Miss Roberts: Our Senior Mistress, Miss Ethel P. Roberts, having been in the teaching service for forty-three years retired on September 14th this year. She had been senior mistress at our School since its foundation eight years ago. The Head Prefects, Faye Davis and Alex Suvoltos presented her with a sheath of flowers and a portable radio on behalf of the pupils as a token of our appreciation of her loyalty and devotion to the School. The staff, on the previous eveing had honoured Miss Roberts at a dinner held at the George Hotel. In her farewell speech to the pupils, Miss Roberts traced the history of the School to the present day and gave special mention and thanks to the Prefects and all others who had gone the "Biblical" second mile to help her and the School.miss roberts, ballarat east high school, ethel roberts, faye davis, alex suvoltos

Spring Creek Hotel was later known as the Savoia Hotel.Photograph of the Spring Creek Hotel in Main Road Hepburn Springs. This building is now behind the newer front of the Savoia Hotel.spring creek hotel, savoia hotel, michele bedolla, hepburn springs, hotels

Ten people stand outside Day's Eureka Hotel.eureka hotel, day, day's eureka hotel, hotels

Permission to plant the pines was given by the Heytesbury Shire in March 1915. Black and white image of a coastal settlement at Port Campbell. The two storeyed house to the right is Ocean House (built 1918). Next to it is Port Campbell Hotel.coast, beach, river, mouth, port campbell, ocean house, port campbell hotel

Colour photograph of cast iron in Avoca, Victoriaavoca, cast iron lace, hotel

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Colour photograph of a building in Portland. portland, heritage, building, bluestone, macs, hotel

Colour Photograph of seven committee members at the Kangaroo Hotel. L-R - Robert Thompsom, Katrine Elliott, Nancy Whittaker, Rodney Knight, Maxine Ord, John Arnold, Janet Cropleymaldon and district australia day committee

Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding thDouble storey stone pub in Scotlandgreyfriars bobby pub, edinburgh, scotland, hotels, dog

Photograph of Horsham's Bull and Mouth Hotel in Horsham.bull and mouth hotel, horsham, hotels

Painted brick hotel and Corindhapcorindhap, break o'day, break o'day hotel, hotels, bluestone culvert

Images of White Night Ballarat which lit up buildings in Lydiard Street Ballarat.white night, white night ballarat, projection, lydiard street, post office gallery, ballarat, ballarat mining exchange, craig's royal hotel, ballarat, lydiard street, ballarat, sturt street, ballarat, former bank of new south wales, ballarat

Colour photograph of Delmenico's Hotel at Guildford, Victoria. delmenico, guildford family hotel, guildford, hotels

The pub featured in the television series Ballykissangel.A hotel in Ireland.ballykissangel, pub, hotel, fitzgerald, avoca, ireland

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

This interesting photograph shows how a presently unprepossesing corner of Ballarat once looked. Also included is the Buck's Head hotel at the extreme right, which closed in 1960 and was demolished. The Morshead's department store windows were famous for their displays. 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.grenville street, bridge street, department store, grocery store, illuminations, letterbox

The Phoenix Hotel was situated opposite the Fire Station in Barkly Street, Ballarat East. phoenix hotel, barkly street, ballarat east

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

Jelbart Road Roller in Doveton Street North. In the background is the Longhurst Bakery which became The Highlander Pub, then the Peter Lalor and now the Pub with Two Names.jelbart, road roller, ballarat, manufacturing, doveton street north, longhurst bakery, highlander, hotels, pubs, peter lalor, pub with two names

Ballarat Haymarket circa 1906 viewed from the corner of Armstrong Street North and Mair Streets. This is the site of the Civic Hall. The Royal Highlander Hotel can be seen in the background. haymarket, commerical, ballarat, mair street, armstrong street, royal highlander, hotels, markets

Chauffeurs line up next to Morris Austin cars outside of Maclurain Motors Central Garage. Other businesses seen in the photo are Mathers Tailors and the Buchanan's Town Hall Hotel.armstrong street north, ballarat, commerical, automotive, morris austin, maclurain motors, central garage, mathers tailors, buchanan's town hall hotel

The view is taken from the cnr of Lydiard & Sturt Street circa 1870-1880 from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views. The Academy of Music is now Her Majesty's Theatre.academy of music, ballarat art gallery, club hotel, streetscape, her majesty's, hotel, entertainment, premier album of ballarat views

Lydiard Street South circa 1870-1880 from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views.craig's royal hotel, streetscape, hotel, commercial, premier album of ballarat views, lydiard street south

The State Bank and Library buildings and telegraph can be seen. This sketch comes from from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views circa 1870-1880.unicorn hotel, state bank, library, building, streetscape, ballarat, telegraph, premier album of ballarat views

The Corner was where the Ballarat Stock Exchange was housed where groups would gather each day. Also pictured are the Unicorn Hotel, the Mechanics' Institute and Grevilles Hotel. This sketch comes from from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views circa 1870-1880.corner, buildings, commerical, public, hotel, sturt street, premier album of ballarat views

The arch was erected on the corner of Main Road and Barkly Street. The building could be the Sir Henry Barkly Hotel. centenary, boy scouts, ballarat, barkly street, main road

Tram Shelter decorated for Centenary Celebrations 1938. Located in Sturt Street. The Union Hotel and Butler's Cake Shop can be seen in the background.building, public, tram, transport, centenary, ballarat, hotel, commercial

This procession was conducted in Sturt Street. The picture insert is of the statue 'Flight from Pompeii'. Some of the buildings seen in the photo are Mechanics Institute, Town Hall and the Unicorn Hotel.celebrations, 8 hours day, streetscape, buildings, commerical, public, town hall, mechanics' institute, unicorn hotel, statue, flight from pompeii, sturt street, ballarat