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This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 06/08/2026. In this talk, Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM explores Ballarat’s past through a selection of notable works in stained glass.
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 06/08/2026. In this talk, Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM explores Ballarat’s past through a selection of notable works in stained glass.









![Mothers, Minors and Madness: Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid at Ballarat Heritage Fest 2026
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at Eureka Centre on Friday 22nd May, 2026, as part of Ballarat Heritage Festival.
In this recording, historian Jacqui Sanders and heritage expert Trevor Budge AM revealed the hidden lives of women and children on the Victorian Goldfields. This event was presented in partnership between the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid, and Eureka Centre Ballarat.
Learn more about a project underway to have the Victorian Goldfields declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site: https://goldfieldsworldheritage.com.au/
Image: George Willets, ‘Studio portrait of woman and young girl,’ c.1875-1891 [detail], photograph. State Library of Victoria, H2005.34/2848. Mothers, Minors and Madness: Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid at Ballarat Heritage Fest 2026](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qIYt7sTiGx0/mqdefault.jpg)
