Historical information

Original photograph by William Bardwell, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.

Significance

Provides information about the appearance of Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Town Hall. Shows the topography of the area, along with many buildings, including the London Chartered Bank of Australia (later the Commonwealth Bank), the Unicorn Hotel, J. Dodds Bucks Head Hotel, road works in Bridge St, Albion House Drapery, Bryce & Chalmers Produced Merchants, a fenced central median strip and two horse-drawn carriages parked in Lydiard St.

Physical description

Black & White copy photograph aerial view A4 size, titled ""Ballarat looking east from the Town Hall ca 1872" looking along Sturt St towards Grenville St. Original photo by William Bardwell.