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The Spielvogel Papers were originally talks given by Nathan Spielvogel on radio in the 1930s. Volume 1 was published by the Ballarat Historical Society in the 1970s and volumes 1 (republished) 2 and 3 in the 1980s. In this 2004 publication, the three volumes have been indexed and include photographs from the BHS Collection
Title: The Spielvogel Papers, Volume 1
Author: Nathan Spielvogel
Number of pages: 203
ISBN: 0-959902-3-6
Price: $25.00 plus $7.50 postage
Part 1: History of Nathan Spielvogel, (the author).
Part 2: Early history of Ballarat from European settlement. Stories are told about the Eureka affair, the discovery of gold, the floods of the sixties and the beginnings of the Fire Brigade.
Part 3: Business, Government and Lifestyle.
The Mechanics’ Institute, Dana Street School, church history, the Chinese community, amalgamation of East and West Councils, Buninyong, the Base Hospital, the Orphanage, Post Office, Prince Alfred’s visit, statues and early transport.
Part 4: Biographies: Martin Hosking, Charles Phillips JP, James Sainsbury and William Cross Yuille.
Index.
Title: The Spielvogel Papers, Volume 2
Author: Nathan Spielvogel
Number of Pages: 151
ISBN: 0-9599022-2-8
Price: $20.00 plus $5.530 postage
Part 1: History of Nathan Spielvogel, (the author).
Part 2: The Streets of Ballarat - How the streets were named.
Part 3: Ballarat’s History - Basalt of Ballarat, cricket, bowls, football, the mining industry and deep leads, rowing, Turf Club, Golden Jubilee, water supply, zoo, Sebastopol and hotels in Ballarat.
Index.
Title: The Spielvogel Papers, Volume 3
Author: Nathan Spielvogel
Number of pages: 112
ISBN: 0- 9599022-5-2
Price: $15.00 plus $3.50 postage
This volume is in the form of questions and answers. The topics are varied and cover a wide range of subjects for those interested in the history of Ballarat and surrounding districts. From business affairs, gold and Eureka, water supplies, South Street competitions, Lake Wendouree, the churches, roads and many of Ballarat’s early citizens, this volume is immensely readable.
Buy Volume 1, 2 and 3 for $60 plus $9.00 Postage
Title: Ballarat Times
Authors: Peter Butters & Peter Mansfield
Number of pages: 152
Price: $10.00 plus $7.50 postage
Ballarat Times contains 39 articles about Ballarat’s History. Topics include Prince Alfred’s visit, the Art Gallery, Martin Hosking, professional associations, William Collard Smith, Eugene von Guerard, Yarrowee Creek, Yuille’s Swamp (Lake Wendouree), families and birth control, streets and buildings, Sergeant Larner, Lola Montez, dentists, Craig’s Hotel, literature, Botanical Gardens and many others. Butters and Mansfield have researched newspapers in the Mechanics’ Institute and research materials in the Australiana Room at the Ballarat City Library for these articles.
These publications may be purchased by downloading the online order form or in person at Ballarat Historical Society meetings which are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Gold Museum, Bradshaw Street, Ballarat, or by writing to:
1. The Correspondence Secretary.
Ballarat Historical Society Inc.
PO Box 2292
Bakery Hill. VIC 3354
or by visiting the:
2. Ballarat Fine Art Gallery shop
40 Lydiard Street North
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3. Gold Museum shop
Bradshaw Street (opp. Sovereign Hill)
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