Ballarat looking toward Craig's Royal Hotel, from the Ballarat Town Hall tower. ballarat, aerial, ballarat town hall tower, craig's hotel

Around 1878 a series of photographs were taken from the newly completed Ballarat Town Hall tower. These photographs replicated the scenes of Ballarat around 135 years later.A series of digital images taken from the Ballarat Town Hall tower by Lisa Gervasoni. Buildings include the Ballarat Post Office, showing the newer buildings of the University of Ballarat's Arts Academy behind it. Streets shown at Sturt Street, Camp Street and Lydiard Street. One black and white image is also printed onto paper. university of ballarat, ballarat townscape, arts academy, camp street, ballarat post office, sturt street, lydiard street, ballarat streetscape

Ballarat looking toward the former Ballarat Post Office, from the Ballarat Town Hall tower. ballarat, aerial, ballarat town hall tower, sturt street, ballarat post office

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

Town Hall completed 1872. Thomas Moore statue erected 1889. No evidence of electric trams indicates the photograph is pre-1905.Previously unknown image of Ballarat. The set and its subjects indicate these images were produced to promote Ballarat and were perhaps aimed at tourists.Ballarat Town Hall, se corner Sturt and Armstrong Streets, image not dated. gas lamps, statue

Black and white image of Ballarat's Sturt Street looking towards the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat, sturt street, ballarat town hall, pepetual mutual society, berry anderson, allan brothers

890.1 - black and white drawing of tram 39, with destination "Sebastopol" with Ballarat Town Hall in background. Has words "Greetings from BTV 6" by the top of the trolley pole and "The last tram Sturt St. Ballarat - 19th September 1971" with a thick black border. Printed onto white paper with a slight gloss. Understood to be a copy of the drawing used on Ballarat TV channel 6's Christmas card for 1971. 890.2 - same drawing printed on one half of dark orange heavy paper, but without the words "from BTV6". Understood to be used as a Christmas card by the City of Ballarat for 1971. See btm6422 for a coloured large version. Original drawing by Gordon Thurling, BTV6 graphic artist at the time.trams, tramways, 39, city of ballarat, btv 6, town hall

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Photograph of a cast iron umbrella stand made by the Phoenix Foundry.ballarat town hall, phoenix foundry, cast iron, umbrella stand

Double storey town hall with clock tower.ballarat town hall, architecture

Taken from in front of the Post Office. The Horse Drawn Tram & Cab Rank and Burke & Wills Monument can be seen. streetscape, public, commercial, sturt street, ballarat, town hall, horse drawn tram, horse drawn cab, burke & wills monument

You can see the Town Hall and both sides of Sturt Street looking east. Some of the business include Crockers and Tunbridges.ballarat town hall, sturt street, streetscape, electric tram, garden, crockers, tunbridges, vehicle, building, public building, commerical

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The dome on the National Mutual Building can be seen. ballarat town hall, sturt street, national mutual, building, public, streetscape, vehicle, electric tram

Shows cab stand outside Town Hall. Prior to establishment of gardens.ballarat town hall, sturt street, cab rank, vehicles, streetscape

Upstairs Back Hall.ballarat town hall, building, public

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Design submitted by H.R. Caselli.ballarat town hall, building, public

This is the second town hall, the first having burnt down. This building was eventually incorporated into the current building (the Trench room is part).ballarat town hall, sturt street, will's saddler, stoney's new market hotel, hotchin booksellers, building, streetscape, commerical, manufacturing

Both Creswick Road and the Haymarket are visible.ballarat town hall, haymarket, creswick road, armstrong street north, buildings, commerical, streetscape

Shows the Good Templars Hall and Whitesides in the foreground. The railway buildings and Black Hill can be seen in the background.ballarat town hall, buildings, commerical

In the foreground is the Hepburn & Leonards Saleyards.ballarat town hall, hepburn & leonards saleyards, buildings, commerical

Ballarat Teachers’ College commenced at Dana Street State School (No. 33). Sixty one students enrolled, and the staff consisted of Mr W.H. Ellwood, Miss A. Bouchier, Mr A.B. Jones. (The Flag, Nov 1997; The Flag, Nov 1996; BTC Handbook 1965) Ballarat Teachers’ College moved to the former Ballarat East Town Hall in Barkly Street, where it remained until its temporary closure in December 1931 during the Great Depression. Miss P.A. Hamono joined the staff. During 1927 the college numbers were augmented by 26 Manual Arts students, who had formerly received their training at Ballarat High School. Manual Arts students continued until 1930 when, on grounds of economy of economy, their training was concentrated at Melbourne Teachers’ College. (The Flag, Nov 1996; BTC Handbook 1965)Black and white photograph mounted on grey card. Depicts the Ballarat Teachers' College on the steps of their building (former Ballarat east Town Hall). Possibly taken during a visit of the Bendigo Teachers' College to Ballarat (See crossed flags at back)ballarat teachers college, margery brady, margery lawrey, ballarat east town hall

Ballarat East Town Hall and Gardens.ballarat east, ballarat east town hall, gardens, buidling, public, barkly street