Survey of land in Ballarat East in August 1858 showing hotels and tents etc. Images from Bellair's surveyor's book.eugene bellair, surveying, surveyor, eureka stockade

According to Reid and Chishold in 'Ballarat Golden City' "Rainbow Hotel Sturt Street: on the north side near Armstrong Street was built in the 1860s. It was demolished to may way for Lester's Hotel"Double storey brick building with a lamp over the front door. The building is Thomas Bellair's Rainbow Hotel. Cafe Tortoni and Criterion House are also evident in the image. Three men stand outside the Rainbow Hotel, and a woman and dog are shown outside Cafe Tortoni. Gift of the Keith Rash Estatebellair, thomas bellair, rainbow hotel, lestor's hotel, sturt street, armstrong street, streetscape, cafe tortoni, criterion house

Plan of the Moorabool Creek on the Melbourne Roadmoorabool, kerrit-bareet, moorabool creek, eugene bellairs

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, sturt, bellairs - rainbow hotel