The photo was taken before the Ballarat School of Mines built the M.B. John Building and the Hillman Recreation Centre. Since this photo has been taken most of the Ballarat Gaol and the Ballarat Brewery have been demolished.Black and white aerial photograph of central Lydiard Street south in Ballarat, including the Ballarat School of Mines. The photo shows the former Ballarat Gaol, former Ballarat Courthouse, Ballarat Club, Uniting Church, White Flat, Ballarat Brewery; and was taken before the building of Corbould Hall and the M.B. John Building. White broken lines show the Ballarat School of Mines campusballarat gaol, ballarat courthouse, ballarat club, ballarat townscape, uniting church, ballarat brewery, old plumbing building, flecknoe, administration building, flecknoe building, lydiard street south, ballarat, white flat, ballarat school of mines botanical garden

SMB was established on the area on the area of the Ballarat Gaol. The Gaol has been demolished but the Brewery still stands. Hillman Recreation Centre is under construction. The tennis courts are still evident, now the site of the M B John Building.Timber frame with silver/red paint, pale blue and dark blue mount board with glass.ballarat school of mines, ballarat gaol, hillman recreation building, tennis courts, m b john, brewery