Historical information
Lake Wendouree was originally known as Yuille's Swamp.
Physical description
Colour photograph of a boathouse on Lake Wendouree..
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Lake Wendouree was originally known as Yuille's Swamp.
Colour photograph of a boathouse on Lake Wendouree..
The foundation stone of St James Church in Sydney was laid in 1819, and was designed by Francis Greenway. The church was consecrated in 1824. John Verge built the vestries in 1832. T
Photographs of St James' Anglican Church, King Street, Sydney
st james' sydney, st james king st, children's chapel
The Creswick Lodge boasts fine examples of interior decorative painting. The banner is thought to have been painted by Angus Henderson.
The interior of Creswick Freemason's Lodge
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The Creswick Lodge boasts fine examples of interior decorative painting.
The interior of Creswick Freemason's Lodge
freemasons, foundation stone
Janet Copland is a descendant of former Ballarat School of Mines principal Maurice Copland.
Janet Copland and the Ballarat School of Mines Honour Book in Founders Room in the Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building..
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humffray street south, planning permit
non-fiction
ballarat east gardens, ballarat east town hall gardens, ballarat east, hul, samantha mcintosh, woowookarung regional park
non-fiction
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This paper wa delivered by Lisa Gervasoni at the ICOMOS Australia conference 'Watermarks'
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Photograph of a brick building in Talbot Street South, Ballarat.
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Framed Painting
painting, landscape
city of ballarat, collection policy
non-fiction
indiginous plants, koori food, botany, river mint, kulin national plant list, nardoo, murnong
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Ballarat Town Hall Bells
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Ballarat Town Hall at Christmas
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Black and white image of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery (later Art Gallery of Ballarat) in Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.
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Small ceramic platter with Aboriginal motif glaze.
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Lorraine SIMPSON Lorraine SImpson sold most of her pottery to Bangles Gallery in Cobargo NSW which unfortunately burnt in the 2019/2020 bushfire. She was also known for making bonsai pots which were well loved by the bonsai community.
Blue nad thrown vase with gumnut and leaf decorative feature.
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Advertisement for Reid's Coffee Palace, Ballarat,.
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Framed streetscape with people in a shopping precinct. If you can provide information on this artist or artwork please use the link below.
LRS G.H. Raza 77."
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Stamped on back of frame "International Art 81 Kerk Street PO Box 10455 (Opp Langham Hotel) Johannesburg.
Framed townscape. A woman collects water in the right foreground. If you can provide information on this artist or artwork please use the link below.
LRS "F.N. Zinger"
painting, townscape
Framed portrait of a man. If you can provide information on this artist or artwork please use the link below.
LRS - {B.R.?] Binovitch '78 Wien 28 April
painting, portrait
Many former corner stores had cellars and blustone foundations
Colour photograph of a cellar below a former Ballarat corner store.
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Coastal scenes at Crayfish Bay, Victoria
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A number of paddle steamers on the Murray River.
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This photograph was taken during the Covid19 lockdown,
Photographs of theformer Manchester Unity Hall, Ballarat.
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Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.