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From the Collection of Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc. 16-14 Lydiard (North) Street Ballarat Central Victoria

Object Registration: 00030
Last updated: 3 Mar 2017 at 10:12AM

Photograph - Colour - Billiard Roomat the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall, 2015

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Colour photograph of one of the three full size billiard tables at the Old Colonists' Hall.

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colour photograph - Old Colonists' Hall, Ballarat

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Colour photograph of a night view of the Old Colonists' Hall in Lydiard Street North, on White Night 2019

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White night was held on 03 October 2019 and an event was held at the hall for members.

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Image - Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc. Council Online Meeting due to Covid19 Lock Down, 2020

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Members of the Old Colonists' Association Council attend an online meeting during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Image - Zoom Association Council Meeting due to Covid19 Lock Down, 2020

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Members of the Old Colonists' Association Council attend an online meeting during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Book - Facsimile of Address From the Old Colonists of Victoria to H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh K.G

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Blue hard covered 35 page book with an address, a reponse from Prince Alfred, and a number of signatures.

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To his Rotal highness Prince Alfred Ernest Albert Duke of Edinburgh K.G. &c &c &c May it please Your Royal Highness. We the undersigned, being Colonists of Victoria wirh expressions of a Century and upwards venture to approach you Royal Highness with expressions of unaltered loyalty to Her Majesty's throne and person, and our very sincere and heart congratulations to your Royal Highnedd on your auspicious visit to his distant dependency of the British Empire. We can confiently assure your Royal Highness that however attractive Republicans Institutions may be to many young communitites generally Victoria is in the main free from the taint of any such prediliction. The loyalty and attachment to Monarchial Government of those numbered amonst her older Colonists have been strenghtened bu their enlarged and by the deep connection ever increasing with their ripening years that their material interests will be best protected by the perpetuation of the intimate connexion with the Great Empire over which Her Majesty rules - an Empire the Language, Laws, Customs and Institutions of which it is their privelige to inherit. We may be allowed to esteem the visit of your Royal Highness to these shores as of teh utmost importance, regarded from the Imperial as well as from a Colonial point of view. Your Royal Highness has now had an opportunity of satisfying yourself, and may bear testimony on your return to Europe that the Colonists of Victoria, although they have left their Mother COuntry, have not lost the spirit of enterprise, the energy, the self-reliance, the love of law and order which distinguish the British Race - and that in common with their fellow countrymen at home they possess qualities, the possessoin of which by her peple has made England great and glorious amongst the nations - while your presence here proves to the Colony at large, be especially to our Colonial born youth that Her Majesty 's solicitude for our welfare is unabted. Wish a sincere hope that the visit of your Royal Highness to the other COlonies of the Australian Group may be gratifying to you, and your ultimate return to the Royal Circle safe and attended with every happiness. We beg leave to remain, With the greatest respect, Your Royal Highness' Most humble and most obedient servants, Signature Date of arrival in the Colony. Edward Henty Novr 19th 1834 Francis Henty Decr 9th 1834 John Pascoe Fawkner Oct 9th 1835 Many ignatures follow including John Wilson Novr 1841 Joseph Bickett 27 September 1842 Theophilis Dredge January 1839 Archibald Fisken August 1839 Samuel Legge April 1841 David Coghill March 1838 Joseph L'Estrange 1849 December Thomas W. Wills Dec 1839 James Cuthbert November 1840 John Lamb May 1838 John Hogan November 1839 William Higgenbotham Born Oct 19th 1840 Richard Winter January 1840 Alexander Aitken Born Melbourne June 30 1842 William Cross Yuille February 1837 George Black Decr 1840 Peter Scott Sept 1840 Robert Hoddle March 1837 Henry Darlot September 1839 W. Bacchus 1837 C.B. Hutton Feby 17th 1842 H. Gerrard Feby 1839 Thomas P. Scott 10 August 1838 William Rutledge 19th Decr 1829 in Sydney, at Melbourne in July 1838 Rodk Urquhart March 1842 Thomas Black Septr 1842 J.B. Were November 1839 Thomas Anderson 1839 John Bull June 1842

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Photograph - Colour - Facade of the Old Colonists' Hall, Ballarat, 2020

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Colour photographs of the high facade of the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall, featuring the heraldic device.

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Photograph - Colour - Centenial Plaque on the outside of the Old Colonists' Hall, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.

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Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat This plaque was unveiled by Cr. J.E. Reeves, Mayor of the City of Ballaarat, on 21st June, 1987, to comemorate the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Old Colonists' Hall B.R. Drennan J.E. Crocker President Secretary

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Image - Members of the Old Colonists' Association, 1917

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Members of the Old Colonists' Association in the Old Colonists' Hall. Front Row (left to Right): Messrs. S. Walker, J. T. Sleep, W. H. Stokeld, J. A. Blight (Trustees), R.U. Nicholls (Vice-President), Wm. Robertson (Vice-President). E. E. Llewellyn (Councillor). Mrs. R. Smith, Messrs, A. Sheppard, J. T. Clarke. Second Row: Messrs. J. Lamb, T. W. Scott, S. Walmsley, C. Robinson, G. R. Coutts, J. Lammin, A. W. Crowe, J. Don, W, G. Chalmers, J, Jones, C. Simpson, A. M. Palmer, H. Fields, W. Trahar, H. C. Handford. Third Row: Messrs. S. Walsh, A. Cant, J. Nicholls, J. Longstaff, A. Robertson, J. Welham, J. King, C. E. Wright, J. Pounder, C. R. Anderson, G. Merz, and D. M. Paterson. Anderson, G. Merz, and D. M. Paterson. Anderson, G. Mers;, and D. M. Paterson.

Historical information

Although the portrait of Graham is still in existence, the rest of the memorbilia on the wall is no longer in the hands of the Association.

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Image - Old Colonist's Association of Ballarat visiting Melbourne Old Colonists' for a Bowls Competitition, 1913

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A group of members of the Old Colonists' Association, Ballarat during the annual bowls challenge against the Melbourne Old Colonists' Club.

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Photograph - Colour - Old Colonists' Hall, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat

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Photograph of the two stroey Old Colonists' Hall in Ballarat.

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Photograph - Colour - Gough Whitlam Speaking at the Old Colonists' Hall, 1997

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Photograph of The Hon. E.G. Whitlam addressing guests at the Old Colonists' Club.

Inscriptions & Markings

The Eureka Stockade Memorial Trust 2nd Annual Eurela Luncheon - 30 Nov 1997 Pictured: Key note speaker, The Hon. E.G. Whitlam, AC, QC Addressing guests at the Old Colonists' Club

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Clock - Clock by J.T. Sleep of Ballarat

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Photograph of a wall clock featuring the name J.T. Sleep on the face.

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Photograph - Colour - Stained Glass at the Old Colonists' Hall, Lydiard Street Ballarat, 2019

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Colour photograph of the stained glass windows in the bar of the Old Colonists' Hall.

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Photograph - Colour - Plaques on the Community Centre at the Old Colonist's Association Retirement Village, Charles Anderson Grove, 2019

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Plaques relating to the Community Centre at the Old Colonists' Association Retriement Village at Charles Anderson Grove, and previous donors.

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Photograph - Colour - The Naming of the Joe White Cottage at the Old Colonist's Association Retirement Village, Charles Anderson Grove, 2019

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Colour phootgraphs of the ribbon cutting to name a new cottage at the Charles Anderson Grove retirement Village the Joe White Cottage.

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Photograph - Colour - The Naming of the Charles Cottage at the Old Colonist's Association Retirement Village, Charles Anderson Grove, 2019

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Colour phootgraphs of the ribbon cutting to name a new cottage at the Charles Anderson Grove retirment Village the Braybrook Cottage. Left to Right: Melville Charles, Marie Charles

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Photograph - Colour - The Naming of the Hilton White Cottage at the Old Colonist's Association Retirement Village, Charles Anderson Grove, 2019

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Colour phootgraphs of the ribbon cutting to name a new cottage at the Charles Anderson Grove retirement Village the Hilton White Cottage.

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Photograph - Colour - New Cottages at the Old Colonist's Association Retirement Village, Charles Anderson Grove, 2019

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Colour phootgraphs of the ribbon cutting to name a new cottage at the Charles Anderson Grove retirement Village the Braybrook Cottage. Left to Right: Vince Braybrook, Glynis Braybrook, Jamie Sleep (OCA President), Jo Barber (OCA Vice President).

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Vince Braybrook was a member of the Old Colonists' Association Council and was actively involved with the building of 15 new cottages at Charles Anderson Grove.

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Photograph - Colour - New Cottages at the Old Colonist's Association Retirement Village, Charles Anderson Grove, 2019

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Colour phootgraphs of the new cottages at Charles Anderson Grove.

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