Hello, Most of the Camp Street police precinct is now part of the University of Ballarat Arts Academy. You should be able to enter the buildings, but some rooms may have classes in them. One of the Court HOuses is now used as an administration area for the Ballarat Fine Arr Gallery, so would not be open to the public. An early Court House in Lydiard street is now used as a performing Arts Centre in the University of Ballarat's SMB (School of Mines) complex. I have some photos in the university's Historical Collection. IS there anything in particular you are looking for? Clare Clare Gervasoni Curator: Art & Historical Collection Monday, Tuesday & the morning of Wednesday. Ph 5327 9168 http://www.ballarat.edu.au/fdp/history >>> Dave Evans <devans@ncable.net.au> 29/10/2005 8:26 am >>> Hello Terry, Ballarat have a new Police Complex, the old unit was in Camp Street & only part of ot is still standing. Dave in Ballarat At 03:37 PM 28/10/2005, Terry Clifford wrote: >My grandfather, Const. John Clifford was the watchhouse keeper in >Ballarat at the time of his untimely demise in 1902. > >I will be in the area about 13th to 17th November this year and was >wondering is the watchhouse is still standing and if it could be visited. > >Anybody? > >Terry Clifford > > >==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >Practice good internet genealogy - always be polite plus say 'thank you' > > ______________________________

This thread has piqued my interest as my late mother lived as a child in a house in Tress (spelling?) street which she told me used to be a police station. She took me to see it when I was a child, but by that time is was abandoned and derelict. I remember it was right up the top of a hill. Does anyone have any info about this place? Nev Randall > Most of the Camp Street police precinct is now part of the University > of Ballarat Arts Academy. You should be able to enter the buildings, but > some rooms may have classes in them. One of the Court HOuses is now used > as an administration area for the Ballarat Fine Arr Gallery, so would > not be open to the public. An early Court House in Lydiard street is now > used as a performing Arts Centre in the University of Ballarat's SMB > (School of Mines) complex. > > I have some photos in the university's Historical Collection. IS there > anything in particular you are looking for? > Clare > > Clare Gervasoni > Curator: Art & Historical Collection > Monday, Tuesday & the morning of Wednesday. > Ph 5327 9168 > http://www.ballarat.edu.au/fdp/history > >>>> Dave Evans <devans@ncable.net.au> 29/10/2005 8:26 am >>> > Hello Terry, > > Ballarat have a new Police Complex, the old unit was in Camp Street & > only part of ot is still standing. > > Dave in Ballarat > > At 03:37 PM 28/10/2005, Terry Clifford wrote: >>My grandfather, Const. John Clifford was the watchhouse keeper in >>Ballarat at the time of his untimely demise in 1902. >> >>I will be in the area about 13th to 17th November this year and was >>wondering is the watchhouse is still standing and if it could be > visited. >> >>Anybody? >> >>Terry Clifford >> >>