The library building still stands in Barkly Street but the Town Hall and Police Offices are no longer there. This sketch comes from from the Premier Album of Ballarat Views circa 1870-1880. ballarat east, town hall, police offices, library, building, public, barkly street, 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 photos show Verna Coombs and John Forrest sitting on seating at the Median Gardens of Sturt Street. In the background can be seen Craig's Grocery and Hoskins Stores.public, gardens, median gardens, sturt street, commerical, craig's grocery, hoskins stores, verna coombs, john forrest

This view is from the Post Office tower looking south. Things of interest include the Town Hall, the Burke & Wills Monument, Cobbs Corner and the Mechanics' Institute.panorama, commerical, public, building, gadens, sturt street, streetscape

This sketch comes from Views of Ballarat by Niven & Co.building, public, town hall, ballarat, sturt street, views of ballarat

The Post Office building is located on the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Street North. This sketch comes from Album of View by Niven & Co.building, public, monuments, post office, burke & wills, ballarat, views of ballarat

The Benevolent Asylum was on Ascot Street South. It is now the Queen Elizabeth Geriatric Centre. This sketch comes from View of Ballarat by Niven & Co circa 1885.building, public, benevolent asylum, ascot street south, ballarat, views of ballarat

The hospital is located in Drummond Street North. It may be the site of the current St John of God Hospital. The building with the tower is still standing although, the tower has been removed. The sketch comes from Views of Ballarat by Niven & Co.building, public, hospital, drummond street north, ballarat, views of ballarat

The Ballarat State School became the Urquhart Street State School and the building is now used by Brace Education and Training. The sketch comes from Views of Ballarat by Niven & Co circa 1885.building, public, school, ballarat state school, urquhart street state school, views of ballarat

Post Office decorated for Centenary 1838-1938.building, public, post office, centenary, ballarat

Former West Fire Station decorated for Centenary 1838-1938. building, fire station, centenary, public, ballarat

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

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The postcard depicts the Eureka Memorial and lake at the Eureka Reserve, the Ballarat East Bowling Club and Bridge Street.building, streetscape, public, commerical, ballarat east, eureka, bridge street, ballarat east bowling club, eureka reserve

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

The Lord Roberts was launched in 1904 and broken up in 1962. This image comes from the publication, Beautiful Ballarat.vehicle, public, paddle steamer, transport, lake wendouree, beautiful ballarat

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The Ballarat Grammar School in located in Forest Street, Wendouree. A small timber chapel can also be seen. This picture comes from the publication, Beautiful Ballarat.building, public, school, education, ballarat grammar, forest street, wenduree, chapel

The Agricultural High School was located on corner of Sturt and Gillies Streets. This picture comes from the publication, Beautiful Ballarat.bulding, public, schooling, agricultural high school, sturt street, gillies street, education

The Coliseum Picture Palace was located in the Grenville - Little Bridge Street area. building, public, coliseum picture palace, entertainment, cinema, ballarat, interior

This view may have been taken from the Gas Works. Buildings shown include the back of the Mechanics' Institute, Chamber of Commerce and in the distance, Railway sheds.streetscape, oblique view, commerical, building, mechanics institute, chamber of commerce, railway, public

The decorative flowers were handmade with crepe paper and then dipped in wax.vehicle, public, tram, ballarat centenary

Tonner Memorial. Domed timber pergola.garden, public, ballarat botanic gardens

This photo shows the rear view of the Court House, Methodist Church and Ebenezer Church.building, court house, methodist church, ebenezer church, public, grant street, armstrong street, lydiard street

The Academy of Music became what is now Her Majesty's Theatre. This view is from the Town Hall Tower looking south east.building, public, hotel, academy of music, her majesty's theatre, craig's hotel, streetview

This is the original bluestone building and Officer's Quarters on Sturt Street.building, public, vehicle, ballarat city fire station, sturt street

This horse parade was held on Doveton Street North. Buildings in the background include Tattersal's Hotel and Smith & Power Shoeing Forge.building, public, streetview, commerical, hotel, horses, tattersal's hotel, smith & power, doveton street north

The Golden City Hotel still stands on the corner of Sturt and Dawson Streets. Notice the horse-drawn carriage and the motorbike.golden city hotel, building, commerce, hotel, public, streetscape, sturt street, dawson street

Located in Sturt Street, the Titanic Bandstand, Mechanics' Institute and Sutton's can be seen.streetscape, public, commercial, hotel, titanic bandstand, mechanics' institute, suttons, sturt street, camp street gardens.

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