The Ballarat Botanic Gardens were once formally fenced and the gates closed at night. The gate posts still remain. The sign in photo 585 reads 'Motorists Drive Slowly'.ballarat botanic gardens, north gates, garden, streetscape

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Aerial view of the QEGC on Ascot Street.queen elizabeth geriatric centre, qegc, ballarat, ascot street, building, public building, medical

Aerial views of the Ballarat Base and St John of God Hospitals.ballarat base hospital, st john of god hospital, ballarat, drummond street noth, building, aerial view

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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These gas works were located on the corner of Albert and Dana Streets.gas works, aerial view, manufacturing, albert street, dana street

Shows a south west view towards Sovereign Hill before the establishment of the Ballarat Historical Park Association.sovereign hill, private dwellings, landscape, ballarat, mt pleasant

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Some of the businesses that can be seen are M.P. Whiteside (Tailor) and Alex Marks & Co. The Burke & Wills monument can also be seen.horse drawn cab, ballarat, sturt street, burke & wills monument, vehicle, streetscape, commerical, m.p. whiteside, alex marks & co.

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

This photo shows the buildings still standing around the Civic Hall as it was being constructed.civic hall, ballarat, mair street, aerial view, armstrong street north, building, construction, public building

Morshead Department store was located on the corner of Bridge Street and Grenville Street. morshead, ballarat, bridge street, grenville street, building, commerical, vehicle

Aerial view looking west from Stawell Street.victoria street, ballarat, ballarat east, streetscape, bulding, garden, houses, private dwelling, vehicle, aerial view

North east view of Sturt Street from Doveton Street North. You can see both electric trams and horse drawn cabs. Verandas with decorative balustrades. In the garden in the middle of the street are seats with sun shades.sturt street, postcard, streetscape, garden, building, commerical, vehicle

Boat race held on Foundation Day. One of the yachts is the Accrospire 2 sailed by W. Wheeler, Bevan John and Bill Allen.yachts, boat, lake wendouree, foundation day, accrospire 2, w. wheeler, bevan john, bill allen, ballarat

James & Robert Allen at their drapery and millinery shop. The premises were on Main Road. j. allen & son, james allen, robert allen, building, manufacturing, commerical, drapery, millinery, main road, ballarat east

This was for the marriage of Alf & Ruth Stamp at the home of John Hall in Rodier Street, Ballarat East.allen, alf stamp, ruth stamp, wedding, john hall, rodier street, ballarat east, building, private dwelling, costume, persons

This photograph was taken at the Ballarat Showgrounds. Kent's Dairy was located on Smythes Road.g.kent dairyman, kent's dairy, ballarat showgrounds, smythes road, vehicle, commerical, manufacturing

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

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This house was built by Syd Weir. Perhaps his first private dwelling construction.victoria street, ballarat east, syd weir, private dwelling, building, garden

Theo Wilkins was an employee of H.V. Kay. The location of this house is unknown.theo wilkins, h.v. kay, building, private dwelling, ballarat, garden

8010 Peel Street North was located opposite the Eastern Oval. Pictured are Mrs V. Healy, Mary Larkin, and Molly, Noreen and Eileen Healy.peel street north, ballarat, v. healy, mary larkin, molly healy, noreen healy, eileen healy, private dwelling, building

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

Healy family with Jack Eggleston out the front of 628 Lyons Street South.healy, jack eggleston, peel street south, ballarat, private dwelling, building, costume