Historical information
A supplement to celebrate 150 since the establishment of the Port Phillip Colony (Victoria).
Physical description
40 page newspaper published to celebrate the Sesquicentenary of Ballarat.
Articles include: 1838-the pastoral period begins; First White Settlers arrive (Anderson, Winter, Yuille, Kirkland, Learmonth); Learmonths - Pioneer Settlers; The Rush to Ballarat; Last of the Aborigines; Eureka Affair Gains New Importance; Mining-After the rush; SMB - First Technical School; Clubs Play their Part; Ballarat Yuilles had Wealthy Ancestors; Town, Country Share a Close Relationship; Many Sides to Metals Industry; True Victorian City; Five Severe Recessions; Financiers to the Fore; Ready for War; City Rich in Sport Facilities; Visitors to most exciting place; No Place for a Nervous Lady; Theatres Provide Welcome Diversion for Mines; Might Achievers Among famous Citizens; Life Seemed Different After the War; Ballarat School of Mines
Eastern Station Hotel; Memorial (Her Majesty's) Last of Many Theatres; Art Gallery at its Best; Pilgrimage to Yuille Cairn at Sebastopol
Images include: Jelbart tractor; Sunshine Harvester; Bailey's Mansion; Pennyweight Hotel; Bridge Mall; Blue Riband Mine, Black Hill, Burrumbeet Shooting party; A wendouree rowing club; Motor Cycle Racing; Women bowlers, Queen Elizabeth; Gong Gong Methodist Church; Arbour day at Waterloo Farm, Smythes Rd; Gold panners (1890s); Ballarat Cricket Team (1902); William Peart; D'Angri's store; Sturt St
Advertisements include: Rehfisch and Co.; UFS Dispensaries; Deutscher Mower Sales and Service; Haymes Paint; Cincotta's; Abraham's Sportscene; McK's; McKay Macleod; St John of God Hospital; Benjamins Real Estate; Ballarat Water Board; Cornell's Pharmacy; Laminex Industries; Coltman Mitre 10; Lal Lal Iron Mine; Heinz Bros; Crockers; Frank ford travel; S.J. Weir; Ludbrook Plumbing Service; Mars; Robert Sim Building Supplies, Frank Day; Sectrol Systems; Thornton Richards
Subjects
- ballarat,
- anniversary,
- sydney abraham,
- cincotta,
- eureka,
- ballarat school of mines,
- mining,
- ballarat club,
- lal lal iron mine,
- ballarat rangers,
- victorian rifles,
- 3rd battalion victorian rifles,
- ballarat militia,
- white flat,
- celia scott,
- adelphi theatre,
- victoria theatre,
- montezuma theatre,
- charlie napier,
- juliamatthews,
- royal theatre,
- dick richards,
- henry sutton,
- eleanor lucus,
- martin hosking,
- newington estate,
- saleyards,
- g. gay & co,
- ballarat books,
- old benev' alleviated distress on goldfields
