Heritage Conversations: A life in photos—John Gollings

From architecture to advertising and back again, John became the ‘go-to guy’ for his architectural contemporaries and has since photographed some of our most iconic buildings. His remarkable body of work offers a visual history of the buildings and places that have shaped the city of Ballarat and many others.

Hear John in conversation with Open House Melbourne's Tania Davidge as he reflects on his life in pictures, from a young boy with a Box Brownie camera to capturing images of architectural marvels of Ballarat and the world beyond.

This event is fully wheelchair accessible.

Presented by Open House Melbourne in partnership with The Heritage Council of Victoria and the City of Ballarat - Council.

• Date and time

  24 May 2025
  3:00pm – 4:30pm (AEST)

• Location

  Ballarat Mechanics' Institute

• Price

  $7