Ballarat Town Hall is located in Sturt Street.Black and white image of the Ballarat Town Hall, Sturt Street.ballarat, ballarat town hall

The Town Mission was established in Ballarat East by a group of Wesleyans. "Australian Silverpen" wrote an historical sketch about the Town Missioner, Martin Hosking. From miner's tent to mission pulpit : Martin Hosking, Ballarat's town missionary : an in memoriam sketch /​ by The Australian Silverpen. See https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/223253590?q=town+mission+hall+ballarat&c=book&versionId=244807517 See also Dorothy Wickham's Beyond the Wall: Ballarat Female RefugePostcard size black and white photograph of the Ballarat Town Mission Hallmartin hosking, town mission, welfare, charity, ballarat, ballarat east, canadian home, ballarat town mission

The Sturt Street Gardens run down the centre of Ballarat's main street. It boast many statues. In front of the depicted Ballarat Town Hall is the Boer War Memorial which commemorates soldiers who have taken part in the South African War. The scuplture is by James White, and it was proposed by Cr J.J. Brokenshire, and was approved at the Council meeting on 31 May 1900. The foundation stone was laid on May 1901 but was relocated to the present site and re-laid by the then Mayor Brokenshire. The stature was unvelied on 01 November 1906 by the Governor General Baron Northcote.Copy of a photograph showing Ballarat Town Hall, Sturt Street gardens, and the Boer War Monument. ballarat, ballarat town hall, boer war monument, sturt street gardens, boer war memorial, statues

Ballarat Town Hall at Christmaschristmas, ballarat town hall, christmas tree

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Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, refurbishment, robert macellen, james coglan

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, ballarat goldfields limited, mine shaft, robert f. spark, wanda chapman

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, rohan delacombe, governor of victoria, a,c. rizzoli, l.h. vernon, s.j. weir

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, centenary, r.c. webb

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, centenary, r.c. webb

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, city of ballarat, ornamental lamps

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, anniversary, neil steinman, settlement

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, anniversary, neil steinman, settlement

Photograph of a marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale Obit January 14th 1892. This tablet was erected by the Citizens of Ballarat in the Month of September 1892.ballarat town hall, sculpture, coat of arms, duke of clarnence and avondale

Photograph of a marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale Obit January 14th 1892. This tablet was erected by the Citizens of Ballarat in the Month of September 1892.ballarat town hall, sculpture, coat of arms, duke of clarnence and avondale

Photograph of a marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale Obit January 14th 1892. This tablet was erected by the Citizens of Ballarat in the Month of September 1892.ballarat town hall, sculpture, coat of arms, duke of clarence and avondale

Photograph of a marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale Obit January 14th 1892. This tablet was erected by the Citizens of Ballarat in the Month of September 1892.ballarat town hall, sculpture, coat of arms, duke of clarence and avondale

Photograph of a marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In Memoriam H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale Obit January 14th 1892. This tablet was erected by the Citizens of Ballarat in the Month of September 1892.ballarat town hall, sculpture, coat of arms, duke of clarence and avondale

Photograph of a marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, windows

Photograph of marble memorials in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, windows, sculpture, memorials

Photograph of marble memorials in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, sculpture, queen victoria

Photograph of the Ballarat Town Hall Foundation Stone.ballarat town hall, foundation stone, thomas cowan

Photograph of a lamp outside the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, anniversary, i.n. clarke, lamps

Photograph of a lamp outside the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, anniversary, i.n. clarke, lamps

Photograph of a lamp outside the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, anniversary, i.n. clarke, lamps

Thomas Stoddart was a miner turned local stockbroker. He bought 12 statues made of Carrara marble during a visit to Italy in 1882, and gifted them to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The sculptures were placed on pedestals of Sicilian marble and on bases of Victorian granite. The statues were unveiled in the gardens on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24 may 1884.Photograph of the Thomas Stoddart memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.thomas stoddart, statues, ballarat town hall, memorial, marble, ballarat botanical gardens

Photograph of two etched windows at the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, windows, etched windows, seal, logo, coat of arms

Colour photograph of footprints in snow outside the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat, ballarat town hall, snow, sturt street, weather

Photograph of the James Russell Thomson memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall.In grateful record of the values bequest by James Russell Thomson of Statuary in the Botani Gardens A.D. 1888 Testator was a native of Airdrie, Scotland, resident 35 years at Ballaarat. Obit May 26, 1886, Aetat 68.statues, ballarat town hall, james russell thomson, botanic garden, memorial