Historical information
Boat race held on Foundation Day. One of the yachts is the Accrospire 2 sailed by W. Wheeler, Bevan John and Bill Allen.
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Boat race held on Foundation Day. One of the yachts is the Accrospire 2 sailed by W. Wheeler, Bevan John and Bill Allen.
Jeanette in her horse drawn 4 wheel phaeton accompanied by a child in Lyons Street South. Jeanette died in the Sunshine Rail Disaster.
jeanette thomas, vehicle, person, lyons street south, ballarat
This house is located Lyons Street South. The brass plaque on the wall reads 'M.M. Thomas Masseuse'. Jeanette died in the Sunshine Rail Disaster.
jeanette thomas, m.m. thomas, lyons street south, building, commercial, private dwelling, costume
Side view of the 2 storey store owned by the Wilkins & Williams families from 1880-1940.
wilkins & williams, general store, newlyn, building, commerical, private dwelling
Healy family with Jack Eggleston out the front of 628 Lyons Street South.
healy, jack eggleston, peel street south, ballarat, private dwelling, building, costume
The Hooper's were early settlers to Newlyn. The location of this building is unknown.
hooper, creswick, newlyn, private dwelling, building, costume, people
8010 Peel Street North was located opposite the Eastern Oval. Pictured are Mrs V. Healy, Mary Larkin, and Molly, Noreen and Eileen Healy.
peel street north, ballarat, v. healy, mary larkin, molly healy, noreen healy, eileen healy, private dwelling, building
Theo Wilkins was an employee of H.V. Kay. The location of this house is unknown.
theo wilkins, h.v. kay, building, private dwelling, ballarat, garden
This house was built by Syd Weir. Perhaps his first private dwelling construction.
victoria street, ballarat east, syd weir, private dwelling, building, garden
streetscape, sebastopol, commerical
Una & Mary in their horse drawn gig on their property in Smythes Road (Glenelg Highway).
kent's dairy, una kent, mary kent, smythes road, vehicle, persons
This photograph was taken at the Ballarat Showgrounds. Kent's Dairy was located on Smythes Road.
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This was for the marriage of Alf & Ruth Stamp at the home of John Hall in Rodier Street, Ballarat East.
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James & Robert Allen at their drapery and millinery shop. The premises were on Main Road.
j. allen & son, james allen, robert allen, building, manufacturing, commerical, drapery, millinery, main road, ballarat east
North east view of Sturt Street from Doveton Street North. You can see both electric trams and horse drawn cabs. Verandas with decorative balustrades. In the garden in the middle of the street are seats with sun shades.
sturt street, postcard, streetscape, garden, building, commerical, vehicle
Aerial view looking west from Stawell Street.
victoria street, ballarat, ballarat east, streetscape, bulding, garden, houses, private dwelling, vehicle, aerial view
Morshead Department store was located on the corner of Bridge Street and Grenville Street.
morshead, ballarat, bridge street, grenville street, building, commerical, vehicle
This photo shows the buildings still standing around the Civic Hall as it was being constructed.
civic hall, ballarat, mair street, aerial view, armstrong street north, building, construction, public building
The dome on the National Mutual Building can be seen.
ballarat town hall, sturt street, national mutual, building, public, streetscape, vehicle, electric tram
Some of the businesses that can be seen are M.P. Whiteside (Tailor) and Alex Marks & Co. The Burke & Wills monument can also be seen.
horse drawn cab, ballarat, sturt street, burke & wills monument, vehicle, streetscape, commerical, m.p. whiteside, alex marks & co.
city oval, ballarat, public, building, grandstand, sport, pleasant street, sturt street
Shows a south west view towards Sovereign Hill before the establishment of the Ballarat Historical Park Association.
sovereign hill, private dwellings, landscape, ballarat, mt pleasant
These gas works were located on the corner of Albert and Dana Streets.
gas works, aerial view, manufacturing, albert street, dana street
shoppee square, ballarat town hall, streetscape, sturt street, garden, statue, commerical, building, vehicle
electric tram, ballarat town hall, sturt street, vehicle, building, public
You can see the Town Hall and both sides of Sturt Street looking east. Some of the business include Crockers and Tunbridges.
ballarat town hall, sturt street, streetscape, electric tram, garden, crockers, tunbridges, vehicle, building, public building, commerical
Aerial views of the Ballarat Base and St John of God Hospitals.
ballarat base hospital, st john of god hospital, ballarat, drummond street noth, building, aerial view
Aerial view of the QEGC on Ascot Street.
queen elizabeth geriatric centre, qegc, ballarat, ascot street, building, public building, medical
sturt street, lydiard street north, ballarat, alex marks, craigs royal hotel, cobbs corner, streetscape, buildings, public buildings, commerical, streetlamp, flegeltaub
ballarat botanic garden, william wallace statue, lion statues, garden, public, statues
ballarat botanical gardens, statuary pavillion, keel glasshouse, garden, building, public building
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