Catalogue Nbr
Description
Year
Image
014.80 Sepia photograph. Mounted on cardboard showing a large group of men standing outside the Unicorn Hotel in Sturt Street, Ballarat (close to corner of Sturt & Lydiard Street South).  
028.79 Black and white photograph of an original lithograph titled: "Flames That Lit the Eureka - Where Bentley's Hotel Stood". Inscriptions on drawing read: "Echo End"? "Site of Bentleys Hotel Eureka Ballarat".  
046.80 Sepia toned photograph (2 the same). Photo of Sturt St./Lydiard St. corner. Men lined up along shop fronts. Unicorn Hotel, Share Brokers, Michael Walsh, Shop Boards Label - illegible. Reverse: Piece of sepia tone photo - country view in pen "The Corner 1865". 1865
077.79 Black & white photograph of a group of miners outside a mock-up (not original) of Bentley's Hotel.  
085.81 B/w photo of laying of Foundation Stone for National Mutual Life Association Of Australasia Ltd. New buildings Ballarat (printed in gold below photo). Features a large gathering at the beginning of the building. In the background is the Art Association Gallery Technical Art School. Also a sign reading "Dr. Thomas, American Dental Surgeon, 757 Swanston Street, Melbourne may be consulted at the George Hotel, Lydiard Street, until Tuesday 15th Inst. 1904
113.81 B/w print of "Lydiard Street - Looking North From Craigs Hotel". 1855 inked in bottom right corner. "4" on reverse.  
119.79 Black & white photograph with caption reading "This Bullock Team Of 24 Bullocks Owned By James McGie Who Had A Saw Mill At Bolwarrah". "The Royal Hotel" featured as background in photograph.  
120.79 Sepia toned photograph of a view of Sturt Street. Caption reads: "Sturt Street From Lydiard Street 1868. 1. Mud bank. 2. Sturt Street with steps and mud bank. 2. One storied savings bank. 3. Chamber of Commerce (now Thorntons). 4. Primative Gas Lamp. 5. Stag Hotel (Now White's Florist)". Inscription in pencil along lower edge.  
121.79 Sepia toned photograph of the Mair and Drummond Street corner. Caption reads: "Ballarat From The Hospital Tower Looking N.E. About 1870. 1. Drummond Street. 2. City Of ...... Hotel Later Surrey Hotel Cr. Drummond And Mair Streets. 3. Home Of Adam Lof...... Solicitor, Solicitor. 4. Working Of The Great Republic Mine". Numbers 1 - 4 engraved into photograph. 1870
130.80 Line drawing reproduction view of Bridge Street in artistic, clear style and elegant strollers (eg. photographs). Entitled: Bridge Street looking towards Sturt Street". Several shop signs visible: H. Powell, H. Rehfisch, L.L. Roberts & Son, J.M. Gray, Times Hotel.  
135.80 B/w magazine photo view of buildings in a rural setting. Two typed labels: "The Old White Swan Hotel 1904 Licensee Miss. Lottie Ritchie Daughter Of The First Owner Of The Hotel W. Ritchie. The White Swan Reservoir In At The Rear Of The Hotel. This Was On The Main Daylesford Road, And Was Closed". A newer typed label is on the lower righthand side: "The First Licence For This Hotel Was Granted To William Ritchie June 2? 1862, And Was Held In The ...... Family Until The Hotel Closed". Inscribed on photo: "White Swan, On The Dean Road".  
136.79 Black & white photograph of a two - storey building names "Smith's Royal Don Hotel & Boarding House".  
136.80 B/w photo view of derelict wooden building. Typed label: "The Last Of The White Swan Hotel".  
137.80 B/w magazine picture features view in Sturt Street. Picture Label: "Lester's Hotel (Seward), opposite Queen's Square, Sturt Street". Typed label: 1) "Note Gardens With Iron Railings Around. (in 2 parts) And Tram Going Up North Side Of Sturt Street". 2) "Photo 1901 Ground Floor Under This Part Craig Williamson Drapers". 1901
138.80 B/w 2 magazine pictures mounted together. a) View of building with standing carriage inscription "Lester's Hotel 1904". b) View of building with sign "Bellair's Rainbow Hotel" inscription "Lester's Hotel, 1860".  
139.80 B/w photo features Buck's Head Hotel with tram tracks evident at intersection of Bridge Street & Sturt. (Site now Clark Rubber Store). Typed label: "Tram Ran Off The Sturt Street Line Into The Buck's Head Hotel 1955". Line of dashes indicates trams accident route. 1955
155.79 Yellowed photograph of the premises 'Golden City Hotel'. Caption been torn away.  
161.79 Black & white photograph of tram number "24" partly inside (?) the Bucks Head Hotel. Group of onlookers standing nearby.  
168.80 B/w photo features a wrecking site with Craigs Hotel in background. Typed label 'A': "The Former Site Nevitt & Nevitt". Typed label 'B': "Wrecking Nevitt and Nevitts Office For the Erection Of the C.M.L. Buildings 1957". 1957
176.81 B/w print of a large dinner ceremony. Caption: "Plate 153 - The Pretoria Dinner At Craig's Royal Hotel Lydiard Street".  
186.80 Carte De Visite. Sepia - tone view of large building with others on an unmade street. No label but faint inscription "...?.. Hotel". Craigs' Hotel, Lydiard Street.  
190.79 Sepia tones photograph of four carriages lined up in front of the George Hotel. Caption reads: Lydiard Street North Showing The Old George Hotel With The Entry To The Stables". Caption in lower right corner reads "Entrance To Stables". Pencil arrow directed to last carriage, lower left.  
191.80 Series of 21 small pictures of drawings + 1 photo. (A) Site Craigs Hotel 1852. (B) Craigs Hotel 1859. (C) North Grant Hotel 1859. (D) U.S. Hotel, Victoria Theatre, Criterion House & Store, Main Road. (E) Ballarat in 1856. (F) Camp by Roadside 1850. (G) Dana Street hill 1870. (H) Cradling at Golden Point 1855. (I) Eureka Nov. 1853. (J) Ballarat 1857. (K) Main Road 1870. (L) Johnny Ah Loo's Restaurant Main Road 1852 rear Titheridge & Growcott Ballarat 1851. (M) Ballarat Scene 1851. (N) Ballarat 1853. (O) Scene in Ballarat 1852. (P) Sturt Street now Thorntons Photographers. (Q) After Eureka 1853. (R) First store in Golden Point 1851. (S) Proposed Monument Explorer's. (T) Arrival of Army 1854. (U) Camp Street 1870. 1850 - 1870
201.79 Black & white photograph of a group of shops. Caption reads "Corner Mair And Lydiard Streets 1869. Hotel is today Trustees Coy".  
205.79 Sepia toned photograph titled: "Craigs Royal Hotel - Ballarat". Pasted on caption reads "Craig's Hotel".  
205.80 B/w photo of Sturt Street. Inscription & numbers in white: "Corner Sturt and Lydiard Streets". (1) Old Town Hall. (2) Port Phillip Hotel (now Patersons). (3) Theatre Royal. (4) Market in middle of Sturt Street. (5) St. Patricks. (6) Horse Bazaar Hotel in Armstrong Street. (7) Albert Cab. Typed label the same except. (2) Port Phillip Hotel now Myers. (6) Horse Bazaar Hotel now Myers. Label at top "Sturt Street 1866" over "Sturt & Lydiard Street taken from about the P.O. site". in pen "1860". 1860 - 1866
221.79 Sepia toned photograph with caption reading: "Carlyon's Hotel Sturt St. Now Delicensed". Inscription along right side reads "A.V. Smith Ballarat". Reverse has insignia of "A.V. Smith, Photographic Artist, Ballarat". Carte De Visite.  
233.81 Ink & Crayon sketch of the Criterion Hotel - garage & stables. "Presented by Max Coward - Criterion Hotel, Doveton Street". 1940
234.81 Ink sketch of the "Charlie Napier Hotel". Caption: Charlie Napier Theatre 1857. Typed caption: "Charlie Napier Theatre, Main Road, Opened November 1854, Burnt Down 1861, Rebuilt In Brick December 1861, And Finally Pulled Down 1880".  
235.81 Ink & crayon sketch of the John O'Groat Hotel.  
236.81 Ink & crayon sketch of the Duchess Of Kent Hotel - Cafe de L'Europe in Main Road in 1850. 1850
237.81 Ink & crayon sketch of William Irwin's Provincial Hotel, Lydiard Street 1868. 1868
238.81 Ink & crayon sketch of the Earl Of Zetland Hotel 1865. Ballarat Times and British Mart on either side. 1865
239.81 Ink sketch of the George Hotel, Lydiard Street 1864. Bank & T.P. Palmer Chemist on either side. 1864
240.81 Ink sketch of the Red Lion Hotel in Main Road.  
241.79 Sepia toned photograph of the premises of Reid Bros. Letting Stables. Caption reads:- "To the left was the Town Hall Hotel - Rig Hawkin's Crockery Shop". Pasted label on centre of photograph reads: "Now Provincial Motors".  
241.81 Ink sketch of Cohen's Grand Hotel Lydiard Street 1882. Half the sheet of paper is blank. 1882
242.81 Ink & crayon sketch of Baths Hotel 1861. Caption: "This is today Craig's Royal Hotel but it faced Bath Street (not Lydiard Street). 1861
243.81 Ink & crayon sketch of the White Hart Hotel near N.W. corner of Sturt & Errard Streets 1865. 1865
244.81 Ink sketch of the Golden City Hotel later Pheonix Hotel Doveton Street opposite school.  
245.81 Ink sketch of Mrs. Corkers Crown Hotel. (Possibly Creswick).  
246.81 Ink & pencil sketch of Crows Street Mungo Hotel Lydiard Street 1869 now Ballarat Trustees Buildings. 1869
247.81 Ink & pencil sketch of the Golden Gate Hotel - L. Burke. Caption: "Golden Gate Hotel, Victoria Street 1865 where Sunshine Biscuit Factory is today". 1865
248.81 Ink & pencil sketch of the Golden Fleece Hotel - Robert B. Dent. Mitchell & Bonneru - Ironmongers on the side. Typed caption: "A meeting was held here to form a Municipal Council 1855". 1855
249.81 Ink & pencil sketch of the Bull and Mouth Hotel - Benjamin Hall.  
250.81 Ink & pencil sketch of the Hope and Anchor Hotel - J. Wright 1857. 1857
251.81 Ink & pencil sketch of the North Grant Hotel - W. Diggens 18??. Caption partly ruined: Now Centen???".  
252.81 Ink & pencil sketch of the Montezuma Hotel and Theatre - Lynch, Seback & Levy. Caption: "This wooden theatre built 1854 corner Main Road and Eureka Street was destroyed in the Great Fire 11.1.1861". 1854
253.81 Ink & pencil sketch of the Nag's Head Hotel - Wm. Grey. Other buildings: E. Jones, Chemist, G. Heath, Bookseller, H.M. Bly, Boots, W. Walker, Barber, ? ? Caption: "1865, Nags Head Hotel, S. Side Main Road near Eureka St". 1865
254.81 Ink & pencil sketch of a Hotel. Caption illegible.  
256.79 B/W photograph of "Adam Lindsay Gordons Cottage. Adjoining Craigs Hotel Lydiard St. Prior to removal to Botanic Gardens (Cr. Alex McKenzie in doorway)".  
296.81 B/w photo of a hotel. Features Mack's Hotel, Victoria Street prior to demolition 30.7.71. 1971
297.81 B/w photo of a hotel. Features Mack's Hotel, Victoria Street prior to demolition 30.7.71. 1971
303.79 B/W photograph of a man and a corner lamp post. Caption reads: "The Last Corner Lamp Post Originally A Gas Light At Craigs Hotel 1962". Yellow reverse. Photo cut on left side.  
309.79 Coloured lighographic print of two swagmen standing before the Pig & Whistle. Punch line reads: "Beautiful Scenery Ain't It Bill". Caption reads: "For many years this hung in the bar of the Sir William Don Hotel, Cr. Ascot And Dana Streets 1864 - 1921".  
321.79 Coloured line engraving titled: "Ballarat Post Office & Township From Government Enclosure". Caption reads: "Lydiard St. 1857 Police Camp in foreground. Right - men getting letters. Further along George Inn now George Hotel and Bath's Hotel". Inscribed on photo: "S.T. Gill 1857" and "J. Tingle se".  
340.81 B/w photo of the Club Hotel, J.J. Ryan Proprietor. Caption: Waiting while Prime Minister and Mrs. Bruce partake of afternoon tea". July 5th 1928. 1928
350.79 Coloured original oil painting depicting a country scene. Shows farm dwellings at middle distance. Painters name appears in right-hand corner (bottom) - "Chas Young". A typed caption has been pasted onto bottom of painting. This reads: "Reputed To Be The First House Built In Ballarat Somewhere Near The Creek Presented By H. Twaits, St. Kilda".  
353.81 B/w print of the Carlyons Club Hotel. Owners Cook & Co. who reconstructed the building with a new verandah on top story, 1901. The three shops are now Cooke & Co., Estate Agents, Wattle Tearooms 1953, Wattle Cake Shop. 1901
365.81 A) B/w photo of Cabbage Tree Ned driving the Leviathan coach to Ballarat with about 100 passengers including the first English Eleven. The coach is in front of the Black Bull Hotel Geelong, 5th March 1862. B) B/w photo of the tombstone in the New Cemetery over the grave of Cabbage Tree Ned. Erected by the Cobb & Co. Coachdrivers Ass. C) B/w print with a brief description of Cabbage Tree Ned (Edwin Devine). 1862
399.79 Hand drawn map of Ballarat showing streets and gold mines in 1856. 1. Baths Hotel 2. Golden Fleece Hotel 3. Georg Inn 4. Police Camp 5. Post Office 6. Union Hotel 7. Municipal Chambers 8. Unicorn Hotel 9. Buck's Head Hotel 10.Ancient Britons Hotel 11.Charlie Napier Theatre 12.The Logs 13.Poverty Point 14.Survey Office  
434.79 Sepia photograph of Bridge St and Buck's Head hotel. Reverse reads " Bucks Head Hotel Bridge St"  
451.79 Sepia -toned phottgraph mounted on plae blue cardbaord. Picture is titles "Craig's Royal Hotel - Ballarat" It shows horse-drawn vehicles outside a three-storey dwelling. A typed caption "Craig's Hotel" has been pasted at top of photograph.  
458.79 Sepia toned photograph showing granstand and men playing cricket on a large oval. Photograph is mounted on cardboard. A typed caption has been pasted on top of photo. It reads "The Eastern Oval 1869 showing Hotel X. The only hotel in Victoria on a sports ground pavilion hotel. Closed local option 1892.  
467.79 Black and white Photograph of the lower end of Sturt St, 1857, showing the Congregational Church in the RH corner A typed caption has been pasted at the top of the print reading "Lower part of Sturt St 1857. 1)Right corner Congregational Church now Gas Company; 2) No buildings on north side but path to Bruns Hotel; 3) Scores of tents at Golden Point; 4) Humffray's Book shop Corner of Bridge Street. 1857
471.79 Black and white lithographic print showing a main street of a town. Different sites have been marked in ball point pen. They are 1) Craig's Hotel (Bath's), 2) Lydiard St, 3) Post Office Site c1855
498.81 B/w postcard of Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. To "Miss. M. Evans, C/o Hortons Club Hotel, Bairnsdale, Gippsland" from "Millie".  
518.81 Sepia toned photo of the George Inn, Lydiard Street now the George Hotel 1856. 1856
528.79 Large Black and White photograph of a hotel decorated with boxes of flowers alongfront. Caption reads "Decorations Unicorn Hotel Centenary Celebrtions March 1938". Reverse reads "Unicorn Hotel Ballarat Centenary March 1938". 03.38
531.81 B/w lithograph by S.T. Gill titled "Township of Ballarat from Baths Hotel". Features Baths Hotel, Bank of 'Asia, New Cemetery, Sturt Street, Post Office & Commonwealth Bank.  
532.81 B/w lithograph by S.T. Gill titled "Site of Bentley's Hotel - Eureka Ballaarat". This shows the site of Bentley's Hotel 1855 near corner of Eureka and Otway Streets. 1855
562.81 B/w photo of the procession for Mr. W.B. Trahar who built the Civic Hall. Taken in Lydiard Street South - near Craigs Hotel. The typed caption is illegible.  
582.79 Black and White line engraving of a busy street view. The Market Hotel is seen on the right. 1868
629.79 Sepia toned photograph of the "Edinburgh Castle Hotel". The reverse has an inscription in pencil reading :"From photo album of G. Bly and Baker Ballarat Hotel Cr. Dana & Armstrong St Ballarat" and "--??-- licence 1897,1880"  
633.79 Black and White photograph of an old shed. Sign above door reads :"Hot Water. Refreshments". Caption above reads :"Was a Hot Water House for Picnics adjacent to the Old Maze. Removed 1958". Reverse has a portion of a photograph of "Trade Union Hotel 1 -- ??-- Team"and pieces of newspaper.  
644.79 Black and White photograph of men pulling weeds from Lake Wendouree. In the far background there is a hotel - now the Lake View Hotel.  
645.79 Black and White photograph of a reasonably large building on which reads "Doors, Sashes, T. Eggington, Mouldings & C. Timber Merchant". In the foreground are three horse drawn lorries of loaded merchandise and several men. Caption reads :"Eggington arrived in Victoria 1861 and took part in the erection of the Moorabool railway viaduct. Later employed by the Railway Dept. in Ballarat and started in business in 1865. 1871 biult part of the School of Mines also Cohens Grand Hotel snd many other public buildings. After his death the business was carried on by his sons, and is now the property of Duncans Timber Merchant 1953".  
650.81 Sepia toned photo of a large building with horses & carriages in front. Reverse: "PH.29.SW".  
664.79 Black and White photograph of a group of men posed in the forefront of a small pavilion with lots of foliage. Names listed below as follows : "Back row: L to R- Rev. Slaney Poole; C. McIntyre; caterer Bridge St; A. Frase Town Clerk Ball't East; F.R. Maloney, engineer Water Commission; C. Johnstin councillor Ball't East, Rev. Henry Howard Methodist Church Lydiard St.; t.F. Hart reporter 'The Star'; Nobel Wilson Chairman Water Commission; Dr Robert Scott; J.N. Dunn MLR; J.B. Cathcart Secretary Water Commission; ? Low, ranger Water Commission". "Bottom row, L to R: Hon. T.D. Wanliss, MLC; Isiah Pearce councillor Ball't East; Hon. D. Ham MLC; C.C. Shoppee councillor Ball't East;W. Scott Water Commission; H. Elliot councillor Ball't East; G. Whykes councillor Ball't City; Hon. R.T. Vale MLA; John Heinz councillor Bll't City; W. Stephens reporter 'The Courier'; Mr ? Water Commission". Reverse: Line enraving (Orange and black) of a group of shops. These are :"T. Chuck, photographer; W. Courbould, tailor; F.W. Niven & Co, printers; C. Ahbee, Camp Hotel." black and white photographic print. Picture ruined by silverfish. Section remaining shows a delivery vehicle used by Rowlands & Lewis in 1854.  
681.79 Black and White photograph of the swamp section of Lake Wendouree. On reverse is a paragraph in blue ink reading as follows :"21.11.57. I've met at Bath's Hotel. It was determined that the money (?) of the K3 zone (?) voted for --??-- should be appeared (?) & that the 100ac. of ground set aside by --??-- Bas should be at once fenced in a that --??-- show should be held as one from --??-- carry out".  
709.79 Black and White photograph of cars and a motorbike parked in the front of the Burgess Stork Hotel.  
720.79 Black and White photograph of the :"Entrance to Craig's Hotel"