Colour photograph of a church at Avoca. avoca, church

avoca

The Australian Historical Records Society existed in Ballarat between 1896 and 1906. They were one of Australia's first historical societies, and were in the position to still be able to talk to early pioneers. They invited such pioneers to either submit letters or memoirs, or to address the Society's meetings, where their reminiscences were taken down in shorthand and later typed up. The Society also attempted to preserve memorabilia from Ballarat's early days, but on the disbanding of the group in 1906, materials were stored at the Ballarat Town Hall and were later lost. It is not known how the papers made their way to the then Ballarat Municipal Library, but they have been part of the Library's collection for many years.In this very long letter, Gavan Reilly seeks membership of the Society, and urges the Society in preserving the 'absorbingly exciting stories of a vanishing past.' He was postmaster at Creswick at the time, an amateur poet, and an enthusiast for local history.

This two story brick home was located on Wendouree Parade. raasay, john mcleod, building, private dwelling, house, garden, ballarat, wendouree parade

External view of creeper covered 2 storeyed wall and balustrade. rasasay, john mcleod, wendouree parade, garden, private dwelling, building

Established in 1885, the store was located on Sturt Street near the Ballarat Fire Brigade Station.red house bakery, john taylor, building, commericial, shop, sturt street, ballarat

Colour photograph of Mayor Cr Jack Gervasoni reading a story at NOrth Kew Kindergarten. north kew kindergarten, john hogan gervasoni, mayor, city of kew

Photograph of buildings in Albert Street Ballarat.albert street ballarat

The photograph was missing from the folder at the time of scanning in August 2017. The copy listed here was scanned around January 2002.

ballarat irish, john lynch, lynch, smythesdale, smythesdale cemetery, gravestone

This note is owned by the Murphy family and were provided to the Robin Boyd Foundation for digitisation.Note regarding a payment made.walsh st construction, john murphy

Black and white photograph (Print) with mountboard surround, enclosed in a timber frame (painted green) with Perspex glazing. Hanging string attached at back.

Black and white photograph (Print) with mountboard surround, enclosed in a timber frame (painted green) with Perspex glazing. Hanging string attached at back.horse-drawn ambulance, kew, studley park