Catalogue Nbr
Description
Year
Image
502.79 Black and White photograph of 2 gentlemen assembling the shelves in the gardens pavilion. Reverse reads "Getting Ready Begonia 1961" 1961
503.79 Black and White photograph of a waterfall. Reverse reads "Lal Lal Oct 1960" October 1960
505.79 Black and White photograph of a large gathering at Black Hill.  
506.79 Black and White photograph of a new building - crematorium  
507.79 Black and White photograph of a large modern building flying 2 falgs at teh roof. (Australian and Union Jack flag). Caption reads "now the new building of the Colonial Mututal Life Ass'n 1957" 1957
509.79 Black and White photograph of views of former Alfred Hall looking north. Marked on the photo are "Curtis St" along lower edge, and "Grenville St" along left edge.  
510.79 Black and White photograph of men "Repairing the Eastern Baths 1956"  
511.79 Black and White photograph of 4 men "widening the Nolan St Bridge and removal of the cottage (X) 1962."  
512.79 Black and White photograph of "Alfred Hall" Possibly during demolition.  
513.79 Black and White photograph of a group of snakes mounted on thick cardboard. Caption reads" Snakes at the 200 195-"  
514.79 Black and White photograph of a swimming pool. Cation reads "View taken from the Civic Hall of the City Baths looking east.  
515.79 Black and White photograph of Highland Day Ballarat, 1910 Three men in photo are: J.H. Davey (Pres); J.Keith (Sec. Caledonian Soc.); L.Blackman (Sec. South Street)  
516.79 Black and White photograph of the superintendens new house, January 1959. Taken at the Botanical Gardens. Jan 1959
517.79 Black and White photograph mounted on thick card. Caption reads:"1951 During February the heat was responsible for a truck load of pigs dying." 1951
518.79 Black and White photograph of a group of men laying the beginnings of the Welcome Nugget monument in Albert St., opposite Paterson's furniture store.  
519.79 Black and White photograph "Town caves, caves, gardens, Mounain Gambier." Bottom right corner is numbered"No 15". Photo shows a series of steps on the left leading down to a cave area.  
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  
522.79 Large Black and White photograph of a group of Debutantes. Caption reads "Debutantes Centenary Ball March 8th 1938". Reverse reads "The Debutante Set Centenary Ball 8/3/38" 08.03.38
523.79 LargeBlack and White photograph of a monument with the word "King" shaped by various flowers. Caption reads "Explorers' monument Centenary Celebrations March 1938". Reverse reads "Explorers monument March 1938". 03.38
524.79 Large Black and White photograph of the Town Hall in Sturt Street decorated and numerous people gathered outsidealong the street. Capion reads "People in front of the City Hall. Opening Ceremony of Centenary March 8th 1938". Reverse reads " the City Hall 8/3/38". 08.03.38
525.79 Black and White photograph of a group of people standing in front of a small cottage :- "A.L. Gordons Cottage". Grey cardboard frame.  
526.79 Large Black and White photographof a crowd of people cheering at the front of "Reids Palace". Stamp in lower right corner reads "B7".  
527.79 Large Black and White photograph of "Junction Sturt. Bridge Sts. Centenary Celebration. March 1938". Reverse reads "Rose's Corner Centenary Celebration March 1938". 03.38
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
529.79 Large Black and White photograph of a young girl on a platform speaking into a microphone. Caption on reverse reads "Helen Jacobi speaking for the children 8/3/3/8". 08.03.38
530.79 Sepia toned photograph of the Ballarat Gardens.  
531.79 Large sepia toned photograph of a section of Sturt Street with the Town Hall in the background and Somerscale's store in the foreground. 1895
533.79 Large Black and White photograph of "Alexandria Square Sturt t During Snowfall August 1896". Inscribed on photo abov caption :- "Alexandria Square Aug/96". Reverse reads in pencil :- "Smith 5/6" and there is also a calculatu\ion in pencil alnogside this. Rusted tacks in top and bottom corner of right edge. 08.96
534.79 Sepia toned photograph of a group of people in fancy dress standing by a horse drawn coach. Frame is of a pale orange cardboard - textured. Glazed photo.  
535.79 Black and White photograph of "Snow scene Ballarat Gardens Sturt St about 1907. Looks like the block Armstrong to Doveton Sts and the statue of Sir Thomas Moore". Reverse reads in pencil "S. Statue of Thomas Moore aound 1907". Dark grey frame. 1907
536.79 Large Black and White photograph of a group of men dressed in soldiers uniforms. Caption redas :"Some of the oldiers who fought at Eureka Historical Paeant Showground March 13th 1938". Reverse reads:"Soldiers at Eureka Historical Pageant Ballarat 1938". 13.03.38
537.79 Large Black and White photograph of some men putting down a shaft. It looks to be some sort of demonstration/display - Crowd in background. Caption reads: "Putting down a shaft". Reverse reads: "The First Digers Historical Pageant Ballarat 1/3/38". 13.03.38
538.79 Black and White photograph of a large group of soldiers assembled in the foreground of a grandstand. Caption on photo reads: "3RD RFTS 39th BATTN". Reverse reads in pencil "3rd Reinforcements of the 39th Battalion 1916". and "J. Hastie" nd "P.57". Grey cardboard frame. 1916
539.79 Large Black and White photograph of few decorated cars making their way through a very large cowd o people. Caption on reverse reads;"Arrival of Pioneers at City Hall 8/3/38". 08.03.38
540.79 Large Black and White photograph of a horse drawn coach loaded with a group of people Caption on reverse reads "Cobbs Coach arriving at Historical Pageant 13/3/38". 13.03.38
541.79 Large Black and White photograph of "The Yuille Pilgramage 1938" .Marked on the photo are the following names:-" Colonel G. Morton, Mr Spielvogel, The Mayor Cr J.H. Trekardo, Yuille's Cairn, Lord Huntingfield and Cr Alex MacKenzie." Reverse reads : "The Governor Lord Huntingfield peakin at Yuille pilgrimage 8/3/38" 08.03.38
542.79 Two Black and White photographs of a pageant going west up Sturt Street. Both have a view of a dragon and people lining both sides of the street. Rverse is of a textured white cardboard.  
543.79 Black and White photograph of a large assembly of soldiers in overcoats. Two soldiers with trumpts and a dog are crouched in the foreground. Inscribed on photograph "4th Field Ambulance".  
544.79 Large black and White photograph titled "Laying Foundation Stone Queens Statue, Ballarat. Queens Diamond Jubilee, June 22nd, 1897". In the background of he lare crowdd we have the building of "ohn Snow & Company." 22.06.97
545.79 Large sepia toned photograph of an enormous crowd on Sturt Street, Ballarat. Caption reads:" Combined State Schools of Ballarat Singing National Anhem Before Lord Brassey, K.C.B. 1895". 1895
546.79 Large Black and White photograph of people gathered around an offical gathering. Caption reads: "Duke of York (Afterwrds King George V) laying Foundation Stone of Soldiers Memorial at bottom of Sturt ST. May 13th 1901. Later the site was moved to in front of City Hall". Among those to be seen are Mayors Brokenshire and Kline, J.N. Dunn MLA, J. Oddie, R. McGreoMLA, Crs N. Wilson, J.P. Murra, J. ritchie, H. Elliot, Alex Bell, E. Morey and J. Elsworth. 31.05.01
547.79 Black and White photograph of a gathering listening to a choir (?). Reverse reads in ball point pen "Alfred Hall".  
548.79 Lare spia tonef photograph of two gentlemen standing on a platform alongside a statue. Crowd in background. Caption (in old) reads: "Ceremony of unveiling the statuary by His Worship the Mayor, John Kirkman Esq. at the Botanical Gardens Ballarat. 24th May 1884. The Munificent Gift to the Muunicipality by Thomas Stoddart Esq." Gold edging around black frame. 24.05.84
550.79 Large sepia toned photograph of a man in uniform standing by a horse. Inscription above photo is unable to be deciphered.  
551.79 Black and White photograph of a large gathering of people. Caption reads :" Nerrina Homecoming Easter 1955". 1955
553.79 Black and White photograph of Sturt Street with variouus different flags attached to the poles. Reverse is numbered "7008".  
554.79 Sepia toned photograph of five gentlemen with a bushfire scene in the background. Caption reads " One of he scenes of he disastrous bush fires 1962. Many houses and lives lost". Tom Evans (MLA) (?) on left. Reverse numbered "4353". 1962
555.79 Sepia toned photograph of the construction of a new bridge. Caption reads "New bridge on the Magpie Road Sebastopol 1961". "Sebasstopol X" marked with ball point pen in upper left corner. Numbered on reverse "745". 1961
556.79 Black and White photograph of a young lay holding a young monkey on her shoulder. Numbered on reverse "3684".  
557.79 Black and White photograph of the Town Hall decorated with various flags. "Begonia Festival: mounted on the wall. Numbered on reverse "7030"  
559.79 Black and White photograph of a drainage hole. Very dry, arid, crcked soil surroundng it. Numbered on reverse "5165".  
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
561.79 Black and White (?) photograph of a waterfall. Reverse reads in ball point pen "Lal Lal". Numbered "2974"  
562.79 Black and White photograph of a swagman walking north along Gillies Street. In the background there is the P.M.G. Training Centre. The photo has been cut at the bottom allowing only his feet to show. Numbered on reverse "2678"  
563.79 Black and White photograph of a collapsing wall during a fire at the "Coliseum" in 1936. 1936
564.79 Black and White photograph of a fire at the "Coliseum" in 1936. Sticker attached to the upper edge has been parly cut away - remainder reads "Sturt St." 1936
565.79 Black and White photograph of the Coliseum burning. Yellow scroll across the top reads "The Coliseum built 1908 Burnt 1936". Caption below reads "Coliseum built for South Street 1908. Destroyed by fire March 23rd 1936". 1936
566.79 Black and White photograph of the gold monument in Abler Street. In the background isthe store of "Patersons Pty Ltd". Along leftedge there is a stamp reading "Ballarat Centenary 1951". Passing behind monument is the Cobb & Co Coach. Reverse has the stmp of the Courier (?) newspaper and numbered "AF6453". 1951
567.79 Black and White photograph of a secion of Sturt Street looking eastwards with St. Andrew's Kirk in the background. Enraved along tp of photo "Sturt St. before the Cenotaph was erected 1951".  
569.79 Black and White photograph of "Lal Lal Falls"  
570.79 Black and White photograph of a family standing in front a corner store. Caption reads " Mr & MrsA.C. Peterson & Family. Donor of theBird Monument Sturt Street near Drummond Street". The same caption is written below the photo.  
571.79 Black and White photograph of three men at a small construction site. Caption reads "Erecting Cremation Building New Cemetery 1957" 1957
572.79 Sepia toned photograph of a tin building with a bell mounted on the front. Caption reads "City Oval Press Box. The Bell was formerly used at the Presbyterian Church Smythesdale". Mounted on a section of purple book cover.  
574.79 Black and White photograph of a view of Ballarat from higher point. Caption reads: "Site of Proposed Rubbish Tip at he Eastern End of the Black Hill Lookout 1962". Reverse reads "site of proposed tip Black Hil 1962" and is numbered "4238" 1962
576.79 Lithographic print of "the Victorian Explorerrrs Monument". Caption below reads "Ercted by the inhabitants of Ballarat Feb'y 6th 1863. Foundation stone laid by His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly K.C.B. Governor of Victoria". The legend on the monument reads "To the memory of Burke, Wills, Gray and Becker 1862". "R.M." on the flag at the ttop of he monument. Caption in left corner (Top) reads "The original desigh for the Explorer Monument. The necessary funds for its erection was not available so the present monument was erected".  
577.79 Black and White photograph of a tractor carting large granite blocks. Post Offce is in the baackround to the left.. Caption on reverse reads "Making lan in Sturt St 1947" 1947
578.79 Sepia toned photograph of a gathering of people outside a lare old home. The sign above the entrance reads "Brents Bathgate House"  
580.79 Black and White photograph of an audience of children watching a group of girls spinning hoops. 1958
581.79 Black and White photograph of a monument . The Australian flag hangs from makeshift railins. Caption reads "Unveiling rhe Sir Walter Scott Monument Opp the Civic Hall by the Mayor Cr A. Masson March 1962". The reverse has a section of advertisement for Whimont hirts. 1962
582.79 Black and White line engraving of a busy street view. The Market Hotel is seen on the right. 1868
583.79 Black and White photograph of a gentleman - an army officer in uniform.  
584.79 Black and White photograph of the interior of the Alfred Hall during the demolition. 1957
585.79 Black and White photograph  
586.79 Black and White photograph of wo gentlemen laying the concrete paving in Sturt St. - opposite the Town Hall. Reversed Numbered "2367"  
588.79 Black and White photograph of the Queen riding in a chauffer driven limosine followed by a troop of horses and policemen. Stamp in lower right corner reads "B4"  
589.79 Black and White photograph of "Royal Visit". Paper attached to reverse reads "Ballarat. The Queen chatting with the Mayor Cr. F.J. Cutts." Stamp in lower right conerr reads "B2"  
590.79 Black and White photograph of "Royal Visit" .Caption below photo reads "Royal couple leave train Ballarat station". Number on stamp in lower right corne "B25" Paper attached o reverse reads "Ballarat. The Queen on the observation platform of the Royal Train as it leaves Ballarat station".  
591.79 Large Black and White photograph of "Royal Visit". Paper attched to reverse reads :"Ballarat. Queen accompanied by the Mayor of Ballarat Cr. F.J. Cutts leaving the Begonia House, at the Botanical gardens". Stamp in lower right corner reads "B15"  
592.79 Large sepia toned photograph of a group of gentlemen - possibly a band- holding their instruemnts. All are wearing a uniform. Reverse is a portion of a newspaper reading "Monday. One penny. Week ending September 28 1912".  
593.79 Black and White photograph of the fire at Coliseum in 1936. Two gentlemen silhouetted in the foreground. 1936
594.79 Black and White photograph of a coach standing at the entrance of the Mechanics Institute. caption on the reverse reads "Outside Mechanics Institute which houses the Britannia Theatre where film was premiered". Reverse has a newspaper article titled "Pilgrimage crowd halts trams, cars" and is dated "Ballarat Courier Sat. May 28 '49". 1949
595.79 Sepai toned photograph of :"The Great Flood at Ballarat October 16, 1869". Insignia of Robert Bros. Photographers on reverse.  
596.79 Black and White photograph of a section in the City Hall decorated with flags and foliage. Caption reads "At the City Hall. Spot marked X where the Prince of Wales (Later Duke of Windsor) shook hands with he people of Ballarat when he visited Ballarat". Reverse has a section of an advertisement for Whitmont shirts.  
597.79 Sepia toned photographof a group of rickety buildings. Caption reads :"Chinese Camp Golden Point 1886". 1886
598.79 Sepia toned photograph of a group of 35 men taken outside what appears to be the Ballarat Town Hall. They re pictured with the Mayor and some are in uniform (ie; police or army). (Probably British Fleetwho visited Ballarat 1924)  
599.79 Sepia toned photograph of eight men standing outside weatherboard building. Caption reads :"A visit to the Obsrvatory May 10th 1910". Names glued onto photograph are :- B. Deakin, M.I.C.E.; Dr. Clurry Dept. Agriculture; Prof. Mica Smith, Mines; Prof. Walker, School of Mines; F.J. Martell, School of Mines; T.P. Long, Benevolent Home; James Oddie, May 1(1910)  
600.79 Black and white Photograph of twenty-eight men and one woman. On reverse the caption reads : Sewerage Authority Staff- Engineer Branch26/8/1930. Attached to the photograph with a metal clip is a printed form revealing the names of those pictured.