• CONTACT ADDRESS FOR ENQUIRIES & RESEARCH
• SITE VISITS ("HITS")
• SITE CONTENT
• SITE UPDATES
• SOURCE MATERIAL AND COPYRIGHT
• BACKGROUND
• FUNDING AND DONATIONS
• REGISTERED NAME
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• KOORI HISTORY
• SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  
  

CONTACT ADDRESS FOR ENQUIRIES & RESEARCH

For details of where all communications regarding this website should be addressed (including information about research requests) please click on the "OTHER RESOURCES" button above.

SITE VISITS ("HITS")

The site overview provided by Google Analytics indicates that there is an average of 300 people per month visiting this site.

The site is often at the top of the Google search engine results for Ballarat History.

A number of educational institutions have not only recommended the site to their students, but implemented direct links. The site is also featured on the ABC Ballarat website under Local Links.


SITE CONTENT

No claim is made to the accuracy or authenticity of the content of the website. In no event will the owner of the Ballarat History Central website be held liable for the accuracy or authenticity of the information contained in it, its use, or reliance placed upon it .

The information on the website is provided on the basis that all persons accessing the website undertake full responsibility for assessing the accuracy or authenticity of its content. With certain topics or content, it is suggested that more than one opinion is sought.

Any disputed information or perceived errors will be referred directly to the relevant authors and/or sources for possible review and/or correction, but no guarantee can be given that the authors and/or contributors are still located in Ballarat, or are still contactable. Moreover, individual contributors and authors are under no obligation to respond to requests and/or to review any content.

All enquiries, including those regarding possible errors or updates (involving links, addresses, news, etc.) should be e-mailed to Robert Martin at the e-mail address shown under "Further Resources". In particular, please read the information there under "Important" before e-mailing.


SITE UPDATES

For logistical reasons, the site is only updated as necessary, and/or during the first week of every second month. If you consider your request to be very urgent, please state this in your e-mail, and every attempt will be made to carry out your request as soon as possible.


SOURCE MATERIAL AND COPYRIGHT

There are numerous people and organisations who are the source of, and/or the owners of copyright in, much of the material on this site. Special permission has been sought from them for its reproduction here, and they have been identified accordingly.

In the case of any material that has been used where a source or author is not given, all reasonable efforts have been made to trace and acknowledge the appropriate copyright owners. In many cases the images are more than 100 years old, and may be said to be in the public domain. Nevertheless, apologies are offered for any accidental copyright infringement - any information that would redress the situation is welcome.

Photographs (whether film or digital) specially taken for use on this Web site are identified by the credit "Picture: RM".

No part of the Ballarat History Central Web site may be reproduced by any process, except as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 ( i.e. for private study, research, criticism or review), without the express permission of the respective owners and/or contributors. Failure to comply with this advice could lead to copyright infringement action.

If you wish to use any of the images or text from this Web site for non-personal use please supply specific details of the item(s) and the intended usage. All enquiries to Robert Martin at the e-mail address shown at the top of this page.


BACKGROUND

The Ballarat History Central Web site has been specifically set up as an alternative local history resource. It has been designed to appeal to anyone interested in history in general, and local history in particular.

No one Web site can hope to cover all aspects of Ballarat's history. For this reason, this site has been designed simply as a starting point, focussing on eight major subject categories. However, whatever the area of interest, a list of other resources is provided, as well as links to further local sites with associated interests.

By its very nature, with updates and additional material occurring, this site can never be considered as being finished. Rather, the site will always be a work in progress. As a result, contributions in the form of articles, photographs and worthwhile links are always welcome.


FUNDING AND DONATIONS

This website was launched in January 2000, after receiving a small grant through the former Community Arts Grants & Funding Assistance Program, City Of Ballarat. No further funding has ever been received.

Since 2001, the website has had no official connection with or support from the City of Ballarat.

This website has never received any support or funding from anyone to promote Ballarat tourism.

The owner of Ballarat History Central (Robert Martin) has had to pay all costs of running this site since 2001. Donations to cover costs (or for research requests) are always welcome. Australian residents can pay by Cheque or Money Order. Or, secure online payment can be made using PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to do this.

REGISTERED NAME

"Ballarat History Central" was registered as a business name with Consumer and Business Affairs (Victoria) Australia on 4th January 2001.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This Web site would not have been possible without the assistance of the following individuals and organisations:

Zaiga Svanosio, former Arts Co-ordinator, City of Ballarat
Debbie Moar, former Arts Officer, City of Ballarat
City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Sue McKeegan, Australiana Room, City of Ballarat Library
Peter Freund, Theatre Historian, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat
Ballarat Tourism
Crafts Council of Ballaarat
Peter Butters
Val D'Angri
Jack Chisholm
Gay Sweely
Pat Tomek
Heath Martin
Ina Pontefract
Richard Jordan
Bevan James
Geoff Butler
Paul Mason
Fred Fargher
Arts Law Centre of Australia


KOORI HISTORY

The Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd. has been invited to submit information relating to the Koori history in the Ballarat area. This information will be placed on the website as it becomes available.


SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

The principal printed works consulted are listed below:

Ballarat 1900-2000 Celebrating the Century, Supplement to the Ballarat Courier, 3 December 1999.

Weston Bate, Lucky City. Melbourne University Press 1978.

Weston Bate, Life after Gold. Melbourne University Press 1993.

Peter Butters, Peter Mansfield, Ballarat Times. Ballarat Historical Society Inc.1995.

Michael Cannon, An Australian Camera 1851-1914. Thomas Nelson, South Melbourne 1973.

Jan Clarke, Speak out Boldly (the first 125 years of the Ballarat Courier), The Courier, 1992.

Eureka - From the Official Records, compiled and edited by Ian MacFarlane. Public Record Office of Victoria, Melbourne 1995.

Wendy Jacobs, Nigel Lewis, Elizabeth Vines, Richard Aitken, Ballarat - A Guide to Buildings and Areas 1851-1940. Australian Heritage Commission, City of Ballarat, & Historic Buildings Preservation Council 1981.

John Reid, John Chisholm, Max Harris, Ballaarat Golden City - A Pictorial History. Joval, Bacchus Marsh 1989.

Graham Shirley, Brian Adams, Australian Cinema - The First Eighty Years. Angus & Robertson, Australia 1983.

William H. Wilde, Joy Hooton, Barry Andrews, The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, Melbourne Oxford, 1985.

W.B. Withers, History of Ballarat (1870 and 1887 editions).