florence Breakell with Jim and June Brehaut sitting on the wooden promenade at View Point on Lake Wendouree.florence breakell, jim brehaut, june brehaut, view point, lake wendouree, ballarat, costume

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People play tennis on the courts at 'Raasay'. Lake Wendouree is in the background.raasay, ballarat, tennis, lake wendouree, sport, recreation

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Una & Mary in their horse drawn gig on their property in Smythes Road (Glenelg Highway).kent's dairy, una kent, mary kent, smythes road, vehicle, persons

The Hooper's were early settlers to Newlyn. The location of this building is unknown.hooper, creswick, newlyn, private dwelling, building, costume, people

This house is located Lyons Street South. The brass plaque on the wall reads 'M.M. Thomas Masseuse'. Jeanette died in the Sunshine Rail Disaster.jeanette thomas, m.m. thomas, lyons street south, building, commercial, private dwelling, costume

Tram decorated for the Ballarat Centenary 1938.tram, vehicle, ballarat centenary

The people riding the see saw are Ada Sykes and Maude White. The Eureka Stockade Memorial can be partially seen in the background.play equipment, eureka stockade reserve, eureka stockade memorial, see saw, ada sykes, maude white, garden

Group of 16 miners possibly at the Blue Ribband Mine. A Chilean Horse Whim can be seen in the background.black hill, mining, blue ribband mine, horse whim, people, miners

Cuthbert House was located on Mair Street. It became the Church of England Girls Grammar School (CEGGS).cuthbert house, building, public, church of england girls grammar school, people