White Flat oval in Ballarat Central

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The North Kew Village Supermarket survived the Covid19 lockdowns, but according to locals the rent was put up and the supermarket became unviable and was foced to close. In the 1960s the supermarket was owned by Tainsshes.

The North Kew Village Supermarket during a closing down sale.

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Four views of the Ballarat Arch of Victoria, the entrance to the Ballarat Avenue of Honour.

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Former Cuthbert's Legal in Lydiad Street North, a double storey building on bluestone footings.

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George Hotel, Ballarat, a three storey hotel.

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A Catholic girls school in Ballarat

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George Crouch established the George Crouch Prize for contemporary art at the Ballarat art Gallery which ran from 1927 till the 1970s.

Brass plaque with a sculptural likeless of George Crouch in the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Obituary "A well known resident of Ballarat East in tht early days. Mr George Crouch, passed away at the age of 86, at his residence, Wynnstay road, Airma dale, on Wednesday. For a number of years the late Mr Crouch conducted a boot and shoe store in Bridge street, and was successful in business. He leaves a widow, two sons, amndtwo daughters, one of the sons being Lieut.-Colonel R. A. Crouch, who represented Corio in the Federal Parliament for nine years, and who is a native of Ballarat." (Ballarat Star, 9 Oct 1914 )

George Crouch 1818-1914 A Ballarat pioneer since 1852 Erected by the Council of the Gallery - 1940

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The Westgate Bridge spans the Yarra River giving access to Melbourne from the West.

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Vivian Bullwinkel, sole survivor of the 1942 Banka Island massacre. She began her nursing career in Hamilton, Victoria, before moving to the Jessie McPherson Hospital in Melbourne in 1940. She joined the Australian Army Nursing Service in September 1941

Seat in proximity to the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial

Vivian Bullwinkel, AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM Her heroism, courage and humanitarian achievements are unique. Valued member of Soroptimist International Victoria Inc

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Landscape featuring the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial

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At one time this house was owned by collector of Aboriginal artefact Dr Sydney Pern.

Weatehrboard house at 10 Raglan Street North, Ballarat.

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The Ballarat Ranger Barracks was the biggest barracks without internal supporting poles in the Southern Hemisphere when it was completed in 1886. This timber building was still in use as Ranger Barracks until 2001.

Photograph of the former Ballarat Ranger Barracks

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Photographs relating to Ballarat's Link with Pioneering in the Australian Film Industry. Near the spot depicted, in 1891, Captain Joseph Perry of the Salvation Army operated a Prison Gate Brigade Home on a rented property on Barley Street Ballarat East (since demolished). In the house he cared for prisoners who had been released from the Ballarat Gaol.. He also set up the Social Reform Wing photographic studio, and was it's sole operator. He used his photographic skills to publicise his work and to raise money. He also produced glass lantern slides. As part of the Salvation Army's Limelight department Joseph Perry produced "Sodiers of the Cross" (1900) and for the Australian Government Fedeation films in 1901, bith considered pioneer films in Australia.

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Number of photographes of the entrance to Sacred Heart Mercy Convent, Victoria Street, Ballarat East, as well as stained glass windows in the chapel.

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Angry farmers protest Angry farmers protest against huge power transmission land which will destroy pristine views and make some agricultural land unusable.

A rural landscape at Mt Prospect on which has been plouhed the words 'Piss Off Ausnet"

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Potato Paddock with Mt Warrenheip and Mt Buninyong in the background.

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Now known as the Savoia Hotel, the original Savoia House was present behind a new brick front until refurbishments in 2022.

Colour photograph of Savoia Hotel, Main Road, Hepburn Springs. The hotel is an important site for the Swiss/Italian Community.

"A focal point for Italian speakers; in 1857 the site included Lorenzo's blackmsiht, Faustino's show shop, Sr Rosetti's Union Store and Giovanettina's Lemonade Store." Swiss & Italian Festa Committee 2012

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Headstones in the Smeaton Cemetery.

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The Wright family of Clunes lived in Elizabeth Street.

Colour photograph of the township of Smeaton from Elizabeth Street.

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Colour photographs of houses in LaTrobe St, Ballarat

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This type of ink container was often called a penny ink container or dwarf ink bottle.

This ink well is historically significant as it represents methods of hand written communication that were common up until the mid-20th century, when fountain pens and ballpoint pens took over fro pen and ink.

Salt glazed ceramic ink bottle

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Colour photograph of a Christmas tree and gifts.

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Lake Wendouree was originally known as Yuille's Swamp.

Colour photograph of a cairn displaying the place were William Cross Yuille Camped

Near this spot was the camp of the first resident of Ballarat William Cross Yuille in March 1938. Presented by Cr A.J. Darling. Mayor of Ballarat 1034. Ballt Historical Socy

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Lake Wendouree was originally known as Yuille's Swamp.

Colour photograph of a boathouse on Lake Wendouree..

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John GLEESON Living at Campbell's Creek for over 30 years, John Gleeson makes a range of functional stoneware pottery. He fell in loved with pottery during a hobby class in Geelong in 1972. He worked for a year at Canny Ridge Pottery in Harcourt. John Gleeson uses white stoneware and porcelain clay from The Bendigo Pottery, and buff clay from Bennetts Pottery in Adelaide. He mixed all his own glazes from commercially sourced raw materials, sometimes supplemented with ash from his fire and local red clay to get special effects.

Large celadon platter with incised fish design.

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