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Past & Present Photography

Locality: Ballarat, Victoria

Address: . 3350 Ballarat, VIC, Australia

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23.01.2022 Band and Albion Consols Gold Mining Company Ballarat, 1880-1891. Between 1868 and 1908 the company worked 11 shafts with a total yield of 740,746 ounces. To completely explore the mine a person would have to walk 48 kms.

21.01.2022 A map of underground workings of the Band and Albion Consols Gold Mining Company. Red dots are where the previous post photographs were taken. Amazing what is still under Ballarat.

20.01.2022 Black & White to Colour. Ballarat East Fire Brigade Station, Barkly Street. Makes you wonder what the photographer was actually seeing on the day. 1870-1875. Historical photo by American & Australasian Photographic Company, courtesy of The State Library of Victoria.

19.01.2022 Queen Quartz Gold Mine, later named Victoria United No 2 The mine is on the corner of Morres and King Street, Ballarat 1880's.

17.01.2022 National Mutual Building, C. Marks & Co. Sturt and Lydiard Street, Ballarat. 1905-1910 and 2018. Historical photo courtesy of The State Library of Victoria.

15.01.2022 Ballarat from Black Hill. Overlooking Princes and Nunn Street, 1905-1930.

15.01.2022 Transporting a load of hay, Sturt Street, Ballarat. 1885-1895 and 2018. Historical photo courtesy of The State Library of Victoria.

14.01.2022 3D Stereoscopic view of Ballarat. (Preview of new project) Duke of York Celebrations, Ballarat, 1901. Earl and Countess of Hopetoun passing under marble arch, Bridge St.

12.01.2022 A building lost in time. London Chartered Bank of Australia, Sturt and Lydiard Street, Ballarat, 1882 and now. Historical photo by Fred Kruger,... courtesy of The State Library of Victoria. See more

12.01.2022 Who would like to go for a ride? Sturt and Doveton Street, Ballarat, 1886 and now. Historical photo by James J Blundell, courtesy of The State Library of Victoria.

11.01.2022 The site of Sovereign Hill, 1899-1911. The tramway built in 1899 connected the Speedwell No.1 mine (background) which is under The Gold Museum, and Speedwell No.3 mine (foreground) which is the big mullock heap at Sovereign Hill. Both mines changed names in later years. Courtesy of The State Library of New South Wales.

11.01.2022 Have a Merry Christmas, we hope you have a wonderful day.

10.01.2022 Ballarat East Town Hall, Barkly Street, Ballarat, 1890's and now. Historical photo by Arthur Bailey, courtesy of The State Library of Victoria.

09.01.2022 The New Australasian No. 2 Gold Mine, Creswick. 1883 and now. The scene of one of Australia's worst underground mining disasters. On the 12th of December 1882, water flooded the mine from the old workings, trapping twenty seven of the men underground. Rescue efforts commenced immediately but by the time the miners were reached three days later only five had survived. Historical photo by Charles Rudd, courtesy of The State Library of Victoria.

09.01.2022 The days before traffic lights. Sturt and Armstrong Street, Ballarat, 1870-1875 and now, Historical photo by American & Australasian Photographic Company, courtesy of The State Library of Victoria.

08.01.2022 Bringing Ballarat back to life. Black Hill Gold Battery, 1900's with sound.

08.01.2022 Back to School in 1877. Dana Street Primary School. Ballarat's oldest Victorian Government Primary School, established in 1857.

08.01.2022 Which side would you like to travel on? Sturt Street, Ballarat, 1930s and now Historical photo by George Rose of Rose Stereograph Co, courtesy of The State Library of Victoria.

07.01.2022 Adding colour to an old photograph. Sturt and Lydiard Street, Ballarat. 1948-1954.

07.01.2022 Boom Gates, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, 1870-1875 and now, Historical photo by American & Australasian Photographic Company, courtesy of the State Library of New South Wales.

02.01.2022 A wonderful view over Ballarat. North Queen Quartz Gold Mining Claim, Black Hill, 1880-1890.

01.01.2022 Adding colour to an old photograph. Sturt Street from Dawson Street, Ballarat. 1948-1954.