Cityscapes through Time
Move the slider to see before and after images of places in Ballarat. Can you spot what is different and what is the same?
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Ballarat, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Sturt St, Ballarat, 1947 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria, Victorian Railways
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Ballarat, Former Ballarat Court House, Camp St Ballarat, 1974 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria, John T. Collins
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Ballarat, Former State Offices, Ballarat c.1940s - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Ballarat, St Andrew's Kirk, Ballarat, 1909 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Ballarat, Her Majesty's Theatre (formerly Memorial Theatre), 1974 - Source: State Library of Victoria, John T Collins
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Ballarat Fire Brigade Engine House, 1861 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Ballarat, National Mutual Building, Sturt St, Ballarat - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Arch of Victory, Ballarat - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Ballarat, Town Hall - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Sebastopol, Bank of Victoria, Albert Street Sebastopol, 1866 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Sebastopol, Dimmocks Exchange Hotel, Albert Street Sebastopol, 1866 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Sebastopol, National Hotel, Albert Street, Sebastopol, 1866. Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Sebastopol, Welsh Presbyterian Church, Albert St Sebastopol, 1866 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria.
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Sebastopol, Victoria Hotel, Albert Street Sebastopol, 1866 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria.
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Ballarat East Post Office, 1897 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Ballarat East Free Library, 1964 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Gallery of Victoria
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Ballarat East, View of Ballarat East, as seen from School of Mines, 1882 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Learmonth - Church Of England, 1974 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Gallery of Victoria
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Learmonth - Street Scape Circa 1920-1954 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Learmonth - T.C Barnes, Circa.1888 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Learmonth - Presbyterian Church, 1967 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Learmonth - Stag Hotel, 1967 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Learmonth - Council Chambers and Old Shire Hall, 1967 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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Learmonth - Lake (View to the West) 1866 - Source: Pictures Collection, State Library of Victoria
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