Catalogue Nbr
Description
Year
Image
004.79 A newspaper cutting mounted on cardboard - reproduction of original watercolour. Inscription reads: "Primitive architecture Ballarats first mansion, north west corner, Lydiard and Dana Streets" (showing slab hut and woodline tent.  
005.79 A page out of a magazine. On one side a view of Ballarat from Black Hill. On other side, a wide view of Sturt Street and Lydiard Streets.  
010.79 Reproduction of an original lithograph depiction the first mining Registrars Office in Lydiard Street, Ballarat in 1856. Building appears to be a blue - stone structure with a wooden shingle roof. This paper mounted on similar board.  
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).  
035.80 Sepia photograph - Carte De Visite mounted on cardboard. A typed caption has been pasted over top left - hand corner of photo. This reads: "Dana Street Hill Showing Methodist Hall Before The Present Church Was Built. Foreground Nursery Rear Christ Church".  
036.80 Sepia toned photograph - Carte De Visite of Church with picket fence and mud road. Typed label: "Welsh Church Cr. Armstrong And Lydiard Sts. 1864". Reverse written: Welsh Church 1864. Mounted on white cardboard. 1864
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
047.81 A coloured postcard showing a view of lower Sturt Street and Bridge Street taken from Lydiard Street corner looking east along the southern carriageway of Sturt Street.  
084.79 Black & white photograph of the Gold Monument unveiling at the corner of Sturt Street and Albert Street. Inscription reads: "Unveiling - 1951 - Gold Monument". "Patersons Pty. Ltd" store sign at top distance. 1951
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
088.79 Black & white photograph of a horse drawn coach, probably Sturt Street with the Town Hall in the background.  
103.80 B/w photograph "Town Hall Tower Looking South S. East". View of buildings from behind facing onto Lydiard Street North up to the gaol. Dana Street Visible. Label: "H.H. Smith Esq. School Of Mines 10 No. 2.  
113.81 B/w print of "Lydiard Street - Looking North From Craigs Hotel". 1855 inked in bottom right corner. "4" on reverse.  
116.81 B/w photo of a parade at the intersection of Lydiard & Sturt Street, Ballarat.  
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.  
123.79 Black & white photograph titled "Shifting Tram Shelter From Bottom Of Sturt Street 1933". Picture shows steam engine pulling shelter past "Wynns tea and luncheon rooms". Caption reads: "Part shifted to Sturt Street West, Part to Golden Mount Swimming Pool, Part to Lydiard Street near cemetery". 1933
132.80 Sepia - tone photograph features several men sitting in centre of Sturt Street at the intersection with Lydiard Street. 3 Labels: "Sturt Street Showing Bridge Street, Mechanics Institute, Burns Statue Since Erected Here". Ink inscription on reverse: "Loafers Tree 1878".  
133.80 B/w photo features the bluestone premises of J.J. Goller & Co. in Lydiard Street.  
167.79 Sepia toned photograph titled: "The 'Evening Post' Office North Side Of Mair Street Between Lydiard And Armstrong Streets 1865". 1865
169.79 Sepia toned photograph titled: "Corner Lydiard And Chancery Lane Cab Stand 1898. Note rough state of road". 1898
175.79 Sepia toned photograph of the premises of John King & Co. Caption reads "Armstrong Street Looking Up Mair Street 1860". Inscription below reads "From Mrs. Reakes 3?7 Lydiard Street".  
176.81 B/w print of a large dinner ceremony. Caption: "Plate 153 - The Pretoria Dinner At Craig's Royal Hotel Lydiard Street".  
184.79 Sepia toned photograph titled: "Lydiard Street Showing Reids Coffee Palace With Brophy? Foley And Coy Grain Store Next Door 1887".  
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.  
190.80 Series of b/w photos on card (20). 20 Small pictures of photos & drawings pasted onto a card. (A) Bridge Street 1874 (photo). (B) Gold Escort 1852 (Drawing). (C) Bell - ringer (Drawing). (D) The One - Hundredth Locomotive Engine, Phoenix (Photo). (E) Lydiard Street 1855 (Drawing). (F) View from Black Hill 1853 (Drawing). (G) Wesleyan Church 1858 (Drawing). (H) A Civic Occassion n.d. (Photo). (I) Mining Registrar Office (?). (J) Hospital 1859 (Drawing). (K) Lydiard Street (Drawing). (L) Rev. W. Henderson, St. Andrew's Kirk 1883 (Photo). (M) Lydiard Street (Same as K). (N) Business Licence (Copy photoed). (O) Celebratory Arch n.d. (Photo). (P) Cnr. Bridge & Victoria Streets 1866 (Photo). (Q) Notice re Eureka (Copy Photoed). (R) Gold Licence (Photo - copied). (S) Bridge Street Flood 1870 Cnr. Bridge Streets & Main Road (Photo). (T) Main Road 1859 (Drawing). 1852 - 1883
201.79 Black & white photograph of a group of shops. Caption reads "Corner Mair And Lydiard Streets 1869. Hotel is today Trustees Coy".  
203.79 Black & white photograph of a wide view of Sturt Street. titled: "Sturt & Lydiard Streets".  
204.79 Sepia toned photograph of a large corner building. Caption reads: "Corner store Lydiard Street now Marks shop 1863. Cr. is office of Cobb and Co. Smith and Wynne last office - then Union".  
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
228.80 Lithograph. Paper pasted onto canvas backing b/w lithograph. Titled: "Wesleyan Church Ballarat" 1858. Typed Label: "Wesleyan Church Lydiard Street From 1858 Till 1884. In 1884 Sold For 2000 Pound To The School Of Mines. Used As A Geological Museum Now A War Museum". 1858
232.80 Lithograph reproduced from a painting (4). 4 Reproductions of same view of Lydiard Street. (a) Mounted in thin wooden frame, sepia - tone print white inscription: "The Other Side Of The Street 1853". (b) Print pasted on card in yellowish hue. (c) Magazine print in b/w. (d) Magazine print in b/w. 1853
237.81 Ink & crayon sketch of William Irwin's Provincial Hotel, Lydiard Street 1868. 1868
239.81 Ink sketch of the George Hotel, Lydiard Street 1864. Bank & T.P. Palmer Chemist on either side. 1864
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
246.81 Ink & pencil sketch of Crows Street Mungo Hotel Lydiard Street 1869 now Ballarat Trustees Buildings. 1869
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)".  
293.81 Sepia toned photo of a group of well dressed gentlemen. Caption: "Staff of Evening Post 1890. Our first evening & first 1d paper issued by T. Comb may 25th 1856. Later the Echo now (1950) The Mail. First Office - Mair Street, three doors from Lydiard Street. Present Office - Camp Street". 1890
304.81 Montage showing various features of R. Tunbridge & Sons, Furnishing Arcade, Lydiard Street South 1904. 1904
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".  
371.81 B/w print of the first Catholic Church in Ballarat - St. Alipius 1853. Reverse shows the Choir Gallery and Organ, Lydiard Street Wesleyan Church. 1853
372.81 Sepia toned photo of the inside of the Lydiard Street Methodist Church 1893. Interior decorated with greenery & banners. 1893
378.79 B/W photograph of gentlemen loading sacks on to a couch. Reverse is numbered: "6093" also stamped: "F.L. Harvey Photo Service, AMP Chambers, Lydiard St., Ballarat".  
414.79 Sketch of the Ballarat Post Office. Black n a blue/mauve background. Caption reads " Ballarat Post Office. S.W. corner Lydiard .... Street. Built ?. Demolished 1864.  
456.79 Sepia toned photograph mounted on cardboard showing a very large group of neb standing in the street. A typed caption has been pasted onto top of photograph. It reads "Mining Exchange Cr Sturt and Lydiard Streets  
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
479.79 Black and White photograph od teh Old Supreme Court, Lydiard St Sth.  
486.81 B/w photo of Members of Ballarat & Bendigo Stock Exchanges (Brokers). Photographed at Bendigo at Easter 1899. Names listed; "McLeish, Murray, Hare, Sayers, Borwick, Bryant, Lambert, Fox, Bryant, Gooch, Holst, Major Anderson". Reverse: "William Gooch, Lydiard Street, Ballarat North". 1899
518.81 Sepia toned photo of the George Inn, Lydiard Street now the George Hotel 1856. 1856
520.79 Black and White photograph of the Old Supreme Court, Lydiard St South. Grey frame around photo. Looks to be an earlier photograph of 479.79  
560.79 Black and White photograph of the Ballarat Post Office at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. The building is decorated around the windows and a sign mounted on the building reads "1838-1938 Post a Souvenier". 1938
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.  
658.79 Speia toned photograph (stereo), numbered 2943. The photo and mount are sightly arched.  
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.  
671.81 B/w photos of panoramic view of Ballarat. Seven photos joined to make one overall view. Above. B/w photo showing Sturt Street looking West. B/w photo showing Sturt Street looking East. B/w photo showing Cnr. Lydiard Street with Fountain.  
680.79 Black and White photograph of the Cnr Curtis and Grenville Streets. A carpark exists there now. In the background is Brown's Confectionary Pty Ltd. Dated on reverse 29.4.??. Mr John Brown family history- Greatgrandfather John Brown came from Scoke U.K 1857 opened shop in Lydiard Street Nth 1880 The third shop from the corner of Lydiard & Mair Street. Now a Jewellers shop & made lollies under the shop. John's Grandfather had a shop in bridge Mall and Made the lollies in the back of the shop. John's grandfather had a shop in bridge mall and made the lollies in the back of the shop Father opened Factory in Peel Street. Built a home in Mair Street East and factory behind the home in Sheppard Street  
712.79 Black and White photographof a group of gentlemen rlaying a section of a raod.  
744.79 Photograph of the Royal Visit. Features the limosine drivingalong Lydiard St with waving crowds on either side. Written caption pasted onto the top centre of photo. Numbered in bottom right corner "B 26". Reid's Coffee Palace in Background left.