Provincial Cities of Australia: Ballarat (1931)

This silent documentary from Efftee Film Productions about Ballarat was produced in 1931.

It opens with with the Victory Arch spanning the Avenue of Honour, a memorial to men who fought in the First World War. We see Sturt Street and trams, the statue of Eureka Rebellion leader Peter Lalor and the obelisk commemorating the Eureka Stockade. It was shot at the start of the Great Depression and includes images of desperate unemployed men scratching for gold in Ballarat’s gutters and creeks around the town.

We also see the elaborate stucco exterior of the 'Old Curiosity Shop’, created by James and Caroline Harwick in the late 1800s, the Ballarat Botanic Gardens and the statue 'Flight from Pompeii' by the sculptor Benzoni. At nearby Lake Wendouree people are shown sailing and rowing, riding on tourist boats, fishing and enjoying the foreshores of the lake.

NFSA title: 12770

Read more on the NFSA website:
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/ballarat-time-capsule

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#Ballarat #Eftee_Film_Productions #Victory_Arch #Avenue_of_Honour #Eureka_Rebellion #Peter_Lalor #Great_Depression #Old_Curiosity_Shop #Ballarat_Botanic_Gardens #Flight_from_Pompeii #Benzoni #Lake_Wendouree

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