Ballarat Sketchbook: John Bechervaise and Graham Hawley (Illustrator)

Ballarat profited so much from the discovery of gold that one of its founders in 1837 marvelled how, within 30 years, the scene had changed from 'a flock of sheep tended by a solitary shepherd; to that of a great, teeming city. Ballarat's wealth in gold, grazing, iron and industry, together with the freedom to choose from all that Europe offered, created an architectural panorama for the studious and delightful variety for all visitors. Ballarat's dynamic history can be traced through its variety of structures, encompassing iron-filigreed verandahs, classical facades, 'Ballarat Baroque', polychrome brick and Gothic revival.