non-fictionThe new Nunawading Arts Centre will open in May 1986nunawading arts centre

Hof Pottery was established in 1971 in Fremantle, Western Australia by German born Helmut Hof and Australian born Elizabeth Hof. They set up a commercial pottery business in a small converted house in Naval Base, south of Fremantle. They later built a factory on the site and employed a team of people to make a wide range of slip cast wares. These were sold through retail garden centres and large department stores. The business name was deregistered in 2003. Work may be marked with an incised 'Hof' and/or have a paper label reading 'Hof Pottery made in Australia'.Ceramic vessel with cork lid incised 'Hof'ceramics, hoff, australian studio pottery

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

Greenfields was a produce merchant located on the western side of Doveton Street North. It is unknown how the sign was damaged. greenfields, doveton street north, ballarat, commercial, building

North Western Fruit Growers building, Ballarat c.1920s. This business was operated by F. Morrell, the building was located on the corner of Peel and Sheppard Streets. Peel St railway bridge can be seen in the distance.north western fruit growers, ballarat, f. morrell, commercial, railway bridge, peel street, sherrard street

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 Mining Exchange was probably never built exactly as shown in this artist's impression. It is still in Lydiard Street North. This sketch comes from Views of Ballarat by Niven & Co circa 1885, three years before the date shown on the building.building, commercial, mining exchange, lydiard street north, ballarat, views of 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

This advertisement appeared around the Western District circa 1917 . It is advertising the Crescent Safety Air Gas Machine.advertising, commercial, manufacturing, middleton & morris, crescent safety air gas machine, ballarat

advertising, commercial, briant's red shop, tea rooms, sturt street, ballarat

The parade was held in Sturt Street near Grenville Street. In the background can be seen the Union Hotel, Owens Sports Store, and Kline's Bakery.building, commercial, hotel, celebrations, boer war, sturt street, owens sport store, kline's bakery

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.

This store was located at 35-37 Armstrong Street North. Out the front is a display of garden equipment and seeds. The site was later occupied by Greenfields.building, commercial, gordon brothers, armstrong street north

View from the Ballarat Town Hall Tower looking west. Buildings that can be seen are William Dawson Ironmonger and Walter Cornell Chemist. The slate roof of St Andrew's Kirk can also be seen.ballarat town hall tower, gardens, william dawson, walter cornell, commercial, st andrew's kirk, ballarat, ironmonger, chemist, church, sturt street

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

Taken from Sturt Street. The Post Office and Mining Exchange can be seen. There are also Horse Drawn Cabs parked at a rank. The Streetlight stands in the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets.lydiard street north, ballarat, sturt street, post office, mining exchange, horse drawn cabs, streetlight, commercial, streetscape

Horse Drawn Cabs parked outside of the Mining Exchange, Lydiard Street North. The striped veranda, iron frieze and barbers pole can be seen. Another feature in this photograph is The Old Colonist's Hall. mining exchange, ballarat, lydiard street north, old colonist's hall, horse drawn cab, building, commercial

View of Sturt Street looking west from the Ballarat Homecoming publication. Buildings of interest include the Ballarat Town Hall, City Mutual Building and Marks & Co. You can also see both horse drawn cabs and the electric tram.sturt street, ballarat, ballarat town hall, city mutual, marks & co, electric tram, horse drawn cabs, streetscape, public, commercial, ballarat homecoming

The garage was located in Bath Lane and was once the Cobb & Co. Letting Stables. Adam Lindsay Gordon lived in a cottage behind the stables. The Town Hall Hotel can be seen in the background. This was in the Ballarat Homecoming publication.j.mcdonald, motor garage, bath lane, cobb & co, adam lindsay gordon, town hall hotel, building, vehicle, commercial, ballarat, ballarat homecoming

The Criterion Hotel was situated on the corner of Sturt and Doveton Street North. This photo was taken facing NNW from the Town Hall Tower.criterion hotel, commercial, hotel, ballarat, town hall tower, sturt street, doveton street north

The Bridge Hotel was located in Bridge Street. The timber paling fence stopped people falling off the bridge. Next to the hotel was the premises of Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines.bridge hotel, wheeler & wilson, building, commercial, hotel, ballarat, bridge

The horse in the picture being shod is wearing a stencilled rug. One of the men is Mr Nicholas Grose. It is unknown where this building was located.george allen shoeing forge, ballarat, commercial, farrier, building, work, horses

Advertisement for H.F. Hutton & Co Watchmakers & Jewellers. h.f. hutton & co, huttons jewellers, advertisement, building, commercial

The shop was located on the corner of Sturt and Ascot streets. There is a section fly wired for ham & beef, a glass case full of lollies for the children and vegetables in boxes at the front of the counter.d'angri, corner shop, building interior, commercial, work, ballarat, sturt street, ascot street

The D'Angri Corner Shop was once the Commercial Hotel. The veranda could have been added when the hotel was converted into a shop. In this photo, it is decorated for the Ballarat Centenary Celebrations. From the left is W. D'Angri Senior, Lillian D'Angri (Pyers), Norm D'Angri, Vi D'Angri (Irwin) and Mrs C.L. D'Angri.d'angril corner shop, commerical hotel, ballarat centenary celebrations, sturt street, ascot street, w. dangri, lillian d'angri, norm d'angri, vi d'angri, c.l. d'angri, commerical, building

This house is located Lyons Street South. The brass plaque on the wall reads 'M.M. Thomas Masseuse'. Jeanette died in the Sunshine Rail Disaster.jeanette thomas, m.m. thomas, lyons street south, building, commercial, private dwelling, costume

N. McWilliam is sitting on the motorcycle in front of Empire Furnishing Company at the east end of Sturt Street. The registration number is 7040.n. mcwilliam, sturt street, indian motorcycle, empire furnishing company, vehicle, public, commercial

Located on Lydiard Street North. Shows the machine room at Tulloch & King were lithographers, bookbinders, engravers, embossers and bag makers worked.tulloch & king, commercial, manufacturing, building, people, lydiard street north, ballarat

Standing out the front of Batch's Furniture Factory with some of the furniture they make are R.O.F. Batch, W.A. Batch, W. McLeod, W. Eva, A. McCallum and G. McLeod. The factory was situated at 213 Armstrong Street South.batch's furniture factory, manufacturing, commercial, building, people, armstrong street south

Dickins Food Store was located on the corner of Bridge and Grenville Streets before the establishment of the Bridge Mall. It is now Priceline Pharmacy.dickins food store, bridge mall, bridge street, grenville street, building, vehicle, commercial