Colour photograph of a building called Coolock in Bendigo.bendigo, view street, coolock

At one time pre-service teachers' of the Ballarat Teachers' College boarded at the YMCA. There also used to be an inside pool at the site. Three photographs relating to the YMCA Ballarat building, including the Foundation stone. The land on which this building is erected was given by John W. Wilson one of the pioneer citizens of Ballaratymca, young mens christian association, foundation stone, camp street, ballarat, john w. wilson

Colour photograph of a souble storey bluestone warehouse in Camp Street, Ballarat.pratt's warehouse, bluestone, camp street, ballarat

Colour Photograph of Field Street in Ballarat.field street, camp street, ballarat

Dana Street State School was one of the earliest primary schools in Ballarat and was established in 1857.Timber honour board in the entrance foyer of Dana Street Primary School. names include: L.J. Curnow, W. Daly, M. Dixon, S.E.A. Dean, O.T. Dell, R. Eva, F. Eggington, S.P. Eddy, C. Frost, A.W. Fitzgerald, L.G. Fitzgerald, F. Feary, S. Fox, C.H. Falla, C.E. Fa;;a. H.C. Foote, J. Hammond. F.J. Harris. F.E. Hillman, J. Hunter, R.A. Hind, R.V. Horsfall, R.G. Hutson. H. Jones, R. Jamieson, C. Kerr, C.R. Kift, P. Kraiscill, A. Lancaster, C.W. Lee, I.T. Lilburn. R.E.N. Murphy, H. marks, H.H. Martell, P.W.G. Moon. G.P. Merz, A. McGoldrick, W.E. Moon, C.R. Ince, W.J. Peacock, W. Pollard, N. Pinney. C. Pike, J.R. Doney, A.R. Doney, R.E. Rowlands, A.E. Rowlands, L. Rowlands, C. Snell, R. Snell, J. Snell, W. Wilberforce, N.F. Wellington, H. Williams, E. Wallace, S. Wallace, H.S. Yates, A. Yates, T.E. Yates, l.j. curnow, w. daly, m. dixon, s.e.a. dean, o.t. dell, r. eva, f. eggington, s.p. eddy, c. frost, a.w. fitzgerald, l.g. fitzgerald, f. feary, s. fox, c.h. falla, c.e. fa, a. h.c. foote, j. hunter, r.a. hind, r.v. horsfall, r.g. hutson. h. jones, r. jamieson, c. kerr, c.r. kift, p. kraiscill, a. lancaster, c.w. lee, h. marks, h.h. martell, p.w.g. moon. g.p. merz, a. mcgoldrick, w.e. moon, c.r. ince, w.j. peacock, w. pollard, j.r. doney, a.r. doney, r.e. rowlands, a.e. rowlands, l. rowlands, c. snell, r. snell, j. snell, w. wilberforce, n.f. wellington, h. williams, e. wallace, s. wallace, h.s. yates, a. yates, t.e. yates, dana street state school, dana street primary school, j. hammond, f.j. harris, f.e. hillman, i.t. lilburne, r.e.n. murphy, n. pinney, c. pike

Macarthur Street Primary was constructed in 1877 and officially opened on 31 May 1878, replacing the Soldiers Hill School. It has an initial enrolment of 650 students. Its first head teacher was William Cox.Colour photographs of Macarthur Street Primary School, Ballarat. The photographs feature the original red brick building, chimney, and other architectural features. macarthur street primary school, macarthur street state school, red brick, schools, education, macarthur street ballarat, soldier's hill

In 1927 a plaque was installed at this anticlinal fold. Since no plaque is evident in the photo the date would be pre1927. The plaque states "This fine exhibit was disclosed when Lyttleton Street East was constructed in 1874. Saddle reefs occur in similar folds of the sandstones and slates on lower geological horizons."Colour photograph of an anticlinal fold in Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine, Victoriaanticlinal fold, geology, geological feature, castlemaine

Luigi Germano was from Asti, Italy. The home of the late Rene and Tony Saligari was built on the site of the former Yandoit Hills State School. The school was moved to the corner of Main Rd and Seventh Street, Yandoit Creek.Colour landscape view of a drystone house built at Yandoit Creek by Luigi Germano, and a weatherboard house built by Tony and Rene Saligari.luigi germano, yandoit creek, yandoit hills state school

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 photographs snow at Seventh Street Hepburn Springs.hepburn springs, snow, actea, wanda inn

Colour photograph of the Sebastopol Fire Brigade, sebastopol, sebastopol fire brigade

The soundshell in the Ballarat Gardens was built in 1962.Colour photographs of a soundshell in Ballarat, which is an excellent example of Brutalist architecture. Built in 1962 it is situated on the Ballarat Northern Gardens. ballarat gardens, sound shell, brutalism, brutalist architecture

The block of land depicted has been leveled with a huge rock barrier around the corner perimeter.Block of land on the corner of Borsa Crescent and Seventh Street.bellinzona, actea, hepburn springs, church avenue, seventh street, borsa crescent

The block of land depicted has been leveled with a huge rock barrier around the corner perimeter.Block of land on the corner of Borsa Crescent and Seventh Street taken not long after Bellinzona and Wanda Inn had been burnt down.bellinzona, actea, hepburn springs, church avenue, seventh street, borsa crescent, wanda inn, fire

Formerly a guest house, Belinzona in Hepburn Springs has burnt down three times, and was rebuilt in 2004 with an increased footprint of around 1/3 of the previous. A series of photographs showing the third Bellinzona under construction. The previous two had burnt down.bellinzona, actea, hepburn springs, church avenue, seventh street, borsa crescent, wanda inn, fire

A gum tree on the edge of Seventh Street, Hepburn Springs, that was planted by Victor Zelman of Zelman Cottage.hepburn springs, seventh street, victor zelman, zelman cottage, gum tree

"A joint meeting of city and town ratepayers, convened by Messrs Francis Jago and Henry Johns, interested in the formation of a cart bridge in Hill street, over the Yarrowee Creek, was held on Saturday evening, in the Societies Hall, corner of Skipton and South streets, with the view of taking united action in the matter. Mr Morris was voted to the chair, : and about 60 persons were present. The chairman stated that the object of the meeting was that united influence should be brought to bear upon the City and Town Councils, so that a cartbridge should be erected. He said that Mount Pleasant would no doubt be thickly populated in a few years, and the bridge would prove a great boon to the inhabitants of the locality. By means of a cart bridge drays, would be enabled to save on their journeys to and fro between the mount and the batteries, at least a mile and a half each time. He hoped that the councillors for the south ward would assist them in this matter. Mr Jago, as one of the conveners of the meeting, said that united action on the part of both eastern and western ratepayers was requisite, so as to exert a strong pressure upon the City and Town Councils, in order that the work should be carried but. Mr Grainger moved the first resolution as follows;—“ That the construction of a cart bridge over the Yarrowee Creek at Sunnyside, to facilitate communication between the residents of the city and town, is urgently necessary, and that in the interests of both municipalities the two councils be asked to at once jointly carry out the work. In doing so he said that the necessity of a cart-bridge for the residents of Mount Pleasant would be apparent when the number of batteries, tanneries, and also the Woollen Mill, in the district were considered. The place was of growing import ance, and ready communication should at once be established. Another reason was that an immense saving in time would be effected. It was quite a common occurrence to see one, two, or three drays stuck in the bed of the creek which had gone that way to make a short cut. Now, what with the horses floundering about and breaking their harness, it seemed a wonder to him that life had not been destroyed before now, just through the want of a cartbridge. Mr Johns seconded the resolution. Mr Robert Calvert supported the resolution, and said that it was disgraceful action on the part of the representatives of the south ward that the work had not been executed long ago. They should come together like men and demand that the work should be done, and if not done they should not pay rates until it was. (A voice—“But they’ll make us.” Laughter.) The wooden footbridge across the creek was “only a wooden fabric, not fit for a Christian to walk across, and steps should be taken to remedy this also. Mr Blight, a resident of Mount Pleasant, said that, in common with others, he had been opposed to the erection of the bridge two years ago, but his views had since been altered. Cr. Morrison, who was present, said that the fault of the cartbridge not being erected over the Yarrowee at Hill street lay not with the City Council, but with their neighbors, who had always been opposed to its erection there. In 1874 a motion was carried at a meeting of ‘the City Council" by which the sum of £5OO had been voted to carry but the work. As the bridges over the Yarrowee were joint undertakings of the city and town, they had, by the provisions of an act of Parliament, called upon the Town Council to assist them in the erection of the bridge. In consequence, a conference of the two corporate bodies had taken place, when a motion was moved by Cr Howard, the representative of the south ward, and seconded by Cr Turpie, of Ballarat East—“ That the bridge should be erected at Hill street.” The motion was rejected, principally through the eastern representatives, who wanted the bridge lower down. Since then the two councils had often met to consider, the question of bridges over the Yarrowee Creek, but nothing had been done at the meetings, as the Eastern Council wanted the bridge in one place and the City Council in another. He had himself, when first elected to the council, given notice of motion affirming the desirability of a bridge, at the place now fixed upon. The Woollen Company was growing in importance, and a direct, road to its works would greatly advance its interests. For the working, expenses of each ward £400 was annually, appropriated; and this amount would not be sufficient carry out the work. They would have to obtain a special grant of about £900, as Hill street would require a culvert to be erected therein, as now it was virtually an open drain which carried the drainage of the western plateau to the Yarrowee. He advised that strong pressure should be exerted, specially upon the Eastern Council, and then the work might be carried out. He thought that if the foot bridge was repaired, and large stones thrown into the creek, it would do until the bridge could be erected. The chairman then put the resolution, and it was unanimously carried. Mr Hamilton moved the second resolution— “That Messrs Fern, Greenwood, Peirce, and Jago be deputed by the meeting to wait upon the City and Town Councils and present the first resolution; also that petitions in its favor be signed by all ratepayers interested.” Mr Haigh seconded the resolution, which was carried. Votes of thanks to Cr Morrison for his attendance, and to the chairman for presiding, were passed, and the proceedings terminated." (Ballarat Star, 9 August 1881, page 3) "WOOLLEN MILL BRIDGE YARROWEE IMPROVEMENTS Though brief the official ceremony of opening the bridge across the Yarrowee Creek, near the Sunnyside Woollen Mills, was of an interesting character. It took place at noon yesterday in the presence of the Mayors and councillors of the City and Town. Hon. F. Hagel thorn (Minister of Agriculture).Hon Brawn. M.L.C., Lt-Col Morton (Acting City Clerk). Mr J. Gent (Town Clerk of Ballarat East), Mr A. Farrer (City Engineer), Lt. L. Finch (who is about to leave for the Front, and who assisted Messrs A. Farrer and G. Maughan in carrying out the project, Mr W. Hurdsfield (Clerk of Works) and others. An apology was received from Mr J. McClelland, contractor for the work. Mayor Hill expressed pleasure in Introducing Mr Hagelthorn, who had at great personal sacrifice and inconvenience come from Melbourne to perform the opening ceremony of that beautiful bridge, which was of great improvements that had been effected.When Mr Hagelthorn was Minister of Pubic works he visited Ballarat specially to see the condition of the creek, which at that time was in a disgusting state from a sanitary standpoint. After viewing the position, and realising the justice of the claim. Mr Hagelthorn made strong representations to the Government of which the was a member with the result that it voted £17,000 for the work. That action had been the means of turning a plague spot into a thing of beauty. They therefore owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mr Hagelthorn and the Government of which he was a member, and they were particular grateful to Mr Hagelthorn for coming to Ballarat to perform the open ceremony. Mayor Levy said he could bear testimony to the good work Mr Hagelthorn had always done for Ballarat. In him Ballarat and district always had a good friend. He thought Mr Hagelthorn would feel amply gratified at seeing the good work that had been done. It would serve as some reward for the expenditure, on behalf of the residents of Bal larat, of the amount of money made available through Mr Hagelthorn's instrumentality for the two municipalities. Otherwise the City and Town councils would not have been able to carry out so necessary and so beneficial a work. There was a great amount of work yet to be done, and when the financial market became low stringent Mr Hagelthorn would no doubt be pleased to take the necessary steps to have money provided for further works which could not be undertaken at the present time. The adjacent woollen mill was a standing monument to what was being done in Ballarat, and what ever the City and Town Councils or the Government could do to encourage such manufacturing enterprise should be done, and he was glad to be able to say that was being done as far as finances would permit. He concluded by presenting Mr Hagelthorn with a gold mounted pocket-knife with which to cut the ribbon stretched across the centre of the structure as a bar to traffic. The Hon. F. Hagelthorn, who was greeted with applause said before him was a good work well done in the interests of the public. Real prosperity could only be achieved by a movement carried out by the people to increase natural productiveness. Most of them had been made aware, on account of the war par tiularly, that the people who were best equipped, the industries that were best organised, and the Governments that were most intelligently controlled would get the most of this world's goods and some of its luxuries that Would be denied other people less efficient. Any thing the Government could do to promote industry and to increase the reward of those engaged in it, both employer and employee, would be done. Most Governments would do but little in that regard. ... " (Ballarat Courier, 13 September 1916, page 4)Bluestone and iron bridge over the Yarrowee River at Hill Street, Ballarat.sunnyside mill, sunnyside woollen mill, ballarat woollen mill, bridge, yarrowee creek, francis jago, mount pleasant, yarrowee river, robert calvert

A number of photographs of the Yarrowee River after days of heavy rain. Two and three day previously the water reached the edges of the channel and was flowing very fast. The photographs were taken from and around the Hill Street Bridge near the Sunnyside Woollen Mills.yarrowee creek, yarrowee river, bridge, chanel, hill street, ballarat east

The town borrows its name from the Koroitch Gundidj people who occupied the area prior to European settlement. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koroit, accessed 21 December 2016) Koroit was first surveyed as a township in 1847. Around the 1850 the district had the highest population of Irish immigrants in rural Australia. The Koroit Post Office was designed by architect and engineer John Mason of Port Fairy. (Moyne Shire Heritage Study 2006 Stage 2, Volume 2: Environmental History, Prepared for Moyne Shire Council Helen Doyle in association with Context Pty Ltd, 2006.) Rosebrook Bridge, Rosebrook (1853; replaced) Post Office buildings, Bank Street, Port Fairy (c.1857) The author Henry Handel Richardson lived in the Koroit Post Office as a child after her family moved to Koroit in 1878. Remembering Koroit from her youth, the third volume in her The Fortunes of Richard Mahony trilogy is set in the town. When the author was six, her father Walter died in Koroit on 1 August 1879 and was buried at the Koroit cemetery. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koroit, accessed 21 December 2016) In 1878 Mary Richardson was appointed postmistress of the Koroit Post Office at a salary of 72 pounds with free quarters, firewood and kerosene. She lived at the back of the Post Office. (From a Green and Pleasant Land by H. McCorkell and P. Yule.) Photographs showing the bluestone Koroit Post Office, phone box and postbox. It is located at 99 Commercial Road, Koroit. "Historic Area Statement of Significance: The significance of Koroit derives from its role as the urban centre of one of the most concentrated Irish Roman Catholic rural districts in Australia, noted for its mixed livestock and cropping argicultural patterns. This is reflected in two separate and distinctive areas in the town - the administrative/commercial area and the church precinct. The administrative and commercial area (focussing on the Boundary-Commercial Road/High Street intersection and the Koroit Hotel) consists of a number of significant public buildings and leads to a street of relatively intact humble shopfronts and kerbline verandahs, visually punctuated by opposing bank facades. The church precinct is dominated by a group of Catholic buildings larger in scale and more complete in range than those in any comparably sized Victorian town." http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/69338#sthash.ELLuSMvg.dpuf, accessed 21 December 2016."koroit, post office, phone box, payphone, bluestone, henry handel richardson, koroit post office

Four panoramas showing Hill Street Bridge, Yarrowee Creek, and Sunnyside Mill.yarrowee creek, hill street bridge, sunnyside mill, ballarat woollen mill

The World War One windows in the Barkly Street Uniting Church resulted from a request made in 1919 from the Barkly Street Young Men's Club who raised money to pay for the project. The window was designed by the Fisher Company, and was unveiled on 14 March 1920 at a total cost of 171 pounds 10 shillings. The windows are considered to be one of the most remarkable war memorial windows in Victoria, and the 1800s English Gothic-style front facade is believed to be protected by a City of Ballarat heritage overlay. Historical experts believe the windows were designed by renowned stained-glass window-maker William Montgomery. The centre window depicts a young soldier bearing an Anzac badge underneath the British and Australian flags. The image of the solider is surrounded by 24 crosses, a single dove and a bugle. A number of colour photographs of the interior of the Barkly Street Uniting Church taken while the church was offered for sale.barkly street uniting church, barkly street methodist church, world war one, world war one memorial, stained glass, soldier, religion, church

Photographs of the Former Humffray Street Primary School taken from a distance. school, education, humffray street primary school

Double storey house in Sebastopol Street, Ballarat near the Yarrowee Creek.villa, ballarat, architecture, sebastopol street

Photograph of a playground between the Brown Hill Swimming Pool and the Brown Hill Hall.brown hill, playground

Five photographs showing the Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Humffray Street.brown hill swimming pool, brown hill pool, pre-olympic pool, brown hill aquatic centre, brown hill progress associayion

The Sebastopol pub and bottle shop on the corner of Rubicon and Skipton Streets closed in 2015 and has been vacant since.Colour photograph of the Globe Hotel before it was demolished to make way for a Hungray Jacks store. globe hotel, sebastopol, sebastopol, hotels

Built in 1886, this Victorian classical building was once the site of Reid's New York Bakery. The verandah was added 10 years later. The building boast a grand facade, Edwardian balcony, hand-painted ceiling and grand entrance arch. It features hand painted murals, leadlight windows, and an outstanding timber staircase. The former coffee palace is part of the temperance movement of the 19th century and was one of the last in Victoria. In 2019 the former Reid's Coffee Palace went through restoration.A colour photograph of the entrance to Reid's Guest House, at 128 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat.reid's guest house, ballarat, new york bakery, lydiard street north