Stanley 'Digger' Roberts, stalwart of Nth Ballarat Football Club, in his office.

Stanley 'Digger' Roberts at North Ballarat Football Club.

Entrance Hall, Ballarat Mechanics Institute, Est 1859.

Inside Library, Ballarat Mechanics' Institute.

Inside old theatre, Ballarat Mechanics' Institute.

Restoration work on theatre stage, Ballarat Mecahnics' Institute.

Looking into old theatre, Ballarat Mechanics' Institute.

Captain John Harris with old Dodge fire truck, Ballarat Fire Station, Bakery Hill.

Captain John Harris; inside Ballarat Fire Station, Bakery Hill.

Volunteer Tracey Cameron, inside Ballarat Fire Station, Bakery Hill.

Past and present: inside Ballarat Fire Station, Bakery Hill.

Friendly Fire: schoolgirl rowers and cannon, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat.

Old News: Reading Room, Ballarat Mechanics' Institute.

Walking Past History: staircase, Ballarat Mechanics' Insititute.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: Dating from 1898, the City Oval Grandstand is basically intact but is naturally showing signs of its age.

20110330: Ballarat: The Robert Clark Conservatory at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

20110330: Ballarat: Boatshed on the shore of Lake Wendouree.

20110330: Ballarat: William Barratt and Sons premises.

20110330: Ballarat: William Barratt and Sons premises.

20110330: Ballarat: William Barratt and Sons premises.

20110330: Ballarat: William Barratt and Sons premises.

20110330: Ballarat: Launch of the 2011 V/Line Cup at North Ballarat. Practice match between Geelong and Ballarat.

20100310: Ballarat: Regular commuter Ross Patison on his journey from Ballarat to Melbourne using V/Line.

20100310: Ballarat Line: Flagship 7.46 VLocity service from Ballarat to Melbourne.

20110330: Ballarat: Launch of the 2011 V/Line Cup at North Ballarat. Practice match between Geelong and Ballarat.

MAPping Ballarat Project, Gekko Systems, Mining Engineering, Fabricator, Clint Rienierts

MAPping Ballarat Project, Gekko Systems, Mining Engineering, Leading Hand, Bryan Cullum

MAPping Ballarat, FMP Brakes, Belinda Smith

MAPping Ballarat, FMP Brakes, Machinist, Susan White

MAPping Ballarat

Reading the local news in Ballarat

Ballarat Gold Exchange, Lydiard St, Ballarat

Gayle Boschert has breakfast at Cafe Bibo on Sturt St Ballarat

Room Detail, Mid City Motel, Ballarat

Room Detail, Mid City Motel, Ballarat

2 youths ride through a Thunderstorm in Ballarat

The Morning After The Night Before. On the street after a long night out.

Sunday morning clean out, Lydiard Street, Ballarat

Life's travels at the Ballarat Trash and Trivia Market every Sunday.

Early Sunday Stroll in Lydiard St, Ballarat

MAPping Ballarat, Farm Gates on the western outskirts of Ballarat

MAPping Ballarat, Stone wall bracing on an old Farm Building near Waubra

MAPping Ballarat. Wild rosehips in Winter

MAPping Ballarat. Wind Generators from the Waubra Wind Farm

MAPping Ballarat. Wind Generators from the Waubra Wind Farm

MAPping Ballarat. Wind Generators from the Waubra Wind Farm

MAPping Ballarat, Moscow Circus inflatable clown advertising sign on Victoria St, Ballarat.

Saturday night at the pizza Shop on Sturt St Ballarat

MAPping Ballarat, City of Ballarat worker, pressure spray cleaning, early Sunday morning in the drizzle.

MAPping Ballarat, Ballarat Town Hall, Sunday morning in the drizzle.

MAPping Ballarat. Plowing Potato Paddocks near Burrumbeet

MAPping Ballarat

MAPping Ballarat, Mid City Motel, Ballarat. Cheryl Spiers has worked at the motel for 18 years and works the early morning breakfast shift, cooking and waiting.

MAPping Ballarat, Mid City Motel, Ballarat. Waitress Bethany Neild

MAPping Ballarat, Delivering leaflets on Victoria St Ballarat.

MAPping Ballarat, Lal Lal Estate, Yendon. 6 Generations of Fiskins have farmed Lal Lal. Sam Fiskins parents currently manage the property. www.ballarat.com/lal-lal-estate/

MAPping Ballarat, 1858 Stables at Lal Lal Estate, Yendon. 6 Generations of Fiskins have farmed Lal Lal.

MAPping Ballarat, 1858 Stables at Lal Lal Estate, Yendon. 6 Generations of Fiskins have farmed Lal Lal. Detail of tool rack in the workshop.

MAPping Ballarat, Ballarat Tramway Museum, situated adjacent to Lake Wedouree. Driver and conductor, Peter Bruce comes down from Melbourne weekly to volunteer his services. Peter was a former tram driver in Melbourne. http://www.btm.org.au/

MAPping Ballarat, Ballarat Tramway Museum, situated adjacent to Lake Wedouree. Driver and conductor, Peter Bruce comes down from Melbourne weekly to volunteer his services. Peter was a former tram driver in Melbourne. Pictured with him are the Pinder family on a day trip to Ballarat from Melbourne. http://www.btm.org.au/

MAPping Ballarat, Ballarat Tramway Museum, situated adjacent to Lake Wedouree. Driver and conductor, Peter Bruce comes down from Melbourne weekly to volunteer his services. Peter was a former tram driver in Melbourne. http://www.btm.org.au/

MAPping Ballarat, Ballarat Tramway Museum, situated adjacent to Lake Wedouree. hands and tickets. http://www.btm.org.au/

Victoria St, Ballarat VIC Mapping Ballarat 2 Photo. Melanie Faith Dove

Wendouree Wrecks Mapping Ballarat 2 Photo. Melanie Faith Dove

Garage Gold, Dunnstown VIC Mapping Ballarat 2 Photo. Melanie Faith Dove

Garage Gold of Dunnstown VIC Mapping Ballarat 2 Photo. Melanie Faith Dove

Mapping Ballarat 2 Beryl & Frank Gladman with Bella & Rosie in front of their Wendouree home. Photo. Melanie Faith Dove

Jamie Halliday strikes a pose during rehersal for Boxhead Ensemble theatre group

Jamie Halliday during rehersal for Boxhead Ensemble theatre group

Jamie Halliday strikes a pose during rehersal for Boxhead Ensemble theatre group

Georgina Vagg, recenty recognised for decades of work with the Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council

Maureen Eddy, secretary of the Special Olympics for the Ballarat & Grampians Region

Maureen Eddy, secretary of the Special Olympics for the Ballarat & Grampians Region

Jamie Halliday strikes a pose during rehersal for Boxhead Ensemble theatre group

Part of the Waubra wind farm on the outskirts of Ballarat

Part of the Waubra wind farm on the outskirts of Ballarat

Part of the Waubra wind farm on the outskirts of Ballarat

Part of the Waubra wind farm on the outskirts of Ballarat

Part of the Waubra wind farm on the outskirts of Ballarat

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, September 2, 2010: Premises of William Barratt and Sons.

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, September 2, 2010: Quuen Victoria statue in front of the scaffolded Ballarat Town Hall Building.

Doug Dean Stadium, Delacombe, Victoria, Australia, 2nd September 2010: A new intake of "Fresh Meat" take part in a beginners training session with the aim of joining a team in the Ballarat Roller Derby League. The Ballarat Roller Derby League is made up of 2 teams, the Gold Diggers and the Libertines.

Doug Dean Stadium, Delacombe, Victoria, Australia, 2nd September 2010: Steph, known in the Roller Derby World as Opps-a-Dolly iat a training session for the Ballarat Roller Derby League. The Ballarat Roller Derby League is made up of 2 teams, the Gold Diggers and the Libertines.

Doug Dean Stadium, Delacombe, Victoria, Australia, 2nd September 2010: Roller Derby Badges at the training base for the Ballarat Roller Derby League. The Ballarat Roller Derby League is made up of 2 teams, the Gold Diggers and the Libertines.

Doug Dean Stadium, Delacombe, Victoria, Australia, 2nd September 2010: A copy of a news article about a young Ballarat Roller Derby player who lost her life earlier in 2010. The Ballarat Roller Derby League is made up of 2 teams, the Gold Diggers and the Libertines.

Doug Dean Stadium, Delacombe, Victoria, Australia, 2nd September 2010: A new intake of "Fresh Meat" take part in a beginners training session with the aim of joining a team in the Ballarat Roller Derby League. The Ballarat Roller Derby League is made up of 2 teams, the Gold Diggers and the Libertines.

Doug Dean Stadium, Delacombe, Victoria, Australia, 2nd September 2010: A roller skater takes part in "Fresh Meat", a beginners training session, with the aim of joining a team in the Ballarat Roller Derby League. The Ballarat Roller Derby League is made up of 2 teams, the Gold Diggers and the Libertines.

The historic Ballarat Bitter sign on an original brick former pub building in Lyons Street South. An underground tunnel previously used to courier and store illegal alcohol during prohibition.

A public carpark 1970's style in Ballarat's CBD.

**Names to be confirmed** outside their environmentally friendly home on the outskirts of Ballarat.

Birds on power lines near the outskirts of Ballarat

A student at Ballarat Grammar tends to hydroponically grown lettuce in the greenhouse on school grounds.

Lake Wendouree

A horse waits to join in a game of football on this property on the outskirts of Ballarat.

A roadside memorial on the Avenue of Honour leading into Ballarat.

Daughter of Nick Lanyon, Ballarat Climate change group BREAZE (Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emmisions) founding President with some chooks in the backyard of their home.

Inaugural President of Ballarat Climate change group BREAZE (Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emmisions), Nick Lanyon on the roof of his solar powered house with his children.

Inaugural President of Ballarat Climate change group BREAZE (Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emmisions), Nick Lanyon on the roof of his solar powered house with his children.

1970's style signage on the Mid-City Motel in Ballarat.

Ballarat Old Cemetery Tours

A greyhound negotiates the wet wintry conditions at Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club

Two lonely punters check the results in the cavernous betting hall at the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club.

Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club Manager Ken Bennett at the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club

Passing time and staying out of the wet and wintry conditions at Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club

A greyhound is collected by his owner after a race at the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club

Greyhound Trainer Alf Thomas leads his dog Edinburgh Logan out for the last time in wet wintry conditions at the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club. Alfred has been training and racing greyhounds for over 40 years and this is his final race.

Greyhound Trainer Alf Thomas at the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club. Alfred has been training and racing greyhounds for over 40 years and this is his final race.

A barmaid cleans up on a quiet night at the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club.

Greyhounds racing in wet wintry conditions at Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club

Moses Smithard with double light sabers in his room in Ballarat.

Everything is ready for Maddison's birthday at the Ballarat Tenpin Bowling Centre.

Vintage computer scoring system at the Ballarat Tenpin Bowling Centre.

Manager of the Ballarat Tenpin Bowling Centre behind the scenes with a pin reloader.

Manager of the Ballarat Tenpin Bowling Centre behind the scenes in the workshop.

A young boy prepares to bowl at the Ballarat Tenpin Bowling Centre.

Big M at the Ballarat Tenpin Bowling Centre.

Outside the Ballarat Tenpin Bowling Centre.

Winners are grinners after North Ballarat City Under 18's narrowly win the 2nd Semi Final of the Ballarat Football League in torrential conditions at the Eastern Oval in Ballarat.

Celebrations in the rooms after North Ballarat City Under 18's narrowly win the 2nd Semi Final of the Ballarat Football League at the Eastern Oval in Ballarat.

An exhausted and injured player in the rooms after North Ballarat City Under 18's narrowly win the 2nd Semi Final of the Ballarat Football League at the Eastern Oval in Ballarat.

Wet, muddy and satisfied in the rooms after North Ballarat City Under 18's narrowly won the 2nd Semi Final of the Ballarat Football League at the Eastern Oval in Ballarat.

Designer underwear in the rooms after North Ballarat City Under 18's narrowly won the 2nd Semi Final of the Ballarat Football League at the Eastern Oval in Ballarat.

Carpark in Ballarat.

Red bricks and stonewall Ballarat

Bricked up window in Ballarat.

Craig and Ross Jones who run CV Jones Antiques. Three generations have been involved in the business. Established by local identity Charlie Jones in 1952.

Passionate supporters of the Ballarat Red Devils brave the cold at their home ground, Trekardo Park.

Passionate supporters of the Ballarat Red Devils brave the cold at their home ground, Trekardo Park.

Passionate supporters of the Ballarat Red Devils brave the cold at their home ground, Trekardo Park.

Passionate supporters of the Ballarat Red Devils brave the cold at their home ground, Trekardo Park.

Ballarat is a city with a mighty history of which it's proud. Many city streets are lined with extraordinary buildings that show the immense wealth generated by the 1850s gold rush. Tourism campaigns stress this history and it's associated mythology and romance. Street art, like this in a laneway, is not highlighted in the tourist brochures.

The skate park on Main Road in Ballarat is a rare place where teenagers can gather without supervision. A place to test themselves, to compete against others, to tell stories, experiment and feel a sense of freedom.

A young skater interacts with mates at the skate park in Main Road Ballarat. The park allows teenages an opportunity to make their own rules, to take control and have a sense of freedom.

A young skater interacts with mates at the skate park in Main Road Ballarat. The park allows teenages an opportunity to make their own rules, to take control and have a sense of freedom.

A young skater leaps a shopping trolley at the Ballarat skate park in Main Road. The park is a place where teenagers have freedom, it's a place to interact, experiment, test themselves and compete without the boundaries imposed by a formal sporting club or an adult engineered youth program.

The Ballarat Swans Football Netball club is the 3rd oldest Australian Rules football club in Australia. Here the under 12 team is taking quarter time instructions from the coach in it's match against Golden Point, the Swans are in the lead by two goals.

The Ballarat Swans Football Netball club is the 3rd oldest Australian Rules football club in Australia. Here in an under 12 game against Golden Point a young boundary umpire prepares to heave the ball back into play.

The Ballarat Swans Football Netball club is the 3rd oldest Australian Rules football club in Australia. The under 12 team is pictured here taking half time instructions from the coach in it's match against Golden Point, the score is 2 goals to 1 in favour of the Swans.

The Ballarat Swans is the 3rd oldest Australian Rules football club in Australia. The under 12 team is pictured here taking half time instructions from the coach in it's match against Golden Point, the score is 2 goals to 1 in favour of the Swans.

Early morning commuters at Ballarat Station board a Velocity service to Southern Cross Station, Melbourne.

First year art students at the University of ballarat Arts Academy practice a life drawing at the Camp Street Campus.

Ballarat Group, Fashions in Time dress up for an old time dance

Ballarat Group, Fashions in Time dress up for an old time dance

Ballarat Group, Fashions in Time dress up for an old time dance

Breast Cancer Awarness Week, Vintage & Contemporary Fashion Parade

Breast Cancer Awarness Week, Vintage & Contemporary Fashion Parade

Breast Cancer Awarness Week, Vintage & Contemporary Fashion Parade

Breast Cancer Awarness Week, Vintage & Contemporary Fashion Parade

Breast Cancer Awarness Week, Vintage & Contemporary Fashion Parade

Breast Cancer Awarness Week, Vintage & Contemporary Fashion Parade

Twins in Wendouree West

Joe in Wendouree West with nephews

Wendouree West environmental portraits . Young family with 6 children

environmetal portrait of Kezzia .

Kristal with her son Hyrom and Aunty Frances in Wendouree West .

Kristal and Justine with family

Gary Jenkin Wendouree local

Wazza in his backyard in Wendouree West

Maggie in Wendouree West

Wendouree Boys

Dylan in Wendouree

Kevin waugh leader from Exodus communtiy in Wendouree

Child in wendouree

wendouree teen amy

Cody at wendouree

Sensory Garden, Ballarat Botanic Gardens

Inside the glasshouse

Bust of Alfred Deakin, MP for Ballarat and first PM of Australia

Sir Robert Menzies in line of PMs

Statue of Malcolm Fraser

"Bacchante"

"Flight from Pomeii"

Boat Shed on Lake Wendouree

Cyclist passing by a boat shed on Lake Wendouree

Old factory

Eureka diggers memorial

Dappled light on Lake Wendouree boat shed

Old house in Sabastapol

Frank and Cheryl Gray fish taxidermy Creswick