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This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, north star, hotel, pub, styles, 1900

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, north star, hotel, 1980

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, seymour, lydiard, north star hotel

Plate 215 Chuck Photo Series.north star hotel, lydiard street north, building, hotel

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, hotel, north star, lydiard

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, hotel, north star, lydiard

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, hotel, north star, modern, lydiard

Photograph shows Ballarat 21 descending the Lydiard St Hill at the Seymour St intersection, about the enter the loop. On the left can be seen a Forest City signal, and on the right part of the North Star Hotel, The tram has the destination of Sebastopol. In the background is a milk bar advertising The Sun, Herald and Peter's Ice-cream. Photographer unknown. Late 1960's or early 1970s.Yields information about tram 21 and tram services in Lydiard St North.Black and white print on paper.tramways, ballarat, lydiard st nth, seymour st, tram 21, north star hotel

Numerous photographs take by Marilyn Jeffs for use on the Ballarat and District Industrial Heritage Wikihotels, ballarat, royal mail hotel, peter lalor hotel, the george hotel, x on albert hotel, cattleyards inn, market hotel, bunch of grapes hotel, argyle hotel, atlantic hotel, ballarat hotel, black hill hotel, blue bell hotel, bluebell hotel, brown hill hotel, canberra hotel, carboni, carboni's italian kitchen, eureka stockade hotel, carriers arms hotel, eastern station hotel, centenary hotel, craig's hotel, eastern railway hotel, freight bar, athletic club hotel, grapes hotel, munster arms hotel, golden city hotel, golf house hotel, irish murphy's, camp hotel, lake view hotel, la porchetta, southern cross hotel, the mallow hotel, meaghers hotel, millers arms, miners tavern hotel, miner's tavern hotel, provincial hotel, north britain hotel, north star hotel, oscar's hotel, criterian hotel, park hotel, prince regent house, prince regent hotel, sport globe, sporting globe, jacksons hotel, railway hotel, pwtn, pater lalor hotel, royal highlander hotel, queen's head hotel, red lion hotel, robin hood hotel, military arms hotel, royal oak hotel, western hotel, imperial hotel, unicorn hotel, union hotel

Yields information about tram operations and the street views in Lydiard St near the railway station.Set of 2 photographs taken on 10/8/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams in Lydiard St North. .1 - No. 43 inbound at Mair St with the Union Fidelity Insurance Company of Australasia Limited building in the background. Note the street fire alarm on the right hand side of the photograph. .2 - No. 34, outbound at Seymour St photographed through the verandah supports of the North Star Hotel - now (2016) Seymour's on Lydiard.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, traffic lights, mair st, seymour st, tram 43

Yields information about the way the SEC repair overhead failures on the Ballarat Tramway system - shows the trucks and the crews involved.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of repairs to damaged overhead wire, Lydiard St North, just to the north of the Railway level crossing. Tram services were disrupted as a result. Photo taken 23/4/1965, published 24/4/1965. Shows three SEC vehicles in use, including the tower truck. By the front of the truck, the overhead wire and a set of ears can be seen. The Victorian Railways Institute building is in the background. In the far background is the North Star hotel. The types of truck, from the left hand side are Ford (Tower Truck), International and a Bedford. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and "85%" in ink in the top left hand corner.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, overhead, secv, repairs

Set of 12 Digital images, from negatives taken by George Stevens on 17/9/1971: 1 - Tram Scrubber At depot with 39 alongside 2 - Trams 34 & 17 Crossing at Urquhart St loop 3 - Tram 17 Reversing at Grey St - note the two different spellings of Grey St and Gray St. 4 - Tram 34 Waiting for a goods train to pass through the level crossing. 5 - Tram 34 At Lydiard St North, through the cemetery gates 6 - Tram 35 Westbound in Sturt St near Dawson St with Town Hall, Myer and Coles in the background. Note the End of Section sign on the pole and that it is a compulsory stop 7 - Tram 34 with the destination of city - location ?? 8 - Tram 21 Sturt St 9 - Tram 21 In Lydiard St North on its way to Sebastopol 10 - Tram 32 Northbound in Lydiard St North, near Nolan St 11 - Tram 32 At Seymour St with North Star hotel in the background and a young lady boarding. 12 - Tram 30 Night photo with Town Hall in background. Yields information about the tramcars used on 17/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 12 digital images scanned from black and white negatives.tramways, sturt st, albert st, wendouree parade, lydiard st nth, victoria st, depot, level crossing, tram 34, tram 17, tram 30, tram 21, tram 32, dawson st

Set of 10 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 19/9/1971: 1 - Tram 34 Arriving in the City parking loop with Thomas Jewellers, Tattersalls, Ballarat Gas Co, Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys buildings in the background 2 - Tram 35 Southbound in Lydiard St Nth crossing over the level crossing - taken from the Provincial Hotel 3 - Tram 35 At the start of the double track in Lydiard St Nth. Has Reids Palace, Macleod, J J Coller & Co, B Scott Hairdresser and 3BA buildings in the background. 4 - Tram 40 Northbound in Lydiard St at the level crossing 5 - Trams 34,39,37,43 Parked up in the City Loop 6 - Tram 42 Northbound in Lydiard St near Macarthur St 7 - Tram 42 At the terminus 8 - Tram 42 Returning to the City passing the North Star Hotel at Seymour St. Note the signal on the nearest power pole. 9 - Tram 42 Turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St. The statue of Robbie Burns almost appears to be riding on top of the tram 10 - Tram 34 Leaving the City parking loop for Sebastopol. Has the Dickens, Patersons and T&G buildings in the background. Yields information about the tramcars used on 19/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 10 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, wendouree parade, lydiard st nth, bell st loop, sebastopol, tram 35, tram 40, tram 42, city loop, hospital corner, tram 34, tram 37, level crossing, sturt st

Set of 14 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 18/9/1971: 1 - Tram 42 Across the lake near Haddon St 2 - Tram Back-lit view of a bogie tram at View Point 3 - Tram 34 Drummond St Sth 4 - Trams 34, 42 Crossing at Bell St 5 - Trams 42, 34 ditto 6 - Tram 35 At Dawson St with the Golden City Hotel in the background. Tram has a briquettes roof advert. 7 - Tram 35 Turning from Drummond St Sth into Skipton St with the now Skipton St Uniting church in the background. 8 - Tram 21 At Hospital corner turning from Drummond St Sth into Sturt St. Has the J A Malpass, Rimmington Bros and Southern Cross Hotel in the background. 9 - Tram 34 As Hospital corner about to turn into Sturt St with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Tram has the destination of City 10 - Trams 21, 42 At the City tram stop with the ANZ bank, Post Office in the background and the Boer War Memorial Statue 11 - Tram 32 Passing the North Star Hotel at Seymour St with the VR Institute in the background. Lots of children with the driver. 12 - Tram 32 At Hospital corner turning from Sturt St into Drummond St Sth for Sebastopol 13 - Tram 32 Turning from Skipton St into Albert St 14 - Tram 32 In Albert St with the Eclipse Ford dealer in the background. Yields information about the tramcars used on 18/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 14 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, wendouree parade, tram 34, tram 35, albert st, sebastpol, drummond st sth, skipton st, drummond st nth, sturt st, urquhart st., tram 32, tram 42, lydiard st nth

Geoff Biddington took numerous photos around Ballarat and District. He was an active member of the Ballarat Branch of the National Trust. 48 black and white photographs of Ballarat buildings. 1. National Bank, Buninyong 2. Gas Light Standard, Geelong Road, Mount Clear 3. Water Hydrant 4. Former Police Station, Camp Street 5. Cast Iron Drinking Fountain, Eureka Stockade 6. Buninyong Gold Discovery Monument 7. Ballarat Old Cemetery Gates 8. Ballarat East Post office 9. Carriers Arms, Doveton Street North 10. North Star Hotel, Lydiard Street North 11.Lake View Hotel 12. Former Ballarat Gaol, Gate Two 13. Beaufort House 14. Smythesdale Post Office 15. Ballan Timber Building 16. National Mutual Building, Sturt Street 17. Craig's Hotel Doors 18. Her Majesty's Theatre Stage 19 & 20. Ballarat Botanical Gardens Statuary House 21 & 22. Stonemason at work 23. Methodist Church School (1867) Humffray Street 24 & 25. Methodist Church, Brown Hill 26. Queen St Statue,Sturt Street 27-29. Sturt Street Fountain 30. Moore Statue, Sturt Street 31. Hede Statue, Sturt Street 32. George V Statue (Victor Greenhalgh), Sturt Street 33-35. Peter Lalor Statue, Sturt Street 36. Art Deco Statue, Sturt Street 37. Beaufort Bandstand 38. Ranger Barracks, Curtis Street, Ballarat 39. Smeaton Mill and Bridge 40. Hepburn Graveyard, Smeaton 41-45 - Ballarat Tram Ride (possibly last) 46-48. Taking up the Ballarat Tram Tracks, 1967 .49. Melbourne House, Sebastopolgeoff biddington, biddington, buninyong, mount clear, police, gold, cemetery, hotels, ballarat gaol, beaufort house, smythesdale, ballan, theatre, statue, statues, statuary, peter lalor, ranger barracks, smeaton mill, smeaton bridge, hepburn, tram, sebastopol, craig's, her majesty's theatre, smeaton, hepburn graveyard, gold monument, queen victoria statue, ballarat, foodland, ballarat, ballarat buildings, former eagle hotel, former ballarat police station, gold discovery, craig's hotel, buninyong gold discovery obelisk

Original held by Mr. Mike Rosel. Relates to series of images, reg. No P000027, P000028.2, P000029.3, P000030.2, P000031, P000032Photograph shows Port of Echuca from a slight height looking lengthways (north ward) with the steam train carriages and the wharf dominating the view. Murray river on the right, Murray esplanade on left with Star hotel visible and Federal Ale sign of the northern fence beyond the hotel. Sawmill is a commercial concern (steam visible above roof). Steam train marked A2 and 996 on the front of the engine. Various equipment , including manual cranes, visible on and around the wharf. Cargo shed is clearly visible on the wharf.Black and white photograph of the Port of Echuca from a slight height looking lengthways, (north) with steam train and wharf dominating the view. Murray river on the right and Murray Esplanade on left. Cranes and cargo shed clearly visible with other wharf machinery running along the side of the wharf. Star Hotel visible on the far left of the photograph. Saw mill (in background) is still a working operation.On train "A2" and "996". "Federal Ale" sigh on the fence beyond the Star Hotel.port of echuca, sawmill, steam trains, echuca wharf, rosel, mike

Photocopy of pages 2, 3, 4, 6 to 10 of The Mining Record, Feb. 1862. Items mentioned are:- Epsom and Huntly Leads, Pottery Flat, & c, Parliamentary Intelligence, Deep Sinking On Quartz Reefs, The Comet Company (Formerly Cooper's Little Redan), Hustler's Reef Quartz Mining & Drainage Company, Sailors' Gully Quartz Mining Company, Star Reef, Sailor's Gully, Bendigo, Star Reef Quartz Mining Company's Claim, Wilson & Co's Claim, Murdoch and Co's Claim, Hollick and Co.'s Claim, Cook and Co.'s Claim, Coote and Co.'s Claim, Sailor's gully quartz Mining Company's Claim, Garden Gully Reef, Knobel & Co.'s Claim, Ladams and Co.'s Claim, Southern Cross Company, The Rainbow Company, Barry and Co.'s Claim, Union Company's Claim, Winterbottom and Co.s Claim, Jury and Co.'s Claim, Piles and Co.'s Claim, Steers and Co.'s Claim, Watson and Co.'s Claim, Coles and Co.'s Claim, James and Co.'s Claim, Morgan, Kirchner and Co.'s Claim, Boyd and Co.'s Claim, Shanks and Co.'s Claim, Day and Co.'s Claim, Brown and Co.'s Claim, St. Mungo Quartz Mining Company and the Nelson Reef Quartz Mining Company.document, gold, mining reports, mining record feb 1862, bell's life, wellington hotel, botanical gardens, mitchell gardens, bird-in-hand, independent co, ballarat co, perserverance co, north star co, all england co, macleod co, mather and co, gold washing co, bendigo valley co, robey and co, hobbs and co, taylor's, lewis and co, henwood and co, bullock and co, davey and co, webb and lathlean, the welshman's, bon accord, john thomas's, caledonian co, webster, hrdy bros, mcewen and co, the big engine co, epsom huntly and ironstone hill co, 'the thames' steamer, whitely and co, cambridge co, victoria co, dower m'intosh and co, thomas and davies, aurora co, brett's, thomas bros, mitchell brothers, ballarat co, north star co, all england co, mr b g davies, mr ramsay, dr evans, tarrangower times, mr humffray, clunes co, mr courtin, mr lawrence, port phillip and colonial gold mining co, mr bland, r brough smith, john s mcnair, john mathieson, mr r o smith, joseph millen, thomas kaye, john basset, william cook, james cousley, john hill, robert hollinger, thomas houston, george loudon, william manning, john matthews, john mcewen, thomas milligan, john moorhead, robert moorhead, david murdoch, andrew murdoch, joseph nevin, edward o'malley, wm newton paul, james reid, samuel robinson, jesse selwood, james shand, william woods, catherine united claimholders, star reef co, sailor's gully co, churchill davidson, wm wilson, john jervis, james patterson, john carmont, george m'naughten, alexander wiseman, james houston, m'lennan, clark, thomas hollick, james alfred bowles, john lampert, francis palmetser, nichols, little pumping engine co, m'niely, morrison, waight, john coote, robert hamilton, william wilson, john jervis, southern cross co, ladam's claim, knobel, bird, philip ladams, james anderson, cordon, ashley, godwin, burkamp, john lomasney, james bryant, matthew langridge, benjamin exley, j r finlayson, wormold, mccartney, schrade, schumacher, george barry, james patten, peter speares, thomas caley, shadbolt, john lomasney, peat, kenely, mcgenely, egan, exwell, james winterbottom, john winterbottom, william jury, jonathan laidman, john pile, simon howard, peter morris, bignall, charles robison, ferguson, thomas steers, adolphe witts, albert berchdolt, richard urand, thomas watson, klemm, boyd, abbot, peterson, taylor, henry day, walter wallan, brown, grennan, day, young, mr beckwith, joseph thomson, nelson reef quartz mining co

Bundle of 21 photographs in Agfa folder. Restaurants and cafes in Ringwood/Ringwood East 1999 - 2000. Taken by Myil Rebboch. Smorgy's - corner of Oban Road and Maroondah Highway (3211_Smorgy's_001) Red Rooster - corner of Beaufort Road and Maroondah Highway (3211_Red Rooster_002) Kublai Mongolian - corner of Beaufort Road and Maroondah Highway (3211_Kublai_003) Nikos Greek Tavern - Mt Dandenong Road opposite Carcoola Road (3211_Nikos Greek Tavern_004) Turtle Den - Railway Avenue Ringwood East (3211_Turtle Den_005) Maroondah Sporting Club - Mt Dandenong Road (3211_Maroondah Sporting Club_006) Hungry Jack's - corner of Mt Dandenong Road and Maroondah Highway (3211_Hungry Jack's_007) Daisey's Hotel - Mt Dandenong Road (3211_Daisey's Hotel_008) Lone Star - Maroondah Highway (3211_Lone Star_009) Canton - Murray Place (3211_Canton_010) Cafe Thirty-Five - Ringwood Street (3211_Cafe Thirty-Five_011) Cafe Ringwood Market (3211_Cafe Ringwood Market_012) Phoolwari - Eastland (3211_Phoolwari_013) Jamaica Blue - Eastland (3211_Jamaica Blue_014) Gourmet - Eastland (3211_Gourmet_015) Muffin Break - Eastland (3211_Muffin Break_016) Food Terrace - Eastland (3211_Food Terrace_017) Croissant - Eastland (3211_Croissant_018) Emerald Hill - Eastland (3211_Emerald Hill_019) Fasta Pasta - Eastland (3211_Fasta Pasta_020) Eating In - Eastland (3211_Eating In_021)

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 9 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - 40 south bound in Lydiard St Nth, at the Gregory St Loop. .2 - 40 after passing through the loop .3 - 42, north bound in Lydiard St. North at Macarthur St. .4 - 42 southbound at the Railway station level crossing with the Kennedy Murray Pty Ltd General Carriers building at the station yard in the background. .5 - 42 southbound in Lydiard St North after crossing the railway - taken from the signal box (B) with Reids Palace in the background and the Provincial Hotel. .6 - 35 northbound after passing through the level crossing. .7 - bogie tram crossing the tracks with Ballarat Railway Station in the background. .8 - bogie tram entering the double track section in Lydiard St with Reids Palace in the background. Note the new bus stop bay. .9 - 35 and another bogie in Sturt St, with the Town Hall, Golden Star Chinese Cafe and Georges Fish & Chip shop in the background.trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, gregory st, level crossings, ballarat railway station, sturt st, closure, tram 40, tram 42, tram 35

Yields information about the tram operations and the landscape views of the Sturt St median strip.Ten (10) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of SEC trams in Sturt St, between the City and Pleasant Streets. .1 - Tram 26 climbing the Sturt St hill to Lydiard St, with the Cook's Private Hotel, the Commonwealth Bank and the National Mutual Life building in the background. Photo taken from the Titanic Bandstand. .2 - Tram 40 Sturt St, enough to Lydiard St North just before Raglan St. Has a lady passenger by the tram stop. .3 - Tram 30 - Sturt St north side, near Armstrong St, - has a blue framing line around the photograph. .4 - Tram 39, Sturt St, near Doveton St, shows the rotunda in the median strip. .5 - Tram 18, with median step in view. .6 - Tram 31, with two Johnnie Walker whiskey roof adverts, outside the National Mutual Life building with the Alan Bros Jewellers and Golden Star Chinese Cafe in the view. .7 - Tram 31, Sturt St south side with Town Hall and the Golden City Hotel in the view. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond North. .8 - Tram 41 - ditto - going to Sebastopol. .9 - Tram 13, south side, Gardens via Sturt West, about , near Ripon St, with the Ampol service station in the background and about to pick up a lady passenger .10 - Tram 17, near Doveton St. Has a Twin Lakes sign and a Wilkinson Sword Razor Bladese roof advert. trams, tramways, sturt st, raglan st, passengers, doveton st, tram 26, tram 40, tram 30, tram 39, tram 18, tram 31, tram 41, tram 13, tram 17

Sunshine Illustrated 1860–1960 was a special souvenir issue of the Sunshine Advocate newspaper, published in 1960 to commemorate 100 years of the district’s development. Most of the photographs in this edition were taken C1950's.5639.01 - Anderson Rd - Sunshine Gardens.jpg 5639.02 - Anderson Rd 100 Sunshine - St Mark's Church.jpg 5639.03 - Anderson Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Bowling Green.jpg 5639.04 - Anderson Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Presbyterian Church.jpg 5639.05 - Ashley St 185 - 195 Braybrook - National Motor Springs.jpg 5639.06 - Ashley St Braybrook - Industrial Engineering Limited.jpg 5639.07 - Athol St Braybrook - Christ the King Catholic School.jpg 5639.08 - Ballarat Rd 236 Braybrook - Leroc Oil Company.jpg 5639.09 - Ballarat Rd 254 - ETA Foods.jpg 5639.10 - Ballarat Rd 484 Sunshine North - Nettlefolds.jpg 5639.11 - Ballarat Rd 528 Albion - ARC Engineering.jpg 5639.12 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook Hotel 1854.jpg 5639.13 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook Hotel.jpg 5639.14 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook State School.jpg 5639.15 - Ballarat Rd Deer Park - Deer Park State School.jpg 5639.16 - Ballarat Rd Sunshine North - Sunshine High School.jpg 5639.17 - Berkshire Rd 86 - 100 Sunshine North - Corrugated Fibre Container.jpg 5639.18 - City Place Sunshine Looking South.jpg 5639.19 - Commercial Bank Dickson St Sunshine - Commercial Bank.jpg 5639.20 - Corio St Sunshine - Sunshine Elderly Citizens Club.jpg 5639.21 - Cranwell St 37 Braybrook - Ficken Halliday McClelland.jpg 5639.22 - Derby Rd Sunshine - Girls Junior Technical School.jpg 5639.23 - Derby Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Technical School.jpg 5639.24 - Devonshire Rd 2 Sunshine - McKay Administrative Block.jpg 5639.25 - Devonshire Rd 22 Sunshine - Sunshine Cabinet Works.jpg 5639.26 - Devonshire Rd 34 Sunshine - Kindergarten.jpg 5639.27 - Devonshire Rd Sunshine - McKay New Clock Tower.jpg 5639.28 - Devonshire Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Methodist Church.jpg 5639.29 - Dickson St 99 Sunshine - 5639.28 - Sunshine RSL Club.jpg 5639.30 - Dickson St Sunshine - ANZ Bank.jpg 5639.31 - Dickson St Sunshine - Sunshine Advocate.jpg 5639.32 - Dickson St Sunshine Look North East.jpg 5639.33 - Drummartin St 12 Albion - St Teresa Catholic Church.jpg 5639.34 - Duke St Sunshine - East Sunshine State School.jpg 5639.35 - Durham Rd Sunshine - E S and A Bank.jpg 5639.36 - Durham Rd Sunshine - Hotel Derrimut.jpg 5639.37 - Fourth Ave Sunshine - Connor Shea.jpg 5639.38 - Geelong Rd 700 Brooklyn - Guiding Star Hotel.jpg 5639.39 - Geelong Rd Brooklyn - William Adams and Co.jpg 5639.40 - Hampshire Rd - Rockmans Shop.jpg sunshine, sunshine gardens, anderson road, ashley street, athol street, ballarat road, berkshire road, city place, dickson street, derby road, devonshire road, corio street, cranwell street, drummartin street, duke street, durham road, fourth avenue, geelong road, hampshire road, sunshine bowling club, sunshine presbyterian church, christ the king catholic school, braybrook hotel, braybrook state school, deer park state school, sunshine high school, leroc oil, eta foods, corrugated fibre container, commercial bank, sunshine elderly citizens club, ficken halliday mcclelland, sunshine technical school, sunshine cabinet works, sunshine methodist church, sunshine rsl, anz bank, sunshine advocate, st. theresa catholic church, east sunshine state school, derrimut hotel, guiding star hote, william adams, rockmans, connor shea, st mark's church

The Old Identities' Association was a forerunner of the Old Colonists' Association Ballarat. John Brooksbank was a very early arrival to Ballarat in September 1851, which was not long after the discovery of gold at Ballarat. J. Brooksbank lost a dog in 1857 "LOST from the Half Way House, Smythe's Creek Road, a black bloodhound and kangaroo dog. Anyone detaining him after this date will be prosecuted. J. BROOKSBANK" (Ballarat Star, 30 December 1857) Another very early identity in Ballarat, James Oddie, advertised the sale of J. Brooksbank's hotel in 1860: "JAMES ODDIE & CO. have received instructions from the Mortgagees, to sell I by auction at their rooms, Dana street, on Thursday, 20th September, at twelve o'clock, All that desirable properly known as the , Halfway House Hotel, Together with all that piece or parcel of ' land situate in the parish of Cardigan and county of Grenville, containing 34 acres 1 rood 26 ½ perches, part of allotment 1, section 6, of said parish, situated on the Ballarat and Smythesdale road, and recently occupied by Mr J. Brooksbank. The property consists of a spacious stone building one story high, strong and substantially built, the internal fittings and arrangements are neat and complete. The house possesses all requisite accommodation for a respectable country hotel. In addition are stockyards, stables &c, all well and securely fenced. Terms at Sale. (Ballarat Star, 20 September 1860) Four years later Brookbank was selling his hotel in Lyons Street Ballarat: "RARE OPPORTUNITY.-FOR SALE the BLACK BULL HOTEL, Lyons street. The proprietor of the above hotel being about entering into another line of business, begs to call the attention of parties looking for a safe and profitable investment, the above having undergone thorough repairs, and is now in good working order and doing a fair share of business. The conditions will, be half cash, balance six, nine, and twelve months. Apply, J. Brooksbank, proprietor, on the premises. (Ballarat Star, 22 October 1864)Colour photograph of a sterling silver medal relating to The Old Identities' Association 1851-1854. The medallion, belonging to John Brooksbank, has a drilled hole at the top suggesting it was worn by the owner at some stage in its life. The medal has been engraved: Arrived "Sep 51 J. Brooksbankold identities association, old colonists' association ballarat, c.a. welch, silversmith, numismatics, j. brooksbank, medal

The Old Identities' Association was a forerunner of the Old Colonists' Association Ballarat. John Brooksbank was a very early arrival to Ballarat in September 1851, which was not long after the discovery of gold at Ballarat. J. Brooksbank lost a dog in 1857 "LOST from the Half Way House, Smythe's Creek Road, a black bloodhound and kangaroo dog. Anyone detaining him after this date will be prosecuted. J. BROOKSBANK" (Ballarat Star, 30 December 1857) Another very early identity in Ballarat, James Oddie, advertised the sale of J. Brooksbank's hotel in 1860: "JAMES ODDIE & CO. have received instructions from the Mortgagees, to sell I by auction at their rooms, Dana street, on Thursday, 20th September, at twelve o'clock, All that desirable properly known as the , Halfway House Hotel, Together with all that piece or parcel of ' land situate in the parish of Cardigan and county of Grenville, containing 34 acres 1 rood 26 ½ perches, part of allotment 1, section 6, of said parish, situated on the Ballarat and Smythesdale road, and recently occupied by Mr J. Brooksbank. The property consists of a spacious stone building one story high, strong and substantially built, the internal fittings and arrangements are neat and complete. The house possesses all requisite accommodation for a respectable country hotel. In addition are stockyards, stables &c, all well and securely fenced. Terms at Sale. (Ballarat Star, 20 September 1860) Four years later Brookbank was selling his hotel in Lyons Street Ballarat: "RARE OPPORTUNITY.-FOR SALE the BLACK BULL HOTEL, Lyons street. The proprietor of the above hotel being about entering into another line of business, begs to call the attention of parties looking for a safe and profitable investment, the above having undergone thorough repairs, and is now in good working order and doing a fair share of business. The conditions will, be half cash, balance six, nine, and twelve months. Apply, J. Brooksbank, proprietor, on the premises. (Ballarat Star, 22 October 1864)Photographic portrait of John Brooksbank from a photographic montage held by the Ballarat Old Colonists' Association.john brooksbank, ballarat old colonists' association, ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association

Taken some time after 1864, these photographs depict the Star Hotel both directly (8674.1) and from the Hotel north west down Ford Street (8674.2). The images depict the building with its modern exterior, having settled for this brick form after several other building designs. The Star Hotel was the first hotel opened in Beechworth, and would go through a series of dramatic changes under its first three owners. The original timber structure was built by W.H. Neuber, though at the time it was only known as ‘The Beechworth Hotel’. The site was later purchased in 1855 by mining entrepreneur, and prolific business owner, John Alston “Six Stars” Wallace. He would go on to extend the established hotel, rebuilding much of it with weatherboard and a shingled roof, adding a two storey structure with a verandah and a theatre capable of supporting 400-500 people, which was often used for international performances. Renamed as the Star Hotel, it was the second in a chain franchise, eventually leading to the “Six Stars” moniker Wallace went by, with hotels at Rutherglen, Chiltern, Yackandandah, Bright, Snake Valley, and of course, Beechworth. Under his ownership, it developed into a popular location for merchants, wayfarers, and locals alike, with the help of his brother Peter as manager. Situated on a road once synonymous with Melbourne to Sydney roadtrips, and the allure of the gold mines, the popularity of the Star drew all manner of clientele from across the country. As such a central hub, the ‘Star Assembly Rooms’ were used as a meeting place for debates, discussions, festivities, and problem solving among the various working sects of the area. These meetings included shareholder discussions for prospecting companies, railway planning, council meetings, and discussions surrounding the interactions between European and Chinese miners, both good and bad. By late 1856, John had the Beechworth at auction through J.H. Grey & Co. It was most likely due to the high profile murder of the manager, Robert Murdoch, during an altercation in relation to a dine and dash event by a Swedish miner, Charles Jansen, who had been ‘excited by drink’ on November 17th. He had refused to pay for his meal and waiter James Mitchell failed to persuade him otherwise. Mitchell, or possibly Murdoch himself, forced him out as tempers and threats escalated. As the photos tell, there are a number of doors which may be entered through, and Jansen used an alternate entrance to access the building. Murdoch was investigating the noise when he encountered the furious man. He was subsequently stabbed with no warning by a small clasp knife, as he tried to stop the intrusion. His exclamations, "I’m stabbed, I’m stabbed!” alerting other occupants, and Jansen was restrained and arrested. Murdoch died the next day from his injuries, with the inquest carried out on the theatre stage. Some 3000 members of the town attended the funeral, and the Star hung black cloth in memory of Robert and his death. Afterwards, an auction caw the property pass to Messrs Robertson and Quirk, though would return shortly thereafter to Six Stars’ portfolio. Six Stars would later sell off his properties from 1862, with the Beechworth Star purchased by 1864 by John Sitch Clark. This allowed Clark to redevelop a significant portion of the Hotel, stripping a central section and constructing the brick structure that survives today, reopening the Star in July that year. It was after this time that our photographs were taken. Clark would later sell the property to Frank Mitchell, shortly before his own death. The next owner, Frederick Allen, lived on the property before the deed was sold to him in the 1880s. He would later sell the property to William Carroll in 1890, with proprietorship eventually moving to Mr. W.H. Porter, and transferring to a Mr. Marendaz by 1913 and Mr. Holly in 1915. Licensing disputes would arise 1917 between Margaret Carroll and a Mrs. McDonald, before it became delicenced some years prior to 1935. It was around this year that the property was bought by Mr. W.J. Pemberton at the meagre price of £500, down from the £13,000 Six Stars originally auctioned it for. It served as a Youth Hostel for a period of time around 1972, and currently the building serves as a private accommodation on the second floor, with shops taking up the ground floor level.These photographs of the Beechworth Star Hotel as they depict a form of Beechworth's first hotel, and also the site of a high profile murder. Two black and white rectangular photographs printed on matte photographic paper.8674.1 (reverse) Beechworth/ 734/ Tanswell’s Hotel [crossed out]/? Old Star/ Hotel,/[small pencil scratching]/ Saunders/ BMM 8674.1 8674.2 (reverse) Beechworth/ 60%[circled]/ Old Star Hotel/Building etc.,/ 12 ½ cm/ 3"[circled, arrows extending horizontally to edges]/[arrows extending top to bottom mid-right of reverse]/ Saunders/ 734[circled]/ BMM 867.2,/ [thin scribbled bordering around top, right, and bottom edges]star hotel, beechworth hotel, john alston wallace, ja wallace, john sitch clark, frederick allen, robert murdoch, meeting place, tragedy, theatre, mining town

953.01 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Ardeer, Deer Park (Now Derrimut), Sunshine West Area bounded by: Railway Parade (North), Paramount Bouvard (South), Allison Street (East), Approx Station Road (West) Points of Interest: IVI Explosive Bunkers, Railway Siding into ICI off Forrest Street, Former Railway Station Tilburn Road, Sunshine Technical School Annex, Croatian Catholic Centre Sunshine Fitzgerald Road 953.02 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Brooklyn, Yarraville Area bounded by: South of Somerville Road (North), Westgate Freeway (South), Urwin Street (East). West of McDonald Road (West) Points of Interest: State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) Stores, Brooklyn Wool Stores, Brooklyn Primary School, Half Moon Caravan Park, Footscray Cemetery, Rheems, James Hardy 953.03 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Ascot Vale, Maribyrnong Area bounded by: Raleigh Road (North), River Street and James Street (South), Holdsworth Street (East), West of Van Ness Avenue (West) Points of Interest: Highpoint City, Fairbairn Park, Hume Pipes, Riverside Golf Course, ICI Laboratories 953.04 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Albion, Ardeer, Sunshine, Sunshine West Area bounded by: Dubbo Street (North), South of Glengala Road (South), West of Sydney Street (East), Vernon Crescent (West) Points of Interest: Ainsworth Reserve, Selwyn Park, St. Paul Church, Marian College, Ardeer Primary School, Glengala Road Shopping Centre, 953.05 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Deer Park Area bounded by: Station Road (East), Marcellin Court (West), Irvine Street (North), Deer Street (South) Points of Interest: Deer Park Primary School, Deer Park Play Kindergaten, Deer Park Shopping Centre, St. Peter Chanel Church & School 953.06 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Derrimut Area bounded by: Future Ring Road (North), South of Boundary Road (South), East of Andersons Swamp (East), West of Fitzgerald Road (West) Points of Interest: Andersons Swamp 953.07 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Sunshine West Area bounded by: East of Fairbairn Road (East), East of Fitzgerald Road (West), North of Mailey Street (North), South of Talintyre Road (South) Points of Interest: Sunshine West High School, Sunshine Heights Primary School, Castley Reserve, Talintyre Reserve, Talintyre Road Shops, St. Peters School, Sunshine Golf Course, Ralph Reserve, Glengala Primary School 953.08 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Derrimut, Ravenhall Area bounded by: East of Station Road, now Derrimut Road (East), West of Robinsons Road (West), South of Railway Line (North), North of Future Deer Park Bypass Points of Interest: Old Farms and Quarries 953.09 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Sydenham, Taylors Lakes, Taylors Hill Area bounded by: Taylors Creek (North), Future Hume Drive (South), West of Future Parmelia Drive (East), Future Hawthorn Grove (West) Points of Interest: Sydenham Reservoir, Sydenham Railway Station, Sydenham Memorial Hall, Sydenham Primary School, Sydenham Recreation Reserve, Catholic Regional College Sydenham, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 953.10 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Brooklyn, Tottenham Area bounded by: Stony Creek (North), South of Somerville Road (South), Holmwood Road (East), West of McDonald Road (West) Points of Interest: Monsanto, Dalgety's, Wool Stores, Sims Metals, Farmer & Graziers, Olex Cables, Redbrook Carpets, May & Baker, Cargil Oil, Smorgans 953.11 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Brooklyn Area bounded by: South of Fourth Avenue (North), South of Bunting Road (South), West of McDonald Road, East of Fitzgerald Road (West) Points of Interest: Market Road, Bunting & Jones Road Quarries, Monsanto, ANI, Market Timber 953.12 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Brooklyn, Laverton North Area bounded by: South of Bunting Road (North), Buchanan Road (South), Cypress Avenue (East). Little Boundary Road (West) Points of Interest: Jones Road and Old Geelong Road Quarries, Brooklyn Go Kart Track, Sims Metal Foundry, Ralphs, Guiding Star Hotel, Gas & Fuel Substation 953.13 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Sunshine, Sunshine West Area bounded by: Parsons Street (North), South of Fourth Avenue (South), Alfred Street (East), West of Kororoit Creek (West) Points of Interest: Parsons Reserve, Wheat Silos, H.V. McKay Trade Wing, Tottenham Hotel, Sunshine Carvan Park 953.14 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Derrimut, Mt. Derrimut, Sunshine West, Area bounded by: East of Allison Street (East), Mt. Derrimut (West), Hilma Street (North), South of old Sunshine Golf Course (South) Points of Interest: Mt. Derrimut, Sunshine Golf Course 953.15 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.jpeg Suburb(s): Avondale Height, Braybrook, Sunshine North Area bounded by: Canning Street (North), North of Cranwell Street (South), Medway Golf Course (East), Nottingham Street (West) Points of Interest: Duke Street Quarries, Cranwell Park, Pennell Reserve 953.16 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.jpeg Suburb(s): All of City of Sunshine Area bounded by: Maribyrnong River (North), Westgate Freeway (South), Nicholson Street (East), Robinsons Road (West) Points of Interest: General overall of the City of Sunshine 953.17 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.jpeg Map is missing 953.18 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.jpeg Suburb(s): Braybrook, Maidstone, Sunshine Area bounded by: Ballarat Road (North), North of South Road (South), East of Ashley Street (East), West of Duke Street (West) Points of Interest: Skinner Reserve, Kinder Smith Reserve, Churchill Avenue Shops, St. John College, Industrial Engineering, Invita Carpets, Tottenham Technical School, Carolone Chisholm College, Christ The King Primary School, Sunshine East Primary School, Dyecraft 953.19 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Laverton North, Sunshine West Area bounded by: North of Boundary Road (North), Sewer Out Fall (South), East of Little Boundary Road (East), East of Future Ring Road (West). Points of Interest: Factories in Laverton Northmelbourne, aerial photograph