The former Carlton and United Breweries, Ballarat was located in Lydiard Street South, opposite the Ballarat School of Mines. It was later purchased by the School.Four colour photographs of the former Ballarat Brewery site after demolition.carlton and uninited breweries ballarat, cub, ballarat brewery, lydiard street south', ballarat school of mines brewery building, chimney, brew tower, telstra tower

The chimney extension on what was the former Carlton and United Breweries boiler house at Ballarat installed in 1972 and it is constructed of a special formulation of fibreglass reinforced plastics designed to operate at elevated temperature (ie boiler flue gas). It is thought to be one of 26 or 28 fibreglass boiler chimneys designed and installed in Victoria in the 1970s, and is thought to be one of the last to be removed. In its day the fibreglass chimney extension was at the cutting edge of fibreglass technology and is therefore well worth retaining. Removal of the chimney extension to the brick chimney outside the brewery building was deemed necessary to prolong the life of the chimney, and also because the fibreglass extension had reached end of life and posing a possible threat. According an Engineering assessment, fibreglass structures have a life expectancy of between 20 years (when fatigue loaded) and up to 100 years (static loaded). We don’t know when it was added to the chimney but believe it was most likely in the early 1970s. Given that it is subject to wind load and often observed to be moving in the wind it is likely that it will be at the end of its life. The chimney will be made good and we have the necessary planning approvals in place to undertake the works. The chimney extension was removed on 13 November 2015 in accordance with a planning permit obtained by the University. The extension is believed to have been added in the 1970s and was predominantly made from fibre glass. The structure was removed for safety reasons and to preserve the integrity of the historic brick chimney which supported it. Coloured digital photographs associated with the removal of a fibreglass extension to a chimney which was part of the Former Ballarat Brewery/Carlton and United Breweries complex. Images also include the last day the chimney was in situ.chimney, fibreglass, former ballarat brewery, former carlton and united breweries, ballarat school of mines, brewery complex

Four colour panorama photographs of the former Ballarat Brewery before demolition.carlton and uninited breweries ballarat, cub, ballarat brewery, lydiard street south', ballarat school of mines brewery building

Carlton and United Breweries purchased the former Ballarat Brewing Company.Eight Colour photographs showing the Carlton and United Brewery at Ballarat, Lydiard Street South frontage. ballarat technology park, ballarat brewery, ballarat brewing company, brewery complex, carlton and united breweries ballarat plant

When the Ballarat Brewery was demolished the Ammonia Compressor was moved to near the Brew Tower, Armstrong Street.Three photographs of the 140 ton Ammonia Compresor used at the Ballarat Brewery. The compressor was possibly moved to Ballarat from Carlton, and was used from c1930. It was built by Werner of Richmond.Label associated with the compressor "The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat Limited 140 ton Ammonia Compressor, c1930 Built by Werner of Richmond, Melbourne, this compressor was removed from the Carlton and United Breweries Richmond factory and installed in Ballarat in 1959 in order to upgrade the refrigeration plant. Refurbished by members of the former Ballarat Brewery Engine Room it serves as a reminder of the establishment of the brewery on this site by Tulloch and McLaren in 1862."ballarat brewery, ballarat brewing company, brew tower, brew, carlton and united breweries, werner, brewing, tulloch and mclaren, brewery, ballarat school of mines

Colour photograph looking southwest along Lydiard Street South towards the Carlton and united Breweries, Ballarat Plant. ballarat school of mines, ballarat brewery chimney, carlton and united breweries, ballarat plant, chimney

Colour photograph from the roof of the Ballarat School of Mines in Lydiard Street South, looking across the partly demolisged Carlton and United Breweries Ballarat Plant buildings. The old chimney is to the left of centre. ballarat brewery, carlton and united breweriesm ballarat plant