Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Ballarat School of Mines, Lydiard Street, Ballarat, c1909, c1909

Historical information

Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870 making it Australia's first School of Mines. It is now Federation University Australia SMB Campus.

Physical description

Ballarat School of Mines from Lydiard Street. The former Wesley Church is on the left of the photo. Beside it is the New Classrooms (now Administration Building), and the former Ballarat Circuit Court which was demolished in 1912 and replaced the the Ballarat Technical Art School building.

.1) Sepia print
.2) Black and white print showing all the Lydiard Street streetscape with people in the doorway and a horse and buggy in the street.
.3) Black and white copy
.4) Line drawing taken from the photo.

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