Four people coming down the stairs at the Former Ballarat East Public Library in Barkly Street, Ballarat East. ballarat east public library

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityTwo coloured photographs of library staff at the School of Mines Ballarat Libraryschool of mines ballarat, library, library staff, pam merrett, donna manger, heather durant, jenny leviston

.1) Right to left - Andrew Segrett, Marilyn Jeffs, Donna Tiller .2) LEft - Heather Durant .5) Jenny Leviston .8) Andrew Segrott, Jenny Levistonandrew segrett, marilyn jeffs, donna tiller, library, staff, jenny leviston, heather durant

First known development on this site was the establishment of the Government Camp from the early 1850s. It was established to accommodate officials, troopers and police who were needed to administer the goldfields. Some permanent buildings were constructed. Lack of materials and bad weather prolonged the building of more permanent buildings and most men were still living in tents. Area was known as Camp Reserve. In 1864 a subdivision map shows the reserve be used for Public Buildings. Library applied for land on corner of Sturt and Camp Streets in 1878. 1880s plans show section of the reserve be used for a Free Library and Reading Room. Lease was granted and the old mining boardroom was initially used. Land for additional building to house a Museum and Art Gallery sought and agreement reached in 1882-3. Compensation paid to owners and library granted the land. Plans for a new library building with tower and lantern roof abandoned due to lack of funds. It wasn't until 1895 that a solution to funding was found and the library was able to begin constructing the complex of buildings on the Free Library Reserve. A number of changes have occurred since 1910s - the Classical Revival facade replaced with an angled facade in a stripped Classical style with Art Deco features and high parapet. Building is now part of Federation UniversityPhotograph of former library. Shows a two-storey rendered brick building in a Classical style. Some Art Deco features. Central pair of double windows with single window either side. High parapet above.government camp, goldfields, camp reserve, free library, reading room, sturt street, camp street, museum, art gallery, troopers, police, barracks, camp street

Presented to the Ballarat College library in 1973 by former student Andrew Stanley Humphries (1972), son of David and helen Humphreys (both old collegians). Leatherbound book with gold lettering on spineBook plate on flyleaf: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / PRESENTED BY / A Humphreys / 1973andrew-humphreys, ballarat-college, weatherly-library, 1973

Commemorates the centenary of the Ballarat Library service in 1978.Relevant to the history of Ballarat, community and library services in the region.Paper; bookbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat library, anniversary, central highlands regional library service, history, public libraries

Booklet with four photographs of Barkly Street buildings. Contents include Ballaarat and Ballarat East, Henry Barkly, Ballarat East Library, Ballarat East Gardens, Ballarat Museum (Ballarat Historical Society), Ballarat Girls' School, Barkly Street buildings. ballaarat, ballarat east, henry barkly, ballarat east library, ballarat east gardens, ballarat museum, ballarat historical society, ballarat girls' school, barkly street buildings, doug bradby, denis noone, lorenz, ohlgsen-bagge, speciman vale creek, domestic arts school, audrey colbert, emma blomeley, edward pearce, ballarat east library reading room, bree cartledge, lorraine pearce, duke of york, king george v, j.s. edwards, jaclyn molloy