Catalogue Nbr
Description
Year
Image
015.80 Sepia photographs (two). 1. Showing street scene with buildings. From left to right: 2 - Storey buildings with verandah "Hotchin's Bookseller, - Ballarat's first Town Hall, solid brick. 2 - Storey two single storey buildings with verandah's" Wills Saddler single storey building "Stoney's New Market Dining Rooms & Restaurant". 2. Copy of S.T. Gill's Lithograph showing miner looking down from height onto city of tents. 1861
028.80 B/w photograph mounted on over - sized cardboard of Prince Edward V111 outside the Melbourne Town Hall. Two vehicles with decorated signage read "Our Prince" and "Welcome". People in background include: Army Officer, Policeman & other suited gentlemen.  
054.79 Black & white magazine clipping. A caption drawn with ink on cardboard has been pasted onto bottom of clipping. Caption reads: "Diggers At Work Panning Off Yarrowee Creek, Ballarat 1853". Picture appears to be a watercolour initialed "C.H.H." and depicts Mount Warrenheip in the distance and tents and diggers living and working on the goldfield. Reverse of clipping shows two photographic views of Ballarat: 1. "Sturt Street Looking East From Town Hall", 2. "Town Hall, Ballarat". 1853
056.81 Photograph/Postcard. A framed colour postcard showing the Ballarat Town Hall. Dated around 1905. 1905
088.79 Black & white photograph of a horse drawn coach, probably Sturt Street with the Town Hall in the background.  
101.81 B/w photo of "The Town Hall, Barkly Street, Ballarat". Shows view of the building looking from roadway through gardens & fence and towards side view of the library. (Right hand corner).  
102.81 B/w photo (which appears to have been cut from a magazine) of "Town Hall Ballarat East". Typed label pasted to top left corner of photo reads "Built 1861, Demolished 1948 To Be A Site Of Girl's School". Shows view to Town Hall frontage, from roadway, looking up through gardens and fence. Building behind (L.H. corner) is B. East Library. Commemorative gates to gardens are shown - lower R.H. corner. Inscription below photo reads: "Ballarat East Town Hall And Gardens, Barkly Street. The Gardens contain a fine horticultural collection well worth seeing. They are much frequented by residents and ...... Trees planted by King George V., Queen Mary, and the late Duke Of Clarence flourish therin".  
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.  
111.81 B/w lithograph of the "Ballarat Town Hall, Sturt Street". Additional caption pasted in top right corner:- "Original Design For Town Hall".  
114.81 B/w lithograph of Sturt Street Ballarat. Town Hall Clock in view.  
117.81 B/w photo of the Town Hall Ballarat. Carriage in foreground.  
137.79 Sepia toned photograph of a horse tram, a group of gentlemen and the Town Hall in background. Caption reads: "Three Horse Tram 1890". 1890
145.80 2 Sepia - tone view of Sturt Street. (a) Typed label: "First Town Hall Sturt Street" ink on reverse: "Property Of Mr. A. Smith Bridge Street". Shop signs: Hotchin, Bookseller; Wills, Saddler; New Market Dining Rooms. (B) Similar but the same as (A) Typed label "City Hall 1861". 1861
178.79 Sepia toned photograph of a view of Sturt Street looking down to Bridge Street. Possibly taken from the Town Hall Tower. Caption in top left reads "Note Time Ball". The scene is made up of two joint photographs attached down the centre. "15ss" inscribed in pencil lower right corner.  
187.81 B/w photographic print showing the workings of the Town Hall Clock. The Clock was erected by J.T. Sleep, June 1873. Councillors listed.  
196.81 Colour print of the City Hall Ballarat. Picture has been coated in some sort of lacquer.  
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
206.80 B/w photo view of Ballarat Town Hall taken from diagonally opposite across Sturt Street. No electric tram lines. Mounted on black card. c.1900
210.79 Large sepia toned photograph featuring the Town Hall and a view of Sturt Street down into Bridge Street. (Possibly taken from Bardwell's shop opposite Myers - 1875?) Inscribed in lower right corner of cardboard "Bardwell Ballarat". Markings on photograph possibly caused by photography itself or processing etc...  
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".  
284.81 B/w photo of the Town Hall tower, Sturt Street. Caption: "Placing copper sheeting on the tower of the City Hall and also new flagpole 1962". 1962
285.81 B/w photo of the Town Hall tower - close - up. Shows the construction work for the new copper sheeting 1962. 1962
286.81 B/w photo of the Town Hall tower from easterly side/end of Sturt Street. Shows the construction work for the new copper sheeting 1962. 1962
287.81 B/w photo of the top section of the Town Hall tower. Shows construction work for the copper sheeting 1962. Also shows the old & the new flagpole. 1962
288.81 B/w photo of the Town Hall, Sturt Street, Ballarat all lit up for the Gold Centenary 1951. 1951
368.79 B/W photograph of a crane lifting a Christmas tree wuth Town Hall clock in background. Caption reads: "Erecting The Xmas Tree In Shoppee Square 1954".  
373.79 B/W lithographic print of numerous people with the Hall of commerce in the background. Caption reads: "Laying Of The Foundation Stone Ballarat Town Hall, Sturt St., August 16th 1860".  
401.79 Large B/W photograph of "Royal Visit". Bottom part of cardboard has been torn away - only readable part of the caption remaining is "......?......His Excellency......?......" Reverse reads "Royal Visit" in pencil. Photo in front of Ballarat East Town Hall in 1901 with Duke & Duchess Of Cornwall & York. (Later George V).  
493.79 Black and White photograph taken looking upwards at teh Town Hall Clock. Monted on teh Town Hall is "Begonia" Dated 1961 on reverse in pencil. 1961
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
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
557.79 Black and White photograph of the Town Hall decorated with various flags. "Begonia Festival: mounted on the wall. Numbered on reverse "7030"  
583.81 Sepia toned photo of an official gathering on the front garden section of the Ballarat East Town Hall. Mounted on cardboard, "Regd. Copyright" stamped on photo, two copies  
586.79 Black and White photograph of wo gentlemen laying the concrete paving in Sturt St. - opposite the Town Hall. Reversed Numbered "2367"  
597.81 B/w tinted photo of delegates at an official function in front of The Ballarat East Town Hall. Sections of newspaper pasted on reverse & "P.90". The Mayor is standing in robes. Refer 583.81.  
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)  
618.81 B/w photo features the horse drawn carriages & trams taken at the corner of Sturt Street & Grenville Street looking west towards Town Hall.  
619.81 B/w photo dated 1903, Corner Sturt & Armstrong Streets  
625.79 Coloured picture - possibly a postcard mounted on cardboard with adhesive photo corners. Titled :"Arresting the SnowMan Ballarat". The card shows the Police Station Ballarat East Town Hall 1907. The names listed below from left to right read :"A.W. Steane; M. Duck; A.B. Tolmie; W. Turner, W. Roberts; G. Salmon,W. Salmon".  
675.79 Black and White photograph of a section of Sturt Street that has been overcome by smoke / fog etc (?). Features the Town Hall in the background. Cnr Sturt and Armstrong Sts.  
711.79 Black and White photograph of a group of children playing banjos on a float in a street procession. caption reads :"Street scene Begonia Procession 1957". Town Hall clock in the background. 1957
722.79 Black and White photograph of an offical party and other guests in front of the Town Hall. Carpet and foliage around the steps and front entrance. Caption reads :"Duke of Gloucester visits Ballarat November 1st 1934". 01/11/34
749.79 Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and party. Features the Royal party in a limosine driving along Sturt St past the Myer Emporium. Town Hall in background. Army recruits lined along the street to keep crowds in order. Numbered in lower right corner "B24".