Panoramas of Ballaarat is a coffee-table book of 345 images of Ballarat from 1853 to 1998.
Special features are the two bi-folds of Ballarat Flat (1867) and Lake Wendouree (1905). Seventy-five early panoramas and 73 more recent ones, together with 197 smaller photographs, have been carefully selected for reproduction.
The text is comprised of extracts from the writings of Ballarat's eminent historians and newspaper journalists. These have been revived as source material chiefly from little-known publications which are out of print and booklets which were unpublished or had limited distribution, such as several conservation studies. This material was loaned by individuals or found in the Ballarat Historical Society's collection.
Selected events spanning 160 years are shown on a Timeline of Ballarat from 1838 to 1998.
Contemporary writings include about 25 edited contributions and 13 pieces written from material supplied by individuals and organisations, as well as about 20 pieces of original writing based on research and interviews.
This book is a 1998 version of the retelling of the history of Ballarat for the present generation and we expect it will have timeless appeal. The book was launched by the Mayor of the City of Ballarat, Cr Judy Verlin on 30 May 1998 as part of the Council's Back-To-Ballarat celebrations.
Price : A$80.00 for the standard version (all sold)
Price : A$250.00 for part leather bound limited edition (all sold)
Now only available from libraries.
Email : Jennifer Burrell jburrell@ncable.net.au
Max Harris : Harris House of Photography
PO Box 1893 Ballarat Mail Centre 3354
Mobile 0402 812 376
Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh by the City of Ballarat on the occasion of the Royal Visit on 24 March 2000.
Jenny and Max
Burgundy hardcover of the 2nd Edition 2014. A limited number of these reprints are still available for $185.00. Please allow time for small batches to be bound. No dustcover.